Official Top 40 Albums

KŌPAKI I TE RĀRANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

Platinum record

1

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

2

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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2

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

1

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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3

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

5

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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4

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

4

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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5

LODGER

David Bowie

3

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Lodger by David Bowie
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6

CANDY-O

The Cars

9

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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7

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

6

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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8

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

1

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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9

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

21

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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Platinum record

10

THE CARS

The Cars

13

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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11

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

11

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

12

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

7

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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13

BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN

Bob Dylan

8

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Bob Dylan At Budokan by Bob Dylan
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14

CLASSIC ROCK - THE SECOND MOVEMENT

London Symphony Orchestra

1

Weeks

RCA

Classic Rock - The Second Movement by London Symphony Orchestra
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Platinum record

15

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

10

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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16

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

1

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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17

RIGHT FIRST TIME

Th' Dudes

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Right First Time by Th' Dudes
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18

PROMISES

Promises

17

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Promises by Promises
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19

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

14

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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20

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

35

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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Platinum record

21

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

15

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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Platinum record

22

DON'T WALK BOOGIE

Various

16

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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23

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

12

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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Platinum record

24

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

24

Last week

112

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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Platinum record

25

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

18

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

26

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

28

Last week

39

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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Platinum record

27

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

23

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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28

LIVE KILLERS

Queen

1

Weeks

WEA

Live Killers by Queen
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29

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

27

Last week

159

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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30

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

26

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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31

MORNING HAS BROKEN

Val Doonigan

33

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Has Broken by Val Doonigan
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32

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

20

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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33

INNER SECRETS

Santana

42

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Inner Secrets by Santana
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34

WAVE

Patti Smith

25

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Wave by Patti Smith
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35

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

22

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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36

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

Rod Stewart

34

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart
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37

STATELESS

Lene Lovich

19

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stateless by Lene Lovich
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38

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

39

Last week

82

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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Platinum record

39

A SINGLE MAN

Elton John

40

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Single Man by Elton John
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40

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

1

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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41

COMES A TIME

Neil Young

43

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

Comes A Time by Neil Young
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42

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

36

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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43

FRENZY

Split Enz

29

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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44

2 HOT

Peaches & Herb

30

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

2 Hot by Peaches & Herb
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45

THAT SUMMER

Various

31

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

That Summer by Various
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Platinum record

46

STRANGER IN TOWN

Bob Seger

37

Last week

47

Weeks

EMI

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger
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47

THE STRANGER

Billy Joel

45

Last week

66

Weeks

CBS

The Stranger by Billy Joel
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48

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

32

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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49

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR

The Police

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlandos D'amour by The Police
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50

LIVE AND MORE

Donna Summer

38

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live And More by Donna Summer
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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