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

1

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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2

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

8

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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3

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

3

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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4

LODGER

David Bowie

5

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Lodger by David Bowie
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5

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

2

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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6

CANDY-O

The Cars

6

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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7

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

4

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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8

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR

The Police

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlandos D'amour by The Police
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9

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

7

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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10

MOVE IT ON OVER

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

1

Weeks

RCA

Move It On Over by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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11

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Girls by Donna Summer
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12

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

16

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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13

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

20

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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14

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

11

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

15

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

12

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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16

CLASSIC ROCK - THE SECOND MOVEMENT

London Symphony Orchestra

14

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

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

17

THE CARS

The Cars

10

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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18

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

9

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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Platinum record

19

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

15

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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20

BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN

Bob Dylan

13

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Bob Dylan At Budokan by Bob Dylan
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21

LIVE KILLERS

Queen

28

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Live Killers by Queen
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Platinum record

22

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

24

Last week

113

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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23

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

35

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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Platinum record

24

DON'T WALK BOOGIE

Various

22

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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25

PROMISES

Promises

18

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Promises by Promises
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26

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

23

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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27

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

19

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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28

RIGHT FIRST TIME

Th' Dudes

17

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Right First Time by Th' Dudes
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Platinum record

29

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

25

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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30

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

32

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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31

LOOK SHARP

Joe Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Look Sharp by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

32

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

21

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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33

MORNING HAS BROKEN

Val Doonigan

31

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Has Broken by Val Doonigan
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34

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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35

FRENZY

Split Enz

43

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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36

ELECTRIC DREAMS

John McLaughlin

1

Weeks

CBS

Electric Dreams by John McLaughlin
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37

STATELESS

Lene Lovich

37

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stateless by Lene Lovich
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38

WAVE

Patti Smith

34

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Wave by Patti Smith
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39

COMES A TIME

Neil Young

41

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

Comes A Time by Neil Young
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40

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

29

Last week

160

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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41

SECONDHAND DAYLIGHT

Magazine

1

Weeks

RTC

Secondhand Daylight by Magazine
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42

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

30

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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Platinum record

43

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

26

Last week

40

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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Platinum record

44

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

27

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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45

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

38

Last week

83

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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46

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

42

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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Platinum record

47

A SINGLE MAN

Elton John

39

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Single Man by Elton John
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48

EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS

Supertramp

31

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Even In The Quietest Moments by Supertramp
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49

THAT SUMMER

Various

45

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

That Summer by Various
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50

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

48

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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