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.

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1

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

1

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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2

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

2

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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3

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

3

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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4

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

5

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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5

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

11

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Girls by Donna Summer
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6

CANDY-O

The Cars

6

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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7

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

7

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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8

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

14

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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9

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR

The Police

8

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlandos D'amour by The Police
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10

LODGER

David Bowie

4

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Lodger by David Bowie
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11

MOVE IT ON OVER

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

10

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Move It On Over by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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12

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

12

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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13

CLASSIC ROCK - THE SECOND MOVEMENT

London Symphony Orchestra

16

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Classic Rock - The Second Movement by London Symphony Orchestra
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14

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

13

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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Platinum record

15

THE CARS

The Cars

17

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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16

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

9

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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17

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

18

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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18

DO IT YOURSELF

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Do It Yourself by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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Platinum record

19

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

19

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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Platinum record

20

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

15

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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21

BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN

Bob Dylan

20

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Bob Dylan At Budokan by Bob Dylan
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22

LIVE KILLERS

Queen

21

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Live Killers by Queen
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23

LOOK SHARP

Joe Jackson

31

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Look Sharp by Joe Jackson
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24

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

34

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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25

RIGHT FIRST TIME

Th' Dudes

28

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Right First Time by Th' Dudes
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26

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

27

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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27

ELECTRIC DREAMS

John McLaughlin

36

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Electric Dreams by John McLaughlin
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28

PROMISES

Promises

25

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Promises by Promises
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29

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

23

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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30

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

26

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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31

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

22

Last week

114

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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32

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

50

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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33

MORNING HAS BROKEN

Val Doonigan

33

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Has Broken by Val Doonigan
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Platinum record

34

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

29

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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35

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

40

Last week

161

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

36

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

32

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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37

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

30

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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38

STATELESS

Lene Lovich

37

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stateless by Lene Lovich
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Platinum record

39

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

43

Last week

41

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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40

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

45

Last week

84

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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Platinum record

41

DON'T WALK BOOGIE

Various

24

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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42

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

46

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

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

EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS

Supertramp

48

Last week

41

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Even In The Quietest Moments by Supertramp
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44

FRENZY

Split Enz

35

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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45

SECONDHAND DAYLIGHT

Magazine

41

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Secondhand Daylight by Magazine
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Platinum record

46

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

44

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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47

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

42

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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48

BLACK ROSE

Thin Lizzy

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Black Rose by Thin Lizzy
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49

Q. ARE WE NOT MEN? A. NO WE ARE DEVO

Devo

46

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Q. Are We Not Men? A. No We Are Devo by Devo
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50

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

Rod Stewart

36

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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