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

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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2

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

2

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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Platinum record

3

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

4

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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4

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

7

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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Platinum record

5

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

3

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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6

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR

The Police

9

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlandos D'amour by The Police
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7

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

5

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Girls by Donna Summer
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8

CANDY-O

The Cars

6

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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9

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

8

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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10

LIVE: TAKE NO PRISONERS

Lou Reed

1

Weeks

RCA

Live: Take No Prisoners by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

11

THE CARS

The Cars

15

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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12

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

12

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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13

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

24

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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14

LODGER

David Bowie

10

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Lodger by David Bowie
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15

MOVE IT ON OVER

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

11

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Move It On Over by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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16

CLASSIC ROCK - THE SECOND MOVEMENT

London Symphony Orchestra

13

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Classic Rock - The Second Movement by London Symphony Orchestra
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17

20 SMASH HITS

Frankie Laine

1

Weeks

CBS

20 Smash Hits by Frankie Laine
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18

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

16

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

19

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

20

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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Platinum record

20

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

19

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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21

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

17

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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22

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

14

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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23

DO IT YOURSELF

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

18

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Do It Yourself by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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24

LOOK SHARP

Joe Jackson

23

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Look Sharp by Joe Jackson
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25

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

26

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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26

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

40

Last week

85

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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Platinum record

27

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

34

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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28

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

30

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

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

29

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

31

Last week

115

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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Platinum record

30

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

36

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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31

BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN

Bob Dylan

21

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Bob Dylan At Budokan by Bob Dylan
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32

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

Devo

49

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Q. Are We Not Men? A. No We Are Devo by Devo
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33

RIGHT FIRST TIME

Th' Dudes

25

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Right First Time by Th' Dudes
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34

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

29

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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35

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

42

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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36

LIVE KILLERS

Queen

22

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Live Killers by Queen
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37

PROMISES

Promises

28

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Promises by Promises
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Platinum record

38

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

39

Last week

42

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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Platinum record

39

DON'T WALK BOOGIE

Various

41

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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40

FRENZY

Split Enz

44

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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41

STATELESS

Lene Lovich

38

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stateless by Lene Lovich
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Platinum record

42

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

46

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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43

SECONDHAND DAYLIGHT

Magazine

45

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Secondhand Daylight by Magazine
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44

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

47

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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45

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

37

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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46

NIGHT OWL

Gerry Rafferty

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night Owl by Gerry Rafferty
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Platinum record

47

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

35

Last week

162

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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48

EVEN IN THE QUIETEST MOMENTS

Supertramp

43

Last week

42

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Even In The Quietest Moments by Supertramp
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49

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

32

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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50

MORNING HAS BROKEN

Val Doonigan

33

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Has Broken by Val Doonigan
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums