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.

1

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

2

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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Platinum record

3

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

1

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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4

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

7

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Girls by Donna Summer
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5

I AM

Earth Wind and Fire

1

Weeks

CBS

I Am by Earth Wind and Fire
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6

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

4

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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7

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR

The Police

6

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlandos D'amour by The Police
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8

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

13

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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Platinum record

9

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

3

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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10

CANDY-O

The Cars

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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Platinum record

11

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

5

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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12

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

9

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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13

LOOK SHARP

Joe Jackson

24

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Look Sharp by Joe Jackson
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14

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

12

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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15

20 SMASH HITS

Frankie Laine

17

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

20 Smash Hits by Frankie Laine
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16

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

18

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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17

LODGER

David Bowie

14

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Lodger by David Bowie
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18

MOVE IT ON OVER

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

15

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Move It On Over by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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Platinum record

19

THE CARS

The Cars

11

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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Platinum record

20

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

27

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

21

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

19

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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22

LIVE: TAKE NO PRISONERS

Lou Reed

10

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Live: Take No Prisoners by Lou Reed
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23

DO IT YOURSELF

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

23

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Do It Yourself by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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Platinum record

24

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

20

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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Platinum record

25

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

35

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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26

BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN

Bob Dylan

31

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Bob Dylan At Budokan by Bob Dylan
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27

RICHARD STRAUSS - FOUR LAST SONGS

Kiri Te Kanawa

1

Weeks

CBS

Richard Strauss - Four Last Songs by Kiri Te Kanawa
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28

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

21

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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29

CLASSIC ROCK - THE SECOND MOVEMENT

London Symphony Orchestra

16

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Classic Rock - The Second Movement by London Symphony Orchestra
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30

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

22

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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31

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

28

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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32

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

25

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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33

NIGHT OWL

Gerry Rafferty

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night Owl by Gerry Rafferty
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34

LIVE KILLERS

Queen

36

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Live Killers by Queen
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35

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

34

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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36

STATELESS

Lene Lovich

41

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stateless by Lene Lovich
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Platinum record

37

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

29

Last week

116

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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Platinum record

38

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

30

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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39

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

26

Last week

86

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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Platinum record

40

NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS

Boney M

40

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Night Flight To Venus by Boney M
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41

RIGHT FIRST TIME

Th' Dudes

33

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Right First Time by Th' Dudes
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42

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

49

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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Platinum record

43

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

38

Last week

43

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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Platinum record

44

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

42

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

45

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

47

Last week

163

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

46

DON'T WALK BOOGIE

Various

39

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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47

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

45

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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48

COOL FOR CATS

Squeeze

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool For Cats by Squeeze
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49

MORNING HAS BROKEN

Val Doonigan

50

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Has Broken by Val Doonigan
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50

FLAG

James Taylor

1

Weeks

CBS

Flag by James Taylor
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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