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

IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR

Led Zeppelin

2

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin
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Platinum record

2

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

1

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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3

DYNASTY

Kiss

5

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dynasty by Kiss
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4

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

3

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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5

GET THE KNACK

The Knack

6

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Get The Knack by The Knack
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Platinum record

6

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

7

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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7

EVE

The Alan Parsons Project

4

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Eve by The Alan Parsons Project
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8

5

JJ Cale

12

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

5 by JJ Cale
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9

CANDY-O

The Cars

9

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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10

I AM

Earth Wind and Fire

13

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

I Am by Earth Wind and Fire
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11

FEAR OF MUSIC

Talking Heads

11

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
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12

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

8

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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13

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

10

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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14

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

17

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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Platinum record

15

THE CARS

The Cars

14

Last week

47

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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16

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

15

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Girls by Donna Summer
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17

MIDNIGHT MAGIC

The Commodores

1

Weeks

EMI

Midnight Magic by The Commodores
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Platinum record

18

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

16

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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19

FIRST UNDER THE WIRE

Little River Band

19

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

First Under The Wire by Little River Band
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20

JUST DROVE THRU TOWN

Citizen Band

18

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Just Drove Thru Town by Citizen Band
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21

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

28

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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22

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR

The Police

20

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlandos D'amour by The Police
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23

BOP TILL YOU DROP

Ry Cooder

1

Weeks

WEA

Bop Till You Drop by Ry Cooder
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24

MORNING DANCE

Spyro Gyra

30

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Dance by Spyro Gyra
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Platinum record

25

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

23

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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26

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

24

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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27

GRAFFITI CRIMES

Mi Sex

22

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Graffiti Crimes by Mi Sex
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Platinum record

28

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

29

Last week

170

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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29

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (BBC SOUNDTRACK)

Various

21

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Pennies From Heaven (BBC Soundtrack) by Various
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Platinum record

30

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

26

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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31

I ROBOT

The Alan Parsons Project

31

Last week

49

Weeks

EMI

I Robot by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

32

STEELY DAN GREATEST HITS

Steely Dan

37

Last week

23

Weeks

RCA

Steely Dan Greatest Hits by Steely Dan
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33

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

50

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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34

NIGHT OWL

Gerry Rafferty

36

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night Owl by Gerry Rafferty
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35

MORE PENNIES FROM HEAVEN - BBC TV SOUNDTRACK

Various

25

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

More Pennies From Heaven - Bbc Tv Soundtrack by Various
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36

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

42

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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Platinum record

37

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

33

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

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

38

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

45

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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39

LOOK SHARP

Joe Jackson

27

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Look Sharp by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

40

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

39

Last week

123

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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41

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

36

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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42

PYRAMID

The Alan Parsons Project

40

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Pyramid by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

43

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

32

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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44

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

34

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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45

MINGUS

Joni Mitchell

33

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Mingus by Joni Mitchell
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46

TAKING TIGER MOUNTAIN

Brian Eno

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Taking Tiger Mountain by Brian Eno
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Platinum record

47

NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS

Boney M

41

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

Night Flight To Venus by Boney M
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48

ANOTHER GREEN WORLD

Brian Eno

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Another Green World by Brian Eno
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49

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

41

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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50

MUSIC FOR FILMS

Brian Eno

27

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music For Films by Brian Eno
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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