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

GREATEST HITS

Rod Stewart

1

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Rod Stewart
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2

BEST OF KENNY ROGERS

Kenny Rogers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of Kenny Rogers by Kenny Rogers
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3

ENGLISH HISTORY

Jon English

28

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

English History by Jon English
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4

AGAINST THE WIND

Jon English

14

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Against The Wind by Jon English
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Platinum record

5

DON'T WALK - BOOGIE ON

Various

1

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk - Boogie On by Various
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6

THE LONG RUN

The Eagles

3

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

The Long Run by The Eagles
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7

DREAM POLICE

Cheap Trick

2

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Dream Police by Cheap Trick
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8

DYNASTY

Kiss

5

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dynasty by Kiss
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Platinum record

9

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

4

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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10

TUSK

Fleetwood Mac

6

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
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11

ON THE ROAD WITH CHARLEY PRIDE

Charley Pride

25

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

On The Road With Charley Pride by Charley Pride
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12

IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR

Led Zeppelin

9

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin
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Platinum record

13

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

8

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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14

MARATHON

Santana

1

Weeks

CBS

Marathon by Santana
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15

SLOW TRAIN COMING

Bob Dylan

7

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Slow Train Coming by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

16

THE CARS

The Cars

17

Last week

54

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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17

STEPPIN' OUT

Joan Armatrading

11

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Steppin' Out by Joan Armatrading
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18

REPLICAS

Tubeway Army

15

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Replicas by Tubeway Army
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19

MIDNIGHT MAGIC

The Commodores

18

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Midnight Magic by The Commodores
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20

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

10

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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21

INTO THE MUSIC

Van Morrison

16

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Into The Music by Van Morrison
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22

CANDY-O

The Cars

23

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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23

10CC GREATEST HITS 1972 - 1978

10cc

21

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

10Cc Greatest Hits 1972 - 1978 by 10cc
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24

WHO PAYS THE FERRYMAN

Yannis Markopoulos

1

Weeks

EMI

Who Pays The Ferryman by Yannis Markopoulos
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25

GET THE KNACK

The Knack

13

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Get The Knack by The Knack
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Platinum record

26

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

35

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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27

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

36

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Girls by Donna Summer
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28

OFF THE WALL

Michael Jackson

24

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
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29

OCEANS OF FANTASY

Boney M

1

Weeks

WEA

Oceans Of Fantasy by Boney M
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30

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

The Who

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Kids Are Alright by The Who
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31

DRUMS AND WIRES

XTC

12

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Drums And Wires by XTC
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Platinum record

32

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

19

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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Platinum record

33

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

33

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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34

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

30

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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35

EVE

The Alan Parsons Project

27

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Eve by The Alan Parsons Project
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36

JOAN ARMATRADING

Joan Armatrading

29

Last week

46

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading
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37

THE B-52'S

The B-52's

1

Weeks

WEA

The B-52's by The B-52's
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38

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

20

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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39

I AM

Earth Wind and Fire

22

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

I Am by Earth Wind and Fire
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40

BOP TILL YOU DROP

Ry Cooder

26

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Bop Till You Drop by Ry Cooder
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Platinum record

41

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

34

Last week

177

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

42

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

47

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

43

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

37

Last week

130

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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Platinum record

44

LED ZEPPELIN IV

Led Zeppelin

50

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Led Zeppelin Iv by Led Zeppelin
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45

GRAFFITI CRIMES

Mi Sex

31

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Graffiti Crimes by Mi Sex
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46

JUST DROVE THRU TOWN

Citizen Band

43

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Just Drove Thru Town by Citizen Band
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47

FEAR OF MUSIC

Talking Heads

39

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
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48

MORNING DANCE

Spyro Gyra

45

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Dance by Spyro Gyra
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Platinum record

49

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

42

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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50

HERE

Leo Sayer

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here by Leo Sayer
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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