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

SPACE RACE

Mi Sex

36

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Space Race by Mi Sex
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Platinum record

2

DAMN THE TORPEDOS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

1

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Damn The Torpedos by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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3

TAROT SUITE

Mike Batt

12

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Tarot Suite by Mike Batt
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4

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

Brothers Johnson

4

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Light Up The Night by Brothers Johnson
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5

THE MOTELS

The Motels

9

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Motels by The Motels
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6

PRETENDERS

Pretenders

3

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders by Pretenders
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Platinum record

7

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

2

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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Platinum record

8

GLASS HOUSES

Billy Joel

7

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Glass Houses by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

9

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

5

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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10

THE B-52'S

The B-52's

6

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

The B-52's by The B-52's
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11

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Pat Benatar

13

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Heat Of The Night by Pat Benatar
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12

MIDDLE MAN

Boz Scaggs

10

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Middle Man by Boz Scaggs
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Platinum record

13

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

8

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

14

THE LONG RUN

The Eagles

14

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

The Long Run by The Eagles
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15

LIVE RUST

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

15

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Live Rust by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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16

NIGHT RAINS

Janis Ian

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night Rains by Janis Ian
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Platinum record

17

OFF THE WALL

Michael Jackson

11

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
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18

DUKE

Genesis

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duke by Genesis
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19

OFFICIAL BOOTLEG ALBUM

The Blues Band

28

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Official Bootleg Album by The Blues Band
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20

GRAFFITI CRIMES

Mi Sex

24

Last week

38

Weeks

CBS

Graffiti Crimes by Mi Sex
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21

LONDON CALLING

The Clash

23

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

London Calling by The Clash
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22

TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

18

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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23

THE FINE ART OF SURFACING

Boomtown Rats

16

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Fine Art Of Surfacing by Boomtown Rats
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24

BOP TILL YOU DROP

Ry Cooder

17

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Bop Till You Drop by Ry Cooder
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25

REGATTA DE BLANC

The Police

20

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Regatta De Blanc by The Police
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26

THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE

Gary Numan

21

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan
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27

EMPTY GLASS

Pete Townshend

1

Weeks

WEA

Empty Glass by Pete Townshend
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28

TWICE THE FIRE

Peaches & Herb

43

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Twice The Fire by Peaches & Herb
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Platinum record

29

GREATEST

Bee Gees

48

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Greatest by Bee Gees
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30

JAMES LAST LIVE IN LONDON

James Last

41

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

James Last Live In London by James Last
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31

GREATEST HITS

K.C. & The Sunshine Band

35

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits by K.C. & The Sunshine Band
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32

AGAINST THE WIND

Bob Seger

19

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Against The Wind by Bob Seger
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Platinum record

33

TUSK

Fleetwood Mac

30

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
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34

THE JAMES GALWAY COLLECTION

James Galway

22

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

The James Galway Collection by James Galway
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35

1980, THE CHOICE IS YOURS

The Members

32

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

1980, The Choice Is Yours by The Members
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36

20 GOLDEN GREATS

Vera Lynn

29

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats by Vera Lynn
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37

GROWING UP IN PUBLIC

Lou Reed

31

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Growing Up In Public by Lou Reed
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38

THE SPECIALS

The Specials

33

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Specials by The Specials
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39

DRUMS AND WIRES

XTC

27

Last week

30

Weeks

RTC

Drums And Wires by XTC
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Platinum record

40

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

25

Last week

202

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

41

BEST OF KENNY ROGERS

Kenny Rogers

45

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of Kenny Rogers by Kenny Rogers
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Platinum record

42

THE CARS

The Cars

42

Last week

80

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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43

IN THE SKIES

Peter Green

44

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

In The Skies by Peter Green
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44

TEARS

The Crocodiles

40

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Tears by The Crocodiles
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45

REPLICAS

Tubeway Army

46

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Replicas by Tubeway Army
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46

THE ROSE SOUNDTRACK

Bette Midler

50

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

The Rose Soundtrack by Bette Midler
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47

SHARON O'NEILL

Sharon O'Neill

34

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Sharon O'neill by Sharon O'Neill
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48

EAT TO THE BEAT

Blondie

26

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Eat To The Beat by Blondie
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49

THE CORRECT USE OF SOAP

Magazine

37

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

The Correct Use Of Soap by Magazine
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Platinum record

50

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

38

Last week

55

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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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