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

SCARY MONSTERS

David Bowie

1

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Scary Monsters by David Bowie
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2

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

2

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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3

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

4

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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4

UPRISING

Bob Marley and the Wailers

3

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uprising by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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5

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

5

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

6

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

6

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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7

WILD PLANET

The B-52's

7

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Wild Planet by The B-52's
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8

CAREFUL

The Motels

1

Weeks

EMI

Careful by The Motels
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9

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

8

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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10

20 HOTTEST HITS

Hot Chocolate

14

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

20 Hottest Hits by Hot Chocolate
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11

BLACK SEA

XTC

9

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Black Sea by XTC
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Platinum record

12

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

11

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

13

XANADU OST

Various

12

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Xanadu OST by Various
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14

EDDIE LOW SINGS

Eddie Low

1

Weeks

RCA

Eddie Low Sings by Eddie Low
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15

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Pat Benatar

13

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Heat Of The Night by Pat Benatar
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16

THE GAME

Queen

22

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

The Game by Queen
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17

ASTAIRE

Peter Skellern

49

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Astaire by Peter Skellern
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Platinum record

18

LIVE RUST

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

16

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

Live Rust by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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Platinum record

19

STARDUST

Willie Nelson

15

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Stardust by Willie Nelson
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20

THE MOTELS

The Motels

28

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

The Motels by The Motels
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21

THE SWING OF DELIGHT

Devadip Carlos Santana

20

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Swing Of Delight by Devadip Carlos Santana
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22

ONE TRICK PONY

Paul Simon

18

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

One Trick Pony by Paul Simon
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23

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

Rolling Stones

23

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Emotional Rescue by Rolling Stones
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24

CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC

Village People

19

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Can't Stop The Music by Village People
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Platinum record

25

UNMASKED

Kiss

10

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Unmasked by Kiss
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26

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

25

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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Platinum record

27

THE B-52'S

The B-52's

29

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

The B-52's by The B-52's
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28

CHRISTOPHER CROSS

Christopher Cross

21

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross
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29

PANORAMA

The Cars

30

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Panorama by The Cars
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Platinum record

30

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

38

Last week

40

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

31

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

36

Last week

219

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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32

ONE STEP CLOSER

The Doobie Brothers

24

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

One Step Closer by The Doobie Brothers
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33

LONDON CALLING

The Clash

40

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

London Calling by The Clash
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Platinum record

34

OFF THE WALL

Michael Jackson

32

Last week

48

Weeks

CBS

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
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35

DEEPEST PURPLE - THE VERY BEST OF DEEP PURPLE

Deep Purple

31

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Deepest Purple - The Very Best Of Deep Purple by Deep Purple
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Platinum record

36

THE LONG RUN

The Eagles

44

Last week

50

Weeks

WEA

The Long Run by The Eagles
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37

TRUE COUNTRY MUSIC

Patsy Riggir

37

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

True Country Music by Patsy Riggir
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38

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

35

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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39

EMPTY GLASS

Pete Townshend

33

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Empty Glass by Pete Townshend
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Platinum record

40

SPACE RACE

Mi Sex

46

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Space Race by Mi Sex
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41

DRUMS AND WIRES

XTC

37

Last week

38

Weeks

RTC

Drums And Wires by XTC
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Platinum record

42

GLASS HOUSES

Billy Joel

45

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Glass Houses by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

43

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

47

Last week

67

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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44

20 GOLDEN GREATS

Roy Orbison

37

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

20 Golden Greats by Roy Orbison
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Platinum record

45

DAMN THE TORPEDOS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

50

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Damn The Torpedos by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Platinum record

46

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

39

Last week

60

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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47

ONE FOR THE ROAD

Willie Nelson and Leon Russell

41

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

One For The Road by Willie Nelson and Leon Russell
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48

SHADOWS AND LIGHT

Joni Mitchell

1

Weeks

WEA

Shadows And Light by Joni Mitchell
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49

21 AT 33

Elton John

26

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

21 At 33 by Elton John
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50

GRAFFITI CRIMES

Mi Sex

43

Last week

53

Weeks

CBS

Graffiti Crimes by Mi Sex
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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