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

Anne Murray

7

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Anne Murray
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2

CHAMELEON

David Bowie

1

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Chameleon by David Bowie
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3

SANDINISTA

The Clash

3

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Sandinista by The Clash
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Platinum record

4

HOTTER THAN JULY

Stevie Wonder

20

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder
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5

ZENYATTA MONDATTA

The Police

6

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police
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6

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

4

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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7

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

11

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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8

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

5

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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9

AUTOAMERICAN

Blondie

12

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Autoamerican by Blondie
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Platinum record

10

KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS

Kenny Rogers

8

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
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Platinum record

11

GUILTY

Barbra Streisand

2

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Guilty by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

12

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

13

Last week

46

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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13

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

9

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

14

PARIS - GREATEST HITS

Supertramp

21

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paris - Greatest Hits by Supertramp
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15

SUPER TROUPER

Abba

16

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Super Trouper by Abba
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16

SCARY MONSTERS

David Bowie

15

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Scary Monsters by David Bowie
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Platinum record

17

FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR

Rod Stewart

10

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Foolish Behaviour by Rod Stewart
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18

EAGLES LIVE

The Eagles

14

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Eagles Live by The Eagles
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19

GAUCHO

Steely Dan

17

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Gaucho by Steely Dan
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20

CRIMES OF PASSION

Pat Benatar

25

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crimes Of Passion by Pat Benatar
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21

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

29

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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22

HITS!

Boz Scaggs

18

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Hits! by Boz Scaggs
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23

SIGNING OFF

UB40

31

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

Signing Off by UB40
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Platinum record

24

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

24

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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25

LOST IN LOVE

Air Supply

41

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Lost In Love by Air Supply
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26

CONTRACTURAL OBLIGATION

Monty Python

27

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Contractural Obligation by Monty Python
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27

ADVENTURES OF LUKE SKYWALKER OST

Various

26

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Adventures Of Luke Skywalker OST by Various
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28

MORE SPECIALS

The Specials

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

More Specials by The Specials
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Platinum record

29

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

19

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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30

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

22

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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31

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Pat Benatar

33

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Heat Of The Night by Pat Benatar
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32

CLUES

Robert Palmer

32

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Clues by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

33

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

Rolling Stones

47

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Emotional Rescue by Rolling Stones
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34

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

37

Last week

230

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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35

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

42

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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36

THE GAME

Queen

23

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

The Game by Queen
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Platinum record

37

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

35

Last week

49

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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38

THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD

The Alan Parsons Project

50

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Turn Of A Friendly Card by The Alan Parsons Project
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39

ALWAYS

Willie Nelson

1

Weeks

CBS

Always by Willie Nelson
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40

COMMON ONE

Van Morrison

38

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Common One by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

41

UPRISING

Bob Marley and the Wailers

34

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uprising by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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42

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

47

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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43

BORDERLINE

Ry Cooder

28

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Borderline by Ry Cooder
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44

HEAVEN AND HELL

Black Sabbath

44

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Heaven And Hell by Black Sabbath
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45

VIENNA

Ultravox

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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46

REMAIN IN LIGHT

Talking Heads

30

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

47

UNMASKED

Kiss

48

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Unmasked by Kiss
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48

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

43

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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49

NEVER FOREVER

Kate Bush

40

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Never Forever by Kate Bush
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50

TRIUMPH

The Jacksons

45

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Triumph by The Jacksons
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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