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.

Platinum record

1

GREATEST HITS

Anne Murray

1

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Anne Murray
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2

CHAMELEON

David Bowie

2

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Chameleon by David Bowie
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Platinum record

3

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

4

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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4

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

5

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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Platinum record

5

HOTTER THAN JULY

Stevie Wonder

3

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder
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6

AUTOAMERICAN

Blondie

6

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Autoamerican by Blondie
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7

ALWAYS

Willie Nelson

25

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Always by Willie Nelson
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8

ZENYATTA MONDATTA

The Police

9

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police
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9

DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS

Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

36

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dave McArtney And The Pink Flamingos by Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
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Platinum record

10

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

10

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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11

SANDINISTA

The Clash

11

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Sandinista by The Clash
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12

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

13

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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13

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

7

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

14

GUILTY

Barbra Streisand

12

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Guilty by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

15

KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS

Kenny Rogers

8

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
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16

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

18

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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Platinum record

17

FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR

Rod Stewart

20

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Foolish Behaviour by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

18

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

16

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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19

SUPER TROUPER

Abba

14

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Super Trouper by Abba
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20

GAUCHO

Steely Dan

15

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Gaucho by Steely Dan
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21

SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS

Dexy's Midnight Runners

21

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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22

EAGLES LIVE

The Eagles

17

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Eagles Live by The Eagles
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23

CONTRACTURAL OBLIGATION

Monty Python

31

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Contractural Obligation by Monty Python
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Platinum record

24

PARIS - GREATEST HITS

Supertramp

19

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paris - Greatest Hits by Supertramp
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25

SCARY MONSTERS

David Bowie

24

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

Scary Monsters by David Bowie
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26

HITS!

Boz Scaggs

27

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Hits! by Boz Scaggs
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27

LOST IN LOVE

Air Supply

22

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Lost In Love by Air Supply
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28

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

33

Last week

232

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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29

CRIMES OF PASSION

Pat Benatar

23

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crimes Of Passion by Pat Benatar
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30

THE GAME

Queen

42

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

The Game by Queen
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31

THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD

The Alan Parsons Project

34

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Turn Of A Friendly Card by The Alan Parsons Project
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32

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

46

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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Platinum record

33

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

26

Last week

42

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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34

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

38

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

35

STARDUST

Willie Nelson

49

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

Stardust by Willie Nelson
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36

CLUES

Robert Palmer

41

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Clues by Robert Palmer
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37

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

28

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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38

MORE SPECIALS

The Specials

29

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

More Specials by The Specials
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39

FRESH FRUIT FOR ROTTING VEGETABLES

Dead Kennedys

1

Weeks

RTC

Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables by Dead Kennedys
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40

HAMMOND GAMBLE

Hammond Gamble

48

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Hammond Gamble by Hammond Gamble
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41

SIGNING OFF

UB40

30

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

Signing Off by UB40
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Platinum record

42

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

39

Last week

51

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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43

FLOWERS

Icehouse

32

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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44

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Pat Benatar

35

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Heat Of The Night by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

45

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

Rolling Stones

37

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Emotional Rescue by Rolling Stones
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46

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

48

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

47

UPRISING

Bob Marley and the Wailers

44

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uprising by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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48

REMAIN IN LIGHT

Talking Heads

47

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
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49

BORDERLINE

Ry Cooder

43

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Borderline by Ry Cooder
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50

COMMON ONE

Van Morrison

40

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Common One by Van Morrison
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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