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

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

1

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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Platinum record

2

HOTTER THAN JULY

Stevie Wonder

4

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

3

GREATEST HITS

Dr Hook

3

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Dr Hook
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4

MAKING WAVES

The Nolans

2

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Making Waves by The Nolans
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5

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

5

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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6

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

21

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

7

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

7

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

8

GREATEST HITS

Anne Murray

6

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Anne Murray
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9

GREATEST HITS

Waylon Jennings

15

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Greatest Hits by Waylon Jennings
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10

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

9

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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11

GAUCHO

Steely Dan

13

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Gaucho by Steely Dan
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12

KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER

Adam and the Ants

10

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam and the Ants
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13

DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS

Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

8

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

14

ZENYATTA MONDATTA

The Police

11

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police
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15

SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS

Dexy's Midnight Runners

28

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

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

16

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

17

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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17

AUTOAMERICAN

Blondie

19

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Autoamerican by Blondie
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18

ORGANISATION

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

25

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Organisation by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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19

COUP D'ETAT

Coup D'Etat

14

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Coup D'etat by Coup D'Etat
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20

DIVINE MADNESS

Bette Midler

12

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Divine Madness by Bette Midler
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Platinum record

21

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

33

Last week

49

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

22

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

29

Last week

239

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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23

FLOWERS

Icehouse

27

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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24

SANDINISTA

The Clash

39

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Sandinista by The Clash
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25

SELECTIONS

Billy T James

23

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Selections by Billy T James
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26

CHAMELEON

David Bowie

18

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Chameleon by David Bowie
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Platinum record

27

GUILTY

Barbra Streisand

22

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Guilty by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

28

KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS

Kenny Rogers

38

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
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29

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

20

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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30

PARADISE THEATRE

Styx

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paradise Theatre by Styx
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31

CHRISTOPHER CROSS

Christopher Cross

16

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross
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32

HAMMOND GAMBLE

Hammond Gamble

34

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Hammond Gamble by Hammond Gamble
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Platinum record

33

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

26

Last week

57

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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34

MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS

David Byrne & Brian Eno

1

Weeks

WEA

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by David Byrne & Brian Eno
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35

THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD

The Alan Parsons Project

30

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

The Turn Of A Friendly Card by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

36

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

36

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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Platinum record

37

ALWAYS

Willie Nelson

41

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Always by Willie Nelson
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38

WINE LIGHT

Grover Washington Jnr

1

Weeks

WEA

Wine Light by Grover Washington Jnr
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39

SCARY MONSTERS

David Bowie

40

Last week

26

Weeks

RCA

Scary Monsters by David Bowie
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Platinum record

40

PARIS - GREATEST HITS

Supertramp

45

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paris - Greatest Hits by Supertramp
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Platinum record

41

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

45

Last week

52

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

42

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Pat Benatar

41

Last week

43

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Heat Of The Night by Pat Benatar
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43

CRIMES OF PASSION

Pat Benatar

40

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crimes Of Passion by Pat Benatar
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44

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

49

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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45

EAGLES LIVE

The Eagles

35

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Eagles Live by The Eagles
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46

VIENNA

Ultravox

24

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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47

HI INFIDELITY

Reo Speedwagon

50

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Hi Infidelity by Reo Speedwagon
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Platinum record

48

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

32

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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49

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

42

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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50

LOST IN LOVE

Air Supply

48

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Lost In Love by Air Supply
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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