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

UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Joy Division

1

Weeks

RTC

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
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2

FAITH

The Cure

1

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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3

SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES

Rolling Stones

11

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Sucking In The Seventies by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

4

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

5

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

5

WAIATA

Split Enz

2

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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6

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

6

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

7

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

4

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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8

FLOWERS

Icehouse

8

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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9

HEY

Julio Iglesias

14

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Hey by Julio Iglesias
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10

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

3

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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11

HARD PROMISES

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Platinum record

12

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

12

Last week

59

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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13

BOY

U2

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boy by U2
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14

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

10

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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15

BLACK MARKET CLASH

The Clash

15

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Black Market Clash by The Clash
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16

BEING WITH YOU

Smokey Robinson

7

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Being With You by Smokey Robinson
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17

IPI TOMBI

Original Cast Recording

1

Weeks

EMI

Ipi Tombi by Original Cast Recording
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18

THE BEST OF

Harry Belafonte

38

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

The Best Of by Harry Belafonte
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19

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

9

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

20

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

13

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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21

VIENNA

Ultravox

31

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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22

ANOTHER TICKET

Eric Clapton

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Another Ticket by Eric Clapton
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23

ZEBOP!

Santana

23

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Zebop! by Santana
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24

JOURNEYS TO GLORY

Spandau Ballet

20

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Journeys To Glory by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

25

HOTTER THAN JULY

Stevie Wonder

16

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder
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26

SHADES

JJ Cale

21

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Shades by JJ Cale
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27

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

18

Last week

44

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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Platinum record

28

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

22

Last week

65

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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29

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

17

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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Platinum record

30

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

24

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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31

SOUND AFFECTS

Jam

30

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sound Affects by Jam
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32

VISAGE

Visage

35

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Visage by Visage
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Platinum record

33

BALLADS

The Beatles

19

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Ballads by The Beatles
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34

AMIGO

Black Slate

26

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Amigo by Black Slate
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35

KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER

Adam and the Ants

25

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam and the Ants
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36

KILIMANJARO

Teardrop Explodes

27

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Kilimanjaro by Teardrop Explodes
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37

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

29

Last week

249

Weeks

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CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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38

SINSEMILLA

Black Uhuru

44

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sinsemilla by Black Uhuru
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39

THE GOOD OLD DAYS

Ivy's Old Time Dance Band

39

Last week

2

Weeks

M.W.

The Good Old Days by Ivy's Old Time Dance Band
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Platinum record

40

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

28

Last week

48

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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41

BOYS DON'T CRY

The Cure

40

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
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42

CHRISTOPHER CROSS

Christopher Cross

41

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross
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43

FLOWERS OF ROMANCE

Public Image Ltd

46

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Flowers Of Romance by Public Image Ltd
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44

I HAVE A DREAM

Cristy Lane

34

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

I Have A Dream by Cristy Lane
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45

THE JAZZ SINGER

Neil Diamond

33

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Jazz Singer by Neil Diamond
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Platinum record

46

UPRISING

Bob Marley and the Wailers

42

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uprising by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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47

SOLID GOLD

Gang of Four

1

Weeks

EMI

Solid Gold by Gang of Four
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Platinum record

48

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

48

Last week

62

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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49

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

50

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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50

DANCE CRAZE

Various

32

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dance Craze by Various
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums