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

HARD PROMISES

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

11

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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2

UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Joy Division

1

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
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3

ANOTHER TICKET

Eric Clapton

22

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Another Ticket by Eric Clapton
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4

FACE DANCES

The Who

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Face Dances by The Who
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5

FAITH

The Cure

2

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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6

SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES

Rolling Stones

3

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Sucking In The Seventies by Rolling Stones
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7

FLOWERS

Icehouse

8

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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Platinum record

8

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

7

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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9

IPI TOMBI

Original Cast Recording

17

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Ipi Tombi by Original Cast Recording
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10

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

10

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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11

HEY

Julio Iglesias

9

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Hey by Julio Iglesias
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12

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

6

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

13

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

4

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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14

VIENNA

Ultravox

21

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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Platinum record

15

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

12

Last week

60

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

16

WAIATA

Split Enz

5

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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17

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

14

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

18

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

20

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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19

BLACK MARKET CLASH

The Clash

15

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Black Market Clash by The Clash
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20

BEING WITH YOU

Smokey Robinson

6

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Being With You by Smokey Robinson
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21

JOURNEYS TO GLORY

Spandau Ballet

24

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Journeys To Glory by Spandau Ballet
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22

BOY

U2

13

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boy by U2
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23

THE BEST OF

Harry Belafonte

18

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

The Best Of by Harry Belafonte
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24

ZEBOP!

Santana

23

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Zebop! by Santana
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25

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

19

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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26

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

27

Last week

45

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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Platinum record

27

BALLADS

The Beatles

33

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Ballads by The Beatles
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28

SHADES

JJ Cale

26

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Shades by JJ Cale
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Platinum record

29

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

30

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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Platinum record

30

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

28

Last week

66

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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31

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

37

Last week

250

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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32

LE CHAT BLEU

Mink De Ville

37

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Le Chat Bleu by Mink De Ville
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33

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

29

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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34

VISAGE

Visage

32

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Visage by Visage
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Platinum record

35

HOTTER THAN JULY

Stevie Wonder

25

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder
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36

THE JAZZ SINGER

Neil Diamond

45

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The Jazz Singer by Neil Diamond
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37

SOUND AFFECTS

Jam

31

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sound Affects by Jam
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Platinum record

38

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

40

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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Platinum record

39

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

48

Last week

63

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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40

AMIGO

Black Slate

34

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Amigo by Black Slate
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41

KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER

Adam and the Ants

35

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam and the Ants
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42

KILIMANJARO

Teardrop Explodes

36

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Kilimanjaro by Teardrop Explodes
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43

WINE LIGHT

Grover Washington Jnr

50

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Wine Light by Grover Washington Jnr
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44

MCVICAR OST

Roger Daltrey

50

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mcvicar OST by Roger Daltrey
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45

CHRISTOPHER CROSS

Christopher Cross

42

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross
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46

HI INFIDELITY

Reo Speedwagon

34

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Hi Infidelity by Reo Speedwagon
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47

I BELIEVE IN YOU

Don Williams

37

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I Believe In You by Don Williams
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48

FLOWERS OF ROMANCE

Public Image Ltd

43

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Flowers Of Romance by Public Image Ltd
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49

CRIMES OF PASSION

Pat Benatar

47

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crimes Of Passion by Pat Benatar
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50

LOVERBOY

Loverboy

1

Weeks

CBS

Loverboy by Loverboy
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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