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

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Kim Carnes

1

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes
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2

VIENNA

Ultravox

4

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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3

FLOWERS

Icehouse

2

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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Platinum record

4

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

5

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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5

HARD PROMISES

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

3

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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6

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

8

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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7

FEELINGS

Roger Whittaker

1

Weeks

RCA

Feelings by Roger Whittaker
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Platinum record

8

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

10

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

9

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

17

Last week

63

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

10

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

14

Last week

44

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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11

FAITH

The Cure

11

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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12

HEY

Julio Iglesias

13

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Hey by Julio Iglesias
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13

UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Joy Division

12

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
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14

I BELIEVE IN YOU

Don Williams

21

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I Believe In You by Don Williams
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15

FACE DANCES

The Who

7

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Face Dances by The Who
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16

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

16

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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17

ANOTHER TICKET

Eric Clapton

6

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Another Ticket by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

18

WAIATA

Split Enz

9

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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19

DEVO LIVE (E.P.)

Devo

1

Weeks

WEA

Devo Live (E.P.) by Devo
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20

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

38

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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21

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

27

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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22

SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES

Rolling Stones

20

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Sucking In The Seventies by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

23

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

23

Last week

66

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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24

WHA'PPEN?

The Beat

25

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Wha'ppen? by The Beat
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25

JOURNEYS TO GLORY

Spandau Ballet

15

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Journeys To Glory by Spandau Ballet
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26

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

22

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

27

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

32

Last week

69

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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28

COMPUTER WORLD

Kraftwerk

1

Weeks

EMI

Computer World by Kraftwerk
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29

IPI TOMBI

Original Cast Recording

30

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Ipi Tombi by Original Cast Recording
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30

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

19

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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31

SOUND AFFECTS

Jam

26

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sound Affects by Jam
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32

THE PRETENDERS (E.P.)

Pretenders

1

Weeks

WEA

The Pretenders (E.P.) by Pretenders
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Platinum record

33

HOTTER THAN JULY

Stevie Wonder

41

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder
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34

BOY

U2

18

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boy by U2
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Platinum record

35

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

29

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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36

AMIGO

Black Slate

44

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Amigo by Black Slate
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37

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

28

Last week

48

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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38

ZEBOP!

Santana

33

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Zebop! by Santana
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Platinum record

39

BALLADS

The Beatles

34

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Ballads by The Beatles
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40

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND

George Harrison

1

Weeks

WEA

Somewhere In England by George Harrison
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41

VISAGE

Visage

31

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Visage by Visage
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Platinum record

42

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

37

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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43

WINE LIGHT

Grover Washington Jnr

35

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Wine Light by Grover Washington Jnr
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44

THE JAZZ SINGER

Neil Diamond

44

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

The Jazz Singer by Neil Diamond
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45

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

42

Last week

253

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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46

BLACK MARKET CLASH

The Clash

24

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Black Market Clash by The Clash
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47

EAST

Cold Chisel

35

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

East by Cold Chisel
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48

SINSEMILLA

Black Uhuru

43

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sinsemilla by Black Uhuru
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49

WARETINI

Deane Waretini

1

Weeks

CBS

Waretini by Deane Waretini
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50

RAW MEAT FROM THE BALCONY

Billy Connolly

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Raw Meat From The Balcony by Billy Connolly
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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