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

STARS ON LONG PLAY

Stars on 45

1

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On Long Play by Stars on 45
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2

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

4

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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3

VIENNA

Ultravox

2

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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4

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Kim Carnes

3

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes
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5

FLOWERS

Icehouse

5

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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6

PIRATES

Rickie Lee Jones

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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7

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

8

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

8

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

10

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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9

THE FOX

Elton John

6

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Fox by Elton John
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Platinum record

10

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

9

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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11

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

11

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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12

JOURNEYS TO GLORY

Spandau Ballet

18

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Journeys To Glory by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

13

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

22

Last week

66

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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14

FAITH

The Cure

15

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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15

BLACK AND WHITE

Pointer Sisters

1

Weeks

WEA

Black And White by Pointer Sisters
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16

HARD PROMISES

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

12

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Platinum record

17

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

21

Last week

47

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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18

WARETINI

Deane Waretini

7

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Waretini by Deane Waretini
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19

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

16

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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20

FEELINGS

Roger Whittaker

14

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Feelings by Roger Whittaker
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Platinum record

21

WAIATA

Split Enz

35

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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22

MAGNETIC FIELDS

Jean-michel Jarre

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Magnetic Fields by Jean-michel Jarre
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23

ANOTHER TICKET

Eric Clapton

39

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Another Ticket by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

24

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

40

Last week

51

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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25

UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Joy Division

25

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
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Platinum record

26

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

37

Last week

69

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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27

ROYAL WEDDING: PRINCE CHARLES & LADY DIANA

NZ Army Band / Royal Christchurch Musical Society

50

Last week

2

Weeks

M.W.

Royal Wedding: Prince Charles & Lady Diana by NZ Army Band / Royal Christchurch Musical Society
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28

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

32

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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29

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

30

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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Platinum record

30

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

31

Last week

55

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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31

MAGIC MURDER AND THE WEATHER

Magazine

20

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Magic Murder And The Weather by Magazine
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32

HEY

Julio Iglesias

33

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Hey by Julio Iglesias
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33

THE JAZZ SINGER

Neil Diamond

44

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

The Jazz Singer by Neil Diamond
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34

FACE DANCES

The Who

34

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Face Dances by The Who
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35

COMPUTER WORLD

Kraftwerk

47

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Computer World by Kraftwerk
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36

HEAVEN UP HERE

Echo & The Bunnymen

17

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
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37

DEVO LIVE (E.P.)

Devo

19

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Devo Live (E.P.) by Devo
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Platinum record

38

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

38

Last week

72

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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Platinum record

39

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

29

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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40

THE PRETENDERS (E.P.)

Pretenders

28

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Pretenders (E.P.) by Pretenders
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41

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

36

Last week

256

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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42

IPI TOMBI

Original Cast Recording

40

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Ipi Tombi by Original Cast Recording
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43

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

27

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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44

SOUND AFFECTS

Jam

42

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sound Affects by Jam
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45

SIRENS IN THE CITY

Black Slate

1

Weeks

CBS

Sirens In The City by Black Slate
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46

CAN'T GET ENOUGH

Eddy Grant

43

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Can't Get Enough by Eddy Grant
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47

WHA'PPEN?

The Beat

26

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Wha'ppen? by The Beat
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48

LOVERBOY

Loverboy

41

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Loverboy by Loverboy
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49

BOY

U2

24

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boy by U2
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50

WHAT'CHA GONNA DO FOR ME

Chaka Khan

42

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

What'cha Gonna Do For Me by Chaka Khan
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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