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

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

1

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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2

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

2

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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3

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Kim Carnes

3

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes
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4

PIRATES

Rickie Lee Jones

5

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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5

VIENNA

Ultravox

4

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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6

STARS ON LONG PLAY

Stars on 45

1

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On Long Play by Stars on 45
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7

ROYAL WEDDING

Official Ceremony

1

Weeks

EMI

Royal Wedding by Official Ceremony
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8

TALK TALK TALK

Psychedelic Furs

1

Weeks

CBS

Talk Talk Talk by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

9

FLOWERS

Icehouse

6

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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Platinum record

10

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

7

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

11

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

13

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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12

BLACK AND WHITE

Pointer Sisters

10

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Black And White by Pointer Sisters
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13

FAITH

The Cure

8

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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14

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

15

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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15

JOURNEYS TO GLORY

Spandau Ballet

14

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Journeys To Glory by Spandau Ballet
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16

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

11

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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17

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

1

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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18

GO FOR IT

Stiff Little Fingers

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go For It by Stiff Little Fingers
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19

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

27

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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20

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP

AC/DC

21

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
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21

SIRENS IN THE CITY

Black Slate

22

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Sirens In The City by Black Slate
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Platinum record

22

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

17

Last week

53

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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Platinum record

23

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

16

Last week

68

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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24

THE FOX

Elton John

12

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Fox by Elton John
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25

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

1

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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26

HEAVEN UP HERE

Echo & The Bunnymen

44

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
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27

MAGNETIC FIELDS

Jean-michel Jarre

32

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Magnetic Fields by Jean-michel Jarre
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28

IPI TOMBI

Original Cast Recording

48

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Ipi Tombi by Original Cast Recording
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29

BOY

U2

43

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boy by U2
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30

HOW 'BOUT US

Champaign

33

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

How 'Bout Us by Champaign
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31

HARD PROMISES

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

9

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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32

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

19

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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33

MAGIC MURDER AND THE WEATHER

Magazine

20

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Magic Murder And The Weather by Magazine
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34

ANOTHER TICKET

Eric Clapton

24

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Another Ticket by Eric Clapton
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35

THE JAZZ SINGER

Neil Diamond

30

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

The Jazz Singer by Neil Diamond
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36

LOVERBOY

Loverboy

31

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Loverboy by Loverboy
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37

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

1

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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Platinum record

38

WAIATA

Split Enz

18

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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39

UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Joy Division

25

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
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40

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

50

Last week

258

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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41

LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND

Pat Boone

1

Weeks

MW

Love Letters In The Sand by Pat Boone
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Platinum record

42

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

26

Last week

49

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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43

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

36

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

44

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

37

Last week

71

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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45

THE PRETENDERS (E.P.)

Pretenders

28

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

The Pretenders (E.P.) by Pretenders
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46

CLIFF RICHARD 1958 - 1981

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

Cliff Richard 1958 - 1981 by Cliff Richard
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47

CAN'T GET ENOUGH

Eddy Grant

49

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Can't Get Enough by Eddy Grant
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48

BOYS DON'T CRY

The Cure

46

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
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49

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

43

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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50

WHAT'S BE HAPPEN

Herbs

1

Weeks

WEA

What's Be Happen by Herbs
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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