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

CLIFF RICHARD 1958 - 1981

Cliff Richard

46

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Cliff Richard 1958 - 1981 by Cliff Richard
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2

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

2

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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3

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Kim Carnes

3

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes
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4

PIRATES

Rickie Lee Jones

4

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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Platinum record

5

FLOWERS

Icehouse

9

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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6

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

1

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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7

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

37

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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8

VIENNA

Ultravox

5

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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9

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

17

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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10

ROYAL WEDDING

Official Ceremony

7

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Royal Wedding by Official Ceremony
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11

STARS ON LONG PLAY

Stars on 45

6

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On Long Play by Stars on 45
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Platinum record

12

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

10

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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13

TIME

Electric Light Orchestra

1

Weeks

CBS

Time by Electric Light Orchestra
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14

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

14

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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15

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

16

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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16

JOURNEYS TO GLORY

Spandau Ballet

15

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Journeys To Glory by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

17

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

11

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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18

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

1

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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19

FAITH

The Cure

13

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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20

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

19

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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21

TALK TALK TALK

Psychedelic Furs

8

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Talk Talk Talk by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

22

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

23

Last week

69

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

23

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

22

Last week

54

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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24

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

25

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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25

THE JAZZ SINGER

Neil Diamond

35

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

The Jazz Singer by Neil Diamond
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26

MECCA FOR MODERNS

The Manhattan Transfer

1

Weeks

WEA

Mecca For Moderns by The Manhattan Transfer
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27

FEELINGS

Roger Whittaker

29

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Feelings by Roger Whittaker
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28

NO SLEEP TILL HAMMERSMITH

Motorhead

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

No Sleep Till Hammersmith by Motorhead
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29

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP

AC/DC

20

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
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30

HARD PROMISES

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

31

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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31

THE FOX

Elton John

24

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Fox by Elton John
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Platinum record

32

WAIATA

Split Enz

38

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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33

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

1

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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34

HEAVEN UP HERE

Echo & The Bunnymen

26

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
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35

SIRENS IN THE CITY

Black Slate

21

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Sirens In The City by Black Slate
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36

LOVERBOY

Loverboy

36

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Loverboy by Loverboy
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37

BLACK AND WHITE

Pointer Sisters

12

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Black And White by Pointer Sisters
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38

GROTESQUE

The Fall

1

Weeks

EMI

Grotesque by The Fall
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39

KIM WILDE

Kim Wilde

1

Weeks

EMI

Kim Wilde by Kim Wilde
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40

WHAT'S BE HAPPEN

Herbs

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

What's Be Happen by Herbs
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Platinum record

41

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

42

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

42

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

39

Last week

57

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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43

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

43

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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44

BOY

U2

29

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boy by U2
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45

GO FOR IT

Stiff Little Fingers

18

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go For It by Stiff Little Fingers
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46

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

32

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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47

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

40

Last week

259

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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48

MAGNETIC FIELDS

Jean-michel Jarre

27

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Magnetic Fields by Jean-michel Jarre
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49

UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Joy Division

39

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
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50

HIT AND RUN

Girls School

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hit And Run by Girls School
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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