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

1

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Cliff Richard 1958 - 1981 by Cliff Richard
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2

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

2

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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3

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

1

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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4

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Kim Carnes

3

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes
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Platinum record

5

FLOWERS

Icehouse

5

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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6

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

9

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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7

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

6

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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8

PIRATES

Rickie Lee Jones

4

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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9

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

7

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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10

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

18

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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11

VIENNA

Ultravox

8

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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Platinum record

12

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

12

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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13

PRESENT ARMS

UB40

1

Weeks

RTC

Present Arms by UB40
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14

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

15

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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15

STARS ON LONG PLAY

Stars on 45

11

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On Long Play by Stars on 45
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16

TIME

Electric Light Orchestra

13

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Time by Electric Light Orchestra
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17

HARD PROMISES

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

30

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Platinum record

18

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

17

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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19

JOURNEYS TO GLORY

Spandau Ballet

16

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Journeys To Glory by Spandau Ballet
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20

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

14

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

21

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

41

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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22

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

24

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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23

LOVERBOY

Loverboy

36

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Loverboy by Loverboy
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24

TALK TALK TALK

Psychedelic Furs

21

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Talk Talk Talk by Psychedelic Furs
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25

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

20

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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26

MECCA FOR MODERNS

The Manhattan Transfer

26

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Mecca For Moderns by The Manhattan Transfer
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27

FAITH

The Cure

19

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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Platinum record

28

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

22

Last week

70

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

29

WAIATA

Split Enz

32

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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30

BLACK AND WHITE

Pointer Sisters

37

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Black And White by Pointer Sisters
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Platinum record

31

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

23

Last week

55

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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32

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP

AC/DC

29

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
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33

NO SLEEP TILL HAMMERSMITH

Motorhead

28

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

No Sleep Till Hammersmith by Motorhead
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34

ROYAL WEDDING

Official Ceremony

10

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Royal Wedding by Official Ceremony
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35

BOY

U2

44

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boy by U2
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36

ANOTHER TICKET

Eric Clapton

34

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Another Ticket by Eric Clapton
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37

HEAVEN UP HERE

Echo & The Bunnymen

34

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
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38

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

43

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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39

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

33

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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40

GO FOR IT

Stiff Little Fingers

45

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go For It by Stiff Little Fingers
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41

THE JAZZ SINGER

Neil Diamond

25

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

The Jazz Singer by Neil Diamond
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Platinum record

42

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

44

Last week

72

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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43

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

46

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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44

FACE DANCES

The Who

42

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Face Dances by The Who
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45

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

49

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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46

THE FOX

Elton John

31

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Fox by Elton John
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47

SIRENS IN THE CITY

Black Slate

35

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Sirens In The City by Black Slate
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48

GROTESQUE

The Fall

38

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Grotesque by The Fall
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49

HIT AND RUN

Girls School

50

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hit And Run by Girls School
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50

KIM WILDE

Kim Wilde

39

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Kim Wilde by Kim Wilde
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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
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