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

JAZZERCISE

Carol O'Halloran

1

Last week

3

Weeks

M.W.

Jazzercise by Carol O'Halloran
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2

DEAD RINGER

Meat Loaf

4

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Dead Ringer by Meat Loaf
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Platinum record

3

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

2

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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4

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

3

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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5

PRECIOUS TIME

Pat Benatar

5

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Precious Time by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

6

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

9

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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7

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

8

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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8

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

7

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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9

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

10

Last week

6

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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10

TIME

Electric Light Orchestra

12

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Time by Electric Light Orchestra
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11

WALK UNDER LADDERS

Joan Armatrading

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Under Ladders by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

12

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

6

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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13

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

13

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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14

LOVERBOY

Loverboy

14

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Loverboy by Loverboy
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Platinum record

15

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

11

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

16

FLOWERS

Icehouse

22

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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17

KOOKOO

Debbie Harry

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kookoo by Debbie Harry
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18

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

16

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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19

BAD FOR GOOD

Jim Steinman

30

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Bad For Good by Jim Steinman
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20

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

18

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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21

PIRATES

Rickie Lee Jones

15

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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22

MECCA FOR MODERNS

The Manhattan Transfer

31

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Mecca For Moderns by The Manhattan Transfer
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23

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Kim Carnes

19

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes
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24

BOUNCED CHECKS

Tom Waits

35

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Bounced Checks by Tom Waits
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Platinum record

25

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

26

Last week

75

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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26

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

27

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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27

VIENNA

Ultravox

21

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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28

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

39

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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29

JU JU

Siouxsie & The Banshees

33

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ju Ju by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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30

COLOSSAL YOUTH

Young Marble Giants

20

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants
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Platinum record

31

CLIFF RICHARD 1958 - 1981

Cliff Richard

24

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Cliff Richard 1958 - 1981 by Cliff Richard
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32

SHOT OF LOVE

Bob Dylan

17

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Shot Of Love by Bob Dylan
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33

IMMUNITY

Rupert Hine

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Immunity by Rupert Hine
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34

HARD PROMISES

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

26

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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35

COCKER HAPPY

Joe Cocker

32

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Cocker Happy by Joe Cocker
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36

FAITH

The Cure

44

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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Platinum record

37

BAT OUT OF HELL

Meat Loaf

38

Last week

44

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
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38

JUICE

Juice Newton

43

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Juice by Juice Newton
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Platinum record

39

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

40

Last week

56

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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40

CHEECH & CHONG'S GREATEST HIT

Cheech & Chong

44

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Cheech & Chong's Greatest Hit by Cheech & Chong
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41

THE FOX

Elton John

45

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Fox by Elton John
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42

INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL

Stiff Little Fingers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers
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Platinum record

43

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

50

Last week

60

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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44

PRESENT ARMS

UB40

23

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Present Arms by UB40
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45

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

48

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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46

HEAVEN UP HERE

Echo & The Bunnymen

41

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
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Platinum record

47

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

37

Last week

59

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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48

THE CLARKE-JUKE PROJECT

Stanley Clarke & George Juke

47

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Clarke-Juke Project by Stanley Clarke & George Juke
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49

TALK TALK TALK

Psychedelic Furs

25

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Talk Talk Talk by Psychedelic Furs
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50

DANCIN' EXERCISE

Sharon MacNay

41

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

Dancin' Exercise by Sharon MacNay
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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