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

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

1

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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2

GREATEST HITS

Joe Cocker

5

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Joe Cocker
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3

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

2

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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4

STILL

Joy Division

3

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Still by Joy Division
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5

GOLDEN MEMORIES

Harry Secombe and Moira Anderson

13

Last week

2

Weeks

MW

Golden Memories by Harry Secombe and Moira Anderson
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Platinum record

6

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

4

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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7

CATS & DOGS

Mental As Anything

10

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cats & Dogs by Mental As Anything
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Platinum record

8

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

6

Last week

17

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Platinum record

9

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

7

Last week

58

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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10

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

11

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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Platinum record

11

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

8

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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12

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

26

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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Platinum record

13

BEST OF BLONDIE

Blondie

9

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of Blondie by Blondie
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14

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

17

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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15

WE NEVER CLOSE

Pink Flamingos

25

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

We Never Close by Pink Flamingos
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16

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

16

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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17

DARE

The Human League

20

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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18

SHAKE IT UP

The Cars

22

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Shake It Up by The Cars
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19

ROCK CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

15

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

Rock Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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20

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

36

Last week

7

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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Platinum record

21

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

32

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

22

FLOWERS

Icehouse

28

Last week

50

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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23

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK

AC/DC

19

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

For Those About To Rock by AC/DC
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24

GET LUCKY

Loverboy

33

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Get Lucky by Loverboy
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Platinum record

25

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

The Police

30

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost In The Machine by The Police
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26

RAGE IN EDEN

Ultravox

14

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage In Eden by Ultravox
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Platinum record

27

SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION

Simon & Garfunkel

24

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Simon & Garfunkel Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
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28

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

38

Last week

23

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

29

VIENNA

Ultravox

23

Last week

45

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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30

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

34

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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31

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

42

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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32

BACK IN BLACK

AC/DC

31

Last week

16

Weeks

FMR

Back In Black by AC/DC
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33

NIGHT ATTACK

The Angels

18

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Night Attack by The Angels
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34

OCTOBER

U2

29

Last week

5

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

October by U2
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35

CLOSER

Joy Division

37

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

Closer by Joy Division
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36

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

44

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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37

RAISE

Earth, Wind and Fire

21

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Raise by Earth, Wind and Fire
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Platinum record

38

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

27

Last week

64

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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39

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

40

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

40

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

45

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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41

DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES

Marianne Faithfull

41

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dangerous Acquaintances by Marianne Faithfull
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42

JUKE-BOX DURY

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

35

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Juke-Box Dury by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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43

PRINCE CHARMING

Adam and the Ants

1

Weeks

CBS

Prince Charming by Adam and the Ants
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44

LAW AND ORDER

Lindsay Buckingham

39

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Law And Order by Lindsay Buckingham
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45

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

50

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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46

THE BEST OF THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER

The Manhattan Transfer

49

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer by The Manhattan Transfer
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Platinum record

47

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

47

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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48

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP

AC/DC

45

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
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49

PRECIOUS TIME

Pat Benatar

43

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Precious Time by Pat Benatar
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50

INVITATION TO THE DANCE

NZSO And John Hopkins

12

Last week

2

Weeks

KIWI

Invitation To The Dance by NZSO And John Hopkins
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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