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

JUMP UP

Elton John

9

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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Platinum record

2

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

1

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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3

LOVE SONGS

Cliff Richard

2

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Love Songs by Cliff Richard
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4

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

6

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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5

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

3

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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6

CATS & DOGS

Mental As Anything

4

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cats & Dogs by Mental As Anything
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7

ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU IS ME

Charley Pride

8

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

All I Have To Offer You Is Me by Charley Pride
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8

NON-STOP EROTIC CABERET

Soft Cell

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Non-Stop Erotic Caberet by Soft Cell
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9

PRIVATE EYES

Daryl Hall & John Oates

11

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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Platinum record

10

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

5

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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Platinum record

11

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

7

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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12

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

15

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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13

GREATEST HITS

Joe Cocker

10

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Joe Cocker
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14

HOMOSAPIEN

Pete Shelley

39

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Homosapien by Pete Shelley
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Platinum record

15

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

23

Last week

62

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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16

GOLDEN MEMORIES

Harry Secombe and Moira Anderson

12

Last week

6

Weeks

MW

Golden Memories by Harry Secombe and Moira Anderson
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Platinum record

17

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

17

Last week

21

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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18

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

20

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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19

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

26

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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20

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

21

Last week

27

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

21

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

16

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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22

DARE

The Human League

19

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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23

WILDER

The Teardrop Explodes

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Wilder by The Teardrop Explodes
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Platinum record

24

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

25

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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25

THE HALL & OATES COLLECTION

Daryl Hall & John Oates

32

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

The Hall & Oates Collection by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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26

WE NEVER CLOSE

Pink Flamingos

19

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

We Never Close by Pink Flamingos
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Platinum record

27

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

13

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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28

ROCK CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

14

Last week

7

Weeks

K-TEL

Rock Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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29

DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES

Marianne Faithfull

50

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dangerous Acquaintances by Marianne Faithfull
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30

WALK UNDER LADDERS

Joan Armatrading

24

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Under Ladders by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

31

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

18

Last week

50

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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32

NIGHT ATTACK

The Angels

41

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Night Attack by The Angels
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33

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

28

Last week

11

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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34

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

31

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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35

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

38

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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Platinum record

36

FLOWERS

Icehouse

34

Last week

54

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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Platinum record

37

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

45

Last week

95

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

38

SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION

Simon & Garfunkel

22

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Simon & Garfunkel Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
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39

SHAKE IT UP

The Cars

37

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Shake It Up by The Cars
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40

STILL

Joy Division

29

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Still by Joy Division
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41

THE BEST OF THE DAMNED

The Damned

1

Weeks

EMI

The Best Of The Damned by The Damned
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42

PRECIOUS TIME

Pat Benatar

49

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Precious Time by Pat Benatar
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43

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

48

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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44

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK

AC/DC

33

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

For Those About To Rock by AC/DC
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Platinum record

45

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

35

Last week

68

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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46

BACK IN BLACK

AC/DC

46

Last week

19

Weeks

FMR

Back In Black by AC/DC
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Platinum record

47

BEST OF BLONDIE

Blondie

43

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of Blondie by Blondie
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Platinum record

48

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

The Police

47

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost In The Machine by The Police
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Platinum record

49

VIENNA

Ultravox

40

Last week

47

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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50

RAGE IN EDEN

Ultravox

42

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage In Eden by Ultravox
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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