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

1

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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Platinum record

2

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

2

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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3

LOVE SONGS

Cliff Richard

3

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Love Songs by Cliff Richard
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4

ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU IS ME

Charley Pride

7

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

All I Have To Offer You Is Me by Charley Pride
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5

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

4

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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6

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

5

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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7

THIS BAND IS CALLED TALKING HEADS

Talking Heads

1

Weeks

WEA

This Band Is Called Talking Heads by Talking Heads
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8

NON-STOP EROTIC CABERET

Soft Cell

8

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Non-Stop Erotic Caberet by Soft Cell
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9

CATS & DOGS

Mental As Anything

6

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cats & Dogs by Mental As Anything
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10

PRIVATE EYES

Daryl Hall & John Oates

9

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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11

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

1

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

12

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

11

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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13

HOMOSAPIEN

Pete Shelley

14

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Homosapien by Pete Shelley
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14

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

20

Last week

28

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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15

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

12

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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Platinum record

16

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

10

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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Platinum record

17

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

17

Last week

22

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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18

THE HALL & OATES COLLECTION

Daryl Hall & John Oates

25

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

The Hall & Oates Collection by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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19

WILDER

The Teardrop Explodes

23

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Wilder by The Teardrop Explodes
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20

WALK UNDER LADDERS

Joan Armatrading

30

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Under Ladders by Joan Armatrading
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21

GREATEST HITS

Joe Cocker

13

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Joe Cocker
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22

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

18

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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Platinum record

23

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

15

Last week

63

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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24

EVITA

Original London Cast Recording

40

Last week

15

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Evita by Original London Cast Recording
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25

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

33

Last week

12

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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26

DARE

The Human League

22

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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Platinum record

27

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

27

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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Platinum record

28

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

31

Last week

51

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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29

GOLDEN MEMORIES

Harry Secombe and Moira Anderson

16

Last week

7

Weeks

MW

Golden Memories by Harry Secombe and Moira Anderson
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Platinum record

30

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

24

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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31

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

19

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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32

DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES

Marianne Faithfull

29

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dangerous Acquaintances by Marianne Faithfull
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33

THE DOUBLE TWELVE INCH

A Certain Ratio

1

Weeks

RTC

The Double Twelve Inch by A Certain Ratio
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Platinum record

34

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

21

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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35

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

34

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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36

NIGHT ATTACK

The Angels

32

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Night Attack by The Angels
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Platinum record

37

FLOWERS

Icehouse

36

Last week

55

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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38

ROCK CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

28

Last week

8

Weeks

K-TEL

Rock Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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39

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

35

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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40

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

48

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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41

THE PICK OF BILLY CONNOLLY

Billy Connolly

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Pick Of Billy Connolly by Billy Connolly
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Platinum record

42

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

37

Last week

96

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

43

SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION

Simon & Garfunkel

38

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Simon & Garfunkel Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
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Platinum record

44

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

45

Last week

69

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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45

SHAKE IT UP

The Cars

39

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Shake It Up by The Cars
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46

STILL

Joy Division

40

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Still by Joy Division
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47

BACK IN BLACK

AC/DC

46

Last week

20

Weeks

FMR

Back In Black by AC/DC
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48

YOU ARE WHAT YOU IS

Frank Zappa

1

Weeks

CBS

You Are What You Is by Frank Zappa
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49

RAGE IN EDEN

Ultravox

50

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage In Eden by Ultravox
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50

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK

AC/DC

44

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

For Those About To Rock by AC/DC
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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