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.

Platinum record

1

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

4

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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2

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

2

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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3

DARE

The Human League

8

Last week

20

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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Platinum record

4

ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Anne Murray

1

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Anne Murray's Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Anne Murray
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Platinum record

5

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

5

Last week

57

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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6

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

14

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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7

TUG OF WAR

Paul McCartney

1

Weeks

EMI

Tug Of War by Paul McCartney
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8

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

3

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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9

COOL BANANAS

D.D. Smash

12

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool Bananas by D.D. Smash
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10

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

16

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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11

THE GIFT

Jam

13

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Gift by Jam
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12

THE MANTOVANI GOLDEN COLLECTION

Mantovani

6

Last week

3

Weeks

MW

the Mantovani Golden Collection by Mantovani
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13

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

18

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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14

RONDO POUR UN ENFANT

Richard Clayderman

11

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Rondo Pour Un Enfant by Richard Clayderman
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15

ANOTHER CHAPTER

John Rowles

21

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Another Chapter by John Rowles
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16

JUMP UP

Elton John

17

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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17

FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

15

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Fair Weather Friends by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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Platinum record

18

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

9

Last week

28

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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19

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

50

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

All Four One by The Motels
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20

CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK

Simon & Garfunkel

22

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Concert In Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel
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21

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

30

Last week

34

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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22

NUMBER OF THE BEAST

Iron Maiden

25

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
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23

HOT SPACE

Queen

1

Weeks

WEA

Hot Space by Queen
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Platinum record

24

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

The Police

20

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost In The Machine by The Police
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25

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

10

Last week

18

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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Platinum record

26

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

26

Last week

33

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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27

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

40

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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28

GREATEST HITS

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

19

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Greatest Hits by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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29

20 GOLDEN OLDIES

Jade Hurley

7

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

20 Golden Oldies by Jade Hurley
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30

NON-STOP EROTIC CABERET

Soft Cell

29

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Non-Stop Erotic Caberet by Soft Cell
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31

THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S OTHER BALL - THE MUSIC

Various

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball - The Music by Various
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32

PHYSICAL

Olivia Newton-John

34

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Physical by Olivia Newton-John
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33

PAVAROTTI'S GREATEST HITS

Luciano Pavarotti

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pavarotti's Greatest Hits by Luciano Pavarotti
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34

BEGIN THE BEGUINE

Julio Iglesias

24

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Begin The Beguine by Julio Iglesias
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35

THIS BAND IS CALLED TALKING HEADS

Talking Heads

31

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

This Band Is Called Talking Heads by Talking Heads
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36

SECRET COMBINATION

Randy Crawford

38

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Secret Combination by Randy Crawford
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Platinum record

37

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

35

Last week

69

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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38

FIVE MILES OUT

Mike Oldfield

32

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Five Miles Out by Mike Oldfield
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39

DIVER DOWN

Van Halen

37

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Diver Down by Van Halen
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Platinum record

40

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

28

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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Platinum record

41

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

23

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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42

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

39

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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43

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

43

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

44

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

40

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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45

SPEAK AND SPELL

Depeche Mode

1

Weeks

RCA

Speak And Spell by Depeche Mode
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46

MOVEMENT

New Order

25

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Movement by New Order
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47

INNOCENT AGE

Dan Fogelberg

33

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Innocent Age by Dan Fogelberg
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48

CATS & DOGS

Mental As Anything

41

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cats & Dogs by Mental As Anything
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49

PERHAPS LOVE

Placido Domingo & John Denver

27

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Perhaps Love by Placido Domingo & John Denver
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50

GRASSHOPPER

JJ Cale

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Grasshopper by JJ Cale
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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