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

1

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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2

DARE

The Human League

3

Last week

21

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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3

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

2

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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4

COOL BANANAS

D.D. Smash

9

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool Bananas by D.D. Smash
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5

TUG OF WAR

Paul McCartney

7

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Tug Of War by Paul McCartney
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6

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

10

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

7

ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Anne Murray

4

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Anne Murray's Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Anne Murray
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8

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

6

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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Platinum record

9

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

5

Last week

58

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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10

THE GIFT

Jam

11

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Gift by Jam
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11

JUMP UP

Elton John

16

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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12

HOT SPACE

Queen

23

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Hot Space by Queen
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13

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

8

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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14

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

13

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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Platinum record

15

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

The Police

24

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost In The Machine by The Police
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16

ANOTHER CHAPTER

John Rowles

15

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Another Chapter by John Rowles
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17

THE FUN BOY THREE

The Fun Boy Three

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Fun Boy Three by The Fun Boy Three
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18

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

1

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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19

FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

17

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Fair Weather Friends by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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20

GRASSHOPPER

JJ Cale

50

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Grasshopper by JJ Cale
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21

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

42

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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Platinum record

22

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

37

Last week

70

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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23

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

21

Last week

35

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

24

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

18

Last week

29

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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25

THE MANTOVANI GOLDEN COLLECTION

Mantovani

12

Last week

4

Weeks

MW

the Mantovani Golden Collection by Mantovani
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26

SINGLES ALBUM

Siouxsie & The Banshees

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Singles Album by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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27

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

19

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

All Four One by The Motels
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28

EYE CONTACT

Snatch

1

Weeks

WEA

Eye Contact by Snatch
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Platinum record

29

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

26

Last week

34

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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30

NON-STOP EROTIC CABERET

Soft Cell

30

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Non-Stop Erotic Caberet by Soft Cell
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31

20 GOLDEN OLDIES

Jade Hurley

29

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

20 Golden Oldies by Jade Hurley
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32

THE CHURCH

The Church

1

Weeks

CBS

The Church by The Church
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33

GREATEST HITS

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

28

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Greatest Hits by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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34

CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK

Simon & Garfunkel

20

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Concert In Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel
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35

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

43

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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36

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

25

Last week

19

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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37

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

27

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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38

THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S OTHER BALL - THE MUSIC

Various

31

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball - The Music by Various
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39

NUMBER OF THE BEAST

Iron Maiden

22

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
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Platinum record

40

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

44

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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41

RONDO POUR UN ENFANT

Richard Clayderman

14

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Rondo Pour Un Enfant by Richard Clayderman
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42

THIS BAND IS CALLED TALKING HEADS

Talking Heads

35

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

This Band Is Called Talking Heads by Talking Heads
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43

DIVER DOWN

Van Halen

39

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Diver Down by Van Halen
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44

PHYSICAL

Olivia Newton-John

32

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Physical by Olivia Newton-John
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45

BREAKIN' AWAY

Al Jarreau

44

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Breakin' Away by Al Jarreau
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46

SECRET COMBINATION

Randy Crawford

36

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Secret Combination by Randy Crawford
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47

ELECTRIC RENDEZVOUS

Al Di Meola

47

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Electric Rendezvous by Al Di Meola
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Platinum record

48

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

40

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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49

PAVAROTTI'S GREATEST HITS

Luciano Pavarotti

33

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pavarotti's Greatest Hits by Luciano Pavarotti
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50

INNOCENT AGE

Dan Fogelberg

47

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Innocent Age by Dan Fogelberg
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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