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

DARE

The Human League

2

Last week

22

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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Platinum record

2

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

1

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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3

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

3

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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4

TUG OF WAR

Paul McCartney

5

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Tug Of War by Paul McCartney
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5

HOT SPACE

Queen

12

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Hot Space by Queen
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Platinum record

6

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

6

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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7

ANOTHER CHAPTER

John Rowles

16

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Another Chapter by John Rowles
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8

LUXURY LENGTH

Blam Blam Blam

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Luxury Length by Blam Blam Blam
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9

COOL BANANAS

D.D. Smash

4

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool Bananas by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

10

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

9

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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11

JUMP UP

Elton John

11

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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12

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

8

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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13

SOMETHING SPECIAL

Kool & The Gang

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Something Special by Kool & The Gang
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14

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

14

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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15

THE GIFT

Jam

10

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Gift by Jam
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Platinum record

16

ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Anne Murray

7

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Anne Murray's Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Anne Murray
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17

THE CHURCH

The Church

32

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Church by The Church
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18

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

18

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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Platinum record

19

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

The Police

15

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost In The Machine by The Police
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20

THE FUN BOY THREE

The Fun Boy Three

17

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Fun Boy Three by The Fun Boy Three
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21

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

21

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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22

GRASSHOPPER

JJ Cale

20

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Grasshopper by JJ Cale
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23

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

13

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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24

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

27

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

All Four One by The Motels
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Platinum record

25

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

29

Last week

35

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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26

THE MAGIC OBOE

Stanley Jackson

1

Weeks

CBS

The Magic Oboe by Stanley Jackson
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27

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

23

Last week

36

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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28

NUMBER OF THE BEAST

Iron Maiden

39

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
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Platinum record

29

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

22

Last week

71

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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30

SINGLES ALBUM

Siouxsie & The Banshees

26

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Singles Album by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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31

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

35

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

32

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

24

Last week

30

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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33

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

37

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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34

GREATEST HITS

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

33

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Greatest Hits by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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35

FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

19

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Fair Weather Friends by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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36

HITCHHIKERS GUIDE PART 2: RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE

Various

1

Weeks

RCA

Hitchhikers Guide Part 2: Restaurant At The End Of The Universe by Various
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37

THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY - PART 1

Various

1

Weeks

RCA

The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - Part 1 by Various
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38

BREAKIN' AWAY

Al Jarreau

45

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Breakin' Away by Al Jarreau
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39

CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK

Simon & Garfunkel

34

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Concert In Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel
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40

SECRET COMBINATION

Randy Crawford

46

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Secret Combination by Randy Crawford
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41

THE MANTOVANI GOLDEN COLLECTION

Mantovani

25

Last week

5

Weeks

MW

the Mantovani Golden Collection by Mantovani
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Platinum record

42

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

40

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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43

NON-STOP EROTIC CABERET

Soft Cell

30

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Non-Stop Erotic Caberet by Soft Cell
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44

THE SECRET POLICEMAN'S OTHER BALL - THE MUSIC

Various

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball - The Music by Various
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45

PHYSICAL

Olivia Newton-John

44

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Physical by Olivia Newton-John
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Platinum record

46

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

48

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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47

RONDO POUR UN ENFANT

Richard Clayderman

41

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Rondo Pour Un Enfant by Richard Clayderman
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48

DIVER DOWN

Van Halen

43

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Diver Down by Van Halen
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49

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

46

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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50

THIS BAND IS CALLED TALKING HEADS

Talking Heads

42

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

This Band Is Called Talking Heads by Talking Heads
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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