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

AVALON

Roxy Music

1

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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2

I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

1

Weeks

RTC

I Love Rock'n'roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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Platinum record

3

DARE

The Human League

3

Last week

27

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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Platinum record

4

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

5

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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5

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

7

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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6

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

6

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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7

RIO

Duran Duran

10

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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8

STILL LIFE

Rolling Stones

12

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Still Life by Rolling Stones
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9

SERENADE

Anthony Benfell

32

Last week

2

Weeks

M.W.

Serenade by Anthony Benfell
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10

STEVIE WONDER'S ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM

Stevie Wonder

11

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

11

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

4

Last week

64

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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12

INNOCENT AGE

Dan Fogelberg

14

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Innocent Age by Dan Fogelberg
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13

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

20

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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14

PORNOGRAPHY

The Cure

9

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Pornography by The Cure
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15

BEAUTIFUL VISION

Van Morrison

25

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Beautiful Vision by Van Morrison
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16

IF THIS IS PARADISE I'LL TAKE THE BAG

Screaming Mee Mees

15

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If This Is Paradise I'll Take The Bag by Screaming Mee Mees
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17

DAYS OF INNOCENCE

Moving Pictures

22

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Days Of Innocence by Moving Pictures
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18

COMBAT ROCK

The Clash

8

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Combat Rock by The Clash
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19

ALL THE BEST COWBOYS HAVE CHINESE EYES

Pete Townshend

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes by Pete Townshend
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20

DIAMOND

Spandau Ballet

13

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Diamond by Spandau Ballet
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21

THE CHURCH

The Church

24

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Church by The Church
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22

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

2

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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23

ASIA

Asia

17

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Asia by Asia
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24

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

28

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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25

JUMP UP

Elton John

35

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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26

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

31

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

All Four One by The Motels
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27

SO YOU WANNA BE A ROCK'N'ROLL STAR

Th' Dudes

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So You Wanna Be A Rock'n'roll Star by Th' Dudes
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28

CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK

Simon & Garfunkel

21

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Concert In Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel
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Platinum record

29

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

26

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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30

ANOTHER CHAPTER

John Rowles

16

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Another Chapter by John Rowles
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31

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

27

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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32

FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

18

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Fair Weather Friends by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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33

ARE YOU READY

Bucks Fizz

34

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Are You Ready by Bucks Fizz
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34

BIG SCIENCE

Laurie Anderson

29

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Big Science by Laurie Anderson
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35

HOT SPACE

Queen

43

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Hot Space by Queen
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36

COOL BANANAS

D.D. Smash

37

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool Bananas by D.D. Smash
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37

CAT STEVENS GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Cat Stevens

19

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cat Stevens Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Cat Stevens
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38

LUXURY LENGTH

Blam Blam Blam

33

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Luxury Length by Blam Blam Blam
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Platinum record

39

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

45

Last week

41

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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40

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

38

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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Platinum record

41

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

48

Last week

62

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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42

KNOCKOUT

Toots and the Maytals

49

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Knockout by Toots and the Maytals
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Platinum record

43

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

44

Last week

76

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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44

JOIN TOGETHER

The Who

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Join Together by The Who
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45

RONDO POUR UN ENFANT

Richard Clayderman

23

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Rondo Pour Un Enfant by Richard Clayderman
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46

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

30

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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47

GRASSHOPPER

JJ Cale

47

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Grasshopper by JJ Cale
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Platinum record

48

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

39

Last week

40

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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49

LAST CHANCE TO DANCE

Hello Sailor

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Last Chance To Dance by Hello Sailor
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50

TUG OF WAR

Paul McCartney

36

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Tug Of War by Paul McCartney
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums