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

2

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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2

I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

1

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

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

3

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

4

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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4

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

3

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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Platinum record

5

DARE

The Human League

5

Last week

29

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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6

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

6

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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7

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

10

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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8

STILL LIFE

Rolling Stones

8

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Still Life by Rolling Stones
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9

RIO

Duran Duran

7

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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10

PINKY BLUE

Altered Images

22

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Pinky Blue by Altered Images
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11

STEVIE WONDER'S ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM

Stevie Wonder

11

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium by Stevie Wonder
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12

KNOCKOUT

Toots and the Maytals

20

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Knockout by Toots and the Maytals
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Platinum record

13

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

14

Last week

66

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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14

JUMP UP

Elton John

18

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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15

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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16

PICTURES AT ELEVEN

Robert Plant

16

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Pictures At Eleven by Robert Plant
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17

PORNOGRAPHY

The Cure

12

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Pornography by The Cure
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18

ARE YOU READY

Bucks Fizz

19

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Are You Ready by Bucks Fizz
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19

SERENADE

Anthony Benfell

9

Last week

4

Weeks

M.W.

Serenade by Anthony Benfell
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20

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

24

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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21

DAYS OF INNOCENCE

Moving Pictures

15

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Days Of Innocence by Moving Pictures
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22

INNOCENT AGE

Dan Fogelberg

35

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Innocent Age by Dan Fogelberg
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Platinum record

23

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

39

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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24

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

27

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

All Four One by The Motels
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25

BEAUTIFUL VISION

Van Morrison

23

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Beautiful Vision by Van Morrison
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26

COMBAT ROCK

The Clash

21

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Combat Rock by The Clash
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27

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

30

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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28

SO YOU WANNA BE A ROCK'N'ROLL STAR

Th' Dudes

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So You Wanna Be A Rock'n'roll Star by Th' Dudes
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29

IF THIS IS PARADISE I'LL TAKE THE BAG

Screaming Mee Mees

34

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If This Is Paradise I'll Take The Bag by Screaming Mee Mees
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30

ALL THE BEST COWBOYS HAVE CHINESE EYES

Pete Townshend

17

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

All The Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes by Pete Townshend
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Platinum record

31

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

40

Last week

78

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

32

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

41

Last week

64

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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33

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

28

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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34

THE CHURCH

The Church

31

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The Church by The Church
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35

TUG OF WAR

Paul McCartney

36

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Tug Of War by Paul McCartney
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36

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

44

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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37

FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

29

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Fair Weather Friends by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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38

THE ANVIL

Visage

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Anvil by Visage
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39

ANOTHER CHAPTER

John Rowles

25

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Another Chapter by John Rowles
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40

SOMETHING SPECIAL

Kool & The Gang

46

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Something Special by Kool & The Gang
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41

CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK

Simon & Garfunkel

45

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Concert In Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel
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Platinum record

42

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

49

Last week

42

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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43

DIAMOND

Spandau Ballet

26

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Diamond by Spandau Ballet
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44

8TH WONDER

The Sugarhill Gang

1

Weeks

RCA

8th Wonder by The Sugarhill Gang
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45

NUNSEXMONKROCK

Nina Hagen

1

Weeks

CBS

Nunsexmonkrock by Nina Hagen
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46

IRON FIST

Motorhead

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Iron Fist by Motorhead
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47

ASIA

Asia

32

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Asia by Asia
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48

ARCHITECTURE & MORALITY

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

41

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Architecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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49

BEATING THE BOARDS

Jon English

33

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Beating The Boards by Jon English
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50

GREATEST HITS

The Doors

1

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by The Doors
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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