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

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

1

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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2

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too-Rye-Ay by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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Platinum record

3

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

2

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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4

CAN'T STOP THE CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

3

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

Can't Stop The Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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5

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

13

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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6

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

5

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

7

AVALON

Roxy Music

4

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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8

HOWARD MORRISON SPECTACULAR

Sir Howard Morrison

6

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Howard Morrison Spectacular by Sir Howard Morrison
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9

CAT PEOPLE OST

David Bowie

7

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cat People OST by David Bowie
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10

RIO

Duran Duran

9

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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11

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

12

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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12

THE MAN THE MUSIC THE LEGEND

Prince Tui Teka

8

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

The Man The Music The Legend by Prince Tui Teka
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13

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

11

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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14

SONS & FASCINATION

Simple Minds

15

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Sons & Fascination by Simple Minds
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15

STREET SONGS

Rick James

20

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Street Songs by Rick James
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16

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Cristy Lane

10

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

One Day At A Time by Cristy Lane
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17

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD OST

Various

21

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Dukes Of Hazzard OST by Various
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18

KNOCKOUT

Toots and the Maytals

17

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Knockout by Toots and the Maytals
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19

I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

22

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

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

20

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

18

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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21

REVERIES II

Richard Clayderman

14

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Reveries Ii by Richard Clayderman
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22

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

24

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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23

THROWIN' DOWN

Rick James

16

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Throwin' Down by Rick James
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24

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

38

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

25

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

36

Last week

35

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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26

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

Patrice Rushen

44

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Straight From The Heart by Patrice Rushen
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27

ARCHITECTURE & MORALITY

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

28

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

Architecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Platinum record

28

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

19

Last week

74

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

29

DARE

The Human League

33

Last week

37

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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Platinum record

30

JUMP UP

Elton John

26

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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31

PINKY BLUE

Altered Images

39

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Pinky Blue by Altered Images
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32

SOMETHING SPECIAL

Kool & The Gang

32

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Something Special by Kool & The Gang
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33

DR HECKLE & MR JIVE

Pigbag

39

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Dr Heckle & Mr Jive by Pigbag
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34

CHICAGO 16

Chicago

1

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 16 by Chicago
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35

FAME OST

Kids From Fame

29

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame OST by Kids From Fame
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36

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

25

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

All Four One by The Motels
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Platinum record

37

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

30

Last week

86

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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38

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

47

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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39

SUCCESS HASN'T SPOILED ME YET

Rick Springfield

1

Weeks

RCA

Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet by Rick Springfield
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40

BAD TO THE BONE

George Thorogood And The Destroyers

31

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Bad To The Bone by George Thorogood And The Destroyers
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41

PICTURES AT ELEVEN

Robert Plant

27

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Pictures At Eleven by Robert Plant
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42

STEVIE WONDER'S ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM

Stevie Wonder

23

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium by Stevie Wonder
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43

WINDSONG

Randy Crawford

37

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Windsong by Randy Crawford
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44

EYE OF THE TIGER

Survivor

1

Weeks

CBS

Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
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Platinum record

45

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

35

Last week

76

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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46

GAP BAND IV

Gap Band

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Gap Band IV by Gap Band
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47

THE BEST OF PRINCE TUI TEKA

Prince Tui Teka

34

Last week

5

Weeks

K-TEL

The Best Of Prince Tui Teka by Prince Tui Teka
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48

KEEP IT LIVE

Dazz Band

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Keep It Live by Dazz Band
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Platinum record

49

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

45

Last week

39

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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50

THE CONCERTS IN CHINA

Jean-Michel Jarre

48

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Concerts In China by Jean-Michel Jarre
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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