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

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

1

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

2

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too-Rye-Ay by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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3

NEW GOLD DREAM

Simple Minds

3

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds
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4

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

5

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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5

FAME TV SOUNDTRACK

The Kids From Fame

4

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Fame Tv Soundtrack by The Kids From Fame
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Platinum record

6

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

6

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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7

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

8

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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Platinum record

8

AVALON

Roxy Music

12

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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9

THE NIGHTFLY

Donald Fagen

11

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
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10

NEBRASKA

Bruce Springsteen

7

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
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11

FOREVER NOW

Psychedelic Furs

10

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Forever Now by Psychedelic Furs
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12

TOTO IV

Toto

9

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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13

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

13

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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14

SHEFFIELD STEEL

Joe Cocker

36

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Sheffield Steel by Joe Cocker
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15

WHEN I DREAM

Suzanne Prentice

33

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

When I Dream by Suzanne Prentice
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16

EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2

The Eagles

1

Weeks

WEA

Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 by The Eagles
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17

MYSTERY

Hot Chocolate

35

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Mystery by Hot Chocolate
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Platinum record

18

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

18

Last week

95

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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19

FABRIQUE

Fashion

17

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Fabrique by Fashion
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20

HUNTERS & COLLECTORS

Hunters & Collectors

14

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hunters & Collectors by Hunters & Collectors
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21

THE COLLECTION 1977-1982

The Stranglers

22

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Collection 1977-1982 by The Stranglers
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22

NYLON CURTAIN

Billy Joel

15

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel
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23

VERY BEST OF DON MCLEAN

Don McLean

16

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Don Mclean by Don McLean
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Platinum record

24

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

29

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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Platinum record

25

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

27

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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26

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

24

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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Platinum record

27

FLOWERS

Icehouse

23

Last week

60

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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28

CATS

Original Broadway Cast

20

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cats by Original Broadway Cast
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29

SONS & FASCINATION

Simple Minds

31

Last week

15

Weeks

RTC

Sons & Fascination by Simple Minds
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30

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

21

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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31

ABSOLUTELY LIVE

Rod Stewart

1

Weeks

WEA

Absolutely Live by Rod Stewart
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32

FAME OST

Kids From Fame

25

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame OST by Kids From Fame
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Platinum record

33

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

39

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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34

RIO

Duran Duran

34

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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35

REVERIES II

Richard Clayderman

50

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Reveries Ii by Richard Clayderman
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36

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

42

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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37

IPI TOMBI

Original Cast Recording

28

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Ipi Tombi by Original Cast Recording
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38

NIGHTBIRDS

Shakatak

46

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Nightbirds by Shakatak
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Platinum record

39

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

28

Last week

53

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

40

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

44

Last week

81

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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41

NOW YOU SEE ME NOW YOU DON'T

Cliff Richard

19

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Now You See Me Now You Don't by Cliff Richard
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42

PETER GABRIEL 4

Peter Gabriel

26

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Peter Gabriel 4 by Peter Gabriel
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43

CHICAGO 16

Chicago

48

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 16 by Chicago
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44

SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS

Dexy's Midnight Runners

47

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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45

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

39

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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Platinum record

46

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

41

Last week

43

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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47

12 BARS FROM MARS

Midge Marsden

38

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

12 Bars From Mars by Midge Marsden
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Platinum record

48

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

30

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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49

SHANGO

Santana

32

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Shango by Santana
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50

STRANGERS

Dennis O'Brien

44

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strangers by Dennis O'Brien
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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