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

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

1

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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Platinum record

2

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

6

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

3

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

3

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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Platinum record

4

CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK

Simon & Garfunkel

2

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Concert In Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel
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5

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

4

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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6

ABBA - THE SINGLES

Abba

5

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Abba - The Singles by Abba
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Platinum record

7

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

19

Last week

108

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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8

SONGS

The Kids From Fame

8

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Songs by The Kids From Fame
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9

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

15

Last week

9

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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10

H2O

Daryl Hall & John Oates

7

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

H2o by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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11

COMBAT ROCK

The Clash

12

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Combat Rock by The Clash
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12

THE DISTANCE

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

17

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Distance by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
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13

WILD THINGS RUN FAST

Joni Mitchell

10

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Wild Things Run Fast by Joni Mitchell
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14

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

9

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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Platinum record

15

ENZ OF AN ERA

Split Enz

11

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Enz Of An Era by Split Enz
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16

MONEY AND CIGARETTES

Eric Clapton

1

Weeks

WEA

Money And Cigarettes by Eric Clapton
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17

TRANS

Neil Young

1

Weeks

CBS

Trans by Neil Young
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Platinum record

18

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

14

Last week

54

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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19

PORCUPINE

Echo & The Bunnymen

24

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Porcupine by Echo & The Bunnymen
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20

MIDNIGHT LOVE

Marvin Gaye

18

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Midnight Love by Marvin Gaye
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Platinum record

21

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

38

Last week

60

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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22

ANOTHER PAGE

Christopher Cross

22

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Another Page by Christopher Cross
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23

FOREVER NOW

Psychedelic Furs

23

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Forever Now by Psychedelic Furs
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24

DIFFICULT SHAPES & PASSIVE RHYTHMS SOME PEOPLE THINK IT'S FUN TO ENTERTAIN

China Crisis

21

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms Some People Think It's Fun To Entertain by China Crisis
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25

GREATEST HITS

Dan Fogelberg

16

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits by Dan Fogelberg
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Platinum record

26

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

27

Last week

53

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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27

SINGLES ALBUM

Siouxsie & The Banshees

25

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Singles Album by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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28

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

42

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

29

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

41

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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30

GET NERVOUS

Pat Benatar

30

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Nervous by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

31

FLOWERS

Icehouse

33

Last week

73

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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32

THE PARTY'S OVER

Talk Talk

40

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Party's Over by Talk Talk
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33

TOTO IV

Toto

26

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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Platinum record

34

SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION

Simon & Garfunkel

13

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Simon & Garfunkel Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
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35

BEATLES GREATEST HITS

The Beatles

20

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Beatles Greatest Hits by The Beatles
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36

FAME TV SOUNDTRACK

The Kids From Fame

28

Last week

20

Weeks

RCA

Fame Tv Soundtrack by The Kids From Fame
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37

NEW GOLD DREAM

Simple Minds

29

Last week

19

Weeks

RTC

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds
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38

KISSING TO BE CLEVER

Culture Club

40

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

Kissing To Be Clever by Culture Club
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39

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

49

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

40

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

36

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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41

A KISS IN THE DREAMHOUSE

Siouxsie & The Banshees

35

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Kiss In The Dreamhouse by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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42

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

37

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

43

EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2

The Eagles

32

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2 by The Eagles
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44

UPSTAIRS AT ERIC'S

Yazoo

48

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Upstairs At Eric's by Yazoo
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Platinum record

45

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

43

Last week

66

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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46

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

39

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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Platinum record

47

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

49

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

48

RIO

Duran Duran

43

Last week

33

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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49

HOWARD MORRISON SPECTACULAR

Sir Howard Morrison

31

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Howard Morrison Spectacular by Sir Howard Morrison
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50

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

50

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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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