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

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

1

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

2

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

2

Last week

13

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

3

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

1

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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4

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

4

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

5

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

3

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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6

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

7

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

7

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

5

Last week

112

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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8

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

15

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

9

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

6

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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10

COMBAT ROCK

The Clash

13

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Combat Rock by The Clash
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11

TRANS

Neil Young

8

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Trans by Neil Young
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12

THE PARTY'S OVER

Talk Talk

18

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Party's Over by Talk Talk
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Platinum record

13

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

10

Last week

64

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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14

ALL THE BEST FROM ELVIS

Elvis Presley

9

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

All The Best From Elvis by Elvis Presley
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15

H2O

Daryl Hall & John Oates

12

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

H2o by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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Platinum record

16

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

25

Last week

58

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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17

MONEY AND CIGARETTES

Eric Clapton

23

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Money And Cigarettes by Eric Clapton
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18

FELINE

The Stranglers

26

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Feline by The Stranglers
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19

SONGS

The Kids From Fame

11

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Songs by The Kids From Fame
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20

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

China Crisis

29

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

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

21

CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK

Simon & Garfunkel

16

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Concert In Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel
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22

GREATEST HITS

Dan Fogelberg

46

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits by Dan Fogelberg
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Platinum record

23

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

24

Last week

57

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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24

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

19

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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25

JARREAU

Al Jarreau

21

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Jarreau by Al Jarreau
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26

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

17

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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27

KILLER ON THE RAMPAGE

Eddy Grant

14

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Killer On The Rampage by Eddy Grant
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28

WILD THINGS RUN FAST

Joni Mitchell

20

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Wild Things Run Fast by Joni Mitchell
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29

THE NIGHTFLY

Donald Fagen

49

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
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Platinum record

30

GREATEST HITS VOLUME 3

Olivia Newton-John

22

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits Volume 3 by Olivia Newton-John
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Platinum record

31

RIO

Duran Duran

32

Last week

37

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

32

ENZ OF AN ERA

Split Enz

30

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Enz Of An Era by Split Enz
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33

THE DISTANCE

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

28

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Distance by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
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34

THE WAYWARD WIND

James Galway

1

Weeks

RCA

The Wayward Wind by James Galway
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35

THE SKYS GONE OUT

Bauhaus

38

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

The Skys Gone Out by Bauhaus
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36

NEW GOLD DREAM

Simple Minds

36

Last week

23

Weeks

RTC

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds
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37

TOTO IV

Toto

27

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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38

ANOTHER PAGE

Christopher Cross

34

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Another Page by Christopher Cross
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39

PORCUPINE

Echo & The Bunnymen

42

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Porcupine by Echo & The Bunnymen
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40

FOREVER NOW

Psychedelic Furs

40

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Forever Now by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

41

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

33

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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42

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

37

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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43

KISSING TO BE CLEVER

Culture Club

50

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

Kissing To Be Clever by Culture Club
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Platinum record

44

FLOWERS

Icehouse

35

Last week

77

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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45

ABBA - THE SINGLES

Abba

39

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Abba - The Singles by Abba
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46

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

47

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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Platinum record

47

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

50

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too-Rye-Ay by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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48

BEATITUDE

Ric Ocasek

1

Weeks

CBS

Beatitude by Ric Ocasek
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49

GET NERVOUS

Pat Benatar

48

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Nervous by Pat Benatar
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50

THE MESSAGE

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

31

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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