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

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

1

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

2

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

6

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

3

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

5

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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Platinum record

4

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

2

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

5

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

1

Last week

34

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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Platinum record

6

UNDERCOVER

Rolling Stones

3

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Undercover by Rolling Stones
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7

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

30

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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8

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

4

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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9

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

9

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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Platinum record

10

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

11

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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11

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

24

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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12

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

13

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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13

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

7

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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Platinum record

14

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

21

Last week

47

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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15

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

17

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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16

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

15

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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17

SO PRECIOUS TO ME

Suzanne Prentice

1

Weeks

CBS

So Precious To Me by Suzanne Prentice
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18

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

18

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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19

RHYTHM OF YOUTH

Men Without Hats

8

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Rhythm Of Youth by Men Without Hats
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Platinum record

20

RETURN OF THE JEDI OST

John Williams

16

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Return Of The Jedi OST by John Williams
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21

GENESIS

Genesis

12

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

22

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

22

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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23

TEXAS FLOOD

Stevie Ray Vaughan

1

Weeks

CBS

Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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24

BEST OF THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

The Alan Parsons Project

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of The Alan Parsons Project by The Alan Parsons Project
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25

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

26

Last week

34

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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26

GOLDEN YEARS

David Bowie

19

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Golden Years by David Bowie
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27

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

46

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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Platinum record

28

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

20

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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29

WHAT'S NEW

Linda Ronstadt

29

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

What's New by Linda Ronstadt
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30

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

14

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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31

INTRODUCING THE STYLE COUNCIL

The Style Council

27

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Introducing The Style Council by The Style Council
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32

TRACK RECORD

Joan Armatrading

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Track Record by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

33

FANTASTIC

Wham

31

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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Platinum record

34

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

25

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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35

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

23

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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36

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

45

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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37

THE CROSSING

Big Country

37

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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38

THE CATCH

Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

34

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Catch by Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
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39

BEST OF BOWIE

David Bowie

36

Last week

16

Weeks

Get

K-TEL

Best Of Bowie by David Bowie
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40

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

28

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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41

HEARTLAND

Real Life

1

Weeks

RCA

Heartland by Real Life
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42

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

40

Last week

26

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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43

WAR

U2

43

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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44

ALIVE SHE CRIED

The Doors

44

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Alive She Cried by The Doors
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45

TOUCH

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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46

BITE

Altered Images

42

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Bite by Altered Images
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47

SILVER (BOX SET)

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

Silver (Box Set) by Cliff Richard
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48

CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN

Depeche Mode

1

Weeks

RCA

Construction Time Again by Depeche Mode
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Platinum record

49

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

41

Last week

127

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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50

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

41

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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