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

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

1

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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2

SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

Simple Minds

1

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sparkle In The Rain by Simple Minds
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3

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

23

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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4

TOUCH

Eurythmics

4

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

5

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

3

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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6

ROCK 'N SOUL PT 1: GREATEST HITS

Daryl Hall & John Oates

2

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Rock 'N Soul Pt 1: Greatest Hits by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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7

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

5

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

8

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

10

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

9

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

8

Last week

53

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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10

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

Richard Clayderman

12

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

From Paris With Love by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

11

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

7

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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12

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

16

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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13

RON GOODWIN CONDUCTS THE NZSO

Ron Goodwin / NZSO

6

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Ron Goodwin Conducts The Nzso by Ron Goodwin / NZSO
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Platinum record

14

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

14

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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15

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

11

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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16

SOUL MINING

The The

31

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Soul Mining by The The
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17

THE CROSSING

Big Country

13

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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Platinum record

18

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

15

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

19

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

22

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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20

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

9

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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21

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

19

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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Platinum record

22

WAR

U2

18

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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Platinum record

23

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

21

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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24

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

20

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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25

BEST OF THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

The Alan Parsons Project

27

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of The Alan Parsons Project by The Alan Parsons Project
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26

GENESIS

Genesis

32

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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27

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

29

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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28

TRACK RECORD

Joan Armatrading

30

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Track Record by Joan Armatrading
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29

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

25

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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30

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

28

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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31

90125

Yes

37

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

90125 by Yes
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32

TEXAS FLOOD

Stevie Ray Vaughan

36

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Platinum record

33

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

26

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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34

MILK AND HONEY

John Lennon

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Milk And Honey by John Lennon
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35

20 GOLDEN GREATS VOLUME 2

The Shadows

17

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats Volume 2 by The Shadows
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36

WORKING WITH FIRE AND STEEL

China Crisis

24

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Working With Fire And Steel by China Crisis
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Platinum record

37

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

38

Last week

40

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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38

LIKE GANGBUSTERS

Joboxers

44

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Like Gangbusters by Joboxers
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39

ZIGGY STARDUST SOUNDTRACK

David Bowie

1

Weeks

RCA

Ziggy Stardust Soundtrack by David Bowie
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40

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

35

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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41

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

40

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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42

NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR

Midnight Star

33

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

No Parking On The Dance Floor by Midnight Star
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43

BORN TO LOVE

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

1

Weeks

EMI

Born To Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
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44

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

39

Last week

32

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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45

LEARNING TO CRAWL

The Pretenders

34

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Learning To Crawl by The Pretenders
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46

1984

Van Halen

43

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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47

BEAUTY STAB

ABC

42

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Beauty Stab by ABC
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Platinum record

48

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

49

Last week

53

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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49

THE ATLANTIC YEARS

Roxy Music

47

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Atlantic Years by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

50

UNDERCOVER

Rolling Stones

46

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Undercover by Rolling Stones
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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