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

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

1

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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Platinum record

2

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

6

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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3

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

3

Last week

4

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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4

KENNY ROGERS - GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

8

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
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5

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

2

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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Platinum record

6

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

10

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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Platinum record

7

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

12

Last week

56

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

8

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

7

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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9

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

Richard Clayderman

14

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

From Paris With Love by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

10

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

16

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

11

TOUCH

Eurythmics

9

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

12

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

15

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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13

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

13

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

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

14

KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS

Kenny Rogers

26

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
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15

SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

Simple Minds

11

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sparkle In The Rain by Simple Minds
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16

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

5

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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17

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

20

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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18

PHALANX

Australian Crawl

18

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Phalanx by Australian Crawl
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19

JAPANESE WHISPERS

The Cure

29

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Japanese Whispers by The Cure
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20

NEW ORDER MINI ALBUM

New Order

4

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

New Order Mini Album by New Order
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Platinum record

21

WAR

U2

25

Last week

42

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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22

ROCK 'N SOUL PT 1: GREATEST HITS

Daryl Hall & John Oates

17

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

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

23

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

23

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

24

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

19

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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25

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

21

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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26

GENESIS

Genesis

28

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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27

THE BLAM BLAM BLAM STORY

Blam Blam Blam

1

Weeks

CBS

The Blam Blam Blam Story by Blam Blam Blam
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28

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

24

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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29

1984

Van Halen

47

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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30

NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR

Midnight Star

30

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

No Parking On The Dance Floor by Midnight Star
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31

THE CROSSING

Big Country

22

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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32

IN THE HEART

Kool & The Gang

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

In The Heart by Kool & The Gang
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33

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

32

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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34

METAL HEALTH

Quiet Riot

1

Weeks

CBS

Metal Health by Quiet Riot
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35

RON GOODWIN CONDUCTS THE NZSO

Ron Goodwin / NZSO

31

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Ron Goodwin Conducts The Nzso by Ron Goodwin / NZSO
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36

WORKING WITH FIRE AND STEEL

China Crisis

39

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Working With Fire And Steel by China Crisis
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37

LIKE GANGBUSTERS

Joboxers

44

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Like Gangbusters by Joboxers
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Platinum record

38

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

45

Last week

43

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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39

MILK AND HONEY

John Lennon

36

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Milk And Honey by John Lennon
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Platinum record

40

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

50

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

41

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

34

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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42

90125

Yes

35

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

90125 by Yes
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43

CUTS LIKE A KNIFE

Bryan Adams

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cuts Like A Knife by Bryan Adams
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44

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

38

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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45

BEST OF THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

The Alan Parsons Project

40

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of The Alan Parsons Project by The Alan Parsons Project
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46

TRACK RECORD

Joan Armatrading

33

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Track Record by Joan Armatrading
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47

LEARNING TO CRAWL

The Pretenders

43

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Learning To Crawl by The Pretenders
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48

ZIGGY STARDUST SOUNDTRACK

David Bowie

44

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Ziggy Stardust Soundtrack by David Bowie
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49

ALL WRAPPED UP

The Undertones

1

Weeks

EMI

All Wrapped Up by The Undertones
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50

MADONNA

Madonna

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

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

 
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