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

LEGEND

Bob Marley

1

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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Platinum record

2

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

1

Last week

45

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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3

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

2

Last week

3

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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Platinum record

4

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

5

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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5

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

9

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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6

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

3

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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7

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

8

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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8

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

13

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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9

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

4

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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10

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

6

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

11

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

16

Last week

51

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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12

CAUGHT IN THE ACT

Mockers

1

Weeks

RCA

Caught In The Act by Mockers
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Platinum record

13

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

11

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

14

FOOTLOOSE OST

Various

7

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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15

THE SWING

INXS

21

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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16

PROS & CONS OF HITCHHIKING

Roger Waters

31

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
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17

BREAKDANCE OST

Various

30

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakdance OST by Various
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18

HYENA

Siouxsie & The Banshees

19

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hyena by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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Platinum record

19

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

17

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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20

LAMENT

Ultravox

12

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lament by Ultravox
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21

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

15

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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22

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

18

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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23

REILLY ACE OF THEMES

New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra

10

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Reilly Ace Of Themes by New World Philharmonic Orchestra & Olympic Orchestra
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24

IN THE STUDIO

Special AKA

14

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Studio by Special AKA
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25

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

22

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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26

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

33

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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27

REWIND (1971-1984)

Rolling Stones

20

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Rewind (1971-1984) by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

28

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

37

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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29

THE WORKS

Queen

26

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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30

GENESIS

Genesis

41

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

31

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

34

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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32

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

23

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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33

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

36

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

34

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

25

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

35

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

35

Last week

57

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

36

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

27

Last week

34

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

37

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

32

Last week

25

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

38

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

29

Last week

53

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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39

ELAINE PAIGE STAGES

Elaine Paige

28

Last week

10

Weeks

K-TEL

Elaine Paige Stages by Elaine Paige
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40

BEAT STREET OST

Various

24

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Beat Street OST by Various
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41

IT'S MY LIFE

Talk Talk

39

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

It's My Life by Talk Talk
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42

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

46

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

43

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

44

Last week

58

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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44

1984

Van Halen

47

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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45

LONG GONE DEAD

Rank and File

1

Weeks

WEA

Long Gone Dead by Rank and File
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46

THE AMAZING KAMIKAZE SYNDROME

Slade

39

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome by Slade
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47

THE VERY BEST OF JOHN ROWLES

John Rowles

42

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of John Rowles by John Rowles
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Platinum record

48

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

50

Last week

75

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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49

JERMAINE JACKSON

Jermaine Jackson

48

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jermaine Jackson by Jermaine Jackson
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50

FAREWELL MY SUMMER LOVE

Michael Jackson

50

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Farewell My Summer Love by Michael Jackson
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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