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

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

1

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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Platinum record

2

MARTY ROBBINS 20 SMASH HITS

Marty Robbins

2

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Marty Robbins 20 Smash Hits by Marty Robbins
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3

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

8

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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Platinum record

4

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

Rod Stewart

3

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

5

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

5

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

6

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

6

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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7

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

10

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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8

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

15

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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Platinum record

9

SMILE

Kamahl

4

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Smile by Kamahl
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10

A SINGLE MAN

Elton John

7

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Single Man by Elton John
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Platinum record

11

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

14

Last week

28

Weeks

Get

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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Platinum record

12

GREATEST HITS VOL II

Barbra Streisand

11

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vol Ii by Barbra Streisand
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13

THE CARS

The Cars

9

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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Platinum record

14

20 GOLDEN GREATS

Beach Boys

12

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats by Beach Boys
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15

FRENZY

Split Enz

21

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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16

STRANGER IN TOWN

Bob Seger

20

Last week

36

Weeks

EMI

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger
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17

KAYA

Bob Marley and the Wailers

18

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kaya by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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18

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

13

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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19

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

1

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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20

INNER SECRETS

Santana

22

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Inner Secrets by Santana
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21

INCANTATIONS

Mike Oldfield

19

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Incantations by Mike Oldfield
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22

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

26

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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23

TALKING HEADS '77

Talking Heads

27

Last week

7

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Talking Heads '77 by Talking Heads
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24

TOTO

Toto

36

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Toto by Toto
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25

AGAINST THE GRAIN

Phoebe Snow

1

Weeks

CBS

Against The Grain by Phoebe Snow
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26

LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE

George Benson

30

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living Inside Your Love by George Benson
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27

THE STRANGER

Billy Joel

25

Last week

57

Weeks

CBS

The Stranger by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

28

CLASSIC ROCK

London Symphony Orchestra

16

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Classic Rock by London Symphony Orchestra
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29

COMES A TIME

Neil Young

23

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Comes A Time by Neil Young
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30

CRUISIN'

Village People

17

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Cruisin' by Village People
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31

GIVE 'EM ENOUGH ROPE

The Clash

31

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Give 'Em Enough Rope by The Clash
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32

Q. ARE WE NOT MEN? A. NO WE ARE DEVO

Devo

24

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Q. Are We Not Men? A. No We Are Devo by Devo
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33

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

34

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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Platinum record

34

YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS

Neil Diamond

28

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Neil Diamond
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35

STAGE

David Bowie

38

Last week

20

Weeks

RCA

Stage by David Bowie
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36

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

37

Last week

20

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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37

STEELY DAN GREATEST HITS

Steely Dan

39

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

Steely Dan Greatest Hits by Steely Dan
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38

THIS HEART THIS SONG

Sharon O'Neill

29

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

This Heart This Song by Sharon O'Neill
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39

DESTINY

The Jacksons

1

Weeks

CBS

Destiny by The Jacksons
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Platinum record

40

NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS

Boney M

32

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Night Flight To Venus by Boney M
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums