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

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

38

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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Platinum record

2

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

1

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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3

CAN'T STOP THE CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

11

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

Can't Stop The Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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Platinum record

4

AVALON

Roxy Music

2

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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5

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

3

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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6

HOWARD MORRISON SPECTACULAR

Sir Howard Morrison

7

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Howard Morrison Spectacular by Sir Howard Morrison
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7

CAT PEOPLE OST

David Bowie

8

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cat People OST by David Bowie
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8

THE MAN THE MUSIC THE LEGEND

Prince Tui Teka

5

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

The Man The Music The Legend by Prince Tui Teka
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9

RIO

Duran Duran

4

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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10

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Cristy Lane

6

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

One Day At A Time by Cristy Lane
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11

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

9

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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12

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

10

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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13

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

16

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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14

REVERIES II

Richard Clayderman

20

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Reveries Ii by Richard Clayderman
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15

SONS & FASCINATION

Simple Minds

24

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Sons & Fascination by Simple Minds
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16

THROWIN' DOWN

Rick James

19

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Throwin' Down by Rick James
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17

KNOCKOUT

Toots and the Maytals

14

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Knockout by Toots and the Maytals
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Platinum record

18

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

12

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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Platinum record

19

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

41

Last week

73

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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20

STREET SONGS

Rick James

13

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Street Songs by Rick James
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21

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD OST

Various

37

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Dukes Of Hazzard OST by Various
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22

I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

17

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

I Love Rock'n'roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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23

STEVIE WONDER'S ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM

Stevie Wonder

18

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium by Stevie Wonder
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24

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

21

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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25

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

15

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

All Four One by The Motels
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Platinum record

26

JUMP UP

Elton John

25

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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27

PICTURES AT ELEVEN

Robert Plant

32

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Pictures At Eleven by Robert Plant
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28

ARCHITECTURE & MORALITY

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

30

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

Architecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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29

FAME OST

Kids From Fame

42

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame OST by Kids From Fame
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Platinum record

30

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

34

Last week

85

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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31

BAD TO THE BONE

George Thorogood And The Destroyers

39

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Bad To The Bone by George Thorogood And The Destroyers
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32

SOMETHING SPECIAL

Kool & The Gang

29

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Something Special by Kool & The Gang
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Platinum record

33

DARE

The Human League

28

Last week

36

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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34

THE BEST OF PRINCE TUI TEKA

Prince Tui Teka

31

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

The Best Of Prince Tui Teka by Prince Tui Teka
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Platinum record

35

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

43

Last week

75

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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Platinum record

36

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

45

Last week

34

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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37

WINDSONG

Randy Crawford

36

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Windsong by Randy Crawford
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38

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

23

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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39

DR HECKLE & MR JIVE

Pigbag

33

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Dr Heckle & Mr Jive by Pigbag
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40

STILL LIFE

Rolling Stones

27

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Still Life by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

41

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

41

Last week

70

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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42

HEX EDUCATION HOUR

The Fall

22

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Hex Education Hour by The Fall
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43

BEAUTIFUL VISION

Van Morrison

37

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Beautiful Vision by Van Morrison
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44

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

Patrice Rushen

1

Weeks

WEA

Straight From The Heart by Patrice Rushen
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Platinum record

45

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

26

Last week

38

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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46

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

50

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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47

ABRACADABRA

Steve Miller Band

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band
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48

THE CONCERTS IN CHINA

Jean-Michel Jarre

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Concerts In China by Jean-Michel Jarre
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49

DAYS OF INNOCENCE

Moving Pictures

40

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Days Of Innocence by Moving Pictures
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50

100 NURSERY RHYME FAVOURITES

Patsy Biscoe

35

Last week

3

Weeks

M.W.

100 Nursery Rhyme Favourites by Patsy Biscoe
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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