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

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

1

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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2

YOU AND ME BOTH

Yazoo

2

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

You And Me Both by Yazoo
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3

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

3

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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Platinum record

4

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

4

Last week

26

Weeks

Get

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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5

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

6

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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Platinum record

6

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

9

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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7

RENDEZVOUS

Klaus Wunderlich

13

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Rendezvous by Klaus Wunderlich
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8

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

14

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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9

PUNCH THE CLOCK

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

7

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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Platinum record

10

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

5

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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11

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

12

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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12

BITE

Altered Images

11

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Bite by Altered Images
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Platinum record

13

FANTASTIC

Wham

10

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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14

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

26

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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15

CRISES

Mike Oldfield

8

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

Crises by Mike Oldfield
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16

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

16

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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17

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

17

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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18

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

21

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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19

ROLLED GOLD

Rolling Stones

19

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Rolled Gold by Rolling Stones
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20

WAR

U2

20

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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21

FLICK OF THE SWITCH

AC/DC

15

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Flick Of The Switch by AC/DC
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22

THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES

The Moody Blues

24

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

This Is The Moody Blues by The Moody Blues
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23

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

18

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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24

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

23

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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25

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

27

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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26

THE PRESENT

The Moody Blues

28

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Present by The Moody Blues
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27

EVERYBODY'S ROCKIN

Neil Young

22

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Everybody's Rockin by Neil Young
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Platinum record

28

HOT AUGUST NIGHT

Neil Diamond

34

Last week

95

Weeks

Get

UNIVERSAL

Hot August Night by Neil Diamond
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29

1999

Prince

25

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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Platinum record

30

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

31

Last week

39

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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31

THE GOLDEN AGE OF WIRELESS

Thomas Dolby

32

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Golden Age Of Wireless by Thomas Dolby
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32

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

29

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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33

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

42

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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34

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

30

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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35

LITTLE ROBBERS

The Motels

1

Weeks

EMI

Little Robbers by The Motels
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36

D.D. SMASH LIVE

D.D. Smash

33

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

D.D. Smash Live by D.D. Smash
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37

THE SIN OF PRIDE

The Undertones

33

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Sin Of Pride by The Undertones
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38

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

37

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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Platinum record

39

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

41

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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40

LISTEN

A Flock of Seagulls

47

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Listen by A Flock of Seagulls
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41

EVERY WHISPER SHOUTS

Hammond Gamble

35

Last week

3

Weeks

JAY

Every Whisper Shouts by Hammond Gamble
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42

PORTRAIT

Gwen Guthrie

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Portrait by Gwen Guthrie
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43

UPSTAIRS AT ERIC'S

Yazoo

49

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Upstairs At Eric's by Yazoo
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44

STATE OF CONFUSION

The Kinks

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

State Of Confusion by The Kinks
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45

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Jon & Vangelis

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Private Collection by Jon & Vangelis
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46

CALL OF THE WEST

Wall of Voodoo

36

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Call Of The West by Wall of Voodoo
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47

HIGH LAND, HARD RAIN

Aztec Camera

1

Weeks

RCA

High Land, Hard Rain by Aztec Camera
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48

BEST OF BOWIE

David Bowie

43

Last week

10

Weeks

Get

K-TEL

Best Of Bowie by David Bowie
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49

BODIES AND SOULS

The Manhattan Transfer

1

Weeks

WEA

Bodies And Souls by The Manhattan Transfer
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50

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

43

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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