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

11

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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2

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

5

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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3

YOU AND ME BOTH

Yazoo

2

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

You And Me Both by Yazoo
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Platinum record

4

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

4

Last week

27

Weeks

Get

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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5

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

3

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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6

PUNCH THE CLOCK

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

9

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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Platinum record

7

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

6

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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8

RENDEZVOUS

Klaus Wunderlich

7

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Rendezvous by Klaus Wunderlich
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9

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

14

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

10

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

10

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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11

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

8

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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Platinum record

12

FANTASTIC

Wham

13

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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13

BITE

Altered Images

12

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Bite by Altered Images
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14

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

17

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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15

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

16

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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16

LITTLE ROBBERS

The Motels

35

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Little Robbers by The Motels
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17

WAR

U2

20

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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18

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

11

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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19

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

18

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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20

CRISES

Mike Oldfield

15

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

Crises by Mike Oldfield
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21

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

24

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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22

EVERY WHISPER SHOUTS

Hammond Gamble

41

Last week

4

Weeks

JAY

Every Whisper Shouts by Hammond Gamble
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23

ROLLED GOLD

Rolling Stones

19

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Rolled Gold by Rolling Stones
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24

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

38

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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25

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

25

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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26

THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES

The Moody Blues

22

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

This Is The Moody Blues by The Moody Blues
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27

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

32

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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28

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

23

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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29

THE PRESENT

The Moody Blues

26

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Present by The Moody Blues
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30

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

34

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

31

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

30

Last week

40

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

32

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

39

Last week

38

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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33

FLICK OF THE SWITCH

AC/DC

21

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Flick Of The Switch by AC/DC
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34

WHAT'S NEW

Linda Ronstadt

1

Weeks

WARNER

What's New by Linda Ronstadt
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35

1999

Prince

29

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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36

UPSTAIRS AT ERIC'S

Yazoo

43

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Upstairs At Eric's by Yazoo
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Platinum record

37

HOT AUGUST NIGHT

Neil Diamond

28

Last week

96

Weeks

Get

UNIVERSAL

Hot August Night by Neil Diamond
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Platinum record

38

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

36

Last week

74

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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39

GOLDEN YEARS

David Bowie

1

Weeks

RCA

Golden Years by David Bowie
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40

EVERYBODY'S ROCKIN

Neil Young

27

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Everybody's Rockin by Neil Young
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41

ZAPP III

Zapp

39

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Zapp Iii by Zapp
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42

GREATEST HITS

Jackson 5

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Greatest Hits by Jackson 5
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43

BEST OF BOWIE

David Bowie

48

Last week

11

Weeks

Get

K-TEL

Best Of Bowie by David Bowie
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44

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

50

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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45

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

38

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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46

THE FIREMAN'S CURSE

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Fireman's Curse by Hunters & Collectors
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47

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

38

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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48

GREATEST HITS

The Commodores

14

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by The Commodores
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49

THE SIN OF PRIDE

The Undertones

37

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Sin Of Pride by The Undertones
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50

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

33

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

 
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