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

STAGE

David Bowie

1

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Stage by David Bowie
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Platinum record

2

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

Rod Stewart

3

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

3

GREASE SOUNDTRACK

Various

2

Last week

20

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Grease Soundtrack by Various
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4

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

5

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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5

LIONHEART

Kate Bush

6

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Lionheart by Kate Bush
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6

BLOODY TOURISTS

10cc

4

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bloody Tourists by 10cc
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7

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

7

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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8

A RECORD OF IT

Various

33

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

A Record Of It by Various
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Platinum record

9

NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS

Boney M

8

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Night Flight To Venus by Boney M
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10

STEELY DAN GREATEST HITS

Steely Dan

11

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Steely Dan Greatest Hits by Steely Dan
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11

THE STORY OF STAR WARS

Various

10

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Story Of Star Wars by Various
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12

GREATEST HITS

The Commodores

13

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by The Commodores
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Platinum record

13

BAT OUT OF HELL

Meat Loaf

9

Last week

26

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
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Platinum record

14

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

12

Last week

15

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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15

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

16

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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16

LIVE AND MORE

Donna Summer

21

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live And More by Donna Summer
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17

THE STRANGER

Billy Joel

15

Last week

44

Weeks

CBS

The Stranger by Billy Joel
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18

KAYA

Bob Marley and the Wailers

14

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kaya by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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19

COMES A TIME

Neil Young

23

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Comes A Time by Neil Young
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Platinum record

20

LIVING IN THE U.S.A.

Linda Ronstadt

18

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

Living In The U.S.A. by Linda Ronstadt
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21

TO THE LIMIT

Joan Armatrading

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

To The Limit by Joan Armatrading
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22

A SINGLE MAN

Elton John

19

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Single Man by Elton John
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23

GREATEST HITS

Barry Manilow

1

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Barry Manilow
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Platinum record

24

SERGEANT PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND

Various

22

Last week

8

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by Various
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25

SINGS THE HITS

Roger Whittaker

1

Weeks

EMI

Sings The Hits by Roger Whittaker
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26

20 SONGS OF JOY

The Nigel Brooks Singers

17

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

20 Songs Of Joy by The Nigel Brooks Singers
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27

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

Bee Gees / Various

27

Last week

38

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Saturday Night Fever by Bee Gees / Various
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28

PETER FRAMPTON STORY

Peter Frampton

24

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Peter Frampton Story by Peter Frampton
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29

JAZZ

Queen

1

Weeks

WEA

Jazz by Queen
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Platinum record

30

THE KICK INSIDE

Kate Bush

35

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

The Kick Inside by Kate Bush
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31

LET'S KEEP IT THAT WAY

Anne Murray

25

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Let's Keep It That Way by Anne Murray
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32

THE SOUND OF BREAD

Bread

36

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

The Sound Of Bread by Bread
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Platinum record

33

SONGS OF NEW ZEALAND

NZ Maori Chorale

20

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

Songs Of New Zealand by NZ Maori Chorale
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34

STRANGER IN TOWN

Bob Seger

32

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger
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35

WHO ARE YOU

The Who

30

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Who Are You by The Who
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36

THE CARS

The Cars

30

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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Platinum record

37

SOME GIRLS

Rolling Stones

29

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Some Girls by Rolling Stones
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38

INNER SECRETS

Santana

31

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Inner Secrets by Santana
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Platinum record

39

RUMOURS

Fleetwood Mac

40

Last week

86

Weeks

Get

WEA

Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
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40

SOME MORE OF ME POEMS AND SONGS

Pam Ayers

1

Weeks

EMI

Some More Of Me Poems And Songs by Pam Ayers
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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