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

DON'T WALK BOOGIE

Various

1

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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2

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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Platinum record

3

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

1

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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4

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

3

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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Platinum record

5

MARTY ROBBINS 20 SMASH HITS

Marty Robbins

2

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Marty Robbins 20 Smash Hits by Marty Robbins
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6

A SINGLE MAN

Elton John

10

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Single Man by Elton John
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Platinum record

7

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

Rod Stewart

4

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

8

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

5

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

9

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

6

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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10

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

19

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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11

THE CARS

The Cars

13

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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12

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

7

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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13

FRENZY

Split Enz

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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14

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

22

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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15

STRANGER IN TOWN

Bob Seger

16

Last week

37

Weeks

EMI

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger
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16

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

17

20 GOLDEN GREATS

Beach Boys

14

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats by Beach Boys
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18

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

8

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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19

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

18

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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20

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

Devo

32

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Q. Are We Not Men? A. No We Are Devo by Devo
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21

LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE

George Benson

26

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living Inside Your Love by George Benson
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22

COMES A TIME

Neil Young

29

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Comes A Time by Neil Young
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23

AGAINST THE GRAIN

Phoebe Snow

25

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Against The Grain by Phoebe Snow
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24

KAYA

Bob Marley and the Wailers

17

Last week

41

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kaya by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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25

INCANTATIONS

Mike Oldfield

21

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Incantations by Mike Oldfield
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26

TOTO

Toto

24

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Toto by Toto
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Platinum record

27

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

11

Last week

29

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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28

INNER SECRETS

Santana

20

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Inner Secrets by Santana
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Platinum record

29

GREATEST HITS VOL II

Barbra Streisand

12

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vol Ii by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

30

BAT OUT OF HELL

Meat Loaf

35

Last week

39

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
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31

SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS

Graham Parker & Rumour

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Squeezing Out Sparks by Graham Parker & Rumour
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Platinum record

32

SMILE

Kamahl

9

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Smile by Kamahl
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33

THE STRANGER

Billy Joel

27

Last week

58

Weeks

CBS

The Stranger by Billy Joel
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34

LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE

George Benson

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Living Inside Your Love by George Benson
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Platinum record

35

CLASSIC ROCK

London Symphony Orchestra

28

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Classic Rock by London Symphony Orchestra
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36

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

40

Last week

102

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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37

DESTINY

The Jacksons

39

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Destiny by The Jacksons
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38

K-SCOPE

Phil Manzanera

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

K-Scope by Phil Manzanera
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39

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

33

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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Platinum record

40

YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS

Neil Diamond

34

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Neil Diamond
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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