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

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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2

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

2

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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Platinum record

3

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

4

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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4

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

3

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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5

THE CARS

The Cars

6

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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6

A SINGLE MAN

Elton John

5

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Single Man by Elton John
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Platinum record

7

SMILE

Kamahl

23

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Smile by Kamahl
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Platinum record

8

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

8

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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9

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

7

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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10

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

9

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

11

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

Rod Stewart

10

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart
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12

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

13

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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13

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

11

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

14

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

12

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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15

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

1

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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16

AGAINST THE GRAIN

Phoebe Snow

16

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Against The Grain by Phoebe Snow
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17

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

Devo

15

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Q. Are We Not Men? A. No We Are Devo by Devo
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Platinum record

18

20 GOLDEN GREATS

Beach Boys

18

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats by Beach Boys
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19

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

14

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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Platinum record

20

GREATEST HITS VOL II

Barbra Streisand

39

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vol Ii by Barbra Streisand
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21

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

20

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

22

STRANGER IN TOWN

Bob Seger

22

Last week

40

Weeks

EMI

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger
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Platinum record

23

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

25

Last week

32

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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24

BRIEFCASE FULL OF BLUES

Blues Brothers

33

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Briefcase Full Of Blues by Blues Brothers
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25

FRENZY

Split Enz

17

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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26

THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE

Sex Pistols

1

Weeks

RTC

The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle by Sex Pistols
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27

LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE

George Benson

19

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Living Inside Your Love by George Benson
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Platinum record

28

MARTY ROBBINS 20 SMASH HITS

Marty Robbins

21

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Marty Robbins 20 Smash Hits by Marty Robbins
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Platinum record

29

CLASSIC ROCK

London Symphony Orchestra

36

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

Classic Rock by London Symphony Orchestra
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30

COMES A TIME

Neil Young

24

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Comes A Time by Neil Young
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31

INNER SECRETS

Santana

31

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Inner Secrets by Santana
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32

KAYA

Bob Marley and the Wailers

29

Last week

44

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kaya by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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33

TALKING HEADS '77

Talking Heads

27

Last week

10

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Talking Heads '77 by Talking Heads
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34

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

40

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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35

GO WEST

Village People

28

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Go West by Village People
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Platinum record

36

BAT OUT OF HELL

Meat Loaf

38

Last week

42

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
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37

THE STRANGER

Billy Joel

34

Last week

60

Weeks

CBS

The Stranger by Billy Joel
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38

SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS

Graham Parker & Rumour

31

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Squeezing Out Sparks by Graham Parker & Rumour
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Platinum record

39

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

26

Last week

105

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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40

TOTO

Toto

32

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Toto by Toto
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41

LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE

George Benson

34

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living Inside Your Love by George Benson
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42

THIS HEART THIS SONG

Sharon O'Neill

37

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

This Heart This Song by Sharon O'Neill
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Platinum record

43

YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS

Neil Diamond

40

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Neil Diamond
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44

DESTINY

The Jacksons

38

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Destiny by The Jacksons
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45

THANKS I'LL EAT HERE

Lowell George

27

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Thanks I'll Eat Here by Lowell George
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46

AN I

Plastic Bertrand

37

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

An I by Plastic Bertrand
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47

ONENESS: SILVER DREAMS - GOLDEN REALITY

Devadip Carlos Santana

1

Weeks

CBS

Oneness: Silver Dreams - Golden Reality by Devadip Carlos Santana
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48

INCANTATIONS

Mike Oldfield

35

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Incantations by Mike Oldfield
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49

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

36

Last week

21

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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50

MCGUINN CLARK & HILLMAN

McGuinn Clark & Hillman

1

Weeks

EMI

Mcguinn Clark & Hillman by McGuinn Clark & Hillman
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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