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

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

2

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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Platinum record

2

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

3

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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3

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

4

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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Platinum record

4

DON'T WALK BOOGIE

Various

1

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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5

THE CARS

The Cars

7

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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Platinum record

6

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

5

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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7

WAVE

Patti Smith

6

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Wave by Patti Smith
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8

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

8

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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9

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

9

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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10

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

14

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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11

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

15

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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Platinum record

12

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

11

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

13

A SINGLE MAN

Elton John

10

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Single Man by Elton John
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14

THE BELLS

Lou Reed

13

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Bells by Lou Reed
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15

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

12

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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Platinum record

16

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

17

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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17

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

22

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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18

2 HOT

Peaches & Herb

23

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

2 Hot by Peaches & Herb
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19

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

18

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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20

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

20

Last week

77

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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21

AGAINST THE GRAIN

Phoebe Snow

16

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Against The Grain by Phoebe Snow
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Platinum record

22

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

Rod Stewart

21

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

23

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

27

Last week

107

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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24

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

19

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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25

TALKING HEADS '77

Talking Heads

28

Last week

12

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Talking Heads '77 by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

26

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

25

Last week

34

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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27

FRENZY

Split Enz

29

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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28

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

Devo

32

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Q. Are We Not Men? A. No We Are Devo by Devo
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29

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

1

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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30

THE ONLY ONES

The Only Ones

1

Weeks

CBS

The Only Ones by The Only Ones
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Platinum record

31

20 GOLDEN GREATS

Beach Boys

30

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats by Beach Boys
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Platinum record

32

STRANGER IN TOWN

Bob Seger

24

Last week

42

Weeks

EMI

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger
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33

COMES A TIME

Neil Young

36

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Comes A Time by Neil Young
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34

INNER SECRETS

Santana

31

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Inner Secrets by Santana
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35

THE STRANGER

Billy Joel

39

Last week

62

Weeks

CBS

The Stranger by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

36

MARTY ROBBINS 20 SMASH HITS

Marty Robbins

26

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Marty Robbins 20 Smash Hits by Marty Robbins
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37

ROCK'N'ROLL WITH THE MODERN LOVERS

Jonathan Richman

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rock'n'roll With The Modern Lovers by Jonathan Richman
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38

THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE

Sex Pistols

35

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle by Sex Pistols
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39

MUSIC BOX DANCER

Frank Mills

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music Box Dancer by Frank Mills
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40

KAYA

Bob Marley and the Wailers

34

Last week

46

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kaya by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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41

CHAIRS MISSING

Wire

1

Weeks

EMI

Chairs Missing by Wire
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42

LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE

George Benson

40

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Living Inside Your Love by George Benson
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43

SQUEEZING OUT SPARKS

Graham Parker & Rumour

46

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Squeezing Out Sparks by Graham Parker & Rumour
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44

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

45

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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45

PLASTIC LETTERS

Blondie

48

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Plastic Letters by Blondie
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46

STARDUST

Willie Nelson

1

Weeks

CBS

Stardust by Willie Nelson
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47

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

42

Last week

23

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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Platinum record

48

GREATEST HITS VOL II

Barbra Streisand

38

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vol Ii by Barbra Streisand
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49

GO WEST

Village People

33

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Go West by Village People
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50

LIVE X-CERT

The Stranglers

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live X-Cert by The Stranglers
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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