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

1

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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2

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

3

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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3

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

5

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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Platinum record

4

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

2

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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5

BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN

Bob Dylan

4

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Bob Dylan At Budokan by Bob Dylan
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6

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

13

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

7

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

6

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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8

THE CARS

The Cars

8

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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9

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

10

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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10

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

9

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

11

DON'T WALK BOOGIE

Various

7

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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12

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

11

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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13

PROMISES

Promises

1

Weeks

EMI

Promises by Promises
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14

WAVE

Patti Smith

15

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Wave by Patti Smith
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Platinum record

15

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

12

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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16

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

14

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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17

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

17

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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Platinum record

18

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

16

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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19

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

18

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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Platinum record

20

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

21

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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21

2 HOT

Peaches & Herb

19

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

2 Hot by Peaches & Herb
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Platinum record

22

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

24

Last week

110

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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Platinum record

23

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

22

Last week

37

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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24

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

30

Last week

80

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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25

LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE

George Benson

29

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Living Inside Your Love by George Benson
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Platinum record

26

A SINGLE MAN

Elton John

20

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Single Man by Elton John
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27

TALKING HEADS '77

Talking Heads

23

Last week

15

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Talking Heads '77 by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

28

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

Rod Stewart

25

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart
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29

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

39

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

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

30

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

26

Last week

157

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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31

FRENZY

Split Enz

34

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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32

MORNING HAS BROKEN

Val Doonigan

40

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Has Broken by Val Doonigan
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33

THAT SUMMER

Various

1

Weeks

EMI

That Summer by Various
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34

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

36

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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Platinum record

35

STRANGER IN TOWN

Bob Seger

32

Last week

45

Weeks

EMI

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger
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36

SHEIK YER BOUTI

Frank Zappa

49

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Sheik Yer Bouti by Frank Zappa
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37

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

Devo

31

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Q. Are We Not Men? A. No We Are Devo by Devo
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38

AGAINST THE GRAIN

Phoebe Snow

28

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Against The Grain by Phoebe Snow
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Platinum record

39

STRANGER IN TOWN

Bob Seger

32

Last week

45

Weeks

EMI

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger
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40

TIME WAITS FOR NO-ONE

The Rolling Stones

1

Weeks

WEA

Time Waits For No-One by The Rolling Stones
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41

THE BELLS

Lou Reed

33

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Bells by Lou Reed
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42

THE ONLY ONES

The Only Ones

35

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Only Ones by The Only Ones
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43

CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS?

Supertramp

41

Last week

91

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crisis? What Crisis? by Supertramp
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44

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

50

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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45

COMES A TIME

Neil Young

42

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Comes A Time by Neil Young
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46

INNER SECRETS

Santana

39

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Inner Secrets by Santana
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47

MUSIC BOX DANCER

Frank Mills

43

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music Box Dancer by Frank Mills
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Platinum record

48

20 GOLDEN GREATS

Beach Boys

37

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats by Beach Boys
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Platinum record

49

WISH YOU WERE HERE

Pink Floyd

44

Last week

58

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
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50

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

43

Last week

25

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
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