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

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

2

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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Platinum record

2

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

1

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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3

LODGER

David Bowie

1

Weeks

RCA

Lodger by David Bowie
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4

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

3

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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5

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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6

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

6

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

7

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

4

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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8

BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN

Bob Dylan

5

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Bob Dylan At Budokan by Bob Dylan
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9

CANDY-O

The Cars

1

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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Platinum record

10

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

7

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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11

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

10

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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12

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

16

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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13

THE CARS

The Cars

8

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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14

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

9

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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Platinum record

15

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

15

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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Platinum record

16

DON'T WALK BOOGIE

Various

11

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI/CBS

Don't Walk Boogie by Various
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17

PROMISES

Promises

13

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Promises by Promises
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Platinum record

18

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

18

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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19

STATELESS

Lene Lovich

44

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stateless by Lene Lovich
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20

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

12

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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21

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

1

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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22

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

17

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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Platinum record

23

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

20

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

24

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

22

Last week

111

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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25

WAVE

Patti Smith

14

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Wave by Patti Smith
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26

NEW BOOTS AND PANTIES

Ian Dury

19

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Boots And Panties by Ian Dury
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Platinum record

27

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

30

Last week

158

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

28

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

23

Last week

38

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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29

FRENZY

Split Enz

31

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frenzy by Split Enz
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30

2 HOT

Peaches & Herb

21

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

2 Hot by Peaches & Herb
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31

THAT SUMMER

Various

33

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

That Summer by Various
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32

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

34

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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33

MORNING HAS BROKEN

Val Doonigan

32

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Has Broken by Val Doonigan
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Platinum record

34

BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN

Rod Stewart

28

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Blondes Have More Fun by Rod Stewart
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35

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

1

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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36

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

29

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

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

37

STRANGER IN TOWN

Bob Seger

35

Last week

46

Weeks

EMI

Stranger In Town by Bob Seger
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38

LIVE AND MORE

Donna Summer

35

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live And More by Donna Summer
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39

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

24

Last week

81

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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Platinum record

40

A SINGLE MAN

Elton John

26

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Single Man by Elton John
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41

SHEIK YER BOUTI

Frank Zappa

36

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Sheik Yer Bouti by Frank Zappa
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42

INNER SECRETS

Santana

46

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Inner Secrets by Santana
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43

COMES A TIME

Neil Young

45

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Comes A Time by Neil Young
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44

EVEN SERPENTS SHINE

The Only Ones

1

Weeks

CBS

Even Serpents Shine by The Only Ones
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45

THE STRANGER

Billy Joel

38

Last week

65

Weeks

CBS

The Stranger by Billy Joel
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46

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

Devo

37

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Q. Are We Not Men? A. No We Are Devo by Devo
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47

LIVING INSIDE YOUR LOVE

George Benson

25

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Living Inside Your Love by George Benson
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48

AGAINST THE GRAIN

Phoebe Snow

38

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Against The Grain by Phoebe Snow
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49

CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS?

Supertramp

43

Last week

92

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crisis? What Crisis? by Supertramp
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50

TALKING HEADS '77

Talking Heads

27

Last week

16

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Talking Heads '77 by Talking Heads
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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