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

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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2

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

1

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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3

I AM

Earth Wind and Fire

6

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

I Am by Earth Wind and Fire
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4

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

5

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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Platinum record

5

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

4

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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6

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

3

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Girls by Donna Summer
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7

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

7

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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8

CANDY-O

The Cars

9

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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Platinum record

9

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

8

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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10

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR

The Police

10

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlandos D'amour by The Police
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11

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

15

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

12

THE CARS

The Cars

11

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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13

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

16

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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Platinum record

14

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

12

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

15

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

14

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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Platinum record

16

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

17

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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17

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (BBC SOUNDTRACK)

Various

43

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Pennies From Heaven (BBC Soundtrack) by Various
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18

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

23

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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19

MOVE IT ON OVER

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

20

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Move It On Over by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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20

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

19

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

21

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

26

Last week

165

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

22

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

21

Last week

118

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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23

MORNING DANCE

Spyro Gyra

33

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Dance by Spyro Gyra
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Platinum record

24

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

22

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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25

LODGER

David Bowie

18

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Lodger by David Bowie
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26

LOOK SHARP

Joe Jackson

27

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Look Sharp by Joe Jackson
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27

MINGUS

Joni Mitchell

29

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Mingus by Joni Mitchell
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Platinum record

28

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

31

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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29

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

42

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

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

GET THE KNACK

The Knack

1

Weeks

EMI

Get The Knack by The Knack
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31

DO IT YOURSELF

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

35

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Do It Yourself by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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Platinum record

32

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

41

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

33

NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS

Boney M

44

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Night Flight To Venus by Boney M
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Platinum record

34

STEELY DAN GREATEST HITS

Steely Dan

36

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

Steely Dan Greatest Hits by Steely Dan
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35

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

47

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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36

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

30

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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37

20 SMASH HITS

Frankie Laine

13

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

20 Smash Hits by Frankie Laine
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38

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

24

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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39

RIGHT FIRST TIME

Th' Dudes

39

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Right First Time by Th' Dudes
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40

LIVE: TAKE NO PRISONERS

Lou Reed

22

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Live: Take No Prisoners by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

41

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

32

Last week

45

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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42

YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC

Ian Hunter

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

You're Never Alone With A Schizophrenic by Ian Hunter
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43

SECRETS

Robert Palmer

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Secrets by Robert Palmer
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44

NIGHT OWL

Gerry Rafferty

33

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night Owl by Gerry Rafferty
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45

WE ARE FAMILY

Sister Sledge

1

Weeks

WEA

We Are Family by Sister Sledge
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46

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

37

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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47

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

36

Last week

88

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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48

BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN

Bob Dylan

34

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Bob Dylan At Budokan by Bob Dylan
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49

GIMME SOME NECK

Ron Wood

1

Weeks

CBS

Gimme Some Neck by Ron Wood
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50

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

Devo

40

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

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