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

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

4

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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2

GET THE KNACK

The Knack

30

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Get The Knack by The Knack
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Platinum record

3

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

1

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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4

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

2

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

5

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

5

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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6

I AM

Earth Wind and Fire

3

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

I Am by Earth Wind and Fire
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7

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

6

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Girls by Donna Summer
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8

CANDY-O

The Cars

8

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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9

DYNASTY

Kiss

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dynasty by Kiss
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Platinum record

10

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

9

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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Platinum record

11

THE CARS

The Cars

12

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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12

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR

The Police

10

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlandos D'amour by The Police
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13

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

7

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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14

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (BBC SOUNDTRACK)

Various

17

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Pennies From Heaven (BBC Soundtrack) by Various
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15

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

13

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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Platinum record

16

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

14

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

17

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

16

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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18

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

11

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

19

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

28

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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20

GRAFFITI CRIMES

Mi Sex

1

Weeks

CBS

Graffiti Crimes by Mi Sex
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21

MINUTE BY MINUTE

Doobie Brothers

20

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Minute By Minute by Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

22

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

15

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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23

MOVE IT ON OVER

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

19

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Move It On Over by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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24

LOOK SHARP

Joe Jackson

26

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Look Sharp by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

25

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

24

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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26

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

36

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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27

MINGUS

Joni Mitchell

27

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Mingus by Joni Mitchell
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Platinum record

28

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

22

Last week

119

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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Platinum record

29

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

32

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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30

BOB DYLAN AT BUDOKAN

Bob Dylan

48

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Bob Dylan At Budokan by Bob Dylan
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31

MORNING DANCE

Spyro Gyra

23

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Dance by Spyro Gyra
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32

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

18

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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Platinum record

33

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

21

Last week

166

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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34

LODGER

David Bowie

25

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Lodger by David Bowie
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35

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

38

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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36

RIGHT FIRST TIME

Th' Dudes

39

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Right First Time by Th' Dudes
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Platinum record

37

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

41

Last week

46

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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Platinum record

38

NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS

Boney M

33

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

Night Flight To Venus by Boney M
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39

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

46

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

40

STEELY DAN GREATEST HITS

Steely Dan

34

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

Steely Dan Greatest Hits by Steely Dan
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41

NIGHT OWL

Gerry Rafferty

44

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night Owl by Gerry Rafferty
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42

YOU'RE NEVER ALONE WITH A SCHIZOPHRENIC

Ian Hunter

42

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

HEARTSTRINGS

Earl Klugh

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heartstrings by Earl Klugh
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44

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

38

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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45

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

35

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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46

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

29

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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47

20 SMASH HITS

Frankie Laine

37

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

20 Smash Hits by Frankie Laine
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48

DEDICATION

Rob Guest

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dedication by Rob Guest
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49

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

47

Last week

89

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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Platinum record

50

SPIRITS HAVE FLOWN

Bee Gees

38

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spirits Have Flown by Bee Gees
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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