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

3

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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2

IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR

Led Zeppelin

1

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin
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3

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

2

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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4

EVE

The Alan Parsons Project

4

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Eve by The Alan Parsons Project
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5

DYNASTY

Kiss

6

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dynasty by Kiss
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6

GET THE KNACK

The Knack

4

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Get The Knack by The Knack
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Platinum record

7

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

7

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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8

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

10

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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9

CANDY-O

The Cars

19

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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10

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

16

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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11

FEAR OF MUSIC

Talking Heads

15

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
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12

5

JJ Cale

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

5 by JJ Cale
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13

I AM

Earth Wind and Fire

9

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

I Am by Earth Wind and Fire
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Platinum record

14

THE CARS

The Cars

17

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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15

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

14

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Girls by Donna Summer
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Platinum record

16

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

12

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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17

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

13

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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18

JUST DROVE THRU TOWN

Citizen Band

23

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Just Drove Thru Town by Citizen Band
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19

FIRST UNDER THE WIRE

Little River Band

21

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

First Under The Wire by Little River Band
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20

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR

The Police

20

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlandos D'amour by The Police
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21

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (BBC SOUNDTRACK)

Various

8

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Pennies From Heaven (BBC Soundtrack) by Various
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22

GRAFFITI CRIMES

Mi Sex

28

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Graffiti Crimes by Mi Sex
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Platinum record

23

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

26

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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24

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

34

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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25

MORE PENNIES FROM HEAVEN - BBC TV SOUNDTRACK

Various

18

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

More Pennies From Heaven - Bbc Tv Soundtrack by Various
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Platinum record

26

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

22

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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27

LOOK SHARP

Joe Jackson

35

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Look Sharp by Joe Jackson
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28

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

37

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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Platinum record

29

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

24

Last week

169

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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30

MORNING DANCE

Spyro Gyra

30

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Dance by Spyro Gyra
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31

I ROBOT

The Alan Parsons Project

38

Last week

48

Weeks

EMI

I Robot by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

32

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

32

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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33

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

25

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Vol 1 by Earth, Wind and Fire
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34

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

38

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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35

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

49

Last week

92

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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36

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

45

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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Platinum record

37

STEELY DAN GREATEST HITS

Steely Dan

11

Last week

22

Weeks

RCA

Steely Dan Greatest Hits by Steely Dan
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Platinum record

38

52ND STREET

Billy Joel

48

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

52Nd Street by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

39

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

44

Last week

122

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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40

PYRAMID

The Alan Parsons Project

37

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Pyramid by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

41

NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS

Boney M

29

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Night Flight To Venus by Boney M
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42

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

50

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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43

SECRETS

Robert Palmer

39

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Secrets by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

44

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

42

Last week

49

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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Platinum record

45

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

27

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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46

HEARTSTRINGS

Earl Klugh

32

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heartstrings by Earl Klugh
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47

BLUE KENTUCKY GIRL

Emmylou Harris

1

Weeks

WEA

Blue Kentucky Girl by Emmylou Harris
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48

NEW VALUES

Iggy Pop

46

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

New Values by Iggy Pop
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49

LODGER

David Bowie

40

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Lodger by David Bowie
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50

MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD

Talking Heads

43

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

More Songs About Buildings And Food 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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