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

SLOW TRAIN COMING

Bob Dylan

1

Weeks

CBS

Slow Train Coming by Bob Dylan
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2

DYNASTY

Kiss

3

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dynasty by Kiss
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Platinum record

3

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

2

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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4

IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR

Led Zeppelin

1

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin
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5

GET THE KNACK

The Knack

5

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Get The Knack by The Knack
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Platinum record

6

FATE FOR BREAKFAST

Art Garfunkel

4

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Fate For Breakfast by Art Garfunkel
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Platinum record

7

DISCOVERY

Electric Light Orchestra

6

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Discovery by Electric Light Orchestra
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8

EVE

The Alan Parsons Project

7

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Eve by The Alan Parsons Project
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9

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

13

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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10

CANDY-O

The Cars

9

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Candy-O by The Cars
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11

MIDNIGHT MAGIC

The Commodores

17

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Midnight Magic by The Commodores
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12

I AM

Earth Wind and Fire

10

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

I Am by Earth Wind and Fire
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13

5

JJ Cale

8

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

5 by JJ Cale
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Platinum record

14

THE CARS

The Cars

15

Last week

48

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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15

INTO THE MUSIC

Van Morrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Into The Music by Van Morrison
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16

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

12

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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17

FEAR OF MUSIC

Talking Heads

11

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

18

THE VERY BEST OF LEO SAYER

Leo Sayer

18

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of Leo Sayer by Leo Sayer
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19

RICKIE LEE JONES

Rickie Lee Jones

14

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Rickie Lee Jones by Rickie Lee Jones
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20

RAW POWER

Iggy Pop

1

Weeks

CBS

Raw Power by Iggy Pop
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21

FIRST UNDER THE WIRE

Little River Band

19

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

First Under The Wire by Little River Band
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22

BAD GIRLS

Donna Summer

16

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Girls by Donna Summer
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23

MORNING DANCE

Spyro Gyra

24

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Morning Dance by Spyro Gyra
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24

JUST DROVE THRU TOWN

Citizen Band

20

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Just Drove Thru Town by Citizen Band
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25

CHEAP TRICK AT BUDOKAN

Cheap Trick

21

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick
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26

BOP TILL YOU DROP

Ry Cooder

23

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Bop Till You Drop by Ry Cooder
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27

MANIFESTO

Roxy Music

26

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Manifesto by Roxy Music
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28

MUSIC FOR FILMS

Brian Eno

50

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music For Films by Brian Eno
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Platinum record

29

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

28

Last week

171

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

30

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

30

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parallel Lines by Blondie
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31

NIGHT OWL

Gerry Rafferty

34

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night Owl by Gerry Rafferty
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32

I ROBOT

The Alan Parsons Project

31

Last week

50

Weeks

EMI

I Robot by The Alan Parsons Project
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33

COOL FOR CATS

Squeeze

48

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool For Cats by Squeeze
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34

GRAFFITI CRIMES

Mi Sex

27

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Graffiti Crimes by Mi Sex
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Platinum record

35

NIGHT FLIGHT TO VENUS

Boney M

47

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Night Flight To Venus by Boney M
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36

OUTLANDOS D'AMOUR

The Police

22

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlandos D'amour by The Police
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Platinum record

37

EARTH, WIND & FIRE GREATEST HITS VOL 1

Earth, Wind and Fire

37

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

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

38

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

25

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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39

REPLICAS

Tubeway Army

1

Weeks

WEA

Replicas by Tubeway Army
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Platinum record

40

STEELY DAN GREATEST HITS

Steely Dan

32

Last week

24

Weeks

RCA

Steely Dan Greatest Hits by Steely Dan
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Platinum record

41

CRIME OF THE CENTURY

Supertramp

40

Last week

124

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
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42

PENNIES FROM HEAVEN (BBC SOUNDTRACK)

Various

29

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Pennies From Heaven (BBC Soundtrack) by Various
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Platinum record

43

VOULEZ-VOUS

Abba

43

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

Voulez-Vous by Abba
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44

ARMED FORCES

Elvis Costello

44

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Armed Forces by Elvis Costello
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45

BACK TO THE EGG

Wings

36

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Egg by Wings
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46

DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE

Devo

41

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Duty Now For The Future by Devo
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47

MORE PENNIES FROM HEAVEN - BBC TV SOUNDTRACK

Various

35

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

More Pennies From Heaven - Bbc Tv Soundtrack by Various
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48

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

35

Last week

93

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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Platinum record

49

THE ROUSSOS PHENOMENON

Demis Roussos

38

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Roussos Phenomenon by Demis Roussos
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50

PYRAMID

The Alan Parsons Project

42

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Pyramid by The Alan Parsons Project
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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