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

STARDUST

Willie Nelson

19

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Stardust by Willie Nelson
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Platinum record

2

SPACE RACE

Mi Sex

1

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Space Race by Mi Sex
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3

THE MAGIC OF BONEY M

Boney M

18

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Magic Of Boney M by Boney M
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Platinum record

4

OFF THE WALL

Michael Jackson

2

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
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5

JUST ONE NIGHT

Eric Clapton

3

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Just One Night by Eric Clapton
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6

THE B-52'S

The B-52's

7

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

The B-52's by The B-52's
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Platinum record

7

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

6

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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8

GRAFFITI CRIMES

Mi Sex

9

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

Graffiti Crimes by Mi Sex
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Platinum record

9

DAMN THE TORPEDOS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

4

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Damn The Torpedos by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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10

A LIFETIME OF MUSIC 1905 - 1980

Mantovani

1

Weeks

EMI

A Lifetime Of Music 1905 - 1980 by Mantovani
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11

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Pat Benatar

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Heat Of The Night by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

12

GLASS HOUSES

Billy Joel

8

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Glass Houses by Billy Joel
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13

THE MOTELS

The Motels

12

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Motels by The Motels
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14

NIGHT RAINS

Janis Ian

11

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night Rains by Janis Ian
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Platinum record

15

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

13

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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16

MCCARTNEY II

Paul McCartney

5

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Mccartney Ii by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

17

THE LONG RUN

The Eagles

17

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

The Long Run by The Eagles
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18

PRETENDERS

Pretenders

20

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders by Pretenders
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Platinum record

19

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

14

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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20

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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21

EMPTY GLASS

Pete Townshend

26

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Empty Glass by Pete Townshend
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22

LIVE RUST

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

27

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Live Rust by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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23

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

24

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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24

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

Brothers Johnson

15

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Light Up The Night by Brothers Johnson
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25

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

22

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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26

HEARD THE NEWZ

The Newz

1

Weeks

M.W.

Heard The Newz by The Newz
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27

TAROT SUITE

Mike Batt

16

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Tarot Suite by Mike Batt
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28

TWICE THE FIRE

Peaches & Herb

23

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Twice The Fire by Peaches & Herb
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29

MORRISON MAGIC

The Howard Morrison Quartet

1

Weeks

EMI

Morrison Magic by The Howard Morrison Quartet
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30

BATTLEGROUND OF FUN

Street Talk

21

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Battleground Of Fun by Street Talk
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31

DUKE

Genesis

25

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duke by Genesis
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32

THE ROSE SOUNDTRACK

Bette Midler

30

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

The Rose Soundtrack by Bette Midler
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33

THE SPECIALS

The Specials

41

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Specials by The Specials
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34

MIDDLE MAN

Boz Scaggs

28

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Middle Man by Boz Scaggs
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Platinum record

35

BREAKFAST IN AMERICA

Supertramp

31

Last week

59

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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36

EAT TO THE BEAT

Blondie

35

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Eat To The Beat by Blondie
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Platinum record

37

TUSK

Fleetwood Mac

34

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Tusk by Fleetwood Mac
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38

LONDON CALLING

The Clash

29

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

London Calling by The Clash
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39

AGAINST THE WIND

Bob Seger

38

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Against The Wind by Bob Seger
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40

BOP TILL YOU DROP

Ry Cooder

37

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Bop Till You Drop by Ry Cooder
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41

CALM BEFORE THE STORM

Jon English

39

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Calm Before The Storm by Jon English
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Platinum record

42

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

32

Last week

206

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

43

THE CARS

The Cars

45

Last week

84

Weeks

WEA

The Cars by The Cars
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44

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

50

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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45

THE JAMES GALWAY COLLECTION

James Galway

36

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

The James Galway Collection by James Galway
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46

LET'S MAKE A NEW DOPE DEAL

Cheech & Chong

33

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Let's Make A New Dope Deal by Cheech & Chong
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47

HEROES

The Commodores

1

Weeks

EMI

Heroes by The Commodores
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48

OFFICIAL BOOTLEG ALBUM

The Blues Band

46

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Official Bootleg Album by The Blues Band
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49

REGATTA DE BLANC

The Police

43

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Regatta De Blanc by The Police
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50

IN THE SKIES

Peter Green

44

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

In The Skies by Peter Green
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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