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

SCARY MONSTERS

David Bowie

5

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Scary Monsters by David Bowie
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2

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

2

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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3

UPRISING

Bob Marley and the Wailers

1

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uprising by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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4

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

11

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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5

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

4

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

6

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

7

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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7

WILD PLANET

The B-52's

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Wild Planet by The B-52's
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8

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

6

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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9

BLACK SEA

XTC

3

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Black Sea by XTC
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Platinum record

10

UNMASKED

Kiss

14

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Unmasked by Kiss
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Platinum record

11

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

13

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

12

XANADU OST

Various

9

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Xanadu OST by Various
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13

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Pat Benatar

20

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Heat Of The Night by Pat Benatar
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14

20 HOTTEST HITS

Hot Chocolate

18

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

20 Hottest Hits by Hot Chocolate
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Platinum record

15

STARDUST

Willie Nelson

10

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Stardust by Willie Nelson
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Platinum record

16

LIVE RUST

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

15

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

Live Rust by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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17

KAMAHL ON TOUR

Kamahl

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Kamahl On Tour by Kamahl
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18

ONE TRICK PONY

Paul Simon

17

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

One Trick Pony by Paul Simon
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19

CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC

Village People

12

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Can't Stop The Music by Village People
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20

THE SWING OF DELIGHT

Devadip Carlos Santana

28

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Swing Of Delight by Devadip Carlos Santana
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21

CHRISTOPHER CROSS

Christopher Cross

33

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross
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22

THE GAME

Queen

22

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

The Game by Queen
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23

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

Rolling Stones

19

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Emotional Rescue by Rolling Stones
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24

ONE STEP CLOSER

The Doobie Brothers

23

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

One Step Closer by The Doobie Brothers
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25

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

16

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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26

21 AT 33

Elton John

34

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

21 At 33 by Elton John
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27

HOLD OUT

Jackson Browne

41

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Hold Out by Jackson Browne
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28

THE MOTELS

The Motels

26

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

The Motels by The Motels
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Platinum record

29

THE B-52'S

The B-52's

25

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

The B-52's by The B-52's
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30

PANORAMA

The Cars

21

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Panorama by The Cars
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31

DEEPEST PURPLE - THE VERY BEST OF DEEP PURPLE

Deep Purple

32

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Deepest Purple - The Very Best Of Deep Purple by Deep Purple
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Platinum record

32

OFF THE WALL

Michael Jackson

37

Last week

47

Weeks

CBS

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
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33

EMPTY GLASS

Pete Townshend

30

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Empty Glass by Pete Townshend
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34

NEW CLEAR DAYS

The Vapors

39

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

New Clear Days by The Vapors
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35

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

31

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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Platinum record

36

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

35

Last week

218

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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37

DRUMS AND WIRES

XTC

38

Last week

37

Weeks

RTC

Drums And Wires by XTC
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Platinum record

38

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

24

Last week

39

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

39

RUST NEVER SLEEPS

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

29

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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40

LONDON CALLING

The Clash

49

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

London Calling by The Clash
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41

ONE FOR THE ROAD

Willie Nelson and Leon Russell

27

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

One For The Road by Willie Nelson and Leon Russell
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42

TELEKON

Gary Numan

50

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Telekon by Gary Numan
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Platinum record

43

THE MAGIC OF BONEY M

Boney M

42

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

The Magic Of Boney M by Boney M
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Platinum record

44

THE LONG RUN

The Eagles

47

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

The Long Run by The Eagles
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45

I JUST CAN'T STOP

The Beat

46

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

I Just Can't Stop by The Beat
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Platinum record

46

SPACE RACE

Mi Sex

40

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Space Race by Mi Sex
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47

JUST ONE NIGHT

Eric Clapton

38

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Just One Night by Eric Clapton
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48

THE ROSE SOUNDTRACK

Bette Midler

44

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

The Rose Soundtrack by Bette Midler
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49

ASTAIRE

Peter Skellern

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Astaire by Peter Skellern
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Platinum record

50

DAMN THE TORPEDOS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

48

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Damn The Torpedos by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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