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

GREATEST HITS

Anne Murray

1

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Anne Murray
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Platinum record

2

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

3

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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Platinum record

3

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

3

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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4

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

10

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

5

HOTTER THAN JULY

Stevie Wonder

5

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

6

ZENYATTA MONDATTA

The Police

4

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police
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7

KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER

Adam and the Ants

7

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam and the Ants
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8

GAUCHO

Steely Dan

16

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Gaucho by Steely Dan
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9

AUTOAMERICAN

Blondie

9

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Autoamerican by Blondie
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10

DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS

Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

6

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dave McArtney And The Pink Flamingos by Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
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11

CHAMELEON

David Bowie

2

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Chameleon by David Bowie
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Platinum record

12

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

14

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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13

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

16

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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Platinum record

14

KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS

Kenny Rogers

15

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
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Platinum record

15

GUILTY

Barbra Streisand

22

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Guilty by Barbra Streisand
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16

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

28

Last week

235

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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17

GREATEST HITS

Dr Hook

21

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Dr Hook
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Platinum record

18

ALWAYS

Willie Nelson

11

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Always by Willie Nelson
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19

SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS

Dexy's Midnight Runners

13

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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20

GREATEST HITS

Waylon Jennings

27

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Greatest Hits by Waylon Jennings
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21

MAKING WAVES

The Nolans

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Making Waves by The Nolans
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22

THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD

The Alan Parsons Project

31

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

The Turn Of A Friendly Card by The Alan Parsons Project
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23

EAGLES LIVE

The Eagles

18

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Eagles Live by The Eagles
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24

SANDINISTA

The Clash

30

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Sandinista by The Clash
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Platinum record

25

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

17

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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Platinum record

26

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

28

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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27

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

19

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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28

CRIMES OF PASSION

Pat Benatar

29

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crimes Of Passion by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

29

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

42

Last week

53

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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30

SUPER TROUPER

Abba

25

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Super Trouper by Abba
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31

SCARY MONSTERS

David Bowie

25

Last week

22

Weeks

RCA

Scary Monsters by David Bowie
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32

LOST IN LOVE

Air Supply

33

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Lost In Love by Air Supply
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33

VIENNA

Ultravox

37

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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34

HITS!

Boz Scaggs

26

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Hits! by Boz Scaggs
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35

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

32

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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36

FLOWERS

Icehouse

43

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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37

REMAIN IN LIGHT

Talking Heads

48

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
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38

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Pat Benatar

44

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Heat Of The Night by Pat Benatar
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39

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

29

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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40

CHRISTOPHER CROSS

Christopher Cross

50

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross
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Platinum record

41

FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR

Rod Stewart

17

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Foolish Behaviour by Rod Stewart
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42

EDDIE LOW SINGS

Eddie Low

39

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Eddie Low Sings by Eddie Low
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43

SIGNING OFF

UB40

41

Last week

16

Weeks

RTC

Signing Off by UB40
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44

THE GAME

Queen

39

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

The Game by Queen
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45

CONTRACTURAL OBLIGATION

Monty Python

32

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Contractural Obligation by Monty Python
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46

CLUES

Robert Palmer

24

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Clues by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

47

PARIS - GREATEST HITS

Supertramp

24

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paris - Greatest Hits by Supertramp
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48

THE AFFECTIONATE PUNCH

Associates

1

Weeks

CBS

The Affectionate Punch by Associates
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Platinum record

49

UPRISING

Bob Marley and the Wailers

47

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uprising by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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50

LIVE

Fleetwood Mac

45

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Live by Fleetwood Mac
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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