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

STARS ON LONG PLAY

Stars on 45

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On Long Play by Stars on 45
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2

VIENNA

Ultravox

2

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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3

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Kim Carnes

1

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes
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4

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

4

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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5

FLOWERS

Icehouse

3

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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6

THE FOX

Elton John

8

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Fox by Elton John
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7

WARETINI

Deane Waretini

13

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Waretini by Deane Waretini
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8

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

10

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

9

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

7

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

10

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

6

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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11

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

11

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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12

HARD PROMISES

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

9

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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13

PIRATES

Rickie Lee Jones

1

Weeks

WEA

Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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14

FEELINGS

Roger Whittaker

5

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Feelings by Roger Whittaker
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15

FAITH

The Cure

12

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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16

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

15

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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17

HEAVEN UP HERE

Echo & The Bunnymen

1

Weeks

WEA

Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
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18

JOURNEYS TO GLORY

Spandau Ballet

19

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Journeys To Glory by Spandau Ballet
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19

DEVO LIVE (E.P.)

Devo

14

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Devo Live (E.P.) by Devo
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20

MAGIC MURDER AND THE WEATHER

Magazine

1

Weeks

RTC

Magic Murder And The Weather by Magazine
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Platinum record

21

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

23

Last week

46

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

22

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

17

Last week

65

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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23

JEOPARDY

The Sound

1

Weeks

WEA

Jeopardy by The Sound
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24

BOY

U2

22

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boy by U2
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25

UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Joy Division

27

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
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26

WHA'PPEN?

The Beat

20

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Wha'ppen? by The Beat
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27

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

24

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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28

THE PRETENDERS (E.P.)

Pretenders

16

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Pretenders (E.P.) by Pretenders
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Platinum record

29

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

34

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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30

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

28

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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Platinum record

31

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

31

Last week

54

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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32

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

21

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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33

HEY

Julio Iglesias

18

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Hey by Julio Iglesias
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34

FACE DANCES

The Who

29

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Face Dances by The Who
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Platinum record

35

WAIATA

Split Enz

26

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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36

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

36

Last week

255

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

37

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

32

Last week

68

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

38

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

44

Last week

71

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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39

ANOTHER TICKET

Eric Clapton

25

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Another Ticket by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

40

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

30

Last week

50

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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41

LOVERBOY

Loverboy

48

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Loverboy by Loverboy
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42

WHAT'CHA GONNA DO FOR ME

Chaka Khan

48

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

What'cha Gonna Do For Me by Chaka Khan
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43

CAN'T GET ENOUGH

Eddy Grant

1

Weeks

RTC

Can't Get Enough by Eddy Grant
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44

EAST

Cold Chisel

38

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

East by Cold Chisel
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45

AMIGO

Black Slate

43

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Amigo by Black Slate
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46

I BELIEVE IN YOU

Don Williams

33

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I Believe In You by Don Williams
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47

COMPUTER WORLD

Kraftwerk

39

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Computer World by Kraftwerk
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Platinum record

48

BALLADS

The Beatles

37

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Ballads by The Beatles
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49

WINE LIGHT

Grover Washington Jnr

49

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Wine Light by Grover Washington Jnr
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50

ROYAL WEDDING: PRINCE CHARLES & LADY DIANA

NZ Army Band / Royal Christchurch Musical Society

1

Weeks

M.W.

Royal Wedding: Prince Charles & Lady Diana by NZ Army Band / Royal Christchurch Musical Society
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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