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

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

1

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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2

CLIFF RICHARD 1958 - 1981

Cliff Richard

1

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Cliff Richard 1958 - 1981 by Cliff Richard
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3

CLOSER

Joy Division

1

Weeks

RTC

Closer by Joy Division
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4

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

2

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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5

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

6

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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6

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

3

Last week

2

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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7

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Kim Carnes

4

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes
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8

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

14

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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9

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

10

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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10

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

7

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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11

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

9

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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Platinum record

12

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

18

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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13

PIRATES

Rickie Lee Jones

8

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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Platinum record

14

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

12

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

15

FLOWERS

Icehouse

5

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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16

VIENNA

Ultravox

11

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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17

TIME

Electric Light Orchestra

16

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Time by Electric Light Orchestra
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18

STARS ON LONG PLAY

Stars on 45

15

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On Long Play by Stars on 45
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Platinum record

19

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

28

Last week

71

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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20

PRESENT ARMS

UB40

13

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Present Arms by UB40
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21

MECCA FOR MODERNS

The Manhattan Transfer

26

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Mecca For Moderns by The Manhattan Transfer
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22

LOVERBOY

Loverboy

23

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Loverboy by Loverboy
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23

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

22

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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24

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

38

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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25

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

20

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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26

TALK TALK TALK

Psychedelic Furs

24

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Talk Talk Talk by Psychedelic Furs
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27

STARS ON GOLD

Stars on Gold

1

Weeks

M.W.

Stars On Gold by Stars on Gold
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28

HARD PROMISES

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

17

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hard Promises by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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29

DELEGATION

Delegation

1

Weeks

RCA

Delegation by Delegation
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30

FAITH

The Cure

27

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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31

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP

AC/DC

32

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
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Platinum record

32

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

21

Last week

52

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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33

THE JAZZ SINGER

Neil Diamond

41

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

The Jazz Singer by Neil Diamond
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34

BOY

U2

35

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boy by U2
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35

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

25

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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36

JOURNEYS TO GLORY

Spandau Ballet

19

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Journeys To Glory by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

37

WAIATA

Split Enz

29

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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Platinum record

38

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

31

Last week

56

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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39

ROYAL WEDDING

Official Ceremony

34

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Royal Wedding by Official Ceremony
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Platinum record

40

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

42

Last week

73

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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41

FEELINGS

Roger Whittaker

27

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Feelings by Roger Whittaker
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42

UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Joy Division

49

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
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43

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

39

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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44

BLACK AND WHITE

Pointer Sisters

30

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Black And White by Pointer Sisters
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45

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

47

Last week

260

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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46

HEAVEN UP HERE

Echo & The Bunnymen

37

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
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47

LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND

Pat Boone

41

Last week

2

Weeks

MW

Love Letters In The Sand by Pat Boone
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48

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

50

Last week

26

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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49

GO FOR IT

Stiff Little Fingers

40

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go For It by Stiff Little Fingers
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50

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

43

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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