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

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

20

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Platinum record

2

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

2

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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3

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

5

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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4

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

9

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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Platinum record

5

JAZZERCISE

Carol O'Halloran

1

Last week

5

Weeks

M.W.

Jazzercise by Carol O'Halloran
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6

PRECIOUS TIME

Pat Benatar

3

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Precious Time by Pat Benatar
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7

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

11

Last week

8

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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8

WALK UNDER LADDERS

Joan Armatrading

7

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Under Ladders by Joan Armatrading
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9

DEAD RINGER

Meat Loaf

4

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Dead Ringer by Meat Loaf
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Platinum record

10

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

15

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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11

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

6

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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12

JOE JACKSON'S JUMPIN' JIVE

Joe Jackson

19

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

13

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

8

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

14

FLOWERS

Icehouse

16

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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Platinum record

15

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

14

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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16

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

18

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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17

TIME

Electric Light Orchestra

13

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Time by Electric Light Orchestra
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18

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

10

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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19

MAYBE

Sharon O'Neill

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Maybe by Sharon O'Neill
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20

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

22

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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21

BAD FOR GOOD

Jim Steinman

23

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Bad For Good by Jim Steinman
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22

PRACTICAL JOKERS

The Swingers

1

Weeks

CBS

Practical Jokers by The Swingers
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23

COLOSSAL YOUTH

Young Marble Giants

30

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants
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24

PRESENT ARMS

UB40

31

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

Present Arms by UB40
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Platinum record

25

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

21

Last week

77

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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26

KOOKOO

Debbie Harry

17

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kookoo by Debbie Harry
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27

CHANCES ARE

Bob Marley

1

Weeks

WEA

Chances Are by Bob Marley
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28

PIRATES

Rickie Lee Jones

29

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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29

TALK TALK TALK

Psychedelic Furs

43

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Talk Talk Talk by Psychedelic Furs
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30

IMMUNITY

Rupert Hine

27

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Immunity by Rupert Hine
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31

LOVERBOY

Loverboy

12

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Loverboy by Loverboy
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32

MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Kim Carnes

28

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Mistaken Identity by Kim Carnes
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33

THE FOX

Elton John

41

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Fox by Elton John
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34

MECCA FOR MODERNS

The Manhattan Transfer

32

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Mecca For Moderns by The Manhattan Transfer
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35

HEAVEN UP HERE

Echo & The Bunnymen

46

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
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36

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

38

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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37

2,000,000 VOICES

Angelic Upstarts

36

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

2,000,000 Voices by Angelic Upstarts
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38

VIENNA

Ultravox

26

Last week

38

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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39

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

34

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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40

SHINE SO HARD

Echo & The Bunnymen

1

Weeks

WEA

Shine So Hard by Echo & The Bunnymen
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41

NINE TONIGHT

Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band

45

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Nine Tonight by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band
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42

THE BEST OF SHA NA NA

Sha Na Na

24

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

The Best Of Sha Na Na by Sha Na Na
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43

JUICE

Juice Newton

33

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Juice by Juice Newton
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44

PSYCHEDELIC JUNGLE

The Cramps

1

Weeks

CBS

Psychedelic Jungle by The Cramps
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45

JU JU

Siouxsie & The Banshees

41

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ju Ju by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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46

CLOSER

Joy Division

44

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Closer by Joy Division
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47

INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL

Stiff Little Fingers

25

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers
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48

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

50

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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49

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

26

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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50

COCKER HAPPY

Joe Cocker

47

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Cocker Happy by Joe Cocker
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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