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

BEST OF BLONDIE

Blondie

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of Blondie by Blondie
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Platinum record

2

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

3

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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3

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2

Last week

11

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Platinum record

4

SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION

Simon & Garfunkel

1

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Simon & Garfunkel Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
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Platinum record

5

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

19

Last week

52

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

6

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

9

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

7

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Suzanne Prentice

8

Last week

2

Weeks

M.W.

One Day At A Time by Suzanne Prentice
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8

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

4

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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9

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

10

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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10

A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS

Pink Floyd

5

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

A Collection Of Great Dance Songs by Pink Floyd
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11

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

26

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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12

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

15

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

13

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

The Police

7

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost In The Machine by The Police
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14

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

18

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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Platinum record

15

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

12

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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16

BEST OF BOWIE

David Bowie

22

Last week

3

Weeks

Get

K-TEL

Best Of Bowie by David Bowie
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17

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

1

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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Platinum record

18

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

14

Last week

86

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

19

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

25

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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20

BUCKS FIZZ

Bucks Fizz

36

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Bucks Fizz by Bucks Fizz
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21

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK

AC/DC

6

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

For Those About To Rock by AC/DC
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22

ON THE WAY TO THE SKY

Neil Diamond

11

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

On The Way To The Sky by Neil Diamond
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23

THE VISITORS

Abba

1

Weeks

RCA

The Visitors by Abba
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24

DARE

The Human League

20

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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25

DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES

Marianne Faithfull

13

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dangerous Acquaintances by Marianne Faithfull
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26

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

1

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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27

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

28

Last week

17

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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28

CHANGESTWOBOWIE

David Bowie

1

Weeks

RCA

Changestwobowie by David Bowie
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Platinum record

29

FLOWERS

Icehouse

45

Last week

44

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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30

THE GREEN DOOR

Shakin' Stevens

29

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
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31

PHYSICAL

Olivia Newton-John

16

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Physical by Olivia Newton-John
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32

SO LUCKY

Renee Geyer

30

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So Lucky by Renee Geyer
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33

LAY DOWN BESIDE ME

Patsy Riggir

17

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Lay Down Beside Me by Patsy Riggir
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34

RAGE IN EDEN

Ultravox

34

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage In Eden by Ultravox
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35

SHAKE IT UP

The Cars

27

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Shake It Up by The Cars
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36

GREATEST HITS

Joe Cocker

36

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Joe Cocker
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37

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

42

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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Platinum record

38

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

21

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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39

TONIGHT I'M YOURS

Rod Stewart

32

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Tonight I'm Yours by Rod Stewart
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40

PRECIOUS TIME

Pat Benatar

41

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Precious Time by Pat Benatar
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41

ARCHITECTURE & MORALITY

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

35

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Architecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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42

FROM NZ WITH LOVE

Rhonda

33

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

From Nz With Love by Rhonda
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43

DEAD RINGER

Meat Loaf

50

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Dead Ringer by Meat Loaf
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44

20 GREATEST HITS

The Beach Boys

43

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

20 Greatest Hits by The Beach Boys
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45

THE BEST OF THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER

The Manhattan Transfer

1

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer by The Manhattan Transfer
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46

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

31

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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47

LAW AND ORDER

Lindsay Buckingham

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Law And Order by Lindsay Buckingham
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48

BACK IN BLACK

AC/DC

49

Last week

10

Weeks

FMR

Back In Black by AC/DC
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49

SECRET COMBINATION

Randy Crawford

1

Weeks

WEA

Secret Combination by Randy Crawford
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50

THE FIRST 25 YEARS - THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY ALBUM

Johnny Mathis

37

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The First 25 Years - The Silver Anniversary Album by Johnny Mathis
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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