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

1

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of Blondie by Blondie
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Platinum record

2

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

2

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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Platinum record

3

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3

Last week

12

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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4

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

14

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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Platinum record

5

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

6

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

6

SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION

Simon & Garfunkel

4

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Simon & Garfunkel Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
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Platinum record

7

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

5

Last week

53

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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8

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

11

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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9

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

12

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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10

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

8

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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11

BEST OF BOWIE

David Bowie

16

Last week

4

Weeks

Get

K-TEL

Best Of Bowie by David Bowie
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Platinum record

12

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

The Police

13

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost In The Machine by The Police
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13

A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS

Pink Floyd

10

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

A Collection Of Great Dance Songs by Pink Floyd
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14

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

17

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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15

SHAKE IT UP

The Cars

35

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Shake It Up by The Cars
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Platinum record

16

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

18

Last week

87

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

17

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

15

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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18

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK

AC/DC

21

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

For Those About To Rock by AC/DC
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19

THE VISITORS

Abba

23

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

The Visitors by Abba
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20

RAGE IN EDEN

Ultravox

34

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage In Eden by Ultravox
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21

PHYSICAL

Olivia Newton-John

31

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Physical by Olivia Newton-John
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22

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

9

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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23

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

27

Last week

18

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

24

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

19

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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25

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

37

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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26

DARE

The Human League

24

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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27

GREATEST HITS

Joe Cocker

36

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Joe Cocker
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28

LAW AND ORDER

Lindsay Buckingham

47

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Law And Order by Lindsay Buckingham
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Platinum record

29

FLOWERS

Icehouse

29

Last week

45

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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Platinum record

30

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

38

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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31

CHANGESTWOBOWIE

David Bowie

28

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Changestwobowie by David Bowie
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32

DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES

Marianne Faithfull

25

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dangerous Acquaintances by Marianne Faithfull
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33

SO LUCKY

Renee Geyer

32

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So Lucky by Renee Geyer
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34

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

26

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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35

PRECIOUS TIME

Pat Benatar

40

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Precious Time by Pat Benatar
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36

THE GREEN DOOR

Shakin' Stevens

30

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
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37

BACK IN BLACK

AC/DC

48

Last week

11

Weeks

FMR

Back In Black by AC/DC
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Platinum record

38

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Suzanne Prentice

7

Last week

3

Weeks

M.W.

One Day At A Time by Suzanne Prentice
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39

BUCKS FIZZ

Bucks Fizz

20

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Bucks Fizz by Bucks Fizz
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40

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

37

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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41

ON THE WAY TO THE SKY

Neil Diamond

22

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

On The Way To The Sky by Neil Diamond
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42

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP

AC/DC

45

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
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43

PIRATES

Rickie Lee Jones

47

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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44

BREAKIN' AWAY

Al Jarreau

1

Weeks

WEA

Breakin' Away by Al Jarreau
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45

PENTHOUSE & PAVEMENT

Heaven 17

1

Weeks

RTC

Penthouse & Pavement by Heaven 17
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46

20 GREATEST HITS

The Beach Boys

44

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

20 Greatest Hits by The Beach Boys
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47

LAY DOWN BESIDE ME

Patsy Riggir

33

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Lay Down Beside Me by Patsy Riggir
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48

TONIGHT I'M YOURS

Rod Stewart

39

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Tonight I'm Yours by Rod Stewart
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49

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

46

Last week

46

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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50

THE BEST OF THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER

The Manhattan Transfer

45

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer by The Manhattan Transfer
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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