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

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

1

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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Platinum record

2

BEST OF BLONDIE

Blondie

1

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of Blondie by Blondie
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3

GREATEST HITS

Joe Cocker

24

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Joe Cocker
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Platinum record

4

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

2

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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Platinum record

5

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3

Last week

14

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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6

OCTOBER

U2

8

Last week

2

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

October by U2
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7

RAGE IN EDEN

Ultravox

13

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage In Eden by Ultravox
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8

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK

AC/DC

18

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

For Those About To Rock by AC/DC
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9

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

9

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

10

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

4

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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11

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

10

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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Platinum record

12

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

5

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

13

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

The Police

12

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost In The Machine by The Police
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14

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

7

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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Platinum record

15

SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION

Simon & Garfunkel

6

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Simon & Garfunkel Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
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16

NIGHT ATTACK

The Angels

23

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Night Attack by The Angels
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17

DARE

The Human League

26

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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18

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

11

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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19

RAISE

Earth, Wind and Fire

1

Weeks

CBS

Raise by Earth, Wind and Fire
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20

SHAKE IT UP

The Cars

21

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Shake It Up by The Cars
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21

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

15

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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Platinum record

22

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

19

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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23

IN GOD WE TRUST, INC

Dead Kennedys

47

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

In God We Trust, Inc by Dead Kennedys
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24

BACK IN BLACK

AC/DC

42

Last week

13

Weeks

FMR

Back In Black by AC/DC
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25

BEST OF BOWIE

David Bowie

17

Last week

6

Weeks

Get

K-TEL

Best Of Bowie by David Bowie
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26

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

31

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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27

A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS

Pink Floyd

14

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

A Collection Of Great Dance Songs by Pink Floyd
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28

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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29

THE VISITORS

Abba

29

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

The Visitors by Abba
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30

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

36

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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31

DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES

Marianne Faithfull

20

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dangerous Acquaintances by Marianne Faithfull
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32

BUCKS FIZZ

Bucks Fizz

39

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Bucks Fizz by Bucks Fizz
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33

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

34

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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34

PRECIOUS TIME

Pat Benatar

32

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Precious Time by Pat Benatar
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35

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

37

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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Platinum record

36

FLOWERS

Icehouse

16

Last week

47

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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37

CATS & DOGS

Mental As Anything

35

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cats & Dogs by Mental As Anything
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38

THE BEST OF THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER

The Manhattan Transfer

25

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer by The Manhattan Transfer
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39

CHANGESTWOBOWIE

David Bowie

30

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Changestwobowie by David Bowie
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40

LAW AND ORDER

Lindsay Buckingham

38

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Law And Order by Lindsay Buckingham
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Platinum record

41

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

28

Last week

89

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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42

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

45

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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43

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP

AC/DC

41

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
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44

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

22

Last week

20

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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45

SO LUCKY

Renee Geyer

40

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So Lucky by Renee Geyer
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46

JUKE-BOX DURY

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

1

Weeks

RTC

Juke-Box Dury by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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Platinum record

47

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

45

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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48

PHYSICAL

Olivia Newton-John

39

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Physical by Olivia Newton-John
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49

HIGHWAY TO HELL

AC/DC

49

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Highway To Hell by AC/DC
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50

T.N.T.

AC/DC

35

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

T.N.T. by AC/DC
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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