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

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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2

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

9

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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3

GREATEST HITS

Joe Cocker

3

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Joe Cocker
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Platinum record

4

BEST OF BLONDIE

Blondie

2

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of Blondie by Blondie
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Platinum record

5

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

4

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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Platinum record

6

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

12

Last week

56

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

7

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

10

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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8

RAGE IN EDEN

Ultravox

7

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage In Eden by Ultravox
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Platinum record

9

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

5

Last week

15

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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10

DARE

The Human League

17

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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11

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

11

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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12

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

14

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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13

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK

AC/DC

8

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

For Those About To Rock by AC/DC
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14

NIGHT ATTACK

The Angels

16

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Night Attack by The Angels
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15

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

21

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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16

OCTOBER

U2

6

Last week

3

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

October by U2
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17

SHAKE IT UP

The Cars

20

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Shake It Up by The Cars
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Platinum record

18

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

40

Last week

62

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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Platinum record

19

SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION

Simon & Garfunkel

15

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Simon & Garfunkel Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
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20

JUKE-BOX DURY

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

46

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Juke-Box Dury by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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21

GET LUCKY

Loverboy

1

Weeks

CBS

Get Lucky by Loverboy
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22

CATS & DOGS

Mental As Anything

37

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cats & Dogs by Mental As Anything
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23

RAISE

Earth, Wind and Fire

19

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Raise by Earth, Wind and Fire
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Platinum record

24

FLOWERS

Icehouse

36

Last week

48

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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Platinum record

25

VIENNA

Ultravox

46

Last week

43

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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Platinum record

26

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

The Police

13

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost In The Machine by The Police
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27

THE BEST OF THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER

The Manhattan Transfer

38

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of The Manhattan Transfer by The Manhattan Transfer
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28

A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS

Pink Floyd

27

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

A Collection Of Great Dance Songs by Pink Floyd
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29

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

44

Last week

21

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

30

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

22

Last week

44

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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31

DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES

Marianne Faithfull

31

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dangerous Acquaintances by Marianne Faithfull
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32

BEST OF BOWIE

David Bowie

25

Last week

7

Weeks

Get

K-TEL

Best Of Bowie by David Bowie
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33

BACK IN BLACK

AC/DC

24

Last week

14

Weeks

FMR

Back In Black by AC/DC
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34

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP

AC/DC

43

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
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35

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

30

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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36

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

18

Last week

5

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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37

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

35

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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38

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

28

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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39

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

42

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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40

SO LUCKY

Renee Geyer

45

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So Lucky by Renee Geyer
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41

LAW AND ORDER

Lindsay Buckingham

40

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Law And Order by Lindsay Buckingham
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Platinum record

42

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

41

Last week

90

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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43

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

26

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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44

THE VISITORS

Abba

29

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

The Visitors by Abba
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Platinum record

45

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

27

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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46

BUCKS FIZZ

Bucks Fizz

32

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Bucks Fizz by Bucks Fizz
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47

20 GREATEST HITS

The Beach Boys

46

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

20 Greatest Hits by The Beach Boys
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48

PRECIOUS TIME

Pat Benatar

34

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Precious Time by Pat Benatar
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49

HIGHWAY TO HELL

AC/DC

49

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Highway To Hell by AC/DC
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50

ROCK CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

1

Weeks

K-TEL

Rock Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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