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

DARE

The Human League

1

Last week

24

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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2

RIO

Duran Duran

2

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

3

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

3

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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4

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

5

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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5

STEVIE WONDER'S ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM

Stevie Wonder

27

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium by Stevie Wonder
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6

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

1

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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7

THE CHURCH

The Church

15

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Church by The Church
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8

BIG SCIENCE

Laurie Anderson

10

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Big Science by Laurie Anderson
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9

CAT STEVENS GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Cat Stevens

39

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cat Stevens Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Cat Stevens
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10

ANOTHER CHAPTER

John Rowles

8

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Another Chapter by John Rowles
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11

JUMP UP

Elton John

6

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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Platinum record

12

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

7

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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13

TUG OF WAR

Paul McCartney

12

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Tug Of War by Paul McCartney
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14

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

20

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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15

LUXURY LENGTH

Blam Blam Blam

4

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Luxury Length by Blam Blam Blam
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16

BEAUTIFUL VISION

Van Morrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Beautiful Vision by Van Morrison
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17

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

17

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

All Four One by The Motels
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18

SOMETHING SPECIAL

Kool & The Gang

13

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Something Special by Kool & The Gang
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19

COOL BANANAS

D.D. Smash

16

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cool Bananas by D.D. Smash
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20

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

9

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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21

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

34

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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22

HOT SPACE

Queen

14

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Hot Space by Queen
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23

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

23

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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Platinum record

24

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

11

Last week

61

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

25

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

The Police

24

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost In The Machine by The Police
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26

GRASSHOPPER

JJ Cale

19

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Grasshopper by JJ Cale
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27

DAYS OF INNOCENCE

Moving Pictures

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Days Of Innocence by Moving Pictures
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28

FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

35

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Fair Weather Friends by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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Platinum record

29

ANNE MURRAY'S GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Anne Murray

30

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Anne Murray's Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Anne Murray
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Platinum record

30

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

37

Last week

73

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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31

NUMBER OF THE BEAST

Iron Maiden

26

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden
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32

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

21

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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33

THE GIFT

Jam

18

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Gift by Jam
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Platinum record

34

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

22

Last week

37

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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35

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

25

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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36

ESCAPE

Journey

1

Weeks

CBS

Escape by Journey
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37

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

40

Last week

38

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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38

INNOCENT AGE

Dan Fogelberg

50

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Innocent Age by Dan Fogelberg
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39

CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK

Simon & Garfunkel

39

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Concert In Central Park by Simon & Garfunkel
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40

ASIA

Asia

1

Weeks

CBS

Asia by Asia
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41

GREATEST HITS

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

34

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Greatest Hits by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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42

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

33

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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43

THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY - PART 1

Various

31

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy - Part 1 by Various
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44

THE FUN BOY THREE

The Fun Boy Three

29

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Fun Boy Three by The Fun Boy Three
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45

REVELATIONS

Killing Joke

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Revelations by Killing Joke
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46

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

46

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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47

KNOCKOUT

Toots and the Maytals

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Knockout by Toots and the Maytals
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Platinum record

48

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

35

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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49

SECRET COMBINATION

Randy Crawford

38

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Secret Combination by Randy Crawford
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50

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

32

Last week

21

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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