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

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

1

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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2

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

2

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too-Rye-Ay by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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3

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

5

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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4

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

6

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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5

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

6

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

3

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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Platinum record

7

AVALON

Roxy Music

7

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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8

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

1

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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9

CAT PEOPLE OST

David Bowie

9

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cat People OST by David Bowie
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10

SONS & FASCINATION

Simple Minds

14

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Sons & Fascination by Simple Minds
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11

CAN'T STOP THE CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

4

Last week

5

Weeks

K-TEL

Can't Stop The Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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12

RIO

Duran Duran

10

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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13

HOWARD MORRISON SPECTACULAR

Sir Howard Morrison

8

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Howard Morrison Spectacular by Sir Howard Morrison
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14

12 BARS FROM MARS

Midge Marsden

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

12 Bars From Mars by Midge Marsden
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15

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

11

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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16

THE MAN THE MUSIC THE LEGEND

Prince Tui Teka

12

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

The Man The Music The Legend by Prince Tui Teka
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Platinum record

17

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

13

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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18

SHANGO

Santana

1

Weeks

CBS

Shango by Santana
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Platinum record

19

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

20

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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20

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD OST

Various

17

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Dukes Of Hazzard OST by Various
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21

I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

19

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

I Love Rock'n'roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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22

STREET SONGS

Rick James

15

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Street Songs by Rick James
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23

REVERIES II

Richard Clayderman

21

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Reveries Ii by Richard Clayderman
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24

CHICAGO 16

Chicago

34

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 16 by Chicago
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Platinum record

25

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

37

Last week

87

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

26

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

49

Last week

40

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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27

WORD OF MOUTH

Toni Basil

1

Weeks

RCA

Word Of Mouth by Toni Basil
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28

KNOCKOUT

Toots and the Maytals

18

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Knockout by Toots and the Maytals
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29

EYE OF THE TIGER

Survivor

44

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
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30

TOTO IV

Toto

1

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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31

FAME OST

Kids From Fame

35

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame OST by Kids From Fame
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32

THROWIN' DOWN

Rick James

23

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Throwin' Down by Rick James
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33

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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34

PINKY BLUE

Altered Images

31

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Pinky Blue by Altered Images
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35

SUCCESS HASN'T SPOILED ME YET

Rick Springfield

39

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet by Rick Springfield
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36

T REX 20 GOLDEN GREATS

T-Rex

1

Weeks

EMI

T Rex 20 Golden Greats by T-Rex
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Platinum record

37

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

28

Last week

75

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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38

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

24

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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39

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Cristy Lane

16

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

One Day At A Time by Cristy Lane
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40

SOMETHING SPECIAL

Kool & The Gang

32

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Something Special by Kool & The Gang
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Platinum record

41

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

25

Last week

36

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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42

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

22

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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43

PICTURES AT ELEVEN

Robert Plant

41

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Pictures At Eleven by Robert Plant
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44

BAD TO THE BONE

George Thorogood And The Destroyers

40

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Bad To The Bone by George Thorogood And The Destroyers
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45

STILL LIFE

Rolling Stones

40

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Still Life by Rolling Stones
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46

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

36

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

All Four One by The Motels
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47

ARCHITECTURE & MORALITY

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

27

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

Architecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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48

ITS A CONDITION

Romeo Void

1

Weeks

CBS

Its A Condition by Romeo Void
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Platinum record

49

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

41

Last week

71

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

50

JUMP UP

Elton John

30

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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