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

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

5

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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2

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

1

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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3

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

8

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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4

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

3

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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5

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

2

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too-Rye-Ay by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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Platinum record

6

AVALON

Roxy Music

7

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

7

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

6

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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8

T REX 20 GOLDEN GREATS

T-Rex

36

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

T Rex 20 Golden Greats by T-Rex
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9

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

4

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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10

SONS & FASCINATION

Simple Minds

10

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

Sons & Fascination by Simple Minds
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11

CAT PEOPLE OST

David Bowie

9

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cat People OST by David Bowie
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12

CAN'T STOP THE CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

11

Last week

6

Weeks

K-TEL

Can't Stop The Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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13

SHANGO

Santana

18

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Shango by Santana
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14

RIO

Duran Duran

12

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

15

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

25

Last week

88

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

16

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

17

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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17

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

15

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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18

HOWARD MORRISON SPECTACULAR

Sir Howard Morrison

13

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Howard Morrison Spectacular by Sir Howard Morrison
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Platinum record

19

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

19

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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20

12 BARS FROM MARS

Midge Marsden

14

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

12 Bars From Mars by Midge Marsden
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21

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

33

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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22

TOTO IV

Toto

30

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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23

REVERIES II

Richard Clayderman

23

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Reveries Ii by Richard Clayderman
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24

FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE PARTY

Remedy

1

Weeks

M.W.

Fair Dinkum Aussie Party by Remedy
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25

STREET SONGS

Rick James

22

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Street Songs by Rick James
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26

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

38

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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27

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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28

FAME OST

Kids From Fame

31

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame OST by Kids From Fame
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29

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD OST

Various

20

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Dukes Of Hazzard OST by Various
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30

CHICAGO 16

Chicago

24

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 16 by Chicago
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31

THROWIN' DOWN

Rick James

32

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Throwin' Down by Rick James
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32

I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

21

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

I Love Rock'n'roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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33

THE MAN THE MUSIC THE LEGEND

Prince Tui Teka

16

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

The Man The Music The Legend by Prince Tui Teka
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34

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

Patrice Rushen

26

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Straight From The Heart by Patrice Rushen
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35

EYE OF THE TIGER

Survivor

29

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
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Platinum record

36

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

37

Last week

76

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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37

WORD OF MOUTH

Toni Basil

27

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Word Of Mouth by Toni Basil
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38

PINKY BLUE

Altered Images

34

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Pinky Blue by Altered Images
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Platinum record

39

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

45

Last week

76

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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40

ARCHITECTURE & MORALITY

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

47

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

Architecture & Morality by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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41

STEVIE WONDER'S ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM

Stevie Wonder

42

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

42

DARE

The Human League

29

Last week

38

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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Platinum record

43

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

41

Last week

37

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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44

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

42

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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45

STILL LIFE

Rolling Stones

45

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Still Life by Rolling Stones
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46

ITS A CONDITION

Romeo Void

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Its A Condition by Romeo Void
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47

SOMETHING SPECIAL

Kool & The Gang

40

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Something Special by Kool & The Gang
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48

THE LONE RHINO

Adrian Belew

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lone Rhino by Adrian Belew
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Platinum record

49

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

26

Last week

41

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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50

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

46

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

All Four One by The Motels
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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