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

1

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

3

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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3

NEW GOLD DREAM

Simple Minds

1

Weeks

RTC

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds
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4

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

2

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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5

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

4

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too-Rye-Ay by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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6

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

5

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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Platinum record

7

AVALON

Roxy Music

11

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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8

T REX 20 GOLDEN GREATS

T-Rex

6

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

T Rex 20 Golden Greats by T-Rex
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9

TOTO IV

Toto

10

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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10

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

8

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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11

SONS & FASCINATION

Simple Minds

7

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

Sons & Fascination by Simple Minds
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12

CAT PEOPLE OST

David Bowie

12

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cat People OST by David Bowie
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13

RIO

Duran Duran

15

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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14

VERY BEST OF DON MCLEAN

Don McLean

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Don Mclean by Don McLean
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15

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

18

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

16

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

9

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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17

SHANGO

Santana

16

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Shango by Santana
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Platinum record

18

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

14

Last week

90

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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19

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

19

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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20

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

1

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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21

FAME TV SOUNDTRACK

The Kids From Fame

24

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Fame Tv Soundtrack by The Kids From Fame
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Platinum record

22

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

27

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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23

CAN'T STOP THE CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

17

Last week

8

Weeks

K-TEL

Can't Stop The Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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24

FAME OST

Kids From Fame

22

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame OST by Kids From Fame
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25

EYE OF THE TIGER

Survivor

23

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
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26

12 BARS FROM MARS

Midge Marsden

13

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

12 Bars From Mars by Midge Marsden
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27

LOVE AND DANCING

The League Unlimited Orchestra

20

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Love And Dancing by The League Unlimited Orchestra
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28

REVERIES II

Richard Clayderman

29

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Reveries Ii by Richard Clayderman
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29

CHICAGO 16

Chicago

30

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 16 by Chicago
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30

THE BLURRED CRUSADE

The Church

1

Weeks

CBS

The Blurred Crusade by The Church
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31

HOWARD MORRISON SPECTACULAR

Sir Howard Morrison

31

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Howard Morrison Spectacular by Sir Howard Morrison
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32

THE COLLECTION 1977-1982

The Stranglers

1

Weeks

EMI

The Collection 1977-1982 by The Stranglers
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Platinum record

33

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

33

Last week

78

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

34

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

25

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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35

FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE PARTY

Remedy

24

Last week

2

Weeks

M.W.

Fair Dinkum Aussie Party by Remedy
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Platinum record

36

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

36

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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37

STILL LIFE

Rolling Stones

40

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Still Life by Rolling Stones
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38

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

34

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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39

WORD OF MOUTH

Toni Basil

28

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Word Of Mouth by Toni Basil
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40

I LOVE ROCK'N'ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

26

Last week

15

Weeks

RTC

I Love Rock'n'roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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41

STEVIE WONDER'S ORIGINAL MUSIQUARIUM

Stevie Wonder

42

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

42

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

49

Last week

72

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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43

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD OST

Various

38

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Dukes Of Hazzard OST by Various
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Platinum record

44

DARE

The Human League

42

Last week

39

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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Platinum record

45

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

44

Last week

43

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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46

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

39

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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47

STREET SONGS

Rick James

48

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Street Songs by Rick James
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48

THROWIN' DOWN

Rick James

43

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Throwin' Down by Rick James
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49

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

35

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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50

ALL FOUR ONE

The Motels

50

Last week

22

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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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums