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

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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2

NEW GOLD DREAM

Simple Minds

3

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds
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3

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

4

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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4

FOREVER NOW

Psychedelic Furs

1

Weeks

CBS

Forever Now by Psychedelic Furs
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5

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

5

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

6

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

2

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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7

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

6

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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8

VERY BEST OF DON MCLEAN

Don McLean

14

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Don Mclean by Don McLean
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9

TOTO IV

Toto

9

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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10

NYLON CURTAIN

Billy Joel

1

Weeks

CBS

Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

11

AVALON

Roxy Music

7

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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12

SONS & FASCINATION

Simple Minds

11

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

Sons & Fascination by Simple Minds
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13

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

10

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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14

FAME TV SOUNDTRACK

The Kids From Fame

21

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Fame Tv Soundtrack by The Kids From Fame
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15

T REX 20 GOLDEN GREATS

T-Rex

8

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

T Rex 20 Golden Greats by T-Rex
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16

CAT PEOPLE OST

David Bowie

12

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cat People OST by David Bowie
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17

THE BLURRED CRUSADE

The Church

30

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Blurred Crusade by The Church
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18

PETER GABRIEL 4

Peter Gabriel

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Peter Gabriel 4 by Peter Gabriel
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19

TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT

Steve Winwood

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Talking Back To The Night by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

20

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

18

Last week

91

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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21

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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22

RIO

Duran Duran

13

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

23

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

16

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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24

SHANGO

Santana

17

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Shango by Santana
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25

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

19

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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26

FAME OST

Kids From Fame

24

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame OST by Kids From Fame
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27

12 BARS FROM MARS

Midge Marsden

26

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

12 Bars From Mars by Midge Marsden
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Platinum record

28

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

22

Last week

37

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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Platinum record

29

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

34

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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30

THE COLLECTION 1977-1982

The Stranglers

32

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Collection 1977-1982 by The Stranglers
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31

CAN'T STOP THE CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

23

Last week

9

Weeks

K-TEL

Can't Stop The Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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32

REVERIES II

Richard Clayderman

28

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Reveries Ii by Richard Clayderman
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33

LOVE AND DANCING

The League Unlimited Orchestra

27

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Love And Dancing by The League Unlimited Orchestra
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34

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

49

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

35

FLOWERS

Icehouse

37

Last week

56

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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36

HOWARD MORRISON SPECTACULAR

Sir Howard Morrison

31

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Howard Morrison Spectacular by Sir Howard Morrison
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Platinum record

37

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

36

Last week

49

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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38

CHICAGO 16

Chicago

29

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 16 by Chicago
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39

NOW YOU SEE ME NOW YOU DON'T

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

Now You See Me Now You Don't by Cliff Richard
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40

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

20

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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Platinum record

41

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

33

Last week

79

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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42

EYE OF THE TIGER

Survivor

25

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
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43

THE DUKES OF HAZZARD OST

Various

43

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Dukes Of Hazzard OST by Various
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Platinum record

44

DARE

The Human League

44

Last week

40

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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45

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

47

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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46

NOW AND FOREVER

Air Supply

1

Weeks

WEA

Now And Forever by Air Supply
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47

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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48

FAIR DINKUM AUSSIE PARTY

Remedy

35

Last week

3

Weeks

M.W.

Fair Dinkum Aussie Party by Remedy
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49

PELICAN WEST

Haircut 100

46

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Pelican West by Haircut 100
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50

MIDGE MARSDEN CONNECTION

Midge Marsden

48

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Midge Marsden Connection by Midge Marsden
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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