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

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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2

NEW GOLD DREAM

Simple Minds

2

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds
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3

NEBRASKA

Bruce Springsteen

1

Weeks

CBS

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
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4

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

3

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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5

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

5

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

6

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

6

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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7

FOREVER NOW

Psychedelic Furs

4

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Forever Now by Psychedelic Furs
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8

VERY BEST OF DON MCLEAN

Don McLean

8

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Don Mclean by Don McLean
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9

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

7

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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10

NYLON CURTAIN

Billy Joel

10

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel
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11

THE NIGHTFLY

Donald Fagen

1

Weeks

WEA

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
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12

TOTO IV

Toto

9

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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Platinum record

13

AVALON

Roxy Music

11

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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14

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

13

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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15

SHEFFIELD STEEL

Joe Cocker

1

Weeks

RTC

Sheffield Steel by Joe Cocker
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16

THE COLLECTION 1977-1982

The Stranglers

30

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Collection 1977-1982 by The Stranglers
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17

SONS & FASCINATION

Simple Minds

12

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

Sons & Fascination by Simple Minds
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18

PETER GABRIEL 4

Peter Gabriel

18

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Peter Gabriel 4 by Peter Gabriel
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19

TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT

Steve Winwood

19

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Talking Back To The Night by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

20

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

23

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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21

RIO

Duran Duran

22

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

22

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

28

Last week

38

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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23

T REX 20 GOLDEN GREATS

T-Rex

15

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

T Rex 20 Golden Greats by T-Rex
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24

HUNTERS & COLLECTORS

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hunters & Collectors by Hunters & Collectors
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25

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

21

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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26

VOYEUR

Kim Carnes

1

Weeks

EMI

Voyeur by Kim Carnes
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27

CATS

Original Broadway Cast

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cats by Original Broadway Cast
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Platinum record

28

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

20

Last week

92

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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29

NOW YOU SEE ME NOW YOU DON'T

Cliff Richard

39

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Now You See Me Now You Don't by Cliff Richard
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30

SHANGO

Santana

24

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Shango by Santana
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Platinum record

31

FLOWERS

Icehouse

35

Last week

57

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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32

THE BLURRED CRUSADE

The Church

17

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Blurred Crusade by The Church
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33

FAME TV SOUNDTRACK

The Kids From Fame

14

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Fame Tv Soundtrack by The Kids From Fame
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34

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

25

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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35

NIGHTBIRDS

Shakatak

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Nightbirds by Shakatak
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36

REVERIES II

Richard Clayderman

32

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Reveries Ii by Richard Clayderman
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37

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

47

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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Platinum record

38

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

29

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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39

12 BARS FROM MARS

Midge Marsden

27

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

12 Bars From Mars by Midge Marsden
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40

CHICAGO 16

Chicago

38

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 16 by Chicago
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41

FAME OST

Kids From Fame

26

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame OST by Kids From Fame
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42

FABRIQUE

Fashion

1

Weeks

EMI

Fabrique by Fashion
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43

MIRAGE

Fleetwood Mac

34

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Mirage by Fleetwood Mac
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44

CAT PEOPLE OST

David Bowie

16

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cat People OST by David Bowie
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45

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

45

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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46

HOWARD MORRISON SPECTACULAR

Sir Howard Morrison

36

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Howard Morrison Spectacular by Sir Howard Morrison
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Platinum record

47

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

37

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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48

CAN'T STOP THE CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

31

Last week

10

Weeks

K-TEL

Can't Stop The Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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49

AMERICAN PIE

Don McLean

1

Weeks

EMI

American Pie by Don McLean
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50

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

40

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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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