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

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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2

NEW GOLD DREAM

Simple Minds

2

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds
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3

TOO-RYE-AY

Dexy's Midnight Runners

5

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too-Rye-Ay by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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4

VERY BEST OF DON MCLEAN

Don McLean

8

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Don Mclean by Don McLean
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5

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

4

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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Platinum record

6

MEMORIES

Barbra Streisand

6

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Memories by Barbra Streisand
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7

NEBRASKA

Bruce Springsteen

3

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Nebraska by Bruce Springsteen
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8

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

9

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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9

TOTO IV

Toto

12

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Toto IV by Toto
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10

FOREVER NOW

Psychedelic Furs

7

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Forever Now by Psychedelic Furs
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11

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

25

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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12

THE NIGHTFLY

Donald Fagen

11

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Nightfly by Donald Fagen
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13

NYLON CURTAIN

Billy Joel

10

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

14

AVALON

Roxy Music

13

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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15

FABRIQUE

Fashion

42

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Fabrique by Fashion
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16

HUNTERS & COLLECTORS

Hunters & Collectors

24

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hunters & Collectors by Hunters & Collectors
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17

CATS

Original Broadway Cast

27

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cats by Original Broadway Cast
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18

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

14

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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19

SONS & FASCINATION

Simple Minds

17

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

Sons & Fascination by Simple Minds
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20

SHEFFIELD STEEL

Joe Cocker

15

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Sheffield Steel by Joe Cocker
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Platinum record

21

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

28

Last week

93

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

22

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

22

Last week

39

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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23

THE COLLECTION 1977-1982

The Stranglers

16

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Collection 1977-1982 by The Stranglers
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24

NOW YOU SEE ME NOW YOU DON'T

Cliff Richard

29

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Now You See Me Now You Don't by Cliff Richard
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25

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

Flock of Seagulls

34

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Flock Of Seagulls by Flock of Seagulls
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Platinum record

26

TIME AND TIDE

Split Enz

20

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time And Tide by Split Enz
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27

FAME TV SOUNDTRACK

The Kids From Fame

33

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Fame Tv Soundtrack by The Kids From Fame
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28

CAT PEOPLE OST

David Bowie

44

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cat People OST by David Bowie
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29

VOYEUR

Kim Carnes

26

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Voyeur by Kim Carnes
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30

RIO

Duran Duran

21

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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31

TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT

Steve Winwood

19

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Talking Back To The Night by Steve Winwood
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32

FAME OST

Kids From Fame

41

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame OST by Kids From Fame
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33

WHEN I DREAM

Suzanne Prentice

1

Weeks

CBS

When I Dream by Suzanne Prentice
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34

AMERICAN PIE

Don McLean

49

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

American Pie by Don McLean
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35

TROPICAL GANGSTERS

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

37

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropical Gangsters by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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Platinum record

36

FLOWERS

Icehouse

31

Last week

58

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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Platinum record

37

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

38

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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38

CHICAGO 16

Chicago

40

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Chicago 16 by Chicago
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39

THE BLURRED CRUSADE

The Church

32

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Blurred Crusade by The Church
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40

SHANGO

Santana

30

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Shango by Santana
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41

CAN'T STOP THE CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

48

Last week

11

Weeks

K-TEL

Can't Stop The Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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42

12 BARS FROM MARS

Midge Marsden

39

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

12 Bars From Mars by Midge Marsden
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43

PETER GABRIEL 4

Peter Gabriel

18

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Peter Gabriel 4 by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

44

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

41

Last week

80

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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45

T REX 20 GOLDEN GREATS

T-Rex

23

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

T Rex 20 Golden Greats by T-Rex
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46

LOVE AND DANCING

The League Unlimited Orchestra

33

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Love And Dancing by The League Unlimited Orchestra
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47

REVERIES II

Richard Clayderman

36

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Reveries Ii by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

48

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

47

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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49

TOM TOM CLUB

Tom Tom Club

45

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Tom Tom Club by Tom Tom Club
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50

SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS

Dexy's Midnight Runners

46

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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