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

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

2

Last week

19

Weeks

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CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

2

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

1

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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3

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

3

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

4

CARGO

Men at Work

5

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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Platinum record

5

THE FINAL CUT

Pink Floyd

4

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
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6

WAR

U2

9

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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7

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

8

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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8

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

7

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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9

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

6

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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10

DAZZLESHIPS

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

21

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Dazzleships by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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11

COMPLETE MADNESS

Madness

13

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Complete Madness by Madness
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12

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

14

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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Platinum record

13

PRIMITIVE MAN

Icehouse

16

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Primitive Man by Icehouse
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14

WAITING

Fun Boy Three

11

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Waiting by Fun Boy Three
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15

A CHILDS ADVENTURE

Marianne Faithfull

18

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Childs Adventure by Marianne Faithfull
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16

BRANIGAN 2

Laura Branigan

17

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Branigan 2 by Laura Branigan
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17

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

10

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

18

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

12

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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19

JOHN DENVER GREATEST HITS VOL 2

John Denver

38

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

John Denver Greatest Hits Vol 2 by John Denver
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20

HAPPY FAMILIES

Blancmange

24

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Happy Families by Blancmange
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Platinum record

21

RIO

Duran Duran

23

Last week

43

Weeks

EMI

Rio by Duran Duran
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22

OUTSIDE INSIDE

The Tubes

32

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Outside Inside by The Tubes
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Platinum record

23

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

20

Last week

64

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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24

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

28

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

25

THE VERY BEST OF THE CARPENTERS

The Carpenters

15

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of The Carpenters by The Carpenters
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26

PYROMANIA

Def Leppard

31

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pyromania by Def Leppard
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27

THE BELLE STARS

The Belle Stars

1

Weeks

RTC

The Belle Stars by The Belle Stars
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28

WHITE FEATHERS

Kajagoogoo

22

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

White Feathers by Kajagoogoo
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29

THE WAYWARD WIND

James Galway

19

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

The Wayward Wind by James Galway
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30

NIGHT AND DAY

Joe Jackson

30

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night And Day by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

31

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

27

Last week

118

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

32

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

25

Last week

63

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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33

CHA

Jo Jo Zep

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cha by Jo Jo Zep
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Platinum record

34

THE LEXICON OF LOVE

ABC

35

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lexicon Of Love by ABC
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35

SINGLES ALBUM

Siouxsie & The Banshees

41

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Singles Album by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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36

ARE YOU LONELY

Patsy Riggir

49

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Are You Lonely by Patsy Riggir
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Platinum record

37

GREATEST HITS

Little River Band

29

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Little River Band
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Platinum record

38

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

44

Last week

71

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

39

FLOWERS

Icehouse

37

Last week

82

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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40

FELINE

The Stranglers

39

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Feline by The Stranglers
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41

THE HIGH ROAD

Roxy Music

43

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The High Road by Roxy Music
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42

INVITATIONS

Shakatak

40

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Invitations by Shakatak
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Platinum record

43

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

45

Last week

70

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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44

CREATURES OF LEISURE

Mental As Anything

50

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Creatures Of Leisure by Mental As Anything
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45

JUJU MUSIC

King Sunny Ade

46

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Juju Music by King Sunny Ade
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46

COMBAT ROCK

The Clash

42

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Combat Rock by The Clash
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47

THE PARTY'S OVER

Talk Talk

37

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

The Party's Over by Talk Talk
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48

THE DISTANCE

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

48

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The Distance by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
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49

GET NERVOUS

Pat Benatar

46

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Nervous by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

50

NEW GOLD DREAM

Simple Minds

36

Last week

29

Weeks

RTC

New Gold Dream by Simple Minds
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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