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.

1

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

2

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

2

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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3

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

1

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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4

RHYTHM OF YOUTH

Men Without Hats

5

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Rhythm Of Youth by Men Without Hats
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5

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

6

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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6

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

1

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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7

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

4

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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Platinum record

8

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

7

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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9

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

3

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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10

GENESIS

Genesis

10

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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11

INTRODUCING THE STYLE COUNCIL

The Style Council

9

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Introducing The Style Council by The Style Council
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12

THE CROSSING

Big Country

13

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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Platinum record

13

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

11

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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14

THE CATCH

Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Catch by Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
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15

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

15

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

16

RETURN OF THE JEDI OST

John Williams

37

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Return Of The Jedi OST by John Williams
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17

GOLDEN YEARS

David Bowie

18

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Golden Years by David Bowie
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Platinum record

18

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

27

Last week

44

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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19

PUNCH THE CLOCK

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

12

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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20

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

14

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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21

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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22

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

8

Last week

23

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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23

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

50

Last week

31

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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24

WHAT'S NEW

Linda Ronstadt

30

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

What's New by Linda Ronstadt
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25

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

21

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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26

WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK

The Narcs and Coconut Rough

24

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Whistle While You Work by The Narcs and Coconut Rough
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27

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

32

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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28

WAR

U2

22

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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29

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

23

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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30

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

19

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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Platinum record

31

FANTASTIC

Wham

16

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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32

PRESENTATION AND REALITY

The Body Electric

43

Last week

3

Weeks

JAY

Presentation And Reality by The Body Electric
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33

EVERY WHISPER SHOUTS

Hammond Gamble

31

Last week

8

Weeks

JAY

Every Whisper Shouts by Hammond Gamble
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34

LITTLE ROBBERS

The Motels

28

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Little Robbers by The Motels
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35

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

39

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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36

D.D. SMASH LIVE

D.D. Smash

26

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

D.D. Smash Live by D.D. Smash
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37

YOU AND ME BOTH

Yazoo

20

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

You And Me Both by Yazoo
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38

AFTER EIGHT

Taco

17

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

After Eight by Taco
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39

PIPES OF PEACE

Paul McCartney

38

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Pipes Of Peace by Paul McCartney
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40

MIKE'S MURDER

Joe Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Mike's Murder by Joe Jackson
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41

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

34

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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42

BITE

Altered Images

29

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Bite by Altered Images
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43

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

1

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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44

BORN AGAIN

Black Sabbath

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Born Again by Black Sabbath
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45

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

33

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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46

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

42

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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47

MERRY CHRISTMAS MR LAWRENCE OST

Ruichi Sakamoto

47

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST by Ruichi Sakamoto
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Platinum record

48

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

44

Last week

47

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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49

CRISES

Mike Oldfield

43

Last week

17

Weeks

RTC

Crises by Mike Oldfield
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50

ZAPP II

Zapp

36

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Zapp Ii by Zapp
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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