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

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

2

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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2

TOUCH

Eurythmics

45

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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3

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

7

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

4

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

14

Last week

48

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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5

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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6

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

16

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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7

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

1

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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8

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

9

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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9

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

36

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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Platinum record

10

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

5

Last week

35

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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Platinum record

11

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

4

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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12

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

18

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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13

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

32

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

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

14

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

12

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

15

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

10

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

16

UNDERCOVER

Rolling Stones

6

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Undercover by Rolling Stones
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17

TRACK RECORD

Joan Armatrading

32

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Track Record by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

18

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

3

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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19

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

8

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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20

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

11

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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21

TEXAS FLOOD

Stevie Ray Vaughan

23

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Platinum record

22

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

22

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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23

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

15

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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24

THE CROSSING

Big Country

37

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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25

RHYTHM OF YOUTH

Men Without Hats

19

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Rhythm Of Youth by Men Without Hats
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26

GENESIS

Genesis

21

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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27

LEARNING TO CRAWL

The Pretenders

1

Weeks

WEA

Learning To Crawl by The Pretenders
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28

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

13

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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29

SNAP!

The Jam

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Snap! by The Jam
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30

20 GOLDEN GREATS

The Everly Brothers

1

Weeks

M.W.

20 Golden Greats by The Everly Brothers
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31

THE ATLANTIC YEARS

Roxy Music

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Atlantic Years by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

32

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

34

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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33

WAR

U2

43

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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34

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

30

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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35

NOCTURNE

Siouxsie & The Banshees

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Nocturne by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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36

BEST OF THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

The Alan Parsons Project

24

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of The Alan Parsons Project by The Alan Parsons Project
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37

SO PRECIOUS TO ME

Suzanne Prentice

17

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

So Precious To Me by Suzanne Prentice
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38

HEARTLAND

Real Life

41

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Heartland by Real Life
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39

INTRODUCING THE STYLE COUNCIL

The Style Council

31

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Introducing The Style Council by The Style Council
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40

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

35

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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41

PUNCH THE CLOCK

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

39

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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42

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

42

Last week

27

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

43

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

28

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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44

CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN

Depeche Mode

48

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Construction Time Again by Depeche Mode
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45

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

25

Last week

35

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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Platinum record

46

FANTASTIC

Wham

33

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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47

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

40

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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48

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

1

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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Platinum record

49

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

49

Last week

128

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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50

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

27

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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