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

TOUCH

Eurythmics

2

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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2

SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

Simple Minds

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sparkle In The Rain by Simple Minds
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3

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

5

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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4

ROCK 'N SOUL PT 1: GREATEST HITS

Daryl Hall & John Oates

1

Weeks

RCA

Rock 'N Soul Pt 1: Greatest Hits by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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5

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

6

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

6

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

4

Last week

49

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

7

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

1

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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8

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

9

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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9

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

20

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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10

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

8

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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11

TRACK RECORD

Joan Armatrading

17

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Track Record by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

12

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

11

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

13

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

10

Last week

36

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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14

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

7

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

15

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

15

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

16

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

14

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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17

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

3

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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18

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

12

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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19

TEXAS FLOOD

Stevie Ray Vaughan

21

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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20

BEST OF THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

The Alan Parsons Project

36

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of The Alan Parsons Project by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

21

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

22

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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22

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

13

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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23

LEARNING TO CRAWL

The Pretenders

27

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Learning To Crawl by The Pretenders
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24

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

19

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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25

WORKING WITH FIRE AND STEEL

China Crisis

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Working With Fire And Steel by China Crisis
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26

WAR

U2

33

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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Platinum record

27

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

18

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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Platinum record

28

UNDERCOVER

Rolling Stones

16

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Undercover by Rolling Stones
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29

GENESIS

Genesis

26

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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30

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

23

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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31

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

34

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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32

RHYTHM OF YOUTH

Men Without Hats

25

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Rhythm Of Youth by Men Without Hats
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33

THE CROSSING

Big Country

24

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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34

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

28

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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35

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

42

Last week

28

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

36

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

32

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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37

THE ATLANTIC YEARS

Roxy Music

31

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Atlantic Years by Roxy Music
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38

SNAP!

The Jam

29

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Snap! by The Jam
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39

1984

Van Halen

1

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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40

90125

Yes

1

Weeks

WEA

90125 by Yes
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41

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

40

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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42

BEAUTY STAB

ABC

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Beauty Stab by ABC
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43

HEARTLAND

Real Life

38

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Heartland by Real Life
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44

WHAT'S NEW

Linda Ronstadt

9

Weeks

WARNER

What's New by Linda Ronstadt
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45

INTRODUCING THE STYLE COUNCIL

The Style Council

39

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Introducing The Style Council by The Style Council
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46

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

45

Last week

36

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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47

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

48

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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48

NOCTURNE

Siouxsie & The Banshees

35

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Nocturne by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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49

20 GOLDEN GREATS

The Everly Brothers

30

Last week

2

Weeks

M.W.

20 Golden Greats by The Everly Brothers
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50

PUNCH THE CLOCK

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

41

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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