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

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

1

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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2

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

3

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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3

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

2

Last week

3

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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4

NEW ORDER MINI ALBUM

New Order

36

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

New Order Mini Album by New Order
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5

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

19

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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Platinum record

6

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

8

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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Platinum record

7

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

4

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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8

KENNY ROGERS - GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

28

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
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Platinum record

9

TOUCH

Eurythmics

7

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

10

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

13

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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11

SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

Simple Minds

5

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sparkle In The Rain by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

12

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

11

Last week

55

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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13

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

6

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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14

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

Richard Clayderman

18

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

From Paris With Love by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

15

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

17

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

16

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

12

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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17

ROCK 'N SOUL PT 1: GREATEST HITS

Daryl Hall & John Oates

10

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Rock 'N Soul Pt 1: Greatest Hits by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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18

PHALANX

Australian Crawl

32

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Phalanx by Australian Crawl
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Platinum record

19

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

16

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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20

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

15

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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21

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

14

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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22

THE CROSSING

Big Country

21

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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Platinum record

23

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

22

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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24

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

23

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

25

WAR

U2

20

Last week

41

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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Platinum record

26

KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS

Kenny Rogers

43

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
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27

SOUL MINING

The The

16

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Soul Mining by The The
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28

GENESIS

Genesis

24

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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29

JAPANESE WHISPERS

The Cure

1

Weeks

WEA

Japanese Whispers by The Cure
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30

NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR

Midnight Star

42

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

No Parking On The Dance Floor by Midnight Star
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31

RON GOODWIN CONDUCTS THE NZSO

Ron Goodwin / NZSO

9

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Ron Goodwin Conducts The Nzso by Ron Goodwin / NZSO
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32

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

27

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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33

TRACK RECORD

Joan Armatrading

28

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Track Record by Joan Armatrading
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34

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

29

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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35

90125

Yes

25

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

90125 by Yes
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36

MILK AND HONEY

John Lennon

37

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Milk And Honey by John Lennon
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37

THE SUPERIOR SOUND OF ELTON JOHN (1970-1975)

Elton John

30

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Superior Sound Of Elton John (1970-1975) by Elton John
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38

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

41

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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39

WORKING WITH FIRE AND STEEL

China Crisis

36

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Working With Fire And Steel by China Crisis
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40

BEST OF THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

The Alan Parsons Project

25

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

41

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

33

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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42

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

40

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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43

20 GOLDEN GREATS VOLUME 2

The Shadows

35

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

20 Golden Greats Volume 2 by The Shadows
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44

ZIGGY STARDUST SOUNDTRACK

David Bowie

45

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Ziggy Stardust Soundtrack by David Bowie
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Platinum record

45

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

41

Last week

42

Weeks

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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46

RELEASE

David Knopfler

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Release by David Knopfler
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47

1984

Van Halen

46

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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48

NOCTURNE

Siouxsie & The Banshees

49

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Nocturne by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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Platinum record

49

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

49

Last week

129

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

50

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

40

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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