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

WAIATA

Split Enz

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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2

SOUND AFFECTS

Jam

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sound Affects by Jam
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Platinum record

3

HOTTER THAN JULY

Stevie Wonder

2

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

4

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

1

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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Platinum record

5

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

3

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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6

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

4

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

7

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

7

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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8

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

13

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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9

MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS

David Byrne & Brian Eno

8

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by David Byrne & Brian Eno
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10

MAKING WAVES

The Nolans

6

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Making Waves by The Nolans
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11

KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER

Adam and the Ants

9

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam and the Ants
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Platinum record

12

GREATEST HITS

Dr Hook

5

Last week

8

Weeks

Get

EMI

Greatest Hits by Dr Hook
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13

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

12

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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Platinum record

14

GREATEST HITS

Anne Murray

10

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Anne Murray
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Platinum record

15

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

16

Last week

57

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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16

AUTOAMERICAN

Blondie

18

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Autoamerican by Blondie
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17

DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS

Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

11

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dave McArtney And The Pink Flamingos by Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
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Platinum record

18

ZENYATTA MONDATTA

The Police

14

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Zenyatta Mondatta by The Police
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19

FLOWERS

Icehouse

22

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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20

GAUCHO

Steely Dan

17

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Gaucho by Steely Dan
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21

SUDDEN EXPOSURE

The Knobz

30

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Sudden Exposure by The Knobz
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22

GREATEST HITS

Waylon Jennings

15

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Greatest Hits by Waylon Jennings
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23

BALLADS

The Beatles

27

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Ballads by The Beatles
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24

DIVINE MADNESS

Bette Midler

21

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Divine Madness by Bette Midler
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25

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

23

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

26

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

25

Last week

241

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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27

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

38

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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28

SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS

Dexy's Midnight Runners

19

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Searching For The Young Soul Rebels by Dexy's Midnight Runners
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Platinum record

29

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

47

Last week

54

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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30

ORGANISATION

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

20

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Organisation by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Platinum record

31

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

28

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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32

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

29

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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33

HAMMOND GAMBLE

Hammond Gamble

32

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Hammond Gamble by Hammond Gamble
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34

THE TURN OF A FRIENDLY CARD

The Alan Parsons Project

26

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

The Turn Of A Friendly Card by The Alan Parsons Project
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35

CHRISTOPHER CROSS

Christopher Cross

35

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross
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36

VIENNA

Ultravox

33

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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37

SCARY MONSTERS

David Bowie

43

Last week

28

Weeks

RCA

Scary Monsters by David Bowie
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38

PARADISE THEATRE

Styx

34

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paradise Theatre by Styx
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39

WINE LIGHT

Grover Washington Jnr

36

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Wine Light by Grover Washington Jnr
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40

THE MEN IN BLACK

The Stranglers

44

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Men In Black by The Stranglers
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41

CHAMELEON

David Bowie

42

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Chameleon by David Bowie
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42

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

49

Last week

19

Weeks

Get

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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43

BLACK UHURU

Black Uhuru

1

Weeks

RTC

Black Uhuru by Black Uhuru
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44

EAGLES LIVE

The Eagles

40

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Eagles Live by The Eagles
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Platinum record

45

GUILTY

Barbra Streisand

41

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Guilty by Barbra Streisand
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46

HI INFIDELITY

Reo Speedwagon

50

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Hi Infidelity by Reo Speedwagon
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Platinum record

47

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

37

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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48

COUP D'ETAT

Coup D'Etat

24

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Coup D'etat by Coup D'Etat
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49

EAST

Cold Chisel

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

East by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

50

KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS

Kenny Rogers

31

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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