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

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Men at Work

2

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Business As Usual by Men at Work
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2

JUMP UP

Elton John

1

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jump Up by Elton John
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3

ALL I HAVE TO OFFER YOU IS ME

Charley Pride

4

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

All I Have To Offer You Is Me by Charley Pride
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4

LOVE SONGS

Cliff Richard

3

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Love Songs by Cliff Richard
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5

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

5

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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6

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

15

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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7

DURAN DURAN

Duran Duran

6

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran by Duran Duran
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8

NON-STOP EROTIC CABERET

Soft Cell

8

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Non-Stop Erotic Caberet by Soft Cell
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9

THIS BAND IS CALLED TALKING HEADS

Talking Heads

7

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

This Band Is Called Talking Heads by Talking Heads
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10

CIRCUS ANIMALS

Cold Chisel

11

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Circus Animals by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

11

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

12

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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12

CATS & DOGS

Mental As Anything

9

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cats & Dogs by Mental As Anything
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13

DARE

The Human League

26

Last week

15

Weeks

RTC

Dare by The Human League
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14

PRIVATE EYES

Daryl Hall & John Oates

10

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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15

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

14

Last week

29

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

16

GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION

George Benson

16

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

George Benson Collection by George Benson
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Platinum record

17

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

23

Last week

64

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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18

HOMOSAPIEN

Pete Shelley

13

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Homosapien by Pete Shelley
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19

EVITA

Original London Cast Recording

24

Last week

16

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Evita by Original London Cast Recording
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20

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

35

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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21

WILDER

The Teardrop Explodes

19

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Wilder by The Teardrop Explodes
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22

GREATEST HITS

Joe Cocker

21

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Joe Cocker
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23

HOOKED ON SWING

Bob James

25

Last week

13

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Swing by Bob James
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24

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

31

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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Platinum record

25

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

27

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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Platinum record

26

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

30

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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27

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

22

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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Platinum record

28

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

17

Last week

23

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Platinum record

29

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

28

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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30

DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES

Marianne Faithfull

32

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dangerous Acquaintances by Marianne Faithfull
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31

WALK UNDER LADDERS

Joan Armatrading

20

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Under Ladders by Joan Armatrading
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32

THE HALL & OATES COLLECTION

Daryl Hall & John Oates

18

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

The Hall & Oates Collection by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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33

NIGHT ATTACK

The Angels

36

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Night Attack by The Angels
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34

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

39

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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35

BEGIN THE BEGUINE

Julio Iglesias

1

Weeks

CBS

Begin The Beguine by Julio Iglesias
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Platinum record

36

SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION

Simon & Garfunkel

43

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Simon & Garfunkel Collection by Simon & Garfunkel
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Platinum record

37

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

44

Last week

70

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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38

THE GREEN DOOR

Shakin' Stevens

36

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
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39

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

40

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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40

THE DOUBLE TWELVE INCH

A Certain Ratio

33

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

The Double Twelve Inch by A Certain Ratio
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41

ENGLISH SETTLEMENTS

XTC

1

Weeks

RTC

English Settlements by XTC
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42

CLAYDERMAN IN CONCERT

Richard Clayderman

43

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Clayderman In Concert by Richard Clayderman
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43

THE PICK OF BILLY CONNOLLY

Billy Connolly

41

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Pick Of Billy Connolly by Billy Connolly
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44

BACK IN BLACK

AC/DC

47

Last week

21

Weeks

FMR

Back In Black by AC/DC
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45

QUARTER FLASH

Quarter Flash

1

Weeks

CBS

Quarter Flash by Quarter Flash
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46

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK

AC/DC

50

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

For Those About To Rock by AC/DC
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47

GOLDEN MEMORIES

Harry Secombe and Moira Anderson

29

Last week

8

Weeks

MW

Golden Memories by Harry Secombe and Moira Anderson
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Platinum record

48

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

34

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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49

PERHAPS LOVE

Placido Domingo & John Denver

1

Weeks

CBS

Perhaps Love by Placido Domingo & John Denver
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50

RAGE IN EDEN

Ultravox

49

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage In Eden by Ultravox
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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