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

FAITH

The Cure

1

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Faith by The Cure
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Platinum record

2

WAIATA

Split Enz

2

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waiata by Split Enz
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Platinum record

3

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

3

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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4

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

6

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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5

ARC OF A DIVER

Steve Winwood

8

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Arc Of A Diver by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

6

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

5

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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7

FLOWERS

Icehouse

15

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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8

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

4

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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9

SWINGSHIFT

Cold Chisel

1

Weeks

WEA

Swingshift by Cold Chisel
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10

BEING WITH YOU

Smokey Robinson

10

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Being With You by Smokey Robinson
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11

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

9

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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12

SHADES

JJ Cale

11

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Shades by JJ Cale
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Platinum record

13

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

7

Last week

57

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

14

BALLADS

The Beatles

12

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Ballads by The Beatles
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Platinum record

15

HOTTER THAN JULY

Stevie Wonder

14

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Hotter Than July by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

16

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

13

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

17

DOUBLE FANTASY

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

17

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Double Fantasy by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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18

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

28

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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Platinum record

19

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

21

Last week

63

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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20

BLACK MARKET CLASH

The Clash

1

Weeks

CBS

Black Market Clash by The Clash
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21

VIENNA

Ultravox

26

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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22

VISAGE

Visage

18

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Visage by Visage
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23

OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC

Noel Parlane

34

Last week

4

Weeks

M.W.

Old Time Country Music by Noel Parlane
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24

SINSEMILLA

Black Uhuru

24

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sinsemilla by Black Uhuru
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25

KILIMANJARO

Teardrop Explodes

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Kilimanjaro by Teardrop Explodes
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26

AMIGO

Black Slate

22

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Amigo by Black Slate
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27

MELLOW MUSIC

Acker Bilk

48

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Mellow Music by Acker Bilk
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28

SOUND AFFECTS

Jam

16

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sound Affects by Jam
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29

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

42

Last week

247

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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30

KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER

Adam and the Ants

20

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Kings Of The Wild Frontier by Adam and the Ants
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31

DANCE CRAZE

Various

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dance Craze by Various
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32

KAYA

Bob Marley and the Wailers

37

Last week

49

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kaya by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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33

I HAVE A DREAM

Cristy Lane

1

Weeks

EMI

I Have A Dream by Cristy Lane
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Platinum record

34

UPRISING

Bob Marley and the Wailers

19

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uprising by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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35

BOYS DON'T CRY

The Cure

35

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
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Platinum record

36

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

25

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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37

FLOWERS OF ROMANCE

Public Image Ltd

33

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Flowers Of Romance by Public Image Ltd
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38

KALEIDOSCOPE

Siouxsie & The Banshees

30

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Kaleidoscope by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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39

ABSOLUTELY

Madness

31

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Absolutely by Madness
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40

CHRISTOPHER CROSS

Christopher Cross

32

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross
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41

JOURNEYS TO GLORY

Spandau Ballet

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Journeys To Glory by Spandau Ballet
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42

THE JAZZ SINGER

Neil Diamond

24

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Jazz Singer by Neil Diamond
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43

EAST

Cold Chisel

50

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

East by Cold Chisel
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44

ONE STEP BEYOND

Madness

27

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

One Step Beyond by Madness
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45

BOX SET

Billy Joel

1

Weeks

CBS

Box Set by Billy Joel
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46

NATTY DREAD

Bob Marley and the Wailers

44

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Natty Dread by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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47

THE COLLECTION

Andy Williams

38

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Collection by Andy Williams
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Platinum record

48

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

36

Last week

60

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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49

MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS

David Byrne & Brian Eno

40

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by David Byrne & Brian Eno
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50

SKY 3

Sky

39

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Sky 3 by Sky
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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