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

GUILTY

Barbra Streisand

6

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Guilty by Barbra Streisand
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2

SCARY MONSTERS

David Bowie

1

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Scary Monsters by David Bowie
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3

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

2

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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4

CAREFUL

The Motels

3

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Careful by The Motels
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5

SIGNING OFF

UB40

4

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Signing Off by UB40
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Platinum record

6

PARIS - GREATEST HITS

Supertramp

5

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paris - Greatest Hits by Supertramp
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7

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

7

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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8

REMAIN IN LIGHT

Talking Heads

1

Weeks

WEA

Remain In Light by Talking Heads
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9

TRIUMPH

The Jacksons

9

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Triumph by The Jacksons
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10

GREATEST HITS II

Olivia Newton-John

43

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits II by Olivia Newton-John
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Platinum record

11

TRUE COLOURS

Split Enz

16

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

True Colours by Split Enz
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12

EDDIE LOW SINGS

Eddie Low

13

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Eddie Low Sings by Eddie Low
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13

THE GAME

Queen

11

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

The Game by Queen
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Platinum record

14

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

20

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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15

UPRISING

Bob Marley and the Wailers

10

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uprising by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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16

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

8

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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17

THE WANDERER

Donna Summer

1

Weeks

WEA

The Wanderer by Donna Summer
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18

CRIMES OF PASSION

Pat Benatar

15

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crimes Of Passion by Pat Benatar
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19

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

14

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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Platinum record

20

XANADU OST

Various

19

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Xanadu OST by Various
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21

THE MOTELS

The Motels

21

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

The Motels by The Motels
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22

THE BOYS LIGHT UP

Australian Crawl

24

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Boys Light Up by Australian Crawl
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23

WILD PLANET

The B-52's

17

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Wild Planet by The B-52's
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24

21 AT 33

Elton John

31

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

21 At 33 by Elton John
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25

CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC

Village People

32

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Can't Stop The Music by Village People
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26

ASTAIRE

Peter Skellern

28

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Astaire by Peter Skellern
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27

BLACK SEA

XTC

18

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Black Sea by XTC
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Platinum record

28

LIVE RUST

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

30

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA

Live Rust by Neil Young And Crazy Horse
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29

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Pat Benatar

12

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In The Heat Of The Night by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

30

THE B-52'S

The B-52's

33

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

The B-52's by The B-52's
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31

1969 LIVE

Velvet Underground

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

1969 Live by Velvet Underground
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Platinum record

32

UNMASKED

Kiss

48

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Unmasked by Kiss
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33

ONE STEP CLOSER

The Doobie Brothers

29

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

One Step Closer by The Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

34

STARDUST

Willie Nelson

41

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Stardust by Willie Nelson
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Platinum record

35

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

Rolling Stones

36

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Emotional Rescue by Rolling Stones
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36

NEVER FOREVER

Kate Bush

45

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Never Forever by Kate Bush
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37

ONE TRICK PONY

Paul Simon

22

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

One Trick Pony by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

38

OFF THE WALL

Michael Jackson

44

Last week

50

Weeks

CBS

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
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39

SEVENTEEN SECONDS

The Cure

37

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
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40

20 HOTTEST HITS

Hot Chocolate

39

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

20 Hottest Hits by Hot Chocolate
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41

FREEDOM OF CHOICE

Devo

27

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Freedom Of Choice by Devo
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42

THE SWING OF DELIGHT

Devadip Carlos Santana

35

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Swing Of Delight by Devadip Carlos Santana
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43

GREATEST HITS VOL. II

Linda Ronstadt

1

Weeks

WARNER

Greatest Hits Vol. Ii by Linda Ronstadt
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44

PANORAMA

The Cars

26

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Panorama by The Cars
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Platinum record

45

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

47

Last week

222

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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46

CHRISTOPHER CROSS

Christopher Cross

25

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Christopher Cross by Christopher Cross
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Platinum record

47

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

42

Last week

43

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

48

THE LONG RUN

The Eagles

47

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

The Long Run by The Eagles
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49

EMPTY GLASS

Pete Townshend

23

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Empty Glass by Pete Townshend
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50

HOLD OUT

Jackson Browne

34

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Hold Out by Jackson Browne
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
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