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

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

4

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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2

YOU AND ME BOTH

Yazoo

1

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

You And Me Both by Yazoo
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3

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

3

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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Platinum record

4

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

9

Last week

25

Weeks

Get

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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Platinum record

5

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

2

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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6

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

1

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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7

PUNCH THE CLOCK

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

1

Weeks

RCA

Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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8

CRISES

Mike Oldfield

7

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

Crises by Mike Oldfield
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Platinum record

9

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

8

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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Platinum record

10

FANTASTIC

Wham

5

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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11

BITE

Altered Images

13

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Bite by Altered Images
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12

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

12

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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13

RENDEZVOUS

Klaus Wunderlich

1

Weeks

EMI

Rendezvous by Klaus Wunderlich
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14

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

6

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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15

FLICK OF THE SWITCH

AC/DC

11

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Flick Of The Switch by AC/DC
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16

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

10

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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17

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

20

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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18

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

27

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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19

ROLLED GOLD

Rolling Stones

22

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Rolled Gold by Rolling Stones
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20

WAR

U2

18

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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21

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

15

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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22

EVERYBODY'S ROCKIN

Neil Young

26

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Everybody's Rockin by Neil Young
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23

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

16

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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24

THIS IS THE MOODY BLUES

The Moody Blues

25

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

This Is The Moody Blues by The Moody Blues
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25

1999

Prince

14

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

1999 by Prince
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26

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

30

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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27

DUCK ROCK

Malcolm McLaren

31

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duck Rock by Malcolm McLaren
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28

THE PRESENT

The Moody Blues

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Present by The Moody Blues
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29

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Sharon O'Neill

17

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Foreign Affairs by Sharon O'Neill
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30

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

23

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

31

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

24

Last week

38

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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32

THE GOLDEN AGE OF WIRELESS

Thomas Dolby

21

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Golden Age Of Wireless by Thomas Dolby
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33

D.D. SMASH LIVE

D.D. Smash

19

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

D.D. Smash Live by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

34

HOT AUGUST NIGHT

Neil Diamond

29

Last week

94

Weeks

Get

UNIVERSAL

Hot August Night by Neil Diamond
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35

EVERY WHISPER SHOUTS

Hammond Gamble

38

Last week

2

Weeks

JAY

Every Whisper Shouts by Hammond Gamble
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36

CALL OF THE WEST

Wall of Voodoo

35

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Call Of The West by Wall of Voodoo
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37

JANE FONDA'S WORKOUT RECORD

Jane Fonda

34

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Jane Fonda's Workout Record by Jane Fonda
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38

THE KEY

Joan Armatrading

37

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Key by Joan Armatrading
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39

ZAPP III

Zapp

32

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Zapp Iii by Zapp
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40

LAWYERS IN LOVE

Jackson Browne

49

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Lawyers In Love by Jackson Browne
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Platinum record

41

LIVING MY LIFE

Grace Jones

41

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living My Life by Grace Jones
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42

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

40

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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43

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

39

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

44

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

46

Last week

46

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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45

PORTRAIT

Gwen Guthrie

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Portrait by Gwen Guthrie
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Platinum record

46

CARGO

Men at Work

47

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Cargo by Men at Work
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47

LISTEN

A Flock of Seagulls

42

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Listen by A Flock of Seagulls
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48

WATER SIGN

Chris Rea

36

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Water Sign by Chris Rea
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49

UPSTAIRS AT ERIC'S

Yazoo

45

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Upstairs At Eric's by Yazoo
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50

THE WALK

The Cure

44

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

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

 
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