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

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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2

PRACTICAL JOKERS

The Swingers

22

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Practical Jokers by The Swingers
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3

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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Platinum record

4

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

10

Last week

44

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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5

RAGE IN EDEN

Ultravox

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage In Eden by Ultravox
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6

TATTOO YOU

Rolling Stones

3

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Tattoo You by Rolling Stones
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7

PRECIOUS TIME

Pat Benatar

6

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Precious Time by Pat Benatar
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8

WALK UNDER LADDERS

Joan Armatrading

8

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Under Ladders by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

9

LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR

Richard Clayderman

2

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Les Musiques De L'amour by Richard Clayderman
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10

NIGHTCLUBBING

Grace Jones

7

Last week

9

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Nightclubbing by Grace Jones
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11

MAYBE

Sharon O'Neill

19

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Maybe by Sharon O'Neill
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Platinum record

12

MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

25

Last week

78

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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Platinum record

13

FLOWERS

Icehouse

14

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flowers by Icehouse
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14

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

4

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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15

LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER

The Moody Blues

16

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Long Distance Voyager by The Moody Blues
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16

DEAD RINGER

Meat Loaf

9

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Dead Ringer by Meat Loaf
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Platinum record

17

JAZZERCISE

Carol O'Halloran

5

Last week

6

Weeks

M.W.

Jazzercise by Carol O'Halloran
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18

NEW TRADITIONALISTS

Devo

11

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

New Traditionalists by Devo
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19

COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE

The Tubes

20

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Completion Backward Principle by The Tubes
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20

JOE JACKSON'S JUMPIN' JIVE

Joe Jackson

12

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Jackson's Jumpin' Jive by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

21

REVERIES

Richard Clayderman

13

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Reveries by Richard Clayderman
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22

BELLA DONNA

Stevie Nicks

18

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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23

HEAVEN UP HERE

Echo & The Bunnymen

35

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Heaven Up Here by Echo & The Bunnymen
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24

TIME

Electric Light Orchestra

17

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Time by Electric Light Orchestra
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Platinum record

25

STRAY CATS

Stray Cats

15

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats by Stray Cats
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26

CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT

Gheorghe Zamfir

39

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Classics By Candlelight by Gheorghe Zamfir
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27

PRESENT ARMS

UB40

24

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Present Arms by UB40
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28

COLOSSAL YOUTH

Young Marble Giants

23

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants
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29

PIRATES

Rickie Lee Jones

28

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Pirates by Rickie Lee Jones
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30

FOREIGNER 4

Foreigner

48

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Foreigner 4 by Foreigner
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31

LOVERBOY

Loverboy

31

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Loverboy by Loverboy
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32

VIENNA

Ultravox

38

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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33

GREATEST HITS

Joe Cocker

1

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits by Joe Cocker
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34

NAH=POO-THE ART OF BLUFF

Wah!

1

Weeks

WEA

Nah=Poo-The Art Of Bluff by Wah!
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35

THE FOX

Elton John

33

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Fox by Elton John
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36

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

36

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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37

NINE TONIGHT

Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band

41

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Nine Tonight by Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band
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38

BOUNCED CHECKS

Tom Waits

24

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Bounced Checks by Tom Waits
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39

SHINE SO HARD

Echo & The Bunnymen

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Shine So Hard by Echo & The Bunnymen
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40

INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL

Stiff Little Fingers

47

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers
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41

MECCA FOR MODERNS

The Manhattan Transfer

34

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Mecca For Moderns by The Manhattan Transfer
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42

IMMUNITY

Rupert Hine

30

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Immunity by Rupert Hine
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43

DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP

AC/DC

34

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC
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44

CHANCES ARE

Bob Marley

27

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Chances Are by Bob Marley
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45

BAD FOR GOOD

Jim Steinman

21

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Bad For Good by Jim Steinman
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Platinum record

46

FLESH AND BLOOD

Roxy Music

35

Last week

58

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flesh And Blood by Roxy Music
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47

BACK IN BLACK

AC/DC

48

Last week

4

Weeks

FMR

Back In Black by AC/DC
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48

T.N.T.

AC/DC

1

Weeks

EMI

T.N.T. by AC/DC
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49

PRETENDERS II

Pretenders

49

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Pretenders Ii by Pretenders
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50

PSYCHEDELIC JUNGLE

The Cramps

44

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Psychedelic Jungle by The Cramps
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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