NEW ZEALAND (R.I.A.N.Z.) WEEKLY ALBUM CHARTS FROM 1981
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 4,1981
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1 1 7 KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS-KENNY ROGERS
2 2 6 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
3 3 7 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR-Rod Stewart
4 4 10 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
5 5 5 SUPER TROUPER-Abba
6 6 5 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 7 6 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
8 8 24 GIVE ME THE NIGHT-George Benson
9 9 46 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
10 10 7 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
11 11 3 THE BEATLES COLLECTION-The Beatles
12 12 6 EAGLES LIVE-The Eagles
13 13 4 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
14 14 11 PARIS:GREATEST HITS-Supertramp
15 15 3 ADVENTURES OF LUKE SKYWALKER OST-Various Artists
16 16 16 SCARY MONSTERS-David Bowie
17 17 5 BOUZOUKIS OF GREECE-Roberto Delgado
18 18 17 BROKEN ENGLISH-Marianne Faithful
19 19 39 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
20 20 8 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 11,1981
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1 1 8 KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS-KENNY ROGERS
2 2 7 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
3 3 8 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR-Rod Stewart
4 4 11 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
5 5 6 SUPER TROUPER-Abba
6 6 6 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 7 7 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
8 8 25 GIVE ME THE NIGHT-George Benson
9 9 47 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
10 10 8 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
11 11 4 THE BEATLES COLLECTION-The Beatles
12 12 7 EAGLES LIVE-The Eagles
13 13 5 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
14 14 12 PARIS:GREATEST HITS-Supertramp
15 15 4 ADVENTURES OF LUKE SKYWALKER OST-Various Artists
16 16 17 SCARY MONSTERS-David Bowie
17 17 6 BOUZOUKIS OF GREECE-Roberto Delgado
18 18 18 BROKEN ENGLISH-Marianne Faithful
19 19 40 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
20 20 9 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 18,1981
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1 1 9 KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS-KENNY ROGERS
2 4 12 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
3 2 8 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
4 8 26 GIVE ME THE NIGHT-George Benson
5 42 2 CHAMELEON-David Bowie
6 6 7 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 5 7 SUPER TROUPER-Abba
8 7 8 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
9 3 9 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR-Rod Stewart
10 19 41 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
11 9 48 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
12 20 10 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
13 10 9 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
14 12 8 EAGLES LIVE-The Eagles
15 26 19 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
16 24 2 HITS!-Boz Scaggs
17 15 5 ADVENTURES OF LUKE SKYWALKER OST-Various Artists
18 13 6 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
19 14 13 PARIS:GREATEST HITS-Supertramp
20 - 1 SANDINISTA-The Clash
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 25,1981
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1 5 3 CHAMELEON-DAVID BOWIE
2 2 13 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
3 20 2 SANDINISTA-The Clash
4 3 9 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
5 6 8 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
6 8 9 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
7 - 1 GREATEST HITS-Anne Murray
8 1 10 KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS-Kenny Rogers
9 12 11 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
10 9 10 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR-Rod Stewart
11 15 20 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
12 22 2 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
13 11 49 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
14 14 9 EAGLES LIVE-The Eagles
15 21 16 SCARY MONSTERS-David Bowie
16 7 8 SUPER TROUPER-Abba
17 18 7 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
18 16 3 HITS!-Boz Scaggs
19 4 27 GIVE ME THE NIGHT-George Benson
20 13 10 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 1,1981
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1 7 2 GREATEST HITS-ANNE MURRAY
2 1 4 CHAMELEON-David Bowie
3 3 3 SANDINISTA-The Clash
4 20 11 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
5 6 10 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
6 4 10 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
7 11 21 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
8 5 9 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
9 12 3 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
10 8 11 KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS-Kenny Rogers
11 2 14 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
12 13 50 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
13 9 12 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
14 21 12 PARIS:GREATEST HITS-Supertramp
15 16 9 SUPER TROUPER-Abba
16 15 17 SCARY MONSTERS-David Bowie
17 10 11 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR-Rod Stewart
18 14 10 EAGLES LIVE-The Eagles
19 17 8 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
20 25 12 CRIMES OF PASSION-Pat Benatar
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 8,1981
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1 1 3 GREATEST HITS-ANNE MURRAY
2 2 5 CHAMELEON-David Bowie
3 4 12 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
4 7 22 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
5 6 11 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
6 9 4 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
7 8 10 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
8 10 12 KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS-Kenny Rogers
9 5 11 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
10 12 51 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
11 3 4 SANDINISTA-The Clash
12 11 15 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
13 13 13 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
14 15 10 SUPER TROUPER-Abba
15 19 9 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
16 29 26 GIVE ME THE NIGHT-George Benson
17 18 11 EAGLES LIVE-The Eagles
18 30 30 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
19 14 13 PARIS:GREATEST HITS-Supertramp
20 17 12 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR-Rod Stewart
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 15,1981
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1 1 4 GREATEST HITS-ANNE MURRAY
2 2 6 CHAMELEON-David Bowie
3 4 23 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
4 5 12 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
5 3 13 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
6 6 5 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
7 25 3 ALWAYS-Willie Nelson
8 9 12 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
9 36 2 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
10 10 52 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
11 11 5 SANDINISTA-The Clash
12 13 14 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
13 7 11 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
14 12 16 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
15 8 13 KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS-Kenny Rogers
16 18 31 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
17 20 13 FOOLISH BEHAVIOUR-Rod Stewart
18 16 27 GIVE ME THE NIGHT-George Benson
19 14 11 SUPER TROUPER-Abba
20 15 10 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 22,1981
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1 1 5 GREATEST HITS-ANNE MURRAY
2 3 24 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
3 4 13 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
4 8 13 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
5 2 7 CHAMELEON-David Bowie
6 5 14 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
7 6 6 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
8 13 12 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
9 8 3 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
10 10 53 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
11 21 3 SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS-Dexy's Midnight Runners
12 15 14 KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS-Kenny Rogers
13 7 4 ALWAYS-Willie Nelson
14 16 32 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
15 - 1 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
16 12 15 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
17 19 12 SUPER TROUPER-Abba
18 14 17 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
19 22 10 EAGLES LIVE-The Eagles
20 20 11 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 1,1981
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1 1 6 GREATEST HITS-ANNE MURRAY
2 2 25 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
3 3 14 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
4 4 14 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
5 6 15 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
6 9 4 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
7 15 2 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
8 5 8 CHAMELEON-David Bowie
9 7 7 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
10 8 13 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
11 13 5 ALWAYS-Willie Nelson
12 12 15 KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS-Kenny Rogers
13 11 4 SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS-Dexy's Midnight Runners
14 10 54 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
15 14 33 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
16 20 12 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
17 28 29 GIVE ME THE NIGHT-George Benson
18 19 11 EAGLES LIVE-The Eagles
19 16 16 THE RIVER-Bruce Springsteen
20 26 16 CRIMES OF PASSION-Pat Benatar
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 8,1981
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1 1 7 GREATEST HITS-ANNE MURRAY
2 3 15 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
3 2 26 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
4 10 14 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
5 5 16 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
6 4 15 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
7 7 3 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
8 16 13 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
9 9 8 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
10 6 5 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
11 8 9 CHAMELEON-David Bowie
12 14 55 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
13 15 34 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
14 12 16 KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS-Kenny Rogers
15 22 16 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
16 28 235 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON-Pink Floyd
17 21 2 GREATEST HITS-Dr Hook
18 11 6 ALWAYS-Willie Nelson
19 13 5 SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS-Dexy's Midnight Runners
20 27 3 GREATEST HITS-Waylon Jennings
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 15,1981
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1 2 16 DOUBLE FANTASY-JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO
2 5 17 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
3 21 3 MAKING WAVES-The Nolans
4 17 3 GREATEST HITS-Dr Hook
5 1 8 GREATEST HITS-Anne Murray
6 3 27 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
7 8 14 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
8 4 15 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
9 6 16 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
10 7 4 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
11 10 6 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
12 11 10 CHAMELEON-David Bowie
13 9 9 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
14 19 6 SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS-Dexy's Midnight Runners
15 13 35 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
16 35 31 SEVENTEEN SECONDS-The Cure
17 28 18 CRIMES OF PASSION-Pat Benatar
18 12 56 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
19 15 17 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
20 16 236 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON-Pink Floyd
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 22,1981
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1 3 4 MAKING WAVES-THE NOLANS
2 1 17 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
3 4 4 GREATEST HITS-Dr Hook
4 2 18 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
5 5 9 GREATEST HITS-Anne Murray
6 6 28 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
7 8 16 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
8 7 15 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
9 9 17 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
10 10 5 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
11 11 7 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
12 18 57 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
13 - 1 DIVINE MADNESS-Bette Midler
14 20 237 DARK SIDE OF THE MOON-Pink Floyd
15 15 36 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
16 19 18 GUILTY-Barbra Streisand
17 13 10 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
18 16 32 SEVENTEEN SECONDS-The Cure
19 12 11 CHAMELEON-David Bowie
20 14 7 SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS-Dexy's Midnight Runners
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 29,1981
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1 2 18 DOUBLE FANTASY-JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO
2 1 5 MAKING WAVES-The Nolans
3 3 5 GREATEST HITS-Dr Hook
4 4 19 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
5 7 17 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
6 5 10 GREATEST HITS-Anne Murray
7 6 29 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
8 11 8 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
9 15 37 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
10 10 6 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
11 9 18 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
12 13 2 DIVINE MADNESS-Bette Midler
13 8 16 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
14 - 1 COUP D'ETAT-Coup D'Etat
15 46 6 GREATEST HITS-Waylon Jennings
16 28 18 CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Christopher Cross
17 12 58 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
18 19 12 CHAMELEON-David Bowie
19 17 11 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
20 18 33 SEVENTEEN SECONDS-The Cure
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 5,1981
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1 1 19 DOUBLE FANTASY-JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO
2 4 20 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
3 3 6 GREATEST HITS-Dr Hook
4 2 6 MAKING WAVES-The Nolans
5 5 18 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
6 21 2 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
7 7 30 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
8 6 11 GREATEST HITS-Anne Murray
9 15 7 GREATEST HITS-Waylon Jennings
10 9 38 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
11 13 17 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
12 10 7 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
13 8 9 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
14 11 19 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
15 28 9 SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS-Dexy's Midnight Runners
16 17 59 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
17 19 12 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
18 25 4 ORGANISATION-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
19 14 2 COUP D'ETAT-Coup D'Etat
20 12 3 DIVINE MADNESS-Bette Midler
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 12,1981
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1 1 20 DOUBLE FANTASY-JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO
2 2 21 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
3 5 19 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
4 6 3 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
5 3 7 GREATEST HITS-Dr Hook
6 4 7 MAKING WAVES-The Nolans
7 7 31 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
8 34 2 MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS-David Byrne & Brian Eno
9 12 8 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
10 8 12 GREATEST HITS-Anne Murray
11 13 10 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
12 10 39 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
13 - 1 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
14 14 20 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
15 9 8 GREATEST HITS-Waylon Jennings
16 16 60 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
17 11 18 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
18 17 13 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
19 15 10 SEARCHING FOR THE YOUNG SOUL REBELS-Dexy's Midnight Runners
20 28 5 ORGANISATION-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 19,1981
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1 - 1 WAIATA-SPLIT ENZ
2 - 1 SOUND AFFECTS-Jam
3 2 22 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
4 1 21 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
5 3 20 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
6 4 4 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
7 7 32 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
8 13 2 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
9 8 3 MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS-David Byrne & Brian Eno
10 6 8 MAKING WAVES-The Nolans
11 9 9 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
12 5 8 GREATEST HITS-Dr Hook
13 12 40 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
14 10 13 GREATEST HITS-Anne Murray
15 16 61 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
16 18 14 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
17 11 11 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
18 14 21 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
19 22 9 FLOWERS-Icehouse
20 17 19 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 26,1981
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1 1 2 WAIATA-SPLIT ENZ
2 2 2 SOUND AFFECTS-Jam
3 3 23 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
4 4 22 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
5 5 21 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
6 6 5 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
7 7 33 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
8 8 3 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
9 9 4 MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS-David Byrne & Brian Eno
10 10 9 MAKING WAVES-The Nolans
11 11 10 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
12 12 9 GREATEST HITS-Dr Hook
13 13 41 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
14 14 14 GREATEST HITS-Anne Murray
15 15 62 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
16 16 15 AUTOAMERICAN-Blondie
17 17 12 DAVE MCARTNEY AND THE PINK FLAMINGOS-Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
18 18 22 ZENYATTA MONDATTA-The Police
19 19 10 FLOWERS-Icehouse
20 20 20 GAUCHO-Steely Dan
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 3,1981
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1 1 3 WAIATA-SPLIT ENZ
2 23 3 BALLADS-The Beatles
3 27 12 CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
4 5 22 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
5 25 6 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
6 2 3 SOUND AFFECTS-Jam
7 6 6 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
8 8 4 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
9 3 24 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
10 7 34 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
11 4 23 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
12 31 52 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
13 11 11 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
14 15 63 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
15 13 42 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
16 19 11 FLOWERS-Icehouse
17 - 1 TRUST-Elvis Costello & The Attractions
18 - 1 AMIGO-Black Slate
19 9 5 MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS-David Byrne & Brian Eno
20 10 10 MAKING WAVES-The Nolans
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 10,1981
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1 1 4 WAIATA-SPLIT ENZ
2 3 13 CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
3 5 7 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
4 2 4 BALLADS-The Beatles
5 12 53 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
6 4 23 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 7 7 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
8 6 4 SOUND AFFECTS-Jam
9 9 25 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
10 8 5 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
11 10 35 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
12 14 64 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
13 11 24 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
14 18 2 AMIGO-Black Slate
15 13 12 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
16 16 12 FLOWERS-Icehouse
17 15 43 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
18 20 11 MAKING WAVES-The Nolans
19 28 38 SEVENTEEN SECONDS-The Cure
20 21 10 GREATEST HITS-Dr Hook
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 17,1981
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1 3 8 REVERIES-RICHARD CLAYDERMAN
2 2 14 CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
3 1 5 WAIATA-Split Enz
4 5 54 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
5 4 5 BALLADS-The Beatles
6 6 24 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 7 8 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
8 10 6 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
9 - 1 OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC-Noel Parlane
10 9 26 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
11 8 5 SOUND AFFECTS-Jam
12 13 25 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
13 11 36 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
14 - 1 VISAGE-Visage
15 16 13 FLOWERS-Icehouse
16 12 65 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
17 15 13 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
18 - 1 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
19 17 44 FREEDOM OF CHOICE-Devo
20 38 24 CHRISTOPHER CROSS-Christopher Cross
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 24,1981
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1 1 9 REVERIES-RICHARD CLAYDERMAN
2 2 15 CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
3 3 6 WAIATA-Split Enz
4 5 6 BALLADS-The Beatles
5 4 55 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
6 6 25 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 7 9 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
8 8 7 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
9 9 2 OLD TIME COUNTRY MUSIC-Noel Parlane
10 21 2 SHADES-JJ Cale
11 13 37 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
12 27 2 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
13 15 14 FLOWERS-Icehouse
14 12 26 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
15 10 27 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
16 16 66 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
17 24 4 AMIGO-Black Slate
18 18 2 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
19 23 2 SINSEMILLA-Black Uhuru
20 11 6 SOUND AFFECTS-Jam
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 31,1981
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1 - 1 FAITH-THE CURE
2 3 7 WAIATA-Split Enz
3 1 10 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
4 2 16 CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
5 6 26 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
6 7 10 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
7 5 56 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
8 8 8 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
9 28 41 SEVENTEEN SECONDS-The Cure
10 12 3 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
11 10 3 SHADES-JJ Cale
12 4 7 BALLADS-The Beatles
13 11 38 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
14 15 28 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
15 13 15 FLOWERS-Icehouse
16 20 7 SOUND AFFECTS-Jam
17 14 27 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
18 21 3 VISAGE-Visage
19 22 19 UPRISING-Bob Marley and the Wailers
20 23 15 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam And The Ants
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 7,1981
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1 1 2 FAITH-THE CURE
2 2 8 WAIATA-Split Enz
3 3 11 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
4 6 11 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
5 8 9 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
6 5 27 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 4 17 CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
8 15 16 FLOWERS-Icehouse
9 - 1 SWINGSHIFT-Cold Chisel
10 10 4 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
11 9 42 SEVENTEEN SECONDS-The Cure
12 11 4 SHADES-JJ Cale
13 7 57 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
14 12 8 BALLADS-The Beatles
15 14 29 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
16 13 39 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
17 17 28 DOUBLE FANTASY-John Lennon & Yoko Ono
18 28 4 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
19 21 68 TRUE COLOURS-Split Enz
20 - 1 BLACK MARKET CLASH-The Clash
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 14,1981
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1 1 3 FAITH-THE CURE
2 2 9 WAIATA-Split Enz
3 5 10 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
4 6 28 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
5 3 12 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
6 4 12 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
7 10 5 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
8 8 17 FLOWERS-Icehouse
9 7 18 CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
10 9 2 SWINGSHIFT-Cold Chisel
11 - 1 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES-Rolling Stones
12 13 58 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
13 16 40 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
14 - 1 HEY-Julio Iglesias
15 20 2 BLACK MARKET CLASH-The Clash
16 15 30 HOTTER THAN JULY-Stevie Wonder
17 18 5 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
18 11 43 SEVENTEEN SECONDS-The Cure
19 14 9 BALLADS-The Beatles
20 41 2 JOURNEYS TO GLORY-Spandau Ballet
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 21,1981
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1 - 1 UNKNOWN PLEASURES-JOY DIVISION
2 1 4 FAITH-The Cure
3 11 2 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES-Rolling Stones
4 5 13 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
5 2 10 WAIATA-Split Enz
6 7 13 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
7 4 29 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
8 8 18 FLOWERS-Icehouse
9 14 2 HEY-Julio Iglesias
10 3 11 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
11 - 1 HARD PROMISES-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
12 12 59 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
13 - 1 BOY-U2
14 10 3 SWINGSHIFT-Cold Chisel
15 15 3 BLACK MARKET CLASH-The Clash
16 7 6 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
17 - 1 IPI TOMBI-Original Cast Recording
18 38 2 THE BEST OF-Harry Belafonte
19 9 19 CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
20 13 41 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 28,1981
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1 11 2 HARD PROMISES-TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
2 1 2 UNKNOWN PLEASURES-Joy Division
3 22 2 ANOTHER TICKET-Eric Clapton
4 - 1 FACE DANCES-The Who
5 2 5 FAITH-The Cure
6 3 3 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES-Rolling Stones
7 8 19 FLOWERS-Icehouse
8 7 30 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
9 17 2 IPI TOMBI-Original Cast Recording
10 10 12 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
11 9 3 HEY-Julio Iglesias
12 6 14 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
13 4 14 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
14 21 21 VIENNA-Ultravox
15 12 60 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
16 5 11 WAIATA-Split Enz
17 14 4 SWINGSHIFT-Cold Chisel
18 20 42 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
19 15 4 BLACK MARKET CLASH-The Clash
20 16 7 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 5,1981
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1 1 3 HARD PROMISES-TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS
2 2 3 UNKNOWN PLEASURES-Joy Division
3 5 6 FAITH-The Cure
4 4 2 FACE DANCES-The Who
5 7 20 FLOWERS-Icehouse
6 8 31 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 3 3 ANOTHER TICKET-Eric Clapton
8 14 22 VIENNA-Ultravox
9 10 13 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
10 6 4 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES-Rolling Stones
11 13 15 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
12 12 15 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
13 16 12 WAIATA-Split Enz
14 11 4 HEY-Julio Iglesias
15 15 61 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
16 18 43 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
17 17 5 SWINGSHIFT-Cold Chisel
18 22 3 BOY-U2
19 21 5 JOURNEYS TO GLORY-Spandau Ballet
20 9 3 IPI TOMBI-Original Cast Recording
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 12,1981
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1 - 1 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-KIM CARNES
2 5 21 FLOWERS-Icehouse
3 1 4 HARD PROMISES-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
4 8 23 VIENNA-Ultravox
5 6 32 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
6 7 4 ANOTHER TICKET-Eric Clapton
7 4 3 FACE DANCES-The Who
8 9 14 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
9 13 13 WAIATA-Split Enz
10 11 16 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
11 3 7 FAITH-The Cure
12 2 4 UNKNOWN PLEASURES-Joy Division
13 14 5 HEY-Julio Iglesias
14 16 44 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
15 19 6 JOURNEYS TO GLORY-Spandau Ballet
16 12 16 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
17 15 62 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
18 18 4 BOY-U2
19 17 6 SWINGSHIFT-Cold Chisel
20 10 5 SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES-Rolling Stones
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 19,1981
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1 1 2 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-KIM CARNES
2 4 24 VIENNA-Ultravox
3 2 22 FLOWERS-Icehouse
4 5 33 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
5 3 5 HARD PROMISES-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
6 8 15 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
7 - 1 FEELINGS-Roger Whittaker
8 10 17 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
9 17 63 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
10 14 45 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
11 11 8 FAITH-The Cure
12 13 6 HEY-Julio Iglesias
13 12 5 UNKNOWN PLEASURES-Joy Division
14 21 6 I BELIEVE IN YOU-Don Williams
15 7 4 FACE DANCES-The Who
16 16 17 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
17 6 5 ANOTHER TICKET-Eric Clapton
18 9 14 WAIATA-Split Enz
19 - 1 DEVO LIVE (E.P.)-Devo
20 38 10 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 26,1981
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1 1 3 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-KIM CARNES
2 2 25 VIENNA-Ultravox
3 3 23 FLOWERS-Icehouse
4 20 11 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
5 7 2 FEELINGS-Roger Whittaker
6 4 34 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 8 18 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
8 - 1 THE FOX-Elton John
9 5 6 HARD PROMISES-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
10 - 1 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
11 6 16 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
12 11 9 FAITH-The Cure
13 49 2 WARETINI-Deane Waretini
14 19 2 DEVO LIVE (E.P.)-Devo
15 16 18 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
16 32 2 THE PRETENDERS (E.P.)-Pretenders
17 9 64 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
18 12 7 HEY-Julio Iglesias
19 25 8 JOURNEYS TO GLORY-Spandau Ballet
20 24 3 WHA'PPEN?-The Beat
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 2,1981
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1 - 1 STARS ON LONG PLAY-STARS ON 45
2 2 26 VIENNA-Ultravox
3 1 4 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Kim Carnes
4 4 12 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
5 3 24 FLOWERS-Icehouse
6 8 2 THE FOX-Elton John
7 13 3 WARETINI-Deane Waretini
8 10 2 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
9 7 19 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
10 6 35 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
11 11 17 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
12 9 7 HARD PROMISES-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
13 - 1 PIRATES-Rickie Lee Jones
14 5 3 FEELINGS-Roger Whittaker
15 12 10 FAITH-The Cure
16 15 19 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
17 - 1 HEAVEN UP HERE-Echo & The Bunnymen
18 19 9 JOURNEYS TO GLORY-Spandau Ballet
19 14 3 DEVO LIVE (E.P.)-Devo
20 - 1 MAGIC MURDER AND THE WEATHER-Magazine
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 10,1981
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1 1 2 STARS ON LONG PLAY-STARS ON 45
2 4 13 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
3 2 27 VIENNA-Ultravox
4 3 5 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Kim Carnes
5 5 25 FLOWERS-Icehouse
6 13 2 PIRATES-Rickie Lee Jones
7 8 3 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
8 10 36 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
9 6 3 THE FOX-Elton John
10 9 20 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
11 11 18 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
12 18 10 JOURNEYS TO GLORY-Spandau Ballet
13 22 66 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
14 15 11 FAITH-The Cure
15 - 1 BLACK AND WHITE-Pointer Sisters
16 12 8 HARD PROMISES-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
17 21 47 FLESH AND BLOOD-Roxy Music
18 7 4 WARETINI-Deane Waretini
19 16 20 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
20 14 4 FEELINGS-Roger Whittaker
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 16,1981
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1 1 3 STARS ON LONG PLAY-STARS ON 45
2 2 14 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
3 4 6 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Kim Carnes
4 3 28 VIENNA-Ultravox
5 6 3 PIRATES-Rickie Lee Jones
6 5 26 FLOWERS-Icehouse
7 8 37 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
8 14 12 FAITH-The Cure
9 16 9 HARD PROMISES-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
10 15 2 BLACK AND WHITE-Pointer Sisters
11 7 4 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
12 9 4 THE FOX-Elton John
13 10 21 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
14 12 11 JOURNEYS TO GLORY-Spandau Ballet
15 11 19 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
16 13 67 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
17 24 52 SEVENTEEN SECONDS-The Cure
18 18 5 WARETINI-Deane Waretini
19 19 21 FACE VALUE-Phil Collins
20 31 3 MAGIC MURDER AND THE WEATHER-Magazine
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 23,1981
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1 - 1 PRETENDERS II-PRETENDERS
2 2 15 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
3 3 7 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Kim Carnes
4 5 4 PIRATES-Rickie Lee Jones
5 4 29 VIENNA-Ultravox
6 1 4 STARS ON LONG PLAY-Stars On 45
7 - 1 ROYAL WEDDING-Official Ceremony
8 - 1 TALK TALK TALK-Psychedelic Furs
9 6 27 FLOWERS-Icehouse
10 7 38 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
11 13 22 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
12 10 3 BLACK AND WHITE-Pointer Sisters
13 8 13 FAITH-The Cure
14 15 20 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
15 14 12 JOURNEYS TO GLORY-Spandau Ballet
16 11 5 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
17 - 1 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
18 - 1 GO FOR IT-Stiff Little Fingers
19 27 8 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
20 21 2 DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP-AC/DC
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 30,1981
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1 - 1 CLIFF RICHARD 1958-1981-CLIFF RICHARD
2 2 16 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
3 3 8 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Kim Carnes
4 4 5 PIRATES-Rickie Lee Jones
5 9 28 FLOWERS-Icehouse
6 1 2 PRETENDERS II-Pretenders
7 37 2 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
8 5 30 VIENNA-Ultravox
9 17 2 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
10 7 2 ROYAL WEDDING-Official Ceremony
11 6 5 STARS ON LONG PLAY-Stars On 45
12 10 39 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
13 - 1 TIME-Electric Light Orchestra
14 14 21 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
15 16 6 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
16 15 13 JOURNEYS TO GLORY-Spandau Ballet
17 11 23 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
18 - 1 BELLA DONNA-Stevie Nicks
19 13 14 FAITH-The Cure
20 19 9 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 6,1981
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1 1 2 CLIFF RICHARD 1958-1981-CLIFF RICHARD
2 2 17 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
3 - 1 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
4 3 9 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Kim Carnes
5 5 29 FLOWERS-Icehouse
6 9 3 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
7 6 3 PRETENDERS II-Pretenders
8 4 6 PIRATES-Rickie Lee Jones
9 7 3 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
10 18 2 BELLA DONNA-Stevie Nicks
11 8 31 VIENNA-Ultravox
12 12 40 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
13 - 1 PRESENT ARMS-UB40
14 15 7 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
15 11 6 STARS ON LONG PLAY-Stars On 45
16 13 2 TIME-Electric Light Orchestra
17 30 12 HARD PROMISES-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
18 17 24 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
19 16 14 JOURNEYS TO GLORY-Spandau Ballet
20 14 22 ARC OF A DIVER-Steve Winwood
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 13,1981
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1 - 1 TATTOO YOU-ROLLING STONES
2 1 3 CLIFF RICHARD 1958-1981-Cliff Richard
3 - 1 CLOSER-Joy Division
4 2 18 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
5 6 4 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
6 3 2 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
7 4 10 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Kim Carnes
8 14 8 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
9 10 3 BELLA DONNA-Stevie Nicks
10 7 4 PRETENDERS II-Pretenders
11 9 4 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
12 18 25 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
13 8 7 PIRATES-Rickie Lee Jones
14 12 41 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
15 5 30 FLOWERS-Icehouse
16 11 32 VIENNA-Ultravox
17 16 3 TIME-Electric Light Orchestra
18 15 7 STARS ON LONG PLAY-Stars On 45
19 28 71 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
20 13 2 PRESENT ARMS-UB40
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 20,1981
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1 1 2 TATTOO YOU-ROLLING STONES
2 - 1 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
3 4 19 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
4 5 5 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
5 2 4 CLIFF RICHARD 1958-1981-Cliff Richard
6 15 31 FLOWERS-Icehouse
7 9 4 BELLA DONNA-Stevie Nicks
8 8 9 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
9 14 42 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
10 3 2 CLOSER-Joy Division
11 12 26 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
12 27 2 STARS ON GOLD-Stars on Gold
13 7 11 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Kim Carnes
14 11 5 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
15 6 3 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
16 13 8 PIRATES-Rickie Lee Jones
17 16 33 VIENNA-Ultravox
18 20 3 PRESENT ARMS-UB40
19 22 11 LOVERBOY-Loverboy
20 10 5 PRETENDERS II-Pretenders
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 27,1981
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1 - 1 JAZZERCISE-CAROL O'HALLORAN
2 1 3 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
3 8 10 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
4 2 2 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
5 4 6 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
6 - 1 NEW TRADITIONALISTS-Devo
7 3 20 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
8 22 13 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
9 11 27 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
10 15 4 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
11 24 5 TIME-Electric Light Orchestra
12 7 5 BELLA DONNA-Stevie Nicks
13 6 32 FLOWERS-Icehouse
14 19 12 LOVERBOY-Loverboy
15 28 2 SHOT OF LOVE-Bob Dylan
16 13 12 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Kim Carnes
17 5 5 CLIFF RICHARD 1958-1981-Cliff Richard
18 16 9 PIRATES-Rickie Lee Jones
19 9 43 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
20 21 2 CELEBRATE-Kool & The Gang
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 4,1981
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1 1 2 JAZZERCISE-CAROL O'HALLORAN
2 3 11 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
3 2 4 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
4 - 1 DEAD RINGER-Meat Loaf
5 4 3 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
6 7 21 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
7 6 2 NEW TRADITIONALISTS-Devo
8 5 7 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
9 9 28 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
10 10 5 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
11 19 44 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
12 11 6 TIME-Electric Light Orchestra
13 12 6 BELLA DONNA-Stevie Nicks
14 14 13 LOVERBOY-Loverboy
15 18 10 PIRATES-Rickie Lee Jones
16 8 14 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
17 15 3 SHOT OF LOVE-Bob Dylan
18 25 7 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
19 16 13 MISTAKEN IDENTITY-Kim Carnes
20 - 1 COLOSSAL YOUTH-Young Marble Giants
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 11,1981
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1 1 3 JAZZERCISE-CAROL O'HALLORAN
2 4 2 DEAD RINGER-Meat Loaf
3 2 12 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
4 3 5 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
5 5 4 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
6 9 29 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
7 8 8 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
8 7 3 NEW TRADITIONALISTS-Devo
9 10 6 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
10 12 7 TIME-Electric Light Orchestra
11 - 1 WALK UNDER LADDERS-Joan Armatrading
12 6 22 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
13 13 7 BELLA DONNA-Stevie Nicks
14 14 14 LOVERBOY-Loverboy
15 11 45 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
16 22 33 FLOWERS-Icehouse
17 - 1 KOOKOO-Debbie Harry
18 16 15 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
19 30 3 BAD FOR GOOD-Jim Steinman
20 18 8 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 18,1981
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 4 JAZZERCISE-CAROL O'HALLORAN
2 3 13 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
3 5 5 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
4 2 3 DEAD RINGER-Meat Loaf
5 4 6 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
6 8 4 NEW TRADITIONALISTS-Devo
7 11 2 WALK UNDER LADDERS-Joan Armatrading
8 6 30 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
9 7 9 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
10 13 8 BELLA DONNA-Stevie Nicks
11 9 7 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
12 14 15 LOVERBOY-Loverboy
13 10 8 TIME-Electric Light Orchestra
14 12 23 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
15 15 46 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
16 16 34 FLOWERS-Icehouse
17 17 2 KOOKOO-Debbie Harry
18 18 16 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
19 - 1 JOE JACKSON'S JUMPIN' JIVE-Joe Jackson
20 - 1 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 25,1981
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1 20 2 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
2 2 14 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
3 5 7 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
4 9 10 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
5 1 5 JAZZERCISE-Carol O'Halloran
6 3 6 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
7 11 8 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
8 7 3 WALK UNDER LADDERS-Joan Armatrading
9 4 4 DEAD RINGER-Meat Loaf
10 15 47 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
11 6 5 NEW TRADITIONALISTS-Devo
12 19 2 JOE JACKSON'S JUMPIN' JIVE-Joe Jackson
13 8 31 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
14 16 35 FLOWERS-Icehouse
15 14 24 STRAY CATS-Stray Cats
16 18 17 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
17 13 9 TIME-Electric Light Orchestra
18 10 9 BELLA DONNA-Stevie Nicks
19 48 2 MAYBE-Sharon O'Neill
20 22 10 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 1,1981
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1 1 3 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
2 22 2 PRACTICAL JOKERS-The Swingers
3 - 1 VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN-Elton John
4 10 48 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
5 - 1 RAGE IN EDEN-Ultravox
6 3 8 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
7 6 7 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
8 8 4 WALK UNDER LADDERS-Joan Armatrading
9 2 15 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
10 7 9 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
11 19 3 MAYBE-Sharon O'Neill
12 25 78 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
13 14 36 FLOWERS-Icehouse
14 4 11 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
15 16 18 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
16 9 5 DEAD RINGER-Meat Loaf
17 5 6 JAZZERCISE-Carol O'Halloran
18 11 6 NEW TRADITIONALISTS-Devo
19 20 11 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
20 12 3 JOE JACKSON'S JUMPIN' JIVE-Joe Jackson
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 8,1981
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 - 1 GREATEST HITS:REMASTERED-QUEEN
2 3 2 VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN-Elton John
3 1 4 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
4 5 2 RAGE IN EDEN-Ultravox
5 6 9 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
6 4 49 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 7 8 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
8 11 4 MAYBE-Sharon O'Neill
9 2 3 PRACTICAL JOKERS-The Swingers
10 15 19 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
11 16 6 DEAD RINGER-Meat Loaf
12 9 16 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
13 18 7 NEW TRADITIONALISTS-Devo
14 14 12 BAD HABITS-Billy Field
15 12 79 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
16 17 7 JAZZERCISE-Carol O'Halloran
17 21 33 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
18 13 37 FLOWERS-Icehouse
19 10 10 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
20 23 12 HEAVEN UP HERE-Echo & The Bunnymen
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 15,1981
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1 1 2 GREATEST HITS:REMASTERED-QUEEN
2 2 3 VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN-Elton John
3 3 5 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
4 - 1 RE-AC-TOR-Neil Young And Crazy Horse
5 - 1 TONIGHT I'M YOURS-Rod Stewart
6 6 50 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
7 8 5 MAYBE-Sharon O'Neill
8 5 10 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
9 4 3 RAGE IN EDEN-Ultravox
10 17 34 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
11 19 11 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
12 7 9 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
13 23 13 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
14 10 20 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
15 12 17 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
16 21 6 WALK UNDER LADDERS-Joan Armatrading
17 20 13 HEAVEN UP HERE-Echo & The Bunnymen
18 - 1 THE BEST OF AMERICA-America
19 15 80 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
20 22 5 JOE JACKSON'S JUMPIN' JIVE-Joe Jackson
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 22,1981
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 3 GREATEST HITS:REMASTERED-QUEEN
2 2 4 VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN-Elton John
3 3 6 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
4 5 2 TONIGHT I'M YOURS-Rod Stewart
5 6 51 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
6 8 11 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
7 4 2 RE-AC-TOR-Neil Young And Crazy Horse
8 18 2 THE BEST OF AMERICA-America
9 14 21 LONG DISTANCE VOYAGER-The Moody Blues
10 9 4 RAGE IN EDEN-Ultravox
11 12 10 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
12 7 6 MAYBE-Sharon O'Neill
13 29 8 DEAD RINGER-Meat Loaf
14 13 14 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
15 15 18 LES MUSIQUES DE L'AMOUR-Richard Clayderman
16 11 12 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
17 10 35 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
18 19 81 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
19 - 1 GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION-George Benson
20 34 9 NEW TRADITIONALISTS-Devo
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 29,1981
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 4 GREATEST HITS:REMASTERED-QUEEN
2 3 7 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3 47 51 WAR OF THE WORLDS-Jeff Wayne
4 2 5 VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN-Elton John
5 5 52 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
6 6 12 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
7 47 60 THE WALL-Pink Floyd
8 4 3 TONIGHT I'M YOURS-Rod Stewart
9 39 97 GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD-Elton John
10 - 1 DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES-Marianne Faithfull
11 17 36 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
12 - 1 LIVING EYES-Bee Gees
13 11 11 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
14 7 3 RE-AC-TOR-Neil Young And Crazy Horse
15 19 2 GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION-George Benson
16 14 15 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
17 10 5 RAGE IN EDEN-Ultravox
18 31 2 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
19 21 40 FLOWERS-Icehouse
20 48 20 EAGLES LIVE-The Eagles
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 6,1981
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 5 GREATEST HITS:REMASTERED-QUEEN
2 2 8 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3 6 13 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
4 - 1 SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION-Simon & Garfunkel
5 - 1 GHOST IN THE MACHINE-The Police
6 15 3 GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION-George Benson
7 10 2 DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES-Marianne Faithfull
8 4 6 VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN-Elton John
9 46 2 DURAN DURAN-Duran Duran
10 5 53 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
11 18 3 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
12 8 4 TONIGHT I'M YOURS-Rod Stewart
13 3 52 WAR OF THE WORLDS-Jeff Wayne
14 34 6 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
15 11 37 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
16 42 5 20 GREATEST HITS-The Beach Boys
17 12 2 LIVING EYES-Bee Gees
18 33 6 GREATEST HITS-Joe Cocker
19 14 4 RE-AC-TOR-Neil Young And Crazy Horse
20 - 1 LAY DOWN BESIDE ME-Patsy Riggir
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 13,1981
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 4 2 SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
2 1 6 GREATEST HITS:REMASTERED-Queen
3 6 4 GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION-George Benson
4 2 9 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
5 3 14 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
6 5 2 GHOST IN THE MACHINE-The Police
7 10 54 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
8 11 4 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
9 7 3 DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES-Marianne Faithfull
10 9 3 DURAN DURAN-Duran Duran
11 20 2 LAY DOWN BESIDE ME-Patsy Riggir
12 8 7 VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN-Elton John
13 - 1 DISCIPLINE-King Crimson
14 22 84 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
15 23 13 PRECIOUS TIME-Pat Benatar
16 15 38 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
17 25 15 NIGHTCLUBBING-Grace Jones
18 39 10 WALK UNDER LADDERS-Joan Armatrading
19 - 1 DARE-The Human League
20 - 1 BEST OF BOWIE-David Bowie
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 20,1981
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 3 SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
2 4 10 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3 2 7 GREATEST HITS:REMASTERED-Queen
4 3 5 GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION-George Benson
5 - 1 A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS-Pink Floyd
6 - 1 FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK-AC/DC
7 6 3 GHOST IN THE MACHINE-The Police
8 - 1 ONE DAY AT A TIME-Suzanne Prentice
9 5 15 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
10 35 2 MEMORIES-Barbra Streisand
11 22 2 ON THE WAY TO THE SKY-Neil Diamond
12 16 39 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
13 9 4 DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES-Marianne Faithfull
14 14 85 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
15 10 4 DURAN DURAN-Duran Duran
16 8 5 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
17 11 3 LAY DOWN BESIDE ME-Patsy Riggir
18 24 18 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
19 7 55 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
20 19 2 DARE-The Human League
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 27,1981
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 4 SIMON & GARFUNKEL COLLECTION-SIMON & GARFUNKEL
2 2 11 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3 3 8 GREATEST HITS:REMASTERED-Queen
4 4 6 GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION-George Benson
5 5 2 A COLLECTION OF GREAT DANCE SONGS-Pink Floyd
6 6 2 FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK-AC/DC
7 7 4 GHOST IN THE MACHINE-The Police
8 8 2 ONE DAY AT A TIME-Suzanne Prentice
9 9 16 TATTOO YOU-Rolling Stones
10 10 3 MEMORIES-Barbra Streisand
11 11 3 ON THE WAY TO THE SKY-Neil Diamond
12 12 40 REVERIES-Richard Clayderman
13 13 5 DANGEROUS ACQUAINTANCES-Marianne Faithfull
14 14 86 MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT-Gheorghe Zamfir
15 15 5 DURAN DURAN-Duran Duran
16 16 6 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
17 17 4 LAY DOWN BESIDE ME-Patsy Riggir
18 18 19 COMPLETION BACKWARD PRINCIPLE-The Tubes
19 19 56 MAKING MOVIES-Dire Straits
20 20 3 DARE-The Human League
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