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.

Platinum record

1

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

3

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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2

THE BEST OF OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

1

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Best Of OMD by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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3

SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON

Iron Maiden

5

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
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4

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

19

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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5

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

4

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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Platinum record

6

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

2

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

7

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

6

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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Platinum record

8

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

8

Last week

55

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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9

TIFFANY

Tiffany

10

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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10

TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS

Billy Ocean

7

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tear Down These Walls by Billy Ocean
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11

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

27

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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Platinum record

12

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

9

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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13

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

13

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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14

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

16

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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15

NAKED

Talking Heads

11

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Naked by Talking Heads
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16

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

17

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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Platinum record

17

BAD

Michael Jackson

15

Last week

31

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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18

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

21

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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19

BIG BAD NOISE

The Choirboys

41

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Bad Noise by The Choirboys
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20

BORN TO BE BAD

George Thorogood

14

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Born To Be Bad by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

21

KICK

INXS

22

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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22

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

34

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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23

THE CHRISTIANS

The Christians

29

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Christians by The Christians
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24

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

20

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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Platinum record

25

FAITH

George Michael

31

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

26

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

24

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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27

VIVA HATE

Morrissey

12

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Viva Hate by Morrissey
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28

NOW AND ZEN

Robert Plant

23

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Now And Zen by Robert Plant
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Platinum record

29

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

32

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

30

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

30

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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31

CHALK MARK IN A RAINSTORM

Joni Mitchell

18

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Chalk Mark In A Rainstorm by Joni Mitchell
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32

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

33

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

33

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

26

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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34

1987

Whitesnake

44

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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35

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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Platinum record

36

BEST OF UB40

UB40

36

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

37

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

28

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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38

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

39

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
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39

CALENTURE

The Triffids

25

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Calenture by The Triffids
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Platinum record

40

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

35

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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41

SKYSCRAPER

David Lee Roth

40

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Skyscraper by David Lee Roth
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42

SO FAR SO GOOD SO WHAT

Megadeth

46

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

So Far So Good So What by Megadeth
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Platinum record

43

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

60

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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44

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

40

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

45

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

42

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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46

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

BoDeans

45

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outside Looking In by BoDeans
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47

IDLEWILD

Everything But The Girl

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
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48

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

43

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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49

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

47

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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50

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

49

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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