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

LOVESEXY

Prince

1

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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Platinum record

2

TIFFANY

Tiffany

3

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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3

THE STORY OF THE CLASH: VOLUME 1

The Clash

7

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Story Of The Clash: Volume 1 by The Clash
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4

BONK

Big Pig

2

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bonk by Big Pig
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Platinum record

5

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

5

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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6

THE LION AND THE COBRA

Sinead O'Connor

4

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'Connor
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Platinum record

7

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

9

Last week

47

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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8

1987

Whitesnake

6

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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Platinum record

9

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

12

Last week

21

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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10

BIG BAD NOISE

The Choirboys

18

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Bad Noise by The Choirboys
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11

BRIDGE OF SPIES

T'Pau

11

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bridge Of Spies by T'Pau
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Platinum record

12

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

16

Last week

61

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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13

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

8

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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14

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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15

CONSCIOUS PARTY

Ziggy Marley

15

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley
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16

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

10

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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Platinum record

17

BAD

Michael Jackson

23

Last week

37

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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18

STRONGER THAN PRIDE

Sade

20

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Stronger Than Pride by Sade
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Platinum record

19

THE BEST OF OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

21

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Best Of OMD by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Platinum record

20

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

32

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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21

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

17

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

22

KICK

INXS

19

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

23

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

13

Last week

21

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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24

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

33

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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25

STARFISH

The Church

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Starfish by The Church
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26

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

26

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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27

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

27

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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28

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

49

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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29

SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON

Iron Maiden

30

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
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30

RICH AND FAMOUS

Blue Mercedes

25

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Rich And Famous by Blue Mercedes
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31

TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS

Billy Ocean

22

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tear Down These Walls by Billy Ocean
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32

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

35

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

33

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

28

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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34

CHALK MARK IN A RAINSTORM

Joni Mitchell

24

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Chalk Mark In A Rainstorm by Joni Mitchell
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35

THE CHRISTIANS

The Christians

34

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Christians by The Christians
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Platinum record

36

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

36

Last week

57

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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37

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

29

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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38

STAY ON THESE ROADS

A-ha

1

Weeks

WEA

Stay On These Roads by A-ha
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39

FILE UNDER ROCK

Eddy Grant

40

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

File Under Rock by Eddy Grant
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40

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

39

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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41

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

31

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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Platinum record

42

FAITH

George Michael

42

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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43

BORN TO BE BAD

George Thorogood

46

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Born To Be Bad by George Thorogood
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44

STUNT CLOWN

Headless Chickens

1

Weeks

Flying Nun/WEA

Stunt Clown by Headless Chickens
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45

MIRACLE

Willy De Ville

38

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Miracle by Willy De Ville
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46

IN FULL EFFECT

Mantronix

48

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

In Full Effect by Mantronix
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Platinum record

47

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

43

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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48

NAKED

Talking Heads

44

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Naked by Talking Heads
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49

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

1

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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50

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

45

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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