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

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

2

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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2

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

3

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

6

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

4

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

1

Last week

39

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

5

ALF

Alison Moyet

3

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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6

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

4

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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7

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

5

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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8

THE COLLECTION

Ultravox

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Collection by Ultravox
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9

AMADEUS SOUNDTRACK OST

Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch

16

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amadeus Soundtrack OST by Marriner/St Martin In The Fields Orch
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Platinum record

10

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

7

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

11

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

9

Last week

46

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

12

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

14

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

13

NEIL YOUNG - GREATEST HITS

Neil Young

8

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Neil Young - Greatest Hits by Neil Young
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14

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

27

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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Platinum record

15

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

11

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

16

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

10

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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17

SOLID

Ashford & Simpson

17

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Solid by Ashford & Simpson
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Platinum record

18

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

12

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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19

QUEEN LIVE

Queen

1

Weeks

WEA

Queen Live by Queen
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20

AURAL SCULPTURE

The Stranglers

23

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Aural Sculpture by The Stranglers
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21

HATFUL OF HOLLOW

The Smiths

34

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths
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22

NEW EDITION

New Edition

21

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

New Edition by New Edition
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Platinum record

23

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

22

Last week

81

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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24

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

13

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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25

AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Foreigner

15

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Agent Provocateur by Foreigner
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26

1984 (FOR THE LOVE OF BIG BROTHER)

Eurythmics

24

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother) by Eurythmics
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27

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

20

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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28

CENTREFIELD

John Fogerty

19

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Centrefield by John Fogerty
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29

MEAT IS MURDER

The Smiths

1

Weeks

CBS

Meat Is Murder by The Smiths
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30

UNCENSORED

George Smilovici

18

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Uncensored by George Smilovici
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Platinum record

31

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

25

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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Platinum record

32

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

31

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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33

BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST

Don Henley

26

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Building The Perfect Beast by Don Henley
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Platinum record

34

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

32

Last week

61

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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35

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

41

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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Platinum record

36

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

30

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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37

RATTLESNAKE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

33

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rattlesnake by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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38

SOUTHERN ACCENTS

Tom Petty

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Southern Accents by Tom Petty
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Platinum record

39

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

49

Last week

78

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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40

THE WAY TO GO OUT

Hunters & Collectors

36

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Way To Go Out by Hunters & Collectors
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41

EMERGENCY

Kool & The Gang

43

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Emergency by Kool & The Gang
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42

FANS

Malcolm McLaren

29

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Fans by Malcolm McLaren
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43

TREASURE

Cocteau Twins

34

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Treasure by Cocteau Twins
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44

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

47

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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45

A SENSE OF WONDER

Van Morrison

28

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Sense Of Wonder by Van Morrison
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46

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

42

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

47

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

35

Last week

33

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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48

CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

37

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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49

LOST AND FOUND

Jason & the Scorchers

40

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Lost And Found by Jason & the Scorchers
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50

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

36

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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