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

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

1

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

2

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

3

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

3

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

2

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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4

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

8

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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Platinum record

5

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

6

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

6

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

4

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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7

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

7

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

8

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

5

Last week

38

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

9

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

13

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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10

GO WEST

Go West

12

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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11

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

14

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

12

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

9

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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13

MADONNA

Madonna

10

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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14

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

17

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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15

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

11

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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16

PAINTED YEARS

Netherworld Dancing Toys

15

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Painted Years by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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Platinum record

17

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

18

Last week

56

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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18

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

20

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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19

BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND

Supertramp

19

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brother Where You Bound by Supertramp
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20

LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)

Clannad

16

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) by Clannad
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21

CUPID & PSYCHE 85

Scritti Politti

21

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
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Platinum record

22

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

22

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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23

FLY ON THE WALL

AC/DC

29

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Fly On The Wall by AC/DC
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24

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

23

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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25

BEHIND THE SUN

Eric Clapton

30

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Sun by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

26

GENESIS

Genesis

34

Last week

54

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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27

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

24

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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28

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

33

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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Platinum record

29

ALF

Alison Moyet

31

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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30

LOW LIFE

New Order

28

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Low Life by New Order
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31

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

32

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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32

BARKING AT AIRPLANES

Kim Carnes

46

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Barking At Airplanes by Kim Carnes
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Platinum record

33

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

26

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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34

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

27

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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Platinum record

35

ARENA

Duran Duran

42

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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36

VIRGINS & PHILISTINES

The Colourfield

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Virgins & Philistines by The Colourfield
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Platinum record

37

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

34

Last week

93

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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38

LOVE NOT MONEY

Everything But The Girl

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Love Not Money by Everything But The Girl
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Platinum record

39

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

36

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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40

WHEN THE BOYS MEET THE GIRLS

Sister Sledge

1

Weeks

WEA

When The Boys Meet The Girls by Sister Sledge
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41

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

39

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

42

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

50

Last week

43

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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43

THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE

Luther Vandross

25

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Night I Fell In Love by Luther Vandross
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Platinum record

44

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

37

Last week

22

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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Platinum record

45

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

38

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

46

THE RIVER

Bruce Springsteen

49

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

The River by Bruce Springsteen
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47

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

48

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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48

SOUTHERN ACCENTS

Tom Petty

42

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Southern Accents by Tom Petty
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49

IN EKSTASY

Nina Hagen

43

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

In Ekstasy by Nina Hagen
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50

NIGHT TIME

Killing Joke

49

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Night Time by Killing Joke
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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