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

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

1

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

2

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

1

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

3

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

3

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

4

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

4

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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5

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

10

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

6

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

7

Last week

40

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

7

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

9

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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8

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

5

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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Platinum record

9

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

8

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

10

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

6

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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11

MADONNA

Madonna

13

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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12

GO WEST

Go West

12

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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Platinum record

13

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

11

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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14

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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15

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

16

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

16

GENESIS

Genesis

18

Last week

56

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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17

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

14

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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18

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

20

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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Platinum record

19

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

21

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

20

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

17

Last week

58

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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21

PAINTED YEARS

Netherworld Dancing Toys

15

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Painted Years by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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22

FLY ON THE WALL

AC/DC

22

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Fly On The Wall by AC/DC
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Platinum record

23

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

19

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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24

BARKING AT AIRPLANES

Kim Carnes

26

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Barking At Airplanes by Kim Carnes
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25

DARK SIDE OF THE SUN

Stavros Xarhakos

1

Weeks

EMI

Dark Side Of The Sun by Stavros Xarhakos
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26

BEHIND THE SUN

Eric Clapton

23

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Sun by Eric Clapton
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27

BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND

Supertramp

25

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brother Where You Bound by Supertramp
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28

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

31

Last week

20

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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29

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

35

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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30

FUNDAMENTAL

Mental As Anything

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Fundamental by Mental As Anything
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31

CUPID & PSYCHE 85

Scritti Politti

24

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
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32

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

34

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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33

STEVE MCQUEEN

Prefab Sprout

1

Weeks

CBS

Steve Mcqueen by Prefab Sprout
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34

WHEN THE BOYS MEET THE GIRLS

Sister Sledge

36

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

When The Boys Meet The Girls by Sister Sledge
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35

VIRGINS & PHILISTINES

The Colourfield

28

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Virgins & Philistines by The Colourfield
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Platinum record

36

ARENA

Duran Duran

38

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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37

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

30

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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38

THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE

Luther Vandross

32

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The Night I Fell In Love by Luther Vandross
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39

LEGEND (ROBIN OF SHERWOOD)

Clannad

27

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Legend (Robin Of Sherwood) by Clannad
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Platinum record

40

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

48

Last week

45

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

41

ALF

Alison Moyet

37

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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42

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

39

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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Platinum record

43

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

29

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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44

TAKE YOU HIGHER

Dynamic Hepnotics

46

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Take You Higher by Dynamic Hepnotics
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45

THE HURTING

Tears for Fears

40

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Hurting by Tears for Fears
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46

LOVE NOT MONEY

Everything But The Girl

47

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Love Not Money by Everything But The Girl
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Platinum record

47

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

42

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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48

RADIO M.U.S.C. MAN

Womack & Womack

1

Weeks

WEA

Radio M.U.S.C. Man by Womack & Womack
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49

CRUSH

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Crush by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Platinum record

50

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

44

Last week

95

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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