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

HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS

Thompson Twins

2

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here's To Future Days by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

2

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

1

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

3

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

3

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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Platinum record

4

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

5

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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5

SEVEN THE HARD WAY

Pat Benatar

6

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Seven The Hard Way by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

6

THE SINGLES COLLECTION

Spandau Ballet

4

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Singles Collection by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

7

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

22

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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8

BIOGRAPH

Bob Dylan

12

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Biograph by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

9

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

9

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

10

MIAMI VICE OST

Various

15

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice OST by Various
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Platinum record

11

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

14

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

12

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

11

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

13

ONCE UPON A TIME

Simple Minds

19

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

14

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

7

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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15

ICE ON FIRE

Elton John

23

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ice On Fire by Elton John
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16

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

8

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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17

RUM, SODOMY AND THE LASH

The Pogues

21

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rum, Sodomy And The Lash by The Pogues
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Platinum record

18

GO WEST

Go West

10

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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19

OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT

Models

40

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind Out Of Sight by Models
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Platinum record

20

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

20

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

21

ALF

Alison Moyet

17

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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22

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

18

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

23

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

16

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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24

PACK UP THE PLANTATION LIVE!

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

30

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Pack Up The Plantation Live! by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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25

THE BROADWAY ALBUM

Barbra Streisand

24

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

26

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

28

Last week

59

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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27

RAIN DOGS

Tom Waits

37

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
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28

THE LIVING ENZ

Split Enz

13

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Living Enz by Split Enz
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Platinum record

29

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

25

Last week

77

Weeks

CBS

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

30

PROMISE

Sade

29

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Promise by Sade
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31

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

48

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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32

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

31

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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Platinum record

33

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

26

Last week

28

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

34

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

34

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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35

PSYCHOCANDY

The Jesus & Mary Chain

45

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Psychocandy by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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36

THE LOVE SONGS

George Benson

32

Last week

5

Weeks

K-TEL

The Love Songs by George Benson
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37

SCARECROW

John Mellancamp

49

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Scarecrow by John Mellancamp
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38

IN SQUARE CIRCLE

Stevie Wonder

41

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

In Square Circle by Stevie Wonder
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39

DOG EAT DOG

Joni Mitchell

43

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Dog Eat Dog by Joni Mitchell
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Platinum record

40

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

42

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

41

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

27

Last week

64

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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42

HEAD ON THE DOOR

The Cure

48

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Head On The Door by The Cure
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43

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?

Aretha Franklin

39

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Zoomin' Who? by Aretha Franklin
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44

SO RED THE ROSE

Arcadia

38

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

So Red The Rose by Arcadia
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45

SMALL MIRACLES

The Drongos

1

Weeks

WEA

Small Miracles by The Drongos
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Platinum record

46

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

50

Last week

53

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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47

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

32

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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48

CUT THE CRAP

The Clash

1

Weeks

CBS

Cut The Crap by The Clash
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49

HOUNDS OF LOVE

Kate Bush

33

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
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50

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

47

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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