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

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

2

Last week

46

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

1

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

3

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

3

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

4

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

4

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

5

THE BROADWAY ALBUM

Barbra Streisand

14

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand
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6

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

6

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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7

PARADE

Prince

7

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Parade by Prince
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Platinum record

8

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

5

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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9

IN CONCERT

Suzanne Prentice

9

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

In Concert by Suzanne Prentice
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10

THIS IS THE SEA

The Waterboys

8

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

This Is The Sea by The Waterboys
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Platinum record

11

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

13

Last week

41

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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12

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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13

5150

Van Halen

1

Weeks

WEA

5150 by Van Halen
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Platinum record

14

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

34

Last week

66

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

15

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

16

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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16

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

12

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

17

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

19

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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18

FALCO 3

Falco

27

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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19

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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20

THE COLOUR OF SPRING

Talk Talk

10

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
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21

KING OF AMERICA

Elvis Costello

36

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

King Of America by Elvis Costello
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Platinum record

22

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

31

Last week

138

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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23

EASY PIECES

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

20

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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Platinum record

24

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

11

Last week

41

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

25

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

15

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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Platinum record

26

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

26

Last week

51

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

27

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

23

Last week

40

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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28

HOME OF THE BRAVE

Laurie Anderson

17

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Home Of The Brave by Laurie Anderson
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Platinum record

29

GO WEST

Go West

30

Last week

38

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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30

THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE

Big Audio Dynamite

35

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

This Is Big Audio Dynamite by Big Audio Dynamite
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Platinum record

31

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

45

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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32

WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD

Mr Mister

21

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Welcome To The Real World by Mr Mister
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33

LUXURY OF LIFE

Five Star

28

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Luxury Of Life by Five Star
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34

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

30

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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Platinum record

35

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

35

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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36

WORLD MACHINE

Level 42

22

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

World Machine by Level 42
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Platinum record

37

HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS

Thompson Twins

18

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here's To Future Days by Thompson Twins
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38

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

1

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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Platinum record

39

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

29

Last week

71

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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40

MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM

Klymaxx

24

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Meeting In The Ladies Room by Klymaxx
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Platinum record

41

COUNTRY LOVE SONGS

Charley Pride

25

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Country Love Songs by Charley Pride
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42

WHITE CITY A NOVEL

Pete Townshend

32

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

White City A Novel by Pete Townshend
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Platinum record

43

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

40

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

44

MIAMI VICE OST

Various

41

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice OST by Various
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45

PRINCE OF ROMANCE

Richard Clayderman

1

Weeks

K-TEL

Prince Of Romance by Richard Clayderman
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46

FEARGAL SHARKEY

Feargal Sharkey

43

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Feargal Sharkey by Feargal Sharkey
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47

ROCK A LITTLE

Stevie Nicks

38

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Rock A Little by Stevie Nicks
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48

FIND OUT

Stanley Clark

1

Weeks

CBS

Find Out by Stanley Clark
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49

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

33

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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50

GOLD

Barbara Dickson

26

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

Gold by Barbara Dickson
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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