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

THE BROADWAY ALBUM

Barbra Streisand

5

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

2

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

1

Last week

47

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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3

IN CONCERT

Suzanne Prentice

9

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

In Concert by Suzanne Prentice
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4

PRINCE OF ROMANCE

Richard Clayderman

45

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

Prince Of Romance by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

5

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

2

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

6

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

3

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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7

HUMAN FRAILTY

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Human Frailty by Hunters & Collectors
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8

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

6

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

9

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

4

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

10

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

8

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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Platinum record

11

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

11

Last week

42

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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12

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

12

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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13

PARADE

Prince

7

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Parade by Prince
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14

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

19

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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15

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Gray Bartlett

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Happy Anniversary by Gray Bartlett
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16

FALCO 3

Falco

18

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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17

5150

Van Halen

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

5150 by Van Halen
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18

THIS IS THE SEA

The Waterboys

10

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

This Is The Sea by The Waterboys
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Platinum record

19

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

14

Last week

67

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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20

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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21

THE ULTIMATE SIN

Ozzy Osbourne

1

Weeks

CBS

The Ultimate Sin by Ozzy Osbourne
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Platinum record

22

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

22

Last week

139

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

23

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

24

Last week

42

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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24

KING OF AMERICA

Elvis Costello

21

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

King Of America by Elvis Costello
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25

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

16

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

26

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

26

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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27

EASY PIECES

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

23

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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28

THE COLOUR OF SPRING

Talk Talk

20

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
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Platinum record

29

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

15

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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30

WORLD MACHINE

Level 42

22

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

World Machine by Level 42
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31

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

41

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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Platinum record

32

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

17

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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Platinum record

33

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

35

Last week

37

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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34

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

47

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

35

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

25

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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Platinum record

36

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

39

Last week

75

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

37

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

31

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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38

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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Platinum record

39

COUNTRY LOVE SONGS

Charley Pride

41

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Country Love Songs by Charley Pride
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40

LUXURY OF LIFE

Five Star

33

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Luxury Of Life by Five Star
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41

WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD

Mr Mister

32

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Welcome To The Real World by Mr Mister
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Platinum record

42

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

39

Last week

72

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

43

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

50

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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44

ROCK A LITTLE

Stevie Nicks

47

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Rock A Little by Stevie Nicks
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Platinum record

45

HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS

Thompson Twins

37

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here's To Future Days by Thompson Twins
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46

SCARECROW

John Mellancamp

37

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Scarecrow by John Mellancamp
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47

HOME OF THE BRAVE

Laurie Anderson

28

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Home Of The Brave by Laurie Anderson
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Platinum record

48

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

27

Last week

41

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

49

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

43

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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50

THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE

Big Audio Dynamite

30

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

This Is Big Audio Dynamite by Big Audio Dynamite
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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