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

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

THE BROADWAY ALBUM

Barbra Streisand

1

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

3

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

11

Last week

43

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

4

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

6

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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5

HUMAN FRAILTY

Hunters & Collectors

7

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Human Frailty by Hunters & Collectors
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Platinum record

6

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

10

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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Platinum record

7

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

5

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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8

IN CONCERT

Suzanne Prentice

3

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

In Concert by Suzanne Prentice
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9

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

20

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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10

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

8

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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11

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

12

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

12

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

9

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

13

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

19

Last week

68

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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14

PARADE

Prince

13

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Parade by Prince
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Platinum record

15

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

22

Last week

140

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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16

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

14

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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17

5150

Van Halen

17

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

5150 by Van Halen
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18

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

38

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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19

PRINCE OF ROMANCE

Richard Clayderman

4

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

Prince Of Romance by Richard Clayderman
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20

THIS IS THE SEA

The Waterboys

18

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

This Is The Sea by The Waterboys
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21

EASY PIECES

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

27

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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22

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

25

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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23

FALCO 3

Falco

16

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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24

THE ULTIMATE SIN

Ozzy Osbourne

21

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Ultimate Sin by Ozzy Osbourne
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25

THE COLOUR OF SPRING

Talk Talk

28

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
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Platinum record

26

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

36

Last week

76

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

27

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

26

Last week

53

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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28

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

31

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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29

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

34

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

30

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

23

Last week

43

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

31

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

37

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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32

WORLD MACHINE

Level 42

30

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

World Machine by Level 42
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33

KING OF AMERICA

Elvis Costello

24

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

King Of America by Elvis Costello
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34

CANDY APPLE GREY

Husker Du

1

Weeks

WEA

Candy Apple Grey by Husker Du
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Platinum record

35

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

29

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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Platinum record

36

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

32

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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37

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Gray Bartlett

15

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Happy Anniversary by Gray Bartlett
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38

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

34

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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Platinum record

39

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

34

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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Platinum record

40

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

49

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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41

LUXURY OF LIFE

Five Star

40

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Luxury Of Life by Five Star
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42

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

49

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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Platinum record

43

HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS

Thompson Twins

45

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here's To Future Days by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

44

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

42

Last week

73

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

45

GO WEST

Go West

29

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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46

FROM LUXURY TO HEARTACHE

Culture Club

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

From Luxury To Heartache by Culture Club
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Platinum record

47

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

43

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

48

COUNTRY LOVE SONGS

Charley Pride

39

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Country Love Songs by Charley Pride
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49

WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD

Mr Mister

41

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Welcome To The Real World by Mr Mister
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Platinum record

50

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

48

Last week

42

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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