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.

1

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

23

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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2

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

5

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

3

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

3

Last week

51

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

4

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

2

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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5

SO

Peter Gabriel

1

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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6

PEKING MAN

Peking Man

6

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Peking Man by Peking Man
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7

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

4

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

8

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

7

Last week

56

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

9

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

9

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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10

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

11

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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11

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

19

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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12

WINNER IN YOU

Patti Labelle

10

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Winner In You by Patti Labelle
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13

PRINCESS

Princess

12

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Princess by Princess
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14

FALCO 3

Falco

15

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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15

PATSY RIGGIR COUNTRY

Patsy Riggir

8

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Patsy Riggir Country by Patsy Riggir
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16

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

13

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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17

RIPTIDE

Robert Palmer

17

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Riptide by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

18

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

18

Last week

61

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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19

PRETTY IN PINK OST

Various

21

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pretty In Pink OST by Various
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Platinum record

20

GENESIS

Genesis

16

Last week

74

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

21

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

26

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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22

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

14

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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23

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

25

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

24

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

24

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

25

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

30

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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26

AS THE BAND TURNS

Atlantic Starr

28

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

As The Band Turns by Atlantic Starr
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27

MATT BIANCO

Matt Bianco

20

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Matt Bianco by Matt Bianco
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28

WORLD MACHINE

Level 42

22

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

World Machine by Level 42
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29

LANGUAGE BARRIER

Sly & Robbie

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Language Barrier by Sly & Robbie
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30

WHO MADE WHO

AC/DC

36

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Who Made Who by AC/DC
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31

HUMAN FRAILTY

Hunters & Collectors

32

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Human Frailty by Hunters & Collectors
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32

HIGH PRIORITY

Cherrelle

40

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

High Priority by Cherrelle
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33

ALL FOOLS DAY

The Saints

33

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All Fools Day by The Saints
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Platinum record

34

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

27

Last week

76

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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35

PIECE BY PIECE

John Martyn

41

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Piece By Piece by John Martyn
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36

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

1

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

37

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

34

Last week

148

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

38

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

46

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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39

THIS IS THE SEA

The Waterboys

35

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

This Is The Sea by The Waterboys
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Platinum record

40

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

42

Last week

51

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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41

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE

Chic

39

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Dance, Dance, Dance by Chic
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42

GREATEST HITS

Mental As Anything

37

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits by Mental As Anything
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Platinum record

43

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

35

Last week

82

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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44

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

50

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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45

ARRIVAL

Haywoode

1

Weeks

CBS

Arrival by Haywoode
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46

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

42

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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47

EASY PIECES

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

44

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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Platinum record

48

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

46

Last week

42

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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49

PARADE

Prince

31

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Parade by Prince
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50

MIKE AND THE MECHANICS

Mike & The Mechanics

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Mike And The Mechanics by Mike & The Mechanics
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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