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

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

1

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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Platinum record

2

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

2

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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3

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

7

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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4

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

4

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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5

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

8

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

6

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

3

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

7

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

5

Last week

54

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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8

SO

Peter Gabriel

6

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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9

REVENGE

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

10

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

10

Last week

59

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

11

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

11

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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Platinum record

12

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

9

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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13

LANGUAGE BARRIER

Sly & Robbie

14

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Language Barrier by Sly & Robbie
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14

PEKING MAN

Peking Man

13

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Peking Man by Peking Man
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15

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

12

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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Platinum record

16

GENESIS

Genesis

15

Last week

77

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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17

FALCO 3

Falco

16

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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18

WINNER IN YOU

Patti Labelle

17

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Winner In You by Patti Labelle
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19

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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20

PRINCESS

Princess

19

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Princess by Princess
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Platinum record

21

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

21

Last week

64

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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22

HOME AND ABROAD

Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home And Abroad by Style Council
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23

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

18

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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24

ANIMAL MAGIC

The Blow Monkeys

23

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Animal Magic by The Blow Monkeys
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25

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

20

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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26

RIPTIDE

Robert Palmer

26

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Riptide by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

27

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

22

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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28

KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD

The Chills

1

Weeks

Get

Flying Nun

Kaleidoscope World by The Chills
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29

WHO MADE WHO

AC/DC

24

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Who Made Who by AC/DC
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30

MATT BIANCO

Matt Bianco

33

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Matt Bianco by Matt Bianco
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Platinum record

31

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

29

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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32

POOLSIDE

Nu Shooz

1

Weeks

WEA

Poolside by Nu Shooz
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Platinum record

33

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

32

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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34

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

25

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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35

THE INFINITE: THE BEST OF

Shriekback

31

Last week

3

Weeks

FS

The Infinite: The Best Of by Shriekback
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36

BRUTAL

Black Uhuru

38

Last week

3

Weeks

JAY

Brutal by Black Uhuru
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37

HUMAN FRAILTY

Hunters & Collectors

36

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Human Frailty by Hunters & Collectors
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38

AS THE BAND TURNS

Atlantic Starr

30

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

As The Band Turns by Atlantic Starr
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Platinum record

39

PATSY RIGGIR COUNTRY

Patsy Riggir

28

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Patsy Riggir Country by Patsy Riggir
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40

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

27

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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41

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

41

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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42

PRETTY IN PINK OST

Various

35

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pretty In Pink OST by Various
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43

WORLD MACHINE

Level 42

37

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

World Machine by Level 42
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Platinum record

44

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

42

Last week

79

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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45

SCARECROW

John Mellancamp

46

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Scarecrow by John Mellancamp
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Platinum record

46

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

43

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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47

TINDERBOX

Siouxsie & The Banshees

34

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tinderbox by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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Platinum record

48

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

39

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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49

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE

Chic

39

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Dance, Dance, Dance by Chic
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50

EAT 'EM AND SMILE

David Lee Roth

1

Weeks

WEA

Eat 'Em And Smile by David Lee Roth
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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