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 FINAL

Wham

1

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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Platinum record

2

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

4

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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3

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

5

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

4

REVENGE

Eurythmics

2

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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5

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

8

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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6

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

6

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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7

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

3

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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8

TOP GUN OST

Various

11

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Top Gun OST by Various
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9

SO

Peter Gabriel

7

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

10

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

10

Last week

65

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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11

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

12

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

16

Last week

60

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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13

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

24

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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14

BANGS AND CRASHES

Go West

14

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bangs And Crashes by Go West
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15

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

12

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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Platinum record

16

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

19

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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17

FLAUNT IT

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

25

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Flaunt It by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
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Platinum record

18

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

15

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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Platinum record

19

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

18

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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20

NO GURU NO METHOD NO TEACHER

Van Morrison

32

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Guru No Method No Teacher by Van Morrison
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21

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

13

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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22

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

20

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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23

BRING ON THE NIGHT

Sting

22

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring On The Night by Sting
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24

THE SEER

Big Country

17

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Seer by Big Country
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25

KNOCKED OUT LOADED

Bob Dylan

23

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Knocked Out Loaded by Bob Dylan
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26

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

35

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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27

IN VISIBLE SILENCE

Art of Noise

31

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In Visible Silence by Art of Noise
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28

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

28

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

29

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

34

Last week

70

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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30

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

44

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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31

BOYS DON'T CRY

Boys Don't Cry

21

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boys Don't Cry by Boys Don't Cry
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32

BIG WORLD

Joe Jackson

29

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big World by Joe Jackson
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33

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

33

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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Platinum record

34

GENESIS

Genesis

37

Last week

83

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

35

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

38

Last week

38

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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36

POOLSIDE

Nu Shooz

27

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Poolside by Nu Shooz
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37

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

26

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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38

THE QUEEN IS DEAD

The Smiths

30

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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Platinum record

39

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

36

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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40

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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41

DOWN TO THE MOON

Andreas Vollenweider

42

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Down To The Moon by Andreas Vollenweider
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Platinum record

42

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

46

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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43

FALCO 3

Falco

41

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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Platinum record

44

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

45

Last week

57

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

45

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

43

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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46

MISTRIAL

Lou Reed

40

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Mistrial by Lou Reed
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47

KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD

The Chills

39

Last week

7

Weeks

Get

Flying Nun

Kaleidoscope World by The Chills
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48

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

47

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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49

HOME AND ABROAD

Style Council

43

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home And Abroad by Style Council
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50

BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT

Everything But The Girl

1

Weeks

WEA

Baby The Stars Shine Bright by Everything But The Girl
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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