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

7

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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Platinum record

2

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

1

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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3

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

3

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

4

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

2

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

5

REVENGE

Eurythmics

4

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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6

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

5

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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7

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

7

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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8

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

6

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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9

TOP GUN OST

Various

8

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Top Gun OST by Various
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10

SO

Peter Gabriel

9

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

11

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

10

Last week

66

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

12

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

12

Last week

61

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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13

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

13

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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14

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

21

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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15

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

15

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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16

FLAUNT IT

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

17

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Flaunt It by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
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17

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

11

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

18

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

18

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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19

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

26

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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20

NO GURU NO METHOD NO TEACHER

Van Morrison

20

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Guru No Method No Teacher by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

21

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

16

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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Platinum record

22

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

19

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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23

KNOCKED OUT LOADED

Bob Dylan

25

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Knocked Out Loaded by Bob Dylan
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24

BANGS AND CRASHES

Go West

14

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bangs And Crashes by Go West
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25

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

22

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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26

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

30

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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27

IN VISIBLE SILENCE

Art of Noise

27

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In Visible Silence by Art of Noise
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Platinum record

28

GENESIS

Genesis

34

Last week

84

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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29

THE SEER

Big Country

24

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Seer by Big Country
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30

THE QUEEN IS DEAD

The Smiths

38

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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31

BRING ON THE NIGHT

Sting

23

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring On The Night by Sting
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32

POOLSIDE

Nu Shooz

36

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Poolside by Nu Shooz
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Platinum record

33

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

35

Last week

39

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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34

BLACK CELEBRATION

Depeche Mode

1

Weeks

WEA

Black Celebration by Depeche Mode
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35

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

40

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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36

FALCO 3

Falco

43

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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Platinum record

37

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

29

Last week

71

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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38

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

33

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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39

BOYS DON'T CRY

Boys Don't Cry

31

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boys Don't Cry by Boys Don't Cry
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40

DOWN TO THE MOON

Andreas Vollenweider

41

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Down To The Moon by Andreas Vollenweider
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41

BIG WORLD

Joe Jackson

32

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big World by Joe Jackson
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42

SLEIGHT OF HAND

Joan Armatrading

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sleight Of Hand by Joan Armatrading
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43

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

28

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

44

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

44

Last week

58

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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45

KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD

The Chills

47

Last week

8

Weeks

Get

Flying Nun

Kaleidoscope World by The Chills
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Platinum record

46

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

42

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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Platinum record

47

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

39

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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48

BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT

Everything But The Girl

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Baby The Stars Shine Bright by Everything But The Girl
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49

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

50

Last week

20

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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50

HOME AND ABROAD

Style Council

49

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home And Abroad by Style Council
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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