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

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

1

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

2

THE FINAL

Wham

2

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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3

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

3

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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4

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

6

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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5

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

10

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

6

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

4

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

7

REVENGE

Eurythmics

8

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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8

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

9

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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9

TOP GUN OST

Various

5

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Top Gun OST by Various
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Platinum record

10

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

11

Last week

68

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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11

SOMEWHERE IN TIME

Iron Maiden

1

Weeks

EMI

Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden
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12

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

12

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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13

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

22

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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14

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

7

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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15

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

14

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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16

SO

Peter Gabriel

13

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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17

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

17

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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Platinum record

18

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

21

Last week

63

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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19

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

20

Last week

2

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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20

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

15

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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21

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

16

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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22

TOTAL CONTRAST

Total Contrast

23

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Total Contrast by Total Contrast
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23

BRING ON THE NIGHT

Sting

19

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring On The Night by Sting
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Platinum record

24

GENESIS

Genesis

37

Last week

86

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

25

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

18

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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26

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

25

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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27

NO GURU NO METHOD NO TEACHER

Van Morrison

24

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Guru No Method No Teacher by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

28

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

35

Last week

41

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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29

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

1

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

30

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

33

Last week

60

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

31

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

27

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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32

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

38

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

33

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

31

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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34

EYE OF THE ZOMBIE

John Fogerty

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Eye Of The Zombie by John Fogerty
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Platinum record

35

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

34

Last week

73

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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36

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

44

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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37

POOLSIDE

Nu Shooz

45

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Poolside by Nu Shooz
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38

FLAUNT IT

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

26

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Flaunt It by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
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39

IN VISIBLE SILENCE

Art of Noise

29

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In Visible Silence by Art of Noise
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Platinum record

40

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

41

Last week

77

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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41

BANGS AND CRASHES

Go West

30

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bangs And Crashes by Go West
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42

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

43

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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Platinum record

43

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

50

Last week

44

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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44

THE SEER

Big Country

36

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Seer by Big Country
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45

THE QUEEN IS DEAD

The Smiths

41

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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46

GONE TO EARTH

David Sylvian

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Gone To Earth by David Sylvian
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47

GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

49

Last week

21

Weeks

RCA

George Thorogood And The Destroyers by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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48

BOYS DON'T CRY

Boys Don't Cry

48

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boys Don't Cry by Boys Don't Cry
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49

KNOCKED OUT LOADED

Bob Dylan

28

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Knocked Out Loaded by Bob Dylan
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50

FALCO 3

Falco

36

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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