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

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

2

Last week

9

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

2

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

1

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

3

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

3

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

4

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

7

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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5

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

15

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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6

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

4

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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7

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

5

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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Platinum record

8

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

6

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

9

GENESIS

Genesis

16

Last week

93

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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10

INTO THE LIGHT

Chris De Burgh

11

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Light by Chris De Burgh
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Platinum record

11

REVENGE

Eurythmics

8

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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12

INSIDE STORY

Grace Jones

1

Weeks

EMI

Inside Story by Grace Jones
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13

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

9

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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14

THE PACIFIC AGE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

32

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Pacific Age by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Platinum record

15

THE FINAL

Wham

13

Last week

16

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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16

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

12

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

17

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

10

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

18

ONCE UPON A TIME

Simple Minds

14

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

19

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

17

Last week

75

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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20

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

31

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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21

SHIPSHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION

Hello Sailor

21

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Shipshape And Bristol Fashion by Hello Sailor
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22

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

19

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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23

HIGHLIGHTS OF A DANGEROUS LIFE

Johnnys

18

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Highlights Of A Dangerous Life by Johnnys
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24

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

26

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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25

BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE

Steve Winwood

24

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Back In The High Life by Steve Winwood
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26

BIG NIGHT MUSIC

Shriekback

35

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Night Music by Shriekback
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27

AMPLIFIER

Dance Exponents

20

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Amplifier by Dance Exponents
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Platinum record

28

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

23

Last week

32

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

29

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

30

Last week

70

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

30

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

27

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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31

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

37

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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32

SO

Peter Gabriel

22

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

33

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

42

Last week

80

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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34

REBEL MUSIC

Bob Marley

28

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Music by Bob Marley
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35

TOP GUN OST

Various

29

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Top Gun OST by Various
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Platinum record

36

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

40

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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Platinum record

37

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

36

Last week

48

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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38

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

25

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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Platinum record

39

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

43

Last week

67

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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40

CRASH

The Human League

33

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Crash by The Human League
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41

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

38

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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42

SOMEWHERE IN TIME

Iron Maiden

34

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden
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43

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

41

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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44

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

46

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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45

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

39

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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Platinum record

46

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

49

Last week

84

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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47

SOUTH PACIFIC

Te Kanawa/Carreras/Vaughan/Patinkin

1

Weeks

CBS

South Pacific by Te Kanawa/Carreras/Vaughan/Patinkin
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Platinum record

48

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

47

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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49

LONDON O HULL 4

The Housemartins

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

London O Hull 4 by The Housemartins
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50

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

46

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

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

 
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