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

1

Last week

10

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

2

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

2

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

3

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

3

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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4

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

5

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

5

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

4

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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6

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

6

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

7

GENESIS

Genesis

9

Last week

94

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

8

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

8

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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9

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

7

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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Platinum record

10

REVENGE

Eurythmics

11

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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11

INTO THE LIGHT

Chris De Burgh

10

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Light by Chris De Burgh
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12

INFECTED

The The

1

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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13

INSIDE STORY

Grace Jones

12

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Inside Story by Grace Jones
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14

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE 1975-86

Bruce Springsteen

1

Weeks

CBS

Bruce Springsteen Live 1975-86 by Bruce Springsteen
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15

THE PACIFIC AGE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

14

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Pacific Age by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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16

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

13

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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Platinum record

17

THE FINAL

Wham

15

Last week

17

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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Platinum record

18

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

17

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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19

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

20

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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20

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

16

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

21

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

19

Last week

76

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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22

BROTHERHOOD

New Order

1

Weeks

EMI

Brotherhood by New Order
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23

HIGHLIGHTS OF A DANGEROUS LIFE

Johnnys

23

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Highlights Of A Dangerous Life by Johnnys
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Platinum record

24

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

28

Last week

33

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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25

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

22

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

26

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

29

Last week

71

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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27

SO

Peter Gabriel

32

Last week

24

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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28

SHIPSHAPE AND BRISTOL FASHION

Hello Sailor

21

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Shipshape And Bristol Fashion by Hello Sailor
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29

NO 10 UPPING ST

Big Audio Dynamite

1

Weeks

CBS

No 10 Upping St by Big Audio Dynamite
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Platinum record

30

ONCE UPON A TIME

Simple Minds

18

Last week

26

Weeks

VIRGIN

Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds
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31

BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE

Steve Winwood

25

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Back In The High Life by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

32

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

30

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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Platinum record

33

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

36

Last week

50

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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34

BIG NIGHT MUSIC

Shriekback

26

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Night Music by Shriekback
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35

LONDON O HULL 4

The Housemartins

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

London O Hull 4 by The Housemartins
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Platinum record

36

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

33

Last week

81

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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37

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

24

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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38

CRASH

The Human League

40

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Crash by The Human League
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39

REBEL MUSIC

Bob Marley

34

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Music by Bob Marley
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40

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

45

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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41

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

31

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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42

AMPLIFIER

Dance Exponents

27

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Amplifier by Dance Exponents
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43

SOMEWHERE IN TIME

Iron Maiden

42

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Somewhere In Time by Iron Maiden
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44

RUDE RIDES AGAIN

Rodney Rude

1

Weeks

EMI

Rude Rides Again by Rodney Rude
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45

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

43

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

46

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

39

Last week

68

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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47

SOUTH PACIFIC

Te Kanawa/Carreras/Vaughan/Patinkin

47

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

South Pacific by Te Kanawa/Carreras/Vaughan/Patinkin
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48

TOP GUN OST

Various

35

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Top Gun OST by Various
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Platinum record

49

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

37

Last week

49

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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50

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

38

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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