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

REVENGE

Eurythmics

9

Last week

21

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

2

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

1

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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3

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

2

Last week

13

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

4

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

3

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

5

GENESIS

Genesis

14

Last week

97

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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6

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

16

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

7

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

5

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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8

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

43

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Autobiography Of Supertramp by Supertramp
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Platinum record

9

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

4

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

10

FOOTROT FLAT: THE DOGS TALE OST

Dave Dobbyn

22

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Footrot Flat: The Dogs Tale OST by Dave Dobbyn
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Platinum record

11

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

8

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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Platinum record

12

THE FINAL

Wham

21

Last week

20

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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Platinum record

13

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

6

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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14

LIVERPOOL

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Liverpool by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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15

NOTORIOUS

Duran Duran

17

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Notorious by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

16

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

7

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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17

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE 1975-86

Bruce Springsteen

19

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Bruce Springsteen Live 1975-86 by Bruce Springsteen
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18

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

29

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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19

DISCO

Pet Shop Boys

32

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Disco by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

20

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

25

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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21

INSIDE STORY

Grace Jones

13

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Inside Story by Grace Jones
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22

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

39

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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Platinum record

23

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

28

Last week

79

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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24

RAISING HELL

Run DMC

12

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Raising Hell by Run DMC
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25

INFECTED

The The

18

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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26

SOUTH PACIFIC

Te Kanawa/Carreras/Vaughan/Patinkin

20

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

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

27

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

10

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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28

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

23

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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29

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

46

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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Platinum record

30

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

24

Last week

36

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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31

INTO THE LIGHT

Chris De Burgh

11

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Light by Chris De Burgh
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32

THE PACIFIC AGE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

15

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Pacific Age by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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33

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

1

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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34

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

41

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

35

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

35

Last week

53

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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36

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

26

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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37

LIVE MAGIC

Queen

40

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Live Magic by Queen
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Platinum record

38

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

44

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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39

RUDE RIDES AGAIN

Rodney Rude

31

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Rude Rides Again by Rodney Rude
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40

LEATHER JACKETS

Elton John

37

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Leather Jackets by Elton John
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41

SILK & STEEL

Five Star

1

Weeks

RCA

Silk & Steel by Five Star
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42

COMMUNARDS

The Communards

34

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communards by The Communards
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43

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

36

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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44

150 GOLDEN GREATS

Max Bygraves

1

Weeks

K-TEL

150 Golden Greats by Max Bygraves
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45

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

27

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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Platinum record

46

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

30

Last week

74

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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47

GOOD TO GO LOVER

Gwen Guthrie

33

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Good To Go Lover by Gwen Guthrie
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48

THROUGH THE BARRICADES

Spandau Ballet

1

Weeks

CBS

Through The Barricades by Spandau Ballet
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49

BETWEEN TWO FIRES

Paul Young

45

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Between Two Fires by Paul Young
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50

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

41

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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