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

1

Last week

23

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

2

GENESIS

Genesis

4

Last week

99

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

3

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

2

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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Platinum record

4

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

3

Last week

15

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

5

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

7

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

6

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

6

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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7

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

10

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Autobiography Of Supertramp by Supertramp
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Platinum record

8

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

5

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

9

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

8

Last week

27

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

10

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

9

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

11

FOOTROT FLAT: THE DOGS TALE OST

Dave Dobbyn

13

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Footrot Flat: The Dogs Tale OST by Dave Dobbyn
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12

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

14

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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13

LIVERPOOL

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

12

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Liverpool by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

14

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

11

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

15

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

15

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

16

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

23

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

17

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

16

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

18

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

21

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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Platinum record

19

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

17

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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20

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

22

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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Platinum record

21

THE FINAL

Wham

18

Last week

22

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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22

INFECTED

The The

28

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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23

NOTORIOUS

Duran Duran

20

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Notorious by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

24

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

35

Last week

81

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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25

RAISING HELL

Run DMC

27

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Raising Hell by Run DMC
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26

GOOD TO GO LOVER

Gwen Guthrie

41

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Good To Go Lover by Gwen Guthrie
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27

DISCO

Pet Shop Boys

19

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Disco by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

28

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

25

Last week

38

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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29

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

29

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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30

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

36

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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31

INSIDE STORY

Grace Jones

24

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Inside Story by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

32

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

40

Last week

55

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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33

SILK & STEEL

Five Star

37

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Silk & Steel by Five Star
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34

INTO THE LIGHT

Chris De Burgh

30

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Light by Chris De Burgh
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35

LIVE ALIVE

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble

44

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Live Alive by Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
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36

THE PACIFIC AGE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

32

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Pacific Age by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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37

LEATHER JACKETS

Elton John

34

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Leather Jackets by Elton John
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38

AUGUST

Eric Clapton

1

Weeks

WEA

August by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

39

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

38

Last week

76

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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40

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

31

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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41

SOUTH PACIFIC

Te Kanawa/Carreras/Vaughan/Patinkin

33

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

South Pacific by Te Kanawa/Carreras/Vaughan/Patinkin
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42

BETWEEN TWO FIRES

Paul Young

39

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Between Two Fires by Paul Young
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43

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

47

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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44

COMMUNARDS

The Communards

26

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communards by The Communards
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45

LIVE MAGIC

Queen

36

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Live Magic by Queen
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46

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE 1975-86

Bruce Springsteen

45

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Bruce Springsteen Live 1975-86 by Bruce Springsteen
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47

BROTHERHOOD

New Order

47

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Brotherhood by New Order
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48

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

43

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

49

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

50

Last week

43

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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50

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

44

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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