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

26

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

2

GENESIS

Genesis

2

Last week

102

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

3

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

6

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

4

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

3

Last week

18

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

5

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

7

Last week

30

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

6

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

4

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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Platinum record

7

FOOTROT FLAT: THE DOGS TALE OST

Dave Dobbyn

5

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

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

8

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

10

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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9

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Autobiography Of Supertramp by Supertramp
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Platinum record

10

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

11

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

11

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

13

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

12

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

8

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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13

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

22

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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Platinum record

14

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

12

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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Platinum record

15

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

16

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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16

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

15

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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17

WHAT PRICE PARADISE

China Crisis

37

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

What Price Paradise by China Crisis
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18

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

14

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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19

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

21

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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20

MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT

Psychedelic Furs

1

Weeks

CBS

Midnight To Midnight by Psychedelic Furs
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21

GOOD TO GO LOVER

Gwen Guthrie

17

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Good To Go Lover by Gwen Guthrie
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Platinum record

22

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

18

Last week

84

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

23

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

27

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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24

LIVERPOOL

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

25

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Liverpool by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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25

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

2

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

26

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

28

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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27

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

1

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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28

INFECTED

The The

19

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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29

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

34

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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30

BROTHERHOOD

New Order

29

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Brotherhood by New Order
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31

RAISING HELL

Run DMC

26

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Raising Hell by Run DMC
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Platinum record

32

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

24

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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33

SO

Peter Gabriel

48

Last week

27

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

34

THE FINAL

Wham

23

Last week

25

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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35

UTTER MADNESS

Madness

46

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Utter Madness by Madness
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36

LIVE ALIVE

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble

20

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Live Alive by Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
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Platinum record

37

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

40

Last week

46

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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38

THE PACIFIC AGE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

39

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Pacific Age by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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39

GREATEST HITS ETC

Paul Simon

1

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Etc by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

40

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

41

Last week

79

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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41

HIGHLIGHTS OF A DANGEROUS LIFE

Johnnys

28

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Highlights Of A Dangerous Life by Johnnys
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42

DISCO

Pet Shop Boys

31

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Disco by Pet Shop Boys
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43

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

1

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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44

MUSIC MADNESS

Mantronix

50

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Music Madness by Mantronix
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Platinum record

45

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

33

Last week

41

Weeks

RCA

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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46

SILK & STEEL

Five Star

30

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Silk & Steel by Five Star
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47

COMMUNARDS

The Communards

32

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communards by The Communards
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Platinum record

48

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

38

Last week

58

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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49

LIVE MAGIC

Queen

48

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Live Magic by Queen
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50

BOUNCING OFF THE SATELLITES

The B-52's

1

Weeks

WEA

Bouncing Off The Satellites by The B-52's
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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