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

28

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

2

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

5

Last week

20

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

3

GENESIS

Genesis

2

Last week

104

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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4

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

4

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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Platinum record

5

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

3

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

6

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

6

Last week

32

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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7

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

8

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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8

TALKING WITH THE TAXMAN

Billy Bragg

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Talking With The Taxman by Billy Bragg
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9

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

15

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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Platinum record

10

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

10

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

11

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

7

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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12

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

11

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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Platinum record

13

FOOTROT FLAT: THE DOGS TALE OST

Dave Dobbyn

9

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

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

14

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

13

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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15

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

12

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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16

GREATEST HITS ETC

Paul Simon

35

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Etc by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

17

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

14

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

18

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

18

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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19

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

46

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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20

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

23

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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21

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

19

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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Platinum record

22

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

20

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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23

THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THEY USED TO

Kenny Rogers

1

Weeks

RCA

They Don't Make Them Like They Used To by Kenny Rogers
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Platinum record

24

SO

Peter Gabriel

50

Last week

29

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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25

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

16

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Autobiography Of Supertramp by Supertramp
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Platinum record

26

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

22

Last week

86

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

27

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

40

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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28

WHAT PRICE PARADISE

China Crisis

17

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

What Price Paradise by China Crisis
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Platinum record

29

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

27

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

30

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

21

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

31

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

29

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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32

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

36

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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33

LIVERPOOL

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

42

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Liverpool by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

34

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

40

Last week

80

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

35

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

28

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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36

GOOD TO GO LOVER

Gwen Guthrie

49

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Good To Go Lover by Gwen Guthrie
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37

MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT

Psychedelic Furs

32

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Midnight To Midnight by Psychedelic Furs
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38

INFECTED

The The

37

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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39

UTTER MADNESS

Madness

24

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Utter Madness by Madness
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Platinum record

40

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

50

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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Platinum record

41

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

47

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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42

SILK & STEEL

Five Star

33

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Silk & Steel by Five Star
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43

LOCAL HERO OST

Mark Knopfler

40

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Local Hero OST by Mark Knopfler
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44

RAISING HELL

Run DMC

31

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Raising Hell by Run DMC
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45

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

38

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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46

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

30

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

47

THE FINAL

Wham

34

Last week

27

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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48

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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49

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

25

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

50

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

43

Last week

43

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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