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

30

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

2

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

2

Last week

22

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

3

GENESIS

Genesis

3

Last week

106

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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4

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

5

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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5

TALKING WITH THE TAXMAN

Billy Bragg

7

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Talking With The Taxman by Billy Bragg
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6

CLUB MIX EP

ZZ Top

26

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Club Mix Ep by ZZ Top
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7

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

9

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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Platinum record

8

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

13

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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9

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

6

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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Platinum record

10

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

29

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

11

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

8

Last week

34

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

12

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

21

Last week

99

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

13

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

4

Last week

21

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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14

THE SHADOWS COLLECTION

The Shadows

1

Weeks

EMI

The Shadows Collection by The Shadows
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15

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

18

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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Platinum record

16

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

12

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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17

WORD UP

Cameo

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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18

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

35

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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19

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

11

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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Platinum record

20

SO

Peter Gabriel

19

Last week

31

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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21

GREATEST HITS ETC

Paul Simon

16

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Etc by Paul Simon
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22

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

27

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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23

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

15

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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24

DOLLY PARTON'S 16 BIGGEST HITS

Dolly Parton

10

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Dolly Parton's 16 Biggest Hits by Dolly Parton
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25

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

42

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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Platinum record

26

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

17

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

27

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

14

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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28

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

23

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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29

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

22

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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Platinum record

30

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

28

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

31

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

25

Last week

88

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

32

FOOTROT FLAT: THE DOGS TALE OST

Dave Dobbyn

24

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Footrot Flat: The Dogs Tale OST by Dave Dobbyn
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33

ROCKBIRD

Debbie Harry

1

Weeks

WEA

Rockbird by Debbie Harry
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34

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

36

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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35

ARETHA

Aretha Franklin

44

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Aretha by Aretha Franklin
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Platinum record

36

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

31

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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Platinum record

37

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

40

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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Platinum record

38

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

33

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Autobiography Of Supertramp by Supertramp
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39

MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT

Psychedelic Furs

41

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Midnight To Midnight by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

40

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

37

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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41

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

45

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

42

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

38

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

43

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

30

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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44

INFECTED

The The

49

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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45

LIVE ALIVE

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble

47

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Live Alive by Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
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Platinum record

46

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

39

Last week

82

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

47

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

45

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

48

THE FINAL

Wham

47

Last week

28

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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Platinum record

49

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

47

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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50

LOCAL HERO OST

Mark Knopfler

43

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Local Hero OST by Mark Knopfler
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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