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.

1

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

1

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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2

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

2

Last week

3

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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3

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

11

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

4

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

3

Last week

25

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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5

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

6

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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6

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

4

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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Platinum record

7

REVENGE

Eurythmics

5

Last week

33

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

8

GENESIS

Genesis

7

Last week

109

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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9

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

8

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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10

CLUB MIX EP

ZZ Top

10

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Club Mix Ep by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

11

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

9

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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12

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

19

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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Platinum record

13

SO

Peter Gabriel

16

Last week

34

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

14

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

12

Last week

37

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

15

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

13

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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16

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

17

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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17

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

22

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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Platinum record

18

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

14

Last week

102

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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19

WILD FRONTIER

Gary Moore

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Frontier by Gary Moore
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Platinum record

20

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

21

Last week

24

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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21

TALKING WITH THE TAXMAN

Billy Bragg

15

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Talking With The Taxman by Billy Bragg
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22

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

28

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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23

WORD UP

Cameo

23

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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24

ARETHA

Aretha Franklin

20

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Aretha by Aretha Franklin
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25

COUNT THREE AND PRAY

Berlin

25

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Count Three And Pray by Berlin
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26

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

18

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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Platinum record

27

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

24

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

28

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

36

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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Platinum record

29

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

26

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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30

KUA MAKONA

Moana

1

Weeks

WEA

Kua Makona by Moana
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31

ROCKBIRD

Debbie Harry

29

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Rockbird by Debbie Harry
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Platinum record

32

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

34

Last week

91

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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33

WAREHOUSE: SONGS & STORIES

Husker Du

31

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Warehouse: Songs & Stories by Husker Du
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34

GOSSIP

Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls

37

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gossip by Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls
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35

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

35

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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36

GREATEST HITS ETC

Paul Simon

46

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Etc by Paul Simon
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37

INFECTED

The The

38

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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38

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

30

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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39

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

45

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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Platinum record

40

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

42

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Autobiography Of Supertramp by Supertramp
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Platinum record

41

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

33

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

42

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

38

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

43

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

27

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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44

BOOMTOWN

David & David

33

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boomtown by David & David
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Platinum record

45

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

41

Last week

85

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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46

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

40

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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47

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

32

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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48

ROBBIE NEVIL

Robbie Nevil

1

Weeks

EMI

Robbie Nevil by Robbie Nevil
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49

MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT

Psychedelic Furs

44

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Midnight To Midnight by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

50

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

43

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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