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

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

2

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

2

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

1

Last week

7

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

3

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

3

Last week

29

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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4

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

4

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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5

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

5

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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6

BALLADS

Elvis Presley

1

Weeks

K-TEL

Ballads by Elvis Presley
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7

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

7

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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8

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

10

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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9

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

6

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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10

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

12

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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11

CLOSE TO THEE

Patsy Riggir

1

Weeks

CBS

Close To Thee by Patsy Riggir
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Platinum record

12

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

8

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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Platinum record

13

SO

Peter Gabriel

11

Last week

38

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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14

LIFE LOVE AND PAIN

Club Nouveau

9

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Life Love And Pain by Club Nouveau
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15

HOWLING

The Angels

14

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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16

ELECTRIC

The Cult

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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Platinum record

17

REVENGE

Eurythmics

18

Last week

37

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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18

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

33

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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19

THE HOLLIES - THEIR 40 GREATEST HITS

The Hollies

1

Weeks

EMI

The Hollies - Their 40 Greatest Hits by The Hollies
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20

UNDER THE BLUE MOON

New Edition

13

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Under The Blue Moon by New Edition
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21

BLOW YOUR COOL

Hoodoo Gurus

16

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Blow Your Cool by Hoodoo Gurus
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22

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

25

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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23

YOUR AVERAGE AUSTRALIAN YOBBO

Kevin Bloody Wilson

24

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Your Average Australian Yobbo by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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24

NEVER LET ME DOWN

David Bowie

17

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie
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25

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

31

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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26

EVERYTHING TO ME

Boris Gardiner

20

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Everything To Me by Boris Gardiner
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27

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

15

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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28

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

19

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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29

WILD FRONTIER

Gary Moore

21

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Frontier by Gary Moore
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Platinum record

30

GENESIS

Genesis

22

Last week

113

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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31

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

23

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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32

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

32

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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33

INFECTED

The The

37

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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Platinum record

34

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

29

Last week

41

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

35

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

26

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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Platinum record

36

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

38

Last week

28

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

37

ALF

Alison Moyet

28

Last week

49

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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38

MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT

Psychedelic Furs

49

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Midnight To Midnight by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

39

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

34

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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40

GREATEST HITS

Queen

45

Last week

3

Weeks

Get

EMI

Greatest Hits by Queen
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41

THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN

The Smiths

46

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The World Won't Listen by The Smiths
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Platinum record

42

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

49

Last week

94

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

43

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

35

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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44

RAISING HELL

Run DMC

32

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Raising Hell by Run DMC
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45

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

40

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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46

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Iggy Pop

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blah Blah Blah by Iggy Pop
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47

TALKING WITH THE TAXMAN

Billy Bragg

48

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Talking With The Taxman by Billy Bragg
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48

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

1

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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Platinum record

49

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

43

Last week

88

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

50

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

44

Last week

43

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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