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

1

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

2

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

3

Last week

30

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

3

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

2

Last week

8

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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4

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

18

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

5

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

5

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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6

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

8

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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Platinum record

7

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

4

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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8

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

7

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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9

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

9

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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10

BALLADS

Elvis Presley

6

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

Ballads by Elvis Presley
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11

THE HOLLIES - THEIR 40 GREATEST HITS

The Hollies

19

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Hollies - Their 40 Greatest Hits by The Hollies
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Platinum record

12

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

12

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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13

LIFE LOVE AND PAIN

Club Nouveau

14

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Life Love And Pain by Club Nouveau
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Platinum record

14

SO

Peter Gabriel

13

Last week

39

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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15

HOWLING

The Angels

15

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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16

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

10

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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17

ELECTRIC

The Cult

16

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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18

NEVER LET ME DOWN

David Bowie

24

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie
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19

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

28

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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20

BLOW YOUR COOL

Hoodoo Gurus

21

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Blow Your Cool by Hoodoo Gurus
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Platinum record

21

REVENGE

Eurythmics

17

Last week

38

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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22

CLOSE TO THEE

Patsy Riggir

11

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Close To Thee by Patsy Riggir
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23

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

22

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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24

UNDER THE BLUE MOON

New Edition

20

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Under The Blue Moon by New Edition
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25

WILD FRONTIER

Gary Moore

29

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Frontier by Gary Moore
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26

YOUR AVERAGE AUSTRALIAN YOBBO

Kevin Bloody Wilson

23

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Your Average Australian Yobbo by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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Platinum record

27

GENESIS

Genesis

30

Last week

114

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

28

ALF

Alison Moyet

37

Last week

50

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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29

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

25

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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30

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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31

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

27

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

32

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

34

Last week

42

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

33

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

35

Last week

47

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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34

THIS TIME

Culture Club

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

This Time by Culture Club
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Platinum record

35

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

43

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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36

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Iggy Pop

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blah Blah Blah by Iggy Pop
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Platinum record

37

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

39

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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38

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

31

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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39

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

32

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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40

GREATEST HITS

Queen

40

Last week

4

Weeks

Get

EMI

Greatest Hits by Queen
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41

INFECTED

The The

33

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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42

GEORGIA SATELLITES

Georgia Satellites

1

Weeks

WEA

Georgia Satellites by Georgia Satellites
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43

EVERYTHING TO ME

Boris Gardiner

26

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Everything To Me by Boris Gardiner
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Platinum record

44

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

36

Last week

29

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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45

THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN

The Smiths

41

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The World Won't Listen by The Smiths
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Platinum record

46

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

44

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

47

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

50

Last week

44

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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48

WAREHOUSE: SONGS & STORIES

Husker Du

41

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Warehouse: Songs & Stories by Husker Du
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Platinum record

49

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

49

Last week

89

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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50

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

45

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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