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

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

4

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

2

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

1

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

3

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

3

Last week

9

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

4

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

3

Last week

30

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

5

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

5

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

6

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

7

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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7

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

6

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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Platinum record

8

SO

Peter Gabriel

14

Last week

40

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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9

THE HOLLIES - THEIR 40 GREATEST HITS

The Hollies

11

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Hollies - Their 40 Greatest Hits by The Hollies
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10

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

9

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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11

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

8

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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12

INTO THE FIRE

Bryan Adams

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
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13

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

16

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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14

BALLADS

Elvis Presley

10

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

Ballads by Elvis Presley
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15

HOWLING

The Angels

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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Platinum record

16

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

12

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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17

LIFE LOVE AND PAIN

Club Nouveau

13

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Life Love And Pain by Club Nouveau
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18

ELECTRIC

The Cult

17

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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19

BLOW YOUR COOL

Hoodoo Gurus

20

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Blow Your Cool by Hoodoo Gurus
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20

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

30

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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21

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

19

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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22

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

23

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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23

UNDER THE BLUE MOON

New Edition

24

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Under The Blue Moon by New Edition
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24

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

29

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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25

THIS TIME

Culture Club

34

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

This Time by Culture Club
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26

NEVER LET ME DOWN

David Bowie

18

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie
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Platinum record

27

GENESIS

Genesis

27

Last week

115

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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28

YOUR AVERAGE AUSTRALIAN YOBBO

Kevin Bloody Wilson

26

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Your Average Australian Yobbo by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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Platinum record

29

REVENGE

Eurythmics

21

Last week

39

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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30

WILD FRONTIER

Gary Moore

25

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Frontier by Gary Moore
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31

HILLBILLY DELUXE

Dwight Yoakam

1

Weeks

WEA

Hillbilly Deluxe by Dwight Yoakam
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32

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Iggy Pop

36

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blah Blah Blah by Iggy Pop
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33

BRILLEAUX

Dr Feelgood

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brilleaux by Dr Feelgood
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Platinum record

34

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

35

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

35

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

32

Last week

43

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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36

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

38

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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37

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

31

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

38

ALF

Alison Moyet

28

Last week

51

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

39

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

33

Last week

48

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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40

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

50

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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41

CLOSE TO THEE

Patsy Riggir

22

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Close To Thee by Patsy Riggir
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42

THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN

The Smiths

45

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The World Won't Listen by The Smiths
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Platinum record

43

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

42

Last week

95

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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44

GREATEST HITS

Queen

40

Last week

5

Weeks

Get

EMI

Greatest Hits by Queen
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Platinum record

45

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

47

Last week

45

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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46

RAISING HELL

Run DMC

44

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Raising Hell by Run DMC
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47

INFECTED

The The

41

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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48

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

39

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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49

EVERYTHING TO ME

Boris Gardiner

43

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Everything To Me by Boris Gardiner
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50

GEORGIA SATELLITES

Georgia Satellites

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Georgia Satellites by Georgia Satellites
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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