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

1

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

2

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

4

Last week

31

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

3

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

3

Last week

10

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

4

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

5

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

5

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

2

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

6

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

6

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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7

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

10

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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Platinum record

8

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

16

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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9

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

7

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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Platinum record

10

SO

Peter Gabriel

8

Last week

41

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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11

INTO THE FIRE

Bryan Adams

12

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
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12

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

13

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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13

THE HOLLIES - THEIR 40 GREATEST HITS

The Hollies

9

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Hollies - Their 40 Greatest Hits by The Hollies
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14

LIFE LOVE AND PAIN

Club Nouveau

17

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Life Love And Pain by Club Nouveau
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15

LABYRINTH OST

David Bowie

1

Weeks

EMI

Labyrinth OST by David Bowie
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16

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

11

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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17

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

1

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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18

HILLBILLY DELUXE

Dwight Yoakam

31

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Hillbilly Deluxe by Dwight Yoakam
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19

ELECTRIC

The Cult

18

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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20

BALLADS

Elvis Presley

14

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

Ballads by Elvis Presley
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21

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

22

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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22

HOWLING

The Angels

15

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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Platinum record

23

REVENGE

Eurythmics

29

Last week

40

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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24

BLOW YOUR COOL

Hoodoo Gurus

19

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Blow Your Cool by Hoodoo Gurus
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25

THIS TIME

Culture Club

25

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

This Time by Culture Club
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Platinum record

26

GENESIS

Genesis

27

Last week

116

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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27

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Iggy Pop

32

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blah Blah Blah by Iggy Pop
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28

NEVER LET ME DOWN

David Bowie

26

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie
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29

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

20

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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Platinum record

30

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

34

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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31

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

40

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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32

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

21

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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33

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

24

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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Platinum record

34

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

43

Last week

96

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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35

RUDE RIDES AGAIN

Rodney Rude

46

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Rude Rides Again by Rodney Rude
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36

BRILLEAUX

Dr Feelgood

33

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brilleaux by Dr Feelgood
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Platinum record

37

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

39

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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38

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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39

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

36

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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40

UNDER THE BLUE MOON

New Edition

23

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Under The Blue Moon by New Edition
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Platinum record

41

ALF

Alison Moyet

38

Last week

52

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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42

LIVE

When The Cat's Away

1

Weeks

CBS

Live by When The Cat's Away
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43

THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN

The Smiths

42

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The World Won't Listen by The Smiths
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44

WILD FRONTIER

Gary Moore

30

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Frontier by Gary Moore
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45

RODNEY RUDE LIVE

Rodney Rude

1

Weeks

EMI

Rodney Rude Live by Rodney Rude
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46

GREATEST HITS

Queen

44

Last week

6

Weeks

Get

EMI

Greatest Hits by Queen
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47

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Siouxsie & The Banshees

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Through The Looking Glass by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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48

I GOT MORE

Rodney Rude

1

Weeks

EMI

I Got More by Rodney Rude
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49

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

50

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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Platinum record

50

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

35

Last week

44

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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