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

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

2

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

2

Last week

32

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

3

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

4

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

4

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

3

Last week

11

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

5

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

5

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

6

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

6

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

7

SO

Peter Gabriel

10

Last week

42

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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8

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

17

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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9

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

9

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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10

INTO THE FIRE

Bryan Adams

11

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

11

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

8

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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12

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

31

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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13

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

16

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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14

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

1

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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15

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

7

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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16

HOWLING

The Angels

22

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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17

HILLBILLY DELUXE

Dwight Yoakam

18

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Hillbilly Deluxe by Dwight Yoakam
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18

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

12

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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19

LABYRINTH OST

David Bowie

15

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Labyrinth OST by David Bowie
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20

LIFE LOVE AND PAIN

Club Nouveau

14

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Life Love And Pain by Club Nouveau
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21

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Iggy Pop

27

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blah Blah Blah by Iggy Pop
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22

THE VERY BEST OF HOT CHOCOLATE

Hot Chocolate

1

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Hot Chocolate by Hot Chocolate
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23

NEVER LET ME DOWN

David Bowie

28

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie
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24

ELECTRIC

The Cult

19

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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25

BLOW YOUR COOL

Hoodoo Gurus

24

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Blow Your Cool by Hoodoo Gurus
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26

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

32

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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Platinum record

27

GENESIS

Genesis

26

Last week

117

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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28

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

21

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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29

UNDER THE BLUE MOON

New Edition

40

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Under The Blue Moon by New Edition
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30

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

37

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

31

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

37

Last week

50

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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32

YOUR AVERAGE AUSTRALIAN YOBBO

Kevin Bloody Wilson

28

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Your Average Australian Yobbo by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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33

WILD FRONTIER

Gary Moore

44

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Frontier by Gary Moore
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Platinum record

34

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

34

Last week

97

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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35

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

33

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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36

BALLADS

Elvis Presley

20

Last week

5

Weeks

K-TEL

Ballads by Elvis Presley
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Platinum record

37

REVENGE

Eurythmics

23

Last week

41

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

38

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

50

Last week

45

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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39

LIVE

When The Cat's Away

42

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Live by When The Cat's Away
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40

THE HOLLIES - THEIR 40 GREATEST HITS

The Hollies

13

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Hollies - Their 40 Greatest Hits by The Hollies
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41

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

1

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

42

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

30

Last week

44

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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43

THE COST OF LOVING

Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cost Of Loving by Style Council
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44

THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN

The Smiths

43

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The World Won't Listen by The Smiths
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45

BRILLEAUX

Dr Feelgood

36

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brilleaux by Dr Feelgood
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46

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Siouxsie & The Banshees

47

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Through The Looking Glass by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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47

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

38

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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48

SHAKA ZULU

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

1

Weeks

WEA

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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49

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

29

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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50

THIS TIME

Culture Club

25

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

This Time by Culture Club
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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