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

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

7

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

2

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

1

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

3

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

2

Last week

36

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

4

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

3

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

5

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

4

Last week

14

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

6

SO

Peter Gabriel

5

Last week

45

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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7

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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Platinum record

8

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

6

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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9

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

9

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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Platinum record

10

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

10

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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Platinum record

11

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

8

Last week

20

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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12

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

11

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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13

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

14

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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14

LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT

Simple Minds

18

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live: In The City Of Light by Simple Minds
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15

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

12

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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16

INTO THE FIRE

Bryan Adams

13

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
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17

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

16

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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18

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

15

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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19

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Iggy Pop

20

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blah Blah Blah by Iggy Pop
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Platinum record

20

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

24

Last week

91

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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21

HOWLING

The Angels

21

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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22

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

22

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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23

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

32

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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24

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

27

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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25

LABYRINTH OST

David Bowie

19

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Labyrinth OST by David Bowie
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26

HILLBILLY DELUXE

Dwight Yoakam

23

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Hillbilly Deluxe by Dwight Yoakam
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27

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

17

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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28

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

30

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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29

JODY WATLEY

Jody Watley

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Jody Watley by Jody Watley
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30

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

50

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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31

LIFE LOVE AND PAIN

Club Nouveau

49

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Life Love And Pain by Club Nouveau
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32

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

25

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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33

LONDON O HULL 4

The Housemartins

31

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

London O Hull 4 by The Housemartins
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Platinum record

34

GENESIS

Genesis

36

Last week

120

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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35

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

33

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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36

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

28

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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37

HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT

Deep Purple

40

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

House Of Blue Light by Deep Purple
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38

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

41

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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39

ONE SECOND

Yello

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

One Second by Yello
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40

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

34

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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Platinum record

41

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

46

Last week

48

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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42

SGT. PEPPER'S LONLEY HEARTS CLUB BAND

The Beatles

29

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
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43

YOUR AVERAGE AUSTRALIAN YOBBO

Kevin Bloody Wilson

47

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Your Average Australian Yobbo by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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44

BRILLEAUX

Dr Feelgood

26

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brilleaux by Dr Feelgood
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45

THE VERY BEST OF HOT CHOCOLATE

Hot Chocolate

50

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Hot Chocolate by Hot Chocolate
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46

GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS

Motley Crue

1

Weeks

WEA

Girls Girls Girls by Motley Crue
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47

ELECTRIC

The Cult

39

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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Platinum record

48

REVENGE

Eurythmics

35

Last week

44

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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49

BLOW YOUR COOL

Hoodoo Gurus

48

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Blow Your Cool by Hoodoo Gurus
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Platinum record

50

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

44

Last week

30

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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