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

1

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

2

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

2

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

3

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

4

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

4

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

3

Last week

37

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

5

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

5

Last week

15

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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6

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

7

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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7

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

38

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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Platinum record

8

SO

Peter Gabriel

6

Last week

46

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

9

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

8

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

10

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

11

Last week

21

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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11

HOWLING

The Angels

21

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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12

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

9

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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13

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

24

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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14

KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME

The Cure

1

Weeks

WEA

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
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Platinum record

15

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

41

Last week

49

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

16

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

10

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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17

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

12

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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18

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

17

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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19

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

13

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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20

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

18

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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21

LONDON O HULL 4

The Housemartins

33

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

London O Hull 4 by The Housemartins
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22

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

30

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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23

BON JOVI

Bon Jovi

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bon Jovi by Bon Jovi
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24

INTO THE FIRE

Bryan Adams

16

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
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25

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

15

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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26

LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT

Simple Minds

14

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live: In The City Of Light by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

27

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

46

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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28

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

36

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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29

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

28

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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30

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Iggy Pop

19

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blah Blah Blah by Iggy Pop
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Platinum record

31

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

20

Last week

92

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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32

LABYRINTH OST

David Bowie

25

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Labyrinth OST by David Bowie
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33

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

27

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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34

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

22

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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35

JODY WATLEY

Jody Watley

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Jody Watley by Jody Watley
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36

ONE SECOND

Yello

39

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

One Second by Yello
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37

PRIVATE REVOLUTION

World Party

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Revolution by World Party
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38

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

32

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

39

GENESIS

Genesis

34

Last week

121

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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40

SGT. PEPPER'S LONLEY HEARTS CLUB BAND

The Beatles

42

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
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41

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

23

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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42

HILLBILLY DELUXE

Dwight Yoakam

26

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Hillbilly Deluxe by Dwight Yoakam
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43

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

42

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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44

BRILLEAUX

Dr Feelgood

44

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brilleaux by Dr Feelgood
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45

GREATEST HITS

Queen

46

Last week

7

Weeks

Get

EMI

Greatest Hits by Queen
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46

ELECTRIC

The Cult

47

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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Platinum record

47

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

44

Last week

51

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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48

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

40

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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49

THE CIRCUS

Erasure

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Circus by Erasure
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50

BLOW YOUR COOL

Hoodoo Gurus

49

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Blow Your Cool by Hoodoo Gurus
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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