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.

1

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

1

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

2

BAD

Michael Jackson

3

Last week

6

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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3

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

2

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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4

SUBSTANCE

New Order

1

Weeks

EMI

Substance by New Order
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Platinum record

5

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

5

Last week

30

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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6

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

4

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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7

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

9

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

8

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

30

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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9

LA BAMBA OST

Various

6

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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Platinum record

10

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

7

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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11

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

12

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

12

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

8

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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13

KIRI SINGS GERSHWIN

Kiri Te Kanawa

10

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Kiri Sings Gershwin by Kiri Te Kanawa
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14

LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Elton John

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live In Australia by Elton John
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15

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

14

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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16

SOUTH

Shona Laing

18

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

South by Shona Laing
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17

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

13

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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18

STRANGE WEATHER

Marianne Faithfull

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Strange Weather by Marianne Faithfull
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19

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

15

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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20

DARKLANDS

The Jesus & Mary Chain

26

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Darklands by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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Platinum record

21

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

17

Last week

36

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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22

DOOR TO DOOR

The Cars

22

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Door To Door by The Cars
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23

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

20

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

24

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

11

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

25

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

19

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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26

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

28

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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27

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

23

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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Platinum record

28

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

27

Last week

52

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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29

POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE

Van Morrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison
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30

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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31

AMAZULU

Amazulu

36

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amazulu by Amazulu
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32

RHYTHM KILLERS

Sly & Robbie

37

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Killers by Sly & Robbie
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33

BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

Los Lobos

25

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

By The Light Of The Moon by Los Lobos
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34

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

40

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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35

WHO'S THAT GIRL OST

Madonna

16

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl OST by Madonna
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Platinum record

36

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

32

Last week

33

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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37

RADIO K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters

21

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
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38

FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT

Jennifer Warnes

34

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Famous Blue Raincoat by Jennifer Warnes
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Platinum record

39

SO

Peter Gabriel

24

Last week

61

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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40

LIVE AT WINTERLAND

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

45

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live At Winterland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
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41

BACK TO BASICS

Billy Bragg

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Back To Basics by Billy Bragg
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42

BIGGER AND DEFFER

ll Cool J

50

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Bigger And Deffer by ll Cool J
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43

DUOTONES

Kenny G

41

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Duotones by Kenny G
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44

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

31

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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45

THIRD WORLD CHILD

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

33

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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46

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

1

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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47

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

38

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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48

ELECTRIC

The Cult

46

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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49

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

46

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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50

HEARSAY

Alexander O'Neal

47

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Hearsay by Alexander O'Neal
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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