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

7

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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2

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

3

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

3

BAD

Michael Jackson

2

Last week

7

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

4

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

8

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

5

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

5

Last week

31

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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6

SUBSTANCE

New Order

4

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Substance by New Order
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7

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

6

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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8

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

7

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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9

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

11

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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10

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Carl Doy

1

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight by Carl Doy
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Platinum record

11

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

10

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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12

LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Elton John

14

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live In Australia by Elton John
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Platinum record

13

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

12

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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14

KIRI SINGS GERSHWIN

Kiri Te Kanawa

13

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Kiri Sings Gershwin by Kiri Te Kanawa
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15

LA BAMBA OST

Various

9

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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16

STRANGE WEATHER

Marianne Faithfull

18

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Strange Weather by Marianne Faithfull
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17

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

19

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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18

SOUTH

Shona Laing

16

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

South by Shona Laing
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19

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

23

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

20

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

21

Last week

37

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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21

DOOR TO DOOR

The Cars

22

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Door To Door by The Cars
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22

POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE

Van Morrison

29

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison
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23

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

17

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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24

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

27

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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25

WHO'S THAT GIRL OST

Madonna

35

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl OST by Madonna
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26

PRIMITIVE COOL

Mick Jagger

1

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Cool by Mick Jagger
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27

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

15

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

28

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

24

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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29

DARKLANDS

The Jesus & Mary Chain

20

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Darklands by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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Platinum record

30

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

25

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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31

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

1

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

32

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

28

Last week

53

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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33

AMAZULU

Amazulu

31

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amazulu by Amazulu
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34

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

34

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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Platinum record

35

SO

Peter Gabriel

39

Last week

62

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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36

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

30

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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37

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

46

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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38

FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT

Jennifer Warnes

38

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Famous Blue Raincoat by Jennifer Warnes
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Platinum record

39

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

36

Last week

34

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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40

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

44

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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41

DUOTONES

Kenny G

43

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Duotones by Kenny G
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Platinum record

42

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

39

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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43

ELECTRIC

The Cult

48

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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44

THIRD WORLD CHILD

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

45

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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45

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

26

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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46

RHYTHM KILLERS

Sly & Robbie

32

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Killers by Sly & Robbie
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47

NEVER LET ME DOWN

David Bowie

48

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie
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48

IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL

Swing Out Sister

44

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Better To Travel by Swing Out Sister
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49

BAD INFLUENCE

The Robert Cray Band

49

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Influence by The Robert Cray Band
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50

RADIO K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters

37

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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