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

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

1

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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2

KICK

INXS

1

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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3

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Carl Doy

10

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight by Carl Doy
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Platinum record

4

BAD

Michael Jackson

3

Last week

8

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

5

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

4

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

6

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

5

Last week

32

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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7

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

2

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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8

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

8

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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9

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

9

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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10

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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11

LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Elton John

12

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live In Australia by Elton John
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12

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

7

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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13

SUBSTANCE

New Order

6

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Substance by New Order
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Platinum record

14

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

11

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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15

PRIMITIVE COOL

Mick Jagger

26

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Cool by Mick Jagger
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16

DOOR TO DOOR

The Cars

21

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Door To Door by The Cars
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17

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

31

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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18

LA BAMBA OST

Various

15

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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19

SOUTH

Shona Laing

18

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

South by Shona Laing
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20

DARKLANDS

The Jesus & Mary Chain

29

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Darklands by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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Platinum record

21

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

13

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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22

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

17

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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23

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

27

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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24

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

19

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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25

STRANGE WEATHER

Marianne Faithfull

16

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Strange Weather by Marianne Faithfull
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Platinum record

26

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

20

Last week

38

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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27

POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE

Van Morrison

22

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison
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28

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

23

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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29

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

37

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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30

KIRI SINGS GERSHWIN

Kiri Te Kanawa

14

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Kiri Sings Gershwin by Kiri Te Kanawa
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31

WHO'S THAT GIRL OST

Madonna

25

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl OST by Madonna
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32

ELECTRIC

The Cult

43

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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33

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

24

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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34

BRING THE FAMILY

John Hiatt

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring The Family by John Hiatt
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Platinum record

35

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

30

Last week

20

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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36

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

36

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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37

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

43

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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38

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

1

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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39

AMAZULU

Amazulu

33

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Amazulu by Amazulu
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Platinum record

40

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

28

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

41

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

32

Last week

54

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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42

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

45

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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43

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

34

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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44

E.S.P.

Bee Gees

1

Weeks

WEA

E.S.P. by Bee Gees
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45

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

47

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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Platinum record

46

SO

Peter Gabriel

35

Last week

63

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

47

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

42

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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48

SPANISH FLY

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

48

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Spanish Fly by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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49

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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Platinum record

50

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

39

Last week

35

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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