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

9

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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2

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

10

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

3

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Carl Doy

3

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight by Carl Doy
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4

KICK

INXS

2

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

5

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

6

Last week

33

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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6

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

38

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

7

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

5

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

8

BAD

Michael Jackson

4

Last week

9

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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9

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

12

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

10

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

9

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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11

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

1

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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12

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

7

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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13

LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Elton John

11

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live In Australia by Elton John
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14

SUBSTANCE

New Order

13

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Substance by New Order
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Platinum record

15

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

26

Last week

39

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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16

STRANGE WEATHER

Marianne Faithfull

25

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Strange Weather by Marianne Faithfull
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17

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

8

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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18

LA BAMBA OST

Various

18

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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Platinum record

19

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

14

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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20

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

17

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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21

POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE

Van Morrison

27

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

22

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

21

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

23

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

35

Last week

21

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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24

PRIMITIVE COOL

Mick Jagger

15

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Cool by Mick Jagger
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25

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

24

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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26

BRING THE FAMILY

John Hiatt

34

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring The Family by John Hiatt
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27

SPANISH FLY

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

48

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Spanish Fly by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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28

SOUTH

Shona Laing

19

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

South by Shona Laing
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Platinum record

29

SO

Peter Gabriel

46

Last week

64

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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30

ELECTRIC

The Cult

32

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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31

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

28

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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32

KIRI SINGS GERSHWIN

Kiri Te Kanawa

30

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Kiri Sings Gershwin by Kiri Te Kanawa
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33

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

23

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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34

STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME

The Smiths

1

Weeks

CBS

Strangeways Here We Come by The Smiths
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35

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

37

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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36

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

22

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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37

DARKLANDS

The Jesus & Mary Chain

20

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Darklands by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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38

RADIO K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters

50

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
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Platinum record

39

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

41

Last week

55

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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40

DOOR TO DOOR

The Cars

16

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Door To Door by The Cars
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41

WHO'S THAT GIRL OST

Madonna

31

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl OST by Madonna
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42

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithful

36

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithful
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43

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

29

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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44

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

33

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

45

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

40

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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46

GREATEST HITS

Queen

42

Last week

10

Weeks

Get

EMI

Greatest Hits by Queen
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47

SIMPLY...SHADOWS

The Shadows

1

Weeks

EMI

Simply...Shadows by The Shadows
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Platinum record

48

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

50

Last week

36

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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49

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

45

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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50

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

42

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums