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

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

2

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

2

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

1

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

3

BEST OF UB40

UB40

3

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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4

YOU CAN DANCE

Madonna

1

Weeks

WEA

You Can Dance by Madonna
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Platinum record

5

FAITH

George Michael

7

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

6

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

8

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

7

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

5

Last week

37

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

8

KICK

INXS

4

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

9

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

6

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

10

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

10

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

11

BAD

Michael Jackson

17

Last week

13

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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12

THE SINGLES

Pretenders

1

Weeks

WARNER

THE SINGLES by Pretenders
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13

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

14

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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Platinum record

14

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Carl Doy

15

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight by Carl Doy
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15

KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)

Billy Joel

13

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Kohuepi (In Concert) by Billy Joel
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16

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

12

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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17

WHAT'S A FEW MEN?

Hunters & Collectors

9

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What's A Few Men? by Hunters & Collectors
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Platinum record

18

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

11

Last week

43

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

19

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

16

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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20

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

18

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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21

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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22

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

20

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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23

CHRONICLES

Steve Winwood

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chronicles by Steve Winwood
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24

BRING THE FAMILY

John Hiatt

24

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring The Family by John Hiatt
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25

LA BAMBA OST

Various

22

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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26

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

35

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

27

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

37

Last week

25

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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28

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

29

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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Platinum record

29

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

44

Last week

38

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

30

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

32

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

31

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

34

Last week

59

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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32

POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE

Van Morrison

30

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison
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33

NEVER LET ME DOWN

David Bowie

26

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie
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34

THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH

The Housemartins

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death by The Housemartins
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35

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

27

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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36

STRANGE WEATHER

Marianne Faithfull

26

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Strange Weather by Marianne Faithfull
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37

CLOUD NINE

George Harrison

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Cloud Nine by George Harrison
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38

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

47

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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39

LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Elton John

23

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live In Australia by Elton John
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40

BORN AGAIN PISS TANK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

1

Weeks

CBS

Born Again Piss Tank by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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41

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

19

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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42

THE 20 GREATEST CHRISTMAS SONGS

Boney M

1

Weeks

BMG

The 20 Greatest Christmas Songs by Boney M
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Platinum record

43

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

41

Last week

74

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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44

ALPHABET CITY

ABC

25

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alphabet City by ABC
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45

SUBSTANCE

New Order

31

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Substance by New Order
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46

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

42

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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47

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

28

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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48

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

33

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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49

WHO'S THAT GIRL OST

Madonna

48

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl OST by Madonna
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50

PRIMITIVE COOL

Mick Jagger

36

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Cool by Mick Jagger
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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