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

2

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

2

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

1

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

3

FAITH

George Michael

5

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

4

BEST OF UB40

UB40

3

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

5

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

6

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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6

YOU CAN DANCE

Madonna

4

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

You Can Dance by Madonna
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Platinum record

7

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

7

Last week

38

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

8

KICK

INXS

8

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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9

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

10

BAD

Michael Jackson

11

Last week

14

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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11

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

1

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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12

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

13

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

14

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

10

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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15

THE SINGLES

Pretenders

12

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

THE SINGLES by Pretenders
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16

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

13

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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Platinum record

17

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Carl Doy

14

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight by Carl Doy
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18

KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)

Billy Joel

15

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Kohuepi (In Concert) by Billy Joel
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19

CHRONICLES

Steve Winwood

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chronicles by Steve Winwood
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20

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

21

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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21

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

16

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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22

BEST OF THE EAGLES

The Eagles

46

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Best Of The Eagles by The Eagles
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Platinum record

23

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

18

Last week

44

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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24

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

22

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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Platinum record

25

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

19

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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26

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

20

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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27

WHAT'S A FEW MEN?

Hunters & Collectors

17

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What's A Few Men? by Hunters & Collectors
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28

GET RHYTHM

Ry Cooder

1

Weeks

WEA

Get Rhythm by Ry Cooder
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29

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

28

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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Platinum record

30

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

30

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

31

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

31

Last week

60

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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32

BORN AGAIN PISS TANK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Born Again Piss Tank by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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33

JONATHAN BUTLER

Jonathan Butler

45

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jonathan Butler by Jonathan Butler
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34

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

41

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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35

SIMPLY...SHADOWS

The Shadows

41

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Simply...Shadows by The Shadows
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36

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

33

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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37

BRING THE FAMILY

John Hiatt

24

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring The Family by John Hiatt
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38

LA BAMBA OST

Various

25

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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39

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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40

ALPHABET CITY

ABC

44

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alphabet City by ABC
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Platinum record

41

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

27

Last week

26

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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42

THE 20 GREATEST CHRISTMAS SONGS

Boney M

42

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

The 20 Greatest Christmas Songs by Boney M
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43

STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME

The Smiths

21

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Strangeways Here We Come by The Smiths
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44

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

38

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

45

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

29

Last week

39

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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46

LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Elton John

39

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live In Australia by Elton John
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47

SUBSTANCE

New Order

45

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Substance by New Order
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48

CRUSHIN'

Fat Boys

1

Weeks

PPOL

Crushin' by Fat Boys
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49

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

35

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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50

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

47

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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