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

15

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

2

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

2

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

3

FAITH

George Michael

3

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

4

BAD

Michael Jackson

10

Last week

15

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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5

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

9

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

6

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

7

Last week

39

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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7

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

1

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

8

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

5

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

9

BEST OF UB40

UB40

4

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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10

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

12

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

11

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

13

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

12

KICK

INXS

8

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

13

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

14

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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14

YOU CAN DANCE

Madonna

6

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

You Can Dance by Madonna
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15

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

39

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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16

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

36

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

17

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

23

Last week

45

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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18

KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)

Billy Joel

18

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Kohuepi (In Concert) by Billy Joel
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19

CHRONICLES

Steve Winwood

19

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chronicles by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

20

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

41

Last week

27

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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21

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

16

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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22

THE SINGLES

Pretenders

15

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

THE SINGLES by Pretenders
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Platinum record

23

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

30

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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24

BRAVE WORDS

The Chills

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

Brave Words by The Chills
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25

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

11

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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Platinum record

26

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Carl Doy

17

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight by Carl Doy
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27

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

44

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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28

THEIR 40 BIG ONES

Cliff Richard & The Shadows

1

Weeks

EMI

Their 40 Big Ones by Cliff Richard & The Shadows
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Platinum record

29

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

25

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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30

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

24

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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31

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

21

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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32

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

46

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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33

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

26

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

34

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

31

Last week

61

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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35

WHAT'S A FEW MEN?

Hunters & Collectors

27

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What's A Few Men? by Hunters & Collectors
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36

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

20

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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37

LA BAMBA OST

Various

38

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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38

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

44

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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39

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

49

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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40

SIMPLY...SHADOWS

The Shadows

35

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Simply...Shadows by The Shadows
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41

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

29

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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Platinum record

42

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

45

Last week

40

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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43

BRING THE FAMILY

John Hiatt

37

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring The Family by John Hiatt
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44

THIRD WORLD CHILD

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

44

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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45

POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE

Van Morrison

32

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison
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46

BORN AGAIN PISS TANK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

32

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Born Again Piss Tank by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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47

LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Elton John

46

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live In Australia by Elton John
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Platinum record

48

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

43

Last week

75

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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49

CLOUD NINE

George Harrison

37

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Cloud Nine by George Harrison
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50

GET RHYTHM

Ry Cooder

28

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Get Rhythm by Ry Cooder
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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