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

8

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

2

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

1

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

3

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

11

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

4

FAITH

George Michael

3

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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5

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

7

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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6

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

5

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

7

BAD

Michael Jackson

4

Last week

16

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

8

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

6

Last week

40

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

9

YOU CAN DANCE

Madonna

14

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

You Can Dance by Madonna
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Platinum record

10

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

8

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

11

BEST OF UB40

UB40

9

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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12

THEIR 40 BIG ONES

Cliff Richard & The Shadows

28

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Their 40 Big Ones by Cliff Richard & The Shadows
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13

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

25

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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14

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

16

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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15

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

10

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

16

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

29

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

17

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

17

Last week

46

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

18

KICK

INXS

12

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

19

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

13

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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20

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

15

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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21

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

21

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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22

THE SINGLES

Pretenders

22

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

THE SINGLES by Pretenders
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23

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

31

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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24

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

30

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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25

CHRONICLES

Steve Winwood

19

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chronicles by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

26

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

20

Last week

28

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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27

CLOUD NINE

George Harrison

49

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Cloud Nine by George Harrison
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28

KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)

Billy Joel

18

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Kohuepi (In Concert) by Billy Joel
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29

BRAVE WORDS

The Chills

24

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun

Brave Words by The Chills
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Platinum record

30

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

34

Last week

62

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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31

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

27

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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32

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

36

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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33

POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE

Van Morrison

45

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison
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34

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

33

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

35

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

23

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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36

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

26

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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37

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

32

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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Platinum record

38

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

48

Last week

76

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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39

ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

Always Guaranteed by Cliff Richard
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40

CRUSHIN'

Fat Boys

48

Last week

2

Weeks

PPOL

Crushin' by Fat Boys
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41

BORN AGAIN PISS TANK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

46

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Born Again Piss Tank by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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42

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

36

Last week

264

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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43

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

39

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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44

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

41

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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45

BETWEEN THE LINES

Five Star

1

Weeks

BMG

Between The Lines by Five Star
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46

SUBSTANCE

New Order

47

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Substance by New Order
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47

BRING THE FAMILY

John Hiatt

43

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring The Family by John Hiatt
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48

WHAT'S A FEW MEN?

Hunters & Collectors

35

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What's A Few Men? by Hunters & Collectors
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49

LA BAMBA OST

Various

37

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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50

GET RHYTHM

Ry Cooder

50

Last week

3

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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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