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

1

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

2

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

2

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

3

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

3

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

4

FAITH

George Michael

4

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

5

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

16

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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6

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

1

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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Platinum record

7

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

8

Last week

41

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

8

BAD

Michael Jackson

7

Last week

17

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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9

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

6

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

10

BEST OF UB40

UB40

11

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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11

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

15

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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12

THEIR 40 BIG ONES

Cliff Richard & The Shadows

12

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Their 40 Big Ones by Cliff Richard & The Shadows
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13

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

20

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

14

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

10

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

15

KICK

INXS

18

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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16

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

5

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

17

YOU CAN DANCE

Madonna

9

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

You Can Dance by Madonna
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Platinum record

18

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

19

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

19

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

17

Last week

47

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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20

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

13

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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21

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

14

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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22

ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Cliff Richard

39

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Always Guaranteed by Cliff Richard
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23

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

24

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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Platinum record

24

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

26

Last week

29

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

25

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

35

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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26

THE SINGLES

Pretenders

22

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

THE SINGLES by Pretenders
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Platinum record

27

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

38

Last week

77

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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28

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

1

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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29

WISH YOU WERE HERE

Pink Floyd

49

Last week

64

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
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30

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

42

Last week

265

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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31

REFLECTIONS

Foster & Allen

1

Weeks

BMG

Reflections by Foster & Allen
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32

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

31

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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33

CHRONICLES

Steve Winwood

25

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chronicles by Steve Winwood
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34

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

21

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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35

BETWEEN THE LINES

Five Star

45

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Between The Lines by Five Star
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Platinum record

36

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

30

Last week

63

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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37

MAINSTREAM

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mainstream by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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38

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

32

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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39

KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)

Billy Joel

28

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Kohuepi (In Concert) by Billy Joel
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40

BORN AGAIN PISS TANK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

41

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Born Again Piss Tank by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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41

BRING THE FAMILY

John Hiatt

47

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring The Family by John Hiatt
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42

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

34

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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43

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

23

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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44

BRAVE WORDS

The Chills

29

Last week

3

Weeks

Flying Nun

Brave Words by The Chills
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45

THIRD WORLD CHILD

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

44

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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46

LA BAMBA OST

Various

49

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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Platinum record

47

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

42

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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48

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

44

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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49

CLOUD NINE

George Harrison

27

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Cloud Nine by George Harrison
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50

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

36

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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