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

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

3

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

2

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

1

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

3

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

2

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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4

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
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Platinum record

5

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

5

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

6

FAITH

George Michael

4

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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7

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

13

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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8

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

6

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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Platinum record

9

BAD

Michael Jackson

8

Last week

18

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

10

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

7

Last week

42

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

11

KICK

INXS

45

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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12

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

11

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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13

THEIR 40 BIG ONES

Cliff Richard & The Shadows

12

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Their 40 Big Ones by Cliff Richard & The Shadows
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14

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

28

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

15

BEST OF UB40

UB40

10

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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16

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

16

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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17

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

9

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

18

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

14

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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19

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

20

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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Platinum record

20

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

19

Last week

48

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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21

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

23

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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22

ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Cliff Richard

22

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Always Guaranteed by Cliff Richard
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23

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

32

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

24

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

18

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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25

REFLECTIONS

Foster & Allen

31

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Reflections by Foster & Allen
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Platinum record

26

YOU CAN DANCE

Madonna

17

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

You Can Dance by Madonna
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27

TIFFANY

Tiffany

1

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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28

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

21

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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29

THE SINGLES

Pretenders

26

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

THE SINGLES by Pretenders
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30

WISH YOU WERE HERE

Pink Floyd

29

Last week

65

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

31

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

27

Last week

78

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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32

FLOODLAND

Sisters of Mercy

1

Weeks

WEA

Floodland by Sisters of Mercy
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33

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

34

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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34

UNDER THE SUN

Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Under The Sun by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
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35

BETWEEN THE LINES

Five Star

35

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Between The Lines by Five Star
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36

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

30

Last week

266

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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37

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

38

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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38

CHRONICLES

Steve Winwood

33

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chronicles by Steve Winwood
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39

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

50

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

40

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

47

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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41

THIRD WORLD CHILD

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

45

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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42

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

43

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

43

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

36

Last week

64

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

44

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

24

Last week

30

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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45

RED

The Communards

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Red by The Communards
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46

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

37

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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47

MAINSTREAM

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

37

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mainstream by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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Platinum record

48

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

25

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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49

WHAT'S A FEW MEN?

Hunters & Collectors

48

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What's A Few Men? by Hunters & Collectors
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50

KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)

Billy Joel

39

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Kohuepi (In Concert) by Billy Joel
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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