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

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

1

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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2

BORN TO BE BAD

George Thorogood

2

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Born To Be Bad by George Thorogood
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3

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

4

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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4

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

21

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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Platinum record

5

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

7

Last week

49

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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6

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

5

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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Platinum record

7

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

6

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

8

FAITH

George Michael

3

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

9

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

9

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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10

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

15

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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Platinum record

11

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

16

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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12

TIFFANY

Tiffany

10

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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13

NOW AND ZEN

Robert Plant

1

Weeks

WEA

Now And Zen by Robert Plant
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14

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

17

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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Platinum record

15

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

8

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

16

BAD

Michael Jackson

13

Last week

25

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

17

KICK

INXS

12

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

18

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

14

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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19

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

40

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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Platinum record

20

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

22

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

21

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

19

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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22

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

11

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

23

BEST OF UB40

UB40

20

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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24

SKYSCRAPER

David Lee Roth

25

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Skyscraper by David Lee Roth
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25

THE CHRISTIANS

The Christians

34

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Christians by The Christians
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26

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

27

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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27

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

18

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
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28

RADIO K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters

49

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
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29

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

23

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

30

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

26

Last week

55

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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31

ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Cliff Richard

29

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Always Guaranteed by Cliff Richard
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32

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

33

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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33

LIVELINE

The Angels

24

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Liveline by The Angels
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Platinum record

34

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

35

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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35

UNCHAIN MY HEART

Joe Cocker

32

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Unchain My Heart by Joe Cocker
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36

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

28

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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37

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

31

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

38

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

30

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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39

WONDERFUL LIFE

Black

38

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wonderful Life by Black
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40

1987

Whitesnake

36

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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Platinum record

41

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

37

Last week

37

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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42

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

41

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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43

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

41

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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44

SINITTA

Sinitta

48

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Sinitta by Sinitta
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45

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

44

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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46

EXPOSURE

Expose

1

Weeks

BMG

Exposure by Expose
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47

UNDER THE SUN

Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls

45

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Under The Sun by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
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48

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

45

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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49

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

42

Last week

271

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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50

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

BoDeans

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outside Looking In by BoDeans
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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