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.

1

THE BEST OF OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

11

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Best Of OMD by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Platinum record

2

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

1

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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3

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

3

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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4

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

16

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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Platinum record

5

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

10

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

6

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

8

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

7

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

5

Last week

51

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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8

BORN TO BE BAD

George Thorogood

4

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Born To Be Bad by George Thorogood
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9

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

27

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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10

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

2

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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11

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

6

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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12

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

13

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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13

VIVA HATE

Morrissey

1

Weeks

EMI

Viva Hate by Morrissey
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Platinum record

14

FAITH

George Michael

12

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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15

TIFFANY

Tiffany

14

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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Platinum record

16

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

9

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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17

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

18

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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Platinum record

18

BAD

Michael Jackson

21

Last week

27

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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19

THE CHRISTIANS

The Christians

20

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Christians by The Christians
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Platinum record

20

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

15

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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21

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

28

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

22

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

17

Last week

47

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

23

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

19

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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24

NOW AND ZEN

Robert Plant

7

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Now And Zen by Robert Plant
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Platinum record

25

BEST OF UB40

UB40

30

Last week

17

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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26

ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Cliff Richard

24

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Always Guaranteed by Cliff Richard
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27

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

37

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

28

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

22

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

29

KICK

INXS

25

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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30

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

31

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
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31

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

26

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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32

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

29

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

33

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

35

Last week

57

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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34

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

39

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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35

RADIO K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters

32

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
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36

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

34

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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Platinum record

37

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

33

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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38

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

49

Last week

34

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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39

SKYSCRAPER

David Lee Roth

23

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Skyscraper by David Lee Roth
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40

CHALK MARK IN A RAINSTORM

Joni Mitchell

1

Weeks

WEA

Chalk Mark In A Rainstorm by Joni Mitchell
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41

UNCHAIN MY HEART

Joe Cocker

36

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Unchain My Heart by Joe Cocker
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42

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

40

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

43

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

43

Last week

39

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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44

1987

Whitesnake

42

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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45

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

BoDeans

46

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outside Looking In by BoDeans
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46

EXPOSURE

Expose

48

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Exposure by Expose
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47

WONDERFUL LIFE

Black

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wonderful Life by Black
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48

PAID IN FULL

Eric B & Rakim

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paid In Full by Eric B & Rakim
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49

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

44

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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50

UNDER THE SUN

Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls

47

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Under The Sun by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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