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

1

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

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

2

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

2

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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3

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

3

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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Platinum record

4

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

4

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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Platinum record

5

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

6

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

6

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

5

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

7

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

7

Last week

52

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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8

VIVA HATE

Morrissey

13

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Viva Hate by Morrissey
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9

BORN TO BE BAD

George Thorogood

8

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Born To Be Bad by George Thorogood
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10

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

9

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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Platinum record

11

BAD

Michael Jackson

18

Last week

28

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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12

TIFFANY

Tiffany

15

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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13

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

11

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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14

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

12

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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15

NOW AND ZEN

Robert Plant

24

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Now And Zen by Robert Plant
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16

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

17

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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17

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

10

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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Platinum record

18

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

16

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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19

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

21

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

20

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

22

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

21

FAITH

George Michael

14

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

22

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

20

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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23

CHALK MARK IN A RAINSTORM

Joni Mitchell

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Chalk Mark In A Rainstorm by Joni Mitchell
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24

NAKED

Talking Heads

1

Weeks

EMI

Naked by Talking Heads
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25

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

27

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

26

KICK

INXS

29

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

27

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

23

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

28

BEST OF UB40

UB40

25

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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29

THE CHRISTIANS

The Christians

19

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Christians by The Christians
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30

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

36

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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Platinum record

31

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

28

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

32

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

37

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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33

SKYSCRAPER

David Lee Roth

39

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Skyscraper by David Lee Roth
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34

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

32

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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35

WONDERFUL LIFE

Black

47

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wonderful Life by Black
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36

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

31

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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37

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

30

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
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38

ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Cliff Richard

26

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Always Guaranteed by Cliff Richard
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39

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

34

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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40

RADIO K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters

35

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
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41

PAID IN FULL

Eric B & Rakim

48

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paid In Full by Eric B & Rakim
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Platinum record

42

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

33

Last week

58

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

43

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

41

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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44

UNLIMITED

Roger

1

Weeks

WEA

Unlimited by Roger
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45

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

49

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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46

MAKE IT LAST FOREVER

Keith Sweat

1

Weeks

WEA

Make It Last Forever by Keith Sweat
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47

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

42

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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48

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

BoDeans

45

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outside Looking In by BoDeans
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49

1987

Whitesnake

44

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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50

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

48

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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