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

2

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

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

2

TIFFANY

Tiffany

9

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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Platinum record

3

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

1

Last week

42

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

4

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

6

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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5

1987

Whitesnake

34

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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Platinum record

6

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

7

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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7

SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON

Iron Maiden

3

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
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8

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

13

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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Platinum record

9

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

8

Last week

56

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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10

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

5

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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11

TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS

Billy Ocean

10

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tear Down These Walls by Billy Ocean
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12

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

11

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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Platinum record

13

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

12

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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14

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

4

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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15

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

35

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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Platinum record

16

BAD

Michael Jackson

17

Last week

32

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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17

BIG BAD NOISE

The Choirboys

19

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Bad Noise by The Choirboys
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18

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

24

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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19

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

14

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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20

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

16

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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21

NAKED

Talking Heads

15

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Naked by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

22

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

26

Last week

52

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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23

NOW AND ZEN

Robert Plant

28

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Now And Zen by Robert Plant
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Platinum record

24

KICK

INXS

21

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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25

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

50

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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26

THE CHRISTIANS

The Christians

23

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Christians by The Christians
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Platinum record

27

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

29

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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28

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

18

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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29

VIVA HATE

Morrissey

27

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Viva Hate by Morrissey
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Platinum record

30

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

33

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

31

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

30

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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32

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

32

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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33

BORN TO BE BAD

George Thorogood

20

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Born To Be Bad by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

34

FAITH

George Michael

25

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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35

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

22

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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Platinum record

36

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

37

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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37

CHALK MARK IN A RAINSTORM

Joni Mitchell

31

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Chalk Mark In A Rainstorm by Joni Mitchell
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Platinum record

38

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

43

Last week

61

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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39

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

46

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

40

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

40

Last week

47

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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41

THE PARTY BOYS

The Party Boys

1

Weeks

CBS

The Party Boys by The Party Boys
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42

TELL IT TO MY HEART

Taylor Dayne

1

Weeks

BMG

Tell It To My Heart by Taylor Dayne
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43

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

44

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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44

KINGDOM COME

Kingdom Come

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Kingdom Come by Kingdom Come
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45

SO FAR SO GOOD SO WHAT

Megadeth

42

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

So Far So Good So What by Megadeth
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46

FROM LANGLEY PARK TO MEMPHIS

Prefab Sprout

1

Weeks

CBS

From Langley Park To Memphis by Prefab Sprout
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47

CALENTURE

The Triffids

39

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Calenture by The Triffids
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48

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

45

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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Platinum record

49

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

45

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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50

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

38

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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