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

TIFFANY

Tiffany

1

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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2

1987

Whitesnake

2

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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Platinum record

3

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

3

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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4

BONK

Big Pig

19

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bonk by Big Pig
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5

THE LION AND THE COBRA

Sinead O'Connor

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'Connor
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Platinum record

6

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

6

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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Platinum record

7

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

9

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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8

THE STORY OF THE CLASH: VOLUME 1

The Clash

11

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Story Of The Clash: Volume 1 by The Clash
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9

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

1

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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10

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

8

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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11

STARFISH

The Church

17

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Starfish by The Church
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Platinum record

12

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

4

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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13

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

7

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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14

CONSCIOUS PARTY

Ziggy Marley

27

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley
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Platinum record

15

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

12

Last week

59

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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16

BRIDGE OF SPIES

T'Pau

18

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bridge Of Spies by T'Pau
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17

TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS

Billy Ocean

24

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tear Down These Walls by Billy Ocean
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18

BIG BAD NOISE

The Choirboys

20

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Bad Noise by The Choirboys
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Platinum record

19

BAD

Michael Jackson

16

Last week

35

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

20

THE BEST OF OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

5

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Best Of OMD by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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21

WONDERFUL LIFE

Black

35

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wonderful Life by Black
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22

SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON

Iron Maiden

10

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
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23

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

15

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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24

MIRACLE

Willy De Ville

41

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Miracle by Willy De Ville
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Platinum record

25

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

14

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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26

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

25

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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27

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

22

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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28

CHALK MARK IN A RAINSTORM

Joni Mitchell

32

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Chalk Mark In A Rainstorm by Joni Mitchell
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29

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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30

NAKED

Talking Heads

21

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Naked by Talking Heads
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31

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

23

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

32

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

44

Last week

41

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

33

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

33

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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34

LOVESEXY

Prince

1

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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Platinum record

35

KICK

INXS

32

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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36

THE CHRISTIANS

The Christians

39

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Christians by The Christians
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37

TELL IT TO MY HEART

Taylor Dayne

47

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Tell It To My Heart by Taylor Dayne
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38

IN FULL EFFECT

Mantronix

1

Weeks

EMI

In Full Effect by Mantronix
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Platinum record

39

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

28

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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40

VIVA HATE

Morrissey

48

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Viva Hate by Morrissey
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41

RICH AND FAMOUS

Blue Mercedes

31

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Rich And Famous by Blue Mercedes
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42

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

26

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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43

BORN TO BE BAD

George Thorogood

29

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Born To Be Bad by George Thorogood
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44

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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45

FROM LANGLEY PARK TO MEMPHIS

Prefab Sprout

34

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

From Langley Park To Memphis by Prefab Sprout
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46

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

48

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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47

KINGDOM COME

Kingdom Come

40

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Kingdom Come by Kingdom Come
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48

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

42

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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Platinum record

49

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

30

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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50

FILE UNDER ROCK

Eddy Grant

1

Weeks

EMI

File Under Rock by Eddy Grant
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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