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

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

7

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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2

LOVESEXY

Prince

1

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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3

THE STORY OF THE CLASH: VOLUME 1

The Clash

3

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Story Of The Clash: Volume 1 by The Clash
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Platinum record

4

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

5

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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5

THE LION AND THE COBRA

Sinead O'Connor

6

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'Connor
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6

1987

Whitesnake

8

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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7

SOLITAIRE

Terry Gray

1

Weeks

CBS

Solitaire by Terry Gray
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Platinum record

8

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

9

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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9

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

14

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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Platinum record

10

TIFFANY

Tiffany

2

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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11

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

13

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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12

BONK

Big Pig

4

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bonk by Big Pig
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13

CONSCIOUS PARTY

Ziggy Marley

15

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley
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14

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

32

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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15

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

16

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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16

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

28

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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17

STRONGER THAN PRIDE

Sade

18

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Stronger Than Pride by Sade
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18

STUNT CLOWN

Headless Chickens

44

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun/WEA

Stunt Clown by Headless Chickens
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Platinum record

19

BAD

Michael Jackson

17

Last week

38

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

20

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

12

Last week

62

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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21

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

26

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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22

BIG BAD NOISE

The Choirboys

10

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Bad Noise by The Choirboys
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23

STARFISH

The Church

25

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Starfish by The Church
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Platinum record

24

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

23

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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25

BRIDGE OF SPIES

T'Pau

11

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bridge Of Spies by T'Pau
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Platinum record

26

KICK

INXS

22

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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27

LOVELY

The Primitives

1

Weeks

BMG

Lovely by The Primitives
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28

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

37

Last week

17

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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29

BARBED WIRE KISSES

The Jesus & Mary Chain

1

Weeks

WEA

Barbed Wire Kisses by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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30

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

21

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

31

FAITH

George Michael

42

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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32

CLEO SINGS SONDHEIM

Cleo Laine

1

Weeks

BMG

Cleo Sings Sondheim by Cleo Laine
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33

FILE UNDER ROCK

Eddy Grant

39

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

File Under Rock by Eddy Grant
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34

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

27

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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35

OOH YEAH

Daryl Hall & John Oates

1

Weeks

BMG

Ooh Yeah by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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36

STAY ON THESE ROADS

A-ha

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Stay On These Roads by A-ha
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37

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

41

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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38

MIRACLE

Willy De Ville

45

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Miracle by Willy De Ville
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39

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

47

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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40

TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS

Billy Ocean

31

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tear Down These Walls by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

41

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

33

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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42

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

50

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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43

IN FULL EFFECT

Mantronix

46

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

In Full Effect by Mantronix
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44

HOT COOL AND VICIOUS

Salt N Pepa

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hot Cool And Vicious by Salt N Pepa
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Platinum record

45

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

36

Last week

58

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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46

WHAT UP DOG?

Was (Not Was)

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

What Up Dog? by Was (Not Was)
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47

OUT OF ORDER

Rod Stewart

1

Weeks

WEA

Out Of Order by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

48

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

41

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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49

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

24

Last week

17

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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Platinum record

50

THE BEST OF OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

19

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Best Of OMD by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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