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

1

Last week

49

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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2

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

16

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

3

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

8

Last week

23

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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4

THE STORY OF THE CLASH: VOLUME 1

The Clash

3

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Story Of The Clash: Volume 1 by The Clash
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5

LOVESEXY

Prince

2

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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6

SOLITAIRE

Terry Gray

7

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Solitaire by Terry Gray
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Platinum record

7

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

4

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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8

CONSCIOUS PARTY

Ziggy Marley

13

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley
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9

THE LION AND THE COBRA

Sinead O'Connor

5

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'Connor
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10

1987

Whitesnake

6

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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Platinum record

11

TIFFANY

Tiffany

10

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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12

BONK

Big Pig

12

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bonk by Big Pig
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13

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

14

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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14

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

11

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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15

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

9

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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16

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

21

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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17

BRIDGE OF SPIES

T'Pau

25

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bridge Of Spies by T'Pau
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18

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

39

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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Platinum record

19

BAD

Michael Jackson

19

Last week

39

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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20

STRONGER THAN PRIDE

Sade

17

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Stronger Than Pride by Sade
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Platinum record

21

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

20

Last week

63

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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22

DISTANT THUNDER

Aswad

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Distant Thunder by Aswad
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Platinum record

23

FAITH

George Michael

31

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

24

KICK

INXS

26

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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25

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

49

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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Platinum record

26

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

24

Last week

23

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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27

OTHER ROADS

Boz Scaggs

1

Weeks

CBS

Other Roads by Boz Scaggs
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28

STARFISH

The Church

23

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Starfish by The Church
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29

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

15

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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30

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

30

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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31

BIG BAD NOISE

The Choirboys

22

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Bad Noise by The Choirboys
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32

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

28

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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33

FILE UNDER ROCK

Eddy Grant

33

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

File Under Rock by Eddy Grant
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34

LOVELY

The Primitives

27

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Lovely by The Primitives
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35

STUNT CLOWN

Headless Chickens

18

Last week

3

Weeks

Flying Nun/WEA

Stunt Clown by Headless Chickens
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Platinum record

36

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

45

Last week

59

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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37

STAY ON THESE ROADS

A-ha

36

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Stay On These Roads by A-ha
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38

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

40

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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Platinum record

39

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

20

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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40

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

49

Last week

2

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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41

HOT COOL AND VICIOUS

Salt N Pepa

44

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hot Cool And Vicious by Salt N Pepa
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42

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

42

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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43

MIRACLE

Willy De Ville

38

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Miracle by Willy De Ville
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44

SHADOWMAN

Johnny Clegg and Savuka

1

Weeks

EMI

Shadowman by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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Platinum record

45

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

41

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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46

WONDERFUL LIFE

Black

37

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wonderful Life by Black
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47

TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS

Billy Ocean

40

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tear Down These Walls by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

48

THE BEST OF OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

50

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Best Of OMD by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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49

OUT OF ORDER

Rod Stewart

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Out Of Order by Rod Stewart
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50

SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON

Iron Maiden

29

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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