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

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

2

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

2

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

1

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

3

TIFFANY

Tiffany

11

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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4

CONSCIOUS PARTY

Ziggy Marley

8

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley
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Platinum record

5

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

7

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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6

LOVESEXY

Prince

5

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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Platinum record

7

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

3

Last week

24

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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8

1987

Whitesnake

10

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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9

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

18

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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10

THE STORY OF THE CLASH: VOLUME 1

The Clash

4

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Story Of The Clash: Volume 1 by The Clash
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11

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

14

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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12

SOLITAIRE

Terry Gray

6

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Solitaire by Terry Gray
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13

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

13

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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14

DISTANT THUNDER

Aswad

22

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Distant Thunder by Aswad
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15

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

16

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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16

THE LION AND THE COBRA

Sinead O'Connor

9

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'Connor
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17

STRONGER THAN PRIDE

Sade

20

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Stronger Than Pride by Sade
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Platinum record

18

BAD

Michael Jackson

19

Last week

40

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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19

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

15

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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20

BRIDGE OF SPIES

T'Pau

17

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bridge Of Spies by T'Pau
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21

BONK

Big Pig

12

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bonk by Big Pig
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22

SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE

Bruce Hornsby & The Range

1

Weeks

BMG

Scenes From The Southside by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
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23

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

25

Last week

19

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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24

STARFISH

The Church

28

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Starfish by The Church
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25

SHADOWMAN

Johnny Clegg and Savuka

44

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Shadowman by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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26

LOVELY

The Primitives

34

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Lovely by The Primitives
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Platinum record

27

KICK

INXS

24

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

28

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

21

Last week

64

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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29

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

38

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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Platinum record

30

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

26

Last week

24

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

31

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

36

Last week

60

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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32

BIG BAD NOISE

The Choirboys

31

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Bad Noise by The Choirboys
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33

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

40

Last week

3

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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34

FILE UNDER ROCK

Eddy Grant

33

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

File Under Rock by Eddy Grant
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35

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

32

Last week

19

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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36

OTHER ROADS

Boz Scaggs

27

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Other Roads by Boz Scaggs
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37

STUNT CLOWN

Headless Chickens

35

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun/WEA

Stunt Clown by Headless Chickens
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38

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

30

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

39

FAITH

George Michael

23

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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40

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

29

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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Platinum record

41

THE BEST OF OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

48

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Best Of OMD by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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42

THE HUNGER

Michael Bolton

1

Weeks

CBS

The Hunger by Michael Bolton
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43

HOT COOL AND VICIOUS

Salt N Pepa

41

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hot Cool And Vicious by Salt N Pepa
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44

TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS

Billy Ocean

47

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tear Down These Walls by Billy Ocean
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45

LITA

Lita Ford

1

Weeks

BMG

Lita by Lita Ford
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46

MIRACLE

Willy De Ville

43

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Miracle by Willy De Ville
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Platinum record

47

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

39

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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48

NON STOP

Julio Iglesias

1

Weeks

CBS

Non Stop by Julio Iglesias
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49

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

42

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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50

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

50

Last week

37

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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