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

1

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

2

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

2

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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3

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

23

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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Platinum record

4

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

5

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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Platinum record

5

KICK

INXS

27

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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6

BRIDGE OF SPIES

T'Pau

20

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bridge Of Spies by T'Pau
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7

CONSCIOUS PARTY

Ziggy Marley

4

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley
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Platinum record

8

TIFFANY

Tiffany

3

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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9

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

13

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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10

DISTANT THUNDER

Aswad

14

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Distant Thunder by Aswad
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11

1987

Whitesnake

8

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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12

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

15

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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13

PROVISION

Scritti Politti

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Provision by Scritti Politti
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14

LOVESEXY

Prince

6

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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Platinum record

15

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

7

Last week

25

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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16

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

11

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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17

THE STORY OF THE CLASH: VOLUME 1

The Clash

10

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Story Of The Clash: Volume 1 by The Clash
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18

THE LION AND THE COBRA

Sinead O'Connor

16

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'Connor
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19

NOISEWORKS

Noiseworks

42

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Noiseworks by Noiseworks
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20

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

9

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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21

STRONGER THAN PRIDE

Sade

17

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Stronger Than Pride by Sade
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22

SOLITAIRE

Terry Gray

12

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Solitaire by Terry Gray
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23

SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE

Bruce Hornsby & The Range

22

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Scenes From The Southside by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
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24

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

19

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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25

BONK

Big Pig

21

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bonk by Big Pig
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Platinum record

26

BAD

Michael Jackson

18

Last week

41

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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27

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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28

SHADOWMAN

Johnny Clegg and Savuka

25

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Shadowman by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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29

OTHER ROADS

Boz Scaggs

36

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Other Roads by Boz Scaggs
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Platinum record

30

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

28

Last week

65

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

31

FAITH

George Michael

39

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

32

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

31

Last week

61

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

33

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

30

Last week

25

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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34

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

35

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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35

OU812

Van Halen

1

Weeks

WEA

Ou812 by Van Halen
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36

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

33

Last week

4

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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37

STARFISH

The Church

24

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Starfish by The Church
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38

FILE UNDER ROCK

Eddy Grant

34

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

File Under Rock by Eddy Grant
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Platinum record

39

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

47

Last week

17

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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40

LOVELY

The Primitives

26

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Lovely by The Primitives
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41

WHAT UP DOG?

Was (Not Was)

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

What Up Dog? by Was (Not Was)
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42

NON STOP

Julio Iglesias

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Non Stop by Julio Iglesias
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43

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

37

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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44

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

38

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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45

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

50

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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46

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

40

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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47

MIRACLE

Willy De Ville

46

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Miracle by Willy De Ville
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48

BIG BAD NOISE

The Choirboys

32

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Bad Noise by The Choirboys
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49

WONDERFUL LIFE

Black

46

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wonderful Life by Black
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50

EVERYTHING

Climie Fisher

1

Weeks

EMI

Everything by Climie Fisher
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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