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

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

1

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

2

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

2

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

3

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

3

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

4

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

2

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

5

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

4

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

6

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

7

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

7

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

6

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

8

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

10

Last week

42

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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9

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

50

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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10

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

11

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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Platinum record

11

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

9

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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12

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

14

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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13

GO WEST

Go West

13

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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Platinum record

14

MADONNA

Madonna

12

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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Platinum record

15

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

16

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

16

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

19

Last week

37

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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17

DARK SIDE OF THE SUN

Stavros Xarhakos

18

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Dark Side Of The Sun by Stavros Xarhakos
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Platinum record

18

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

15

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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19

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

21

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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20

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

25

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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21

BEHIND THE SUN

Eric Clapton

26

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Sun by Eric Clapton
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22

BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND

Supertramp

30

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brother Where You Bound by Supertramp
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23

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

17

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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24

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

1

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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Platinum record

25

GENESIS

Genesis

22

Last week

58

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

26

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

20

Last week

60

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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27

MASTERPIECES

Bob Dylan

19

Weeks

SONY

Masterpieces by Bob Dylan
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28

FUNDAMENTAL

Mental As Anything

32

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Fundamental by Mental As Anything
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29

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

23

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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30

PAINTED YEARS

Netherworld Dancing Toys

24

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Painted Years by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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31

BARKING AT AIRPLANES

Kim Carnes

28

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Barking At Airplanes by Kim Carnes
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32

CRUSH

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

43

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Crush by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Platinum record

33

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

27

Last week

47

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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34

FLY ON THE WALL

AC/DC

25

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Fly On The Wall by AC/DC
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35

CUPID & PSYCHE 85

Scritti Politti

34

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
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36

YOU REMIND ME OF A LOVE SONG

Patsy Riggir

1

Weeks

CBS

You Remind Me Of A Love Song by Patsy Riggir
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Platinum record

37

ARENA

Duran Duran

31

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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38

STEVE MCQUEEN

Prefab Sprout

38

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Steve Mcqueen by Prefab Sprout
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39

VOCALESE

The Manhattan Transfer

1

Weeks

WEA

Vocalese by The Manhattan Transfer
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40

CULPRIT AND THE KING

The Mockers

1

Weeks

Get

RCA

Culprit And The King by The Mockers
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41

THE POWER STATION

The Power Station

36

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

The Power Station by The Power Station
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Platinum record

42

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

29

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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43

WHEN THE BOYS MEET THE GIRLS

Sister Sledge

44

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

When The Boys Meet The Girls by Sister Sledge
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44

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

49

Last week

42

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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45

VIRGINS & PHILISTINES

The Colourfield

41

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Virgins & Philistines by The Colourfield
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46

DREAM INTO ACTION

Howard Jones

45

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Dream Into Action by Howard Jones
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47

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

35

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

48

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

47

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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49

EBONY IVORY & BRASS

NZ Army Band

33

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Ebony Ivory & Brass by NZ Army Band
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50

REQUIEM

Domingo/Brightman/Maazel

39

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Requiem by Domingo/Brightman/Maazel
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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