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

37

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

2

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

4

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

3

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

5

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

4

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

11

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

5

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

3

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

6

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

6

Last week

39

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

7

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

2

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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8

MASTERPIECES

Bob Dylan

12

Last week

21

Weeks

SONY

Masterpieces by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

9

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

7

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

10

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

8

Last week

44

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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11

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

10

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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12

CULPRIT AND THE KING

The Mockers

9

Last week

3

Weeks

Get

RCA

Culprit And The King by The Mockers
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Platinum record

13

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

13

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

14

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

14

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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15

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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16

HEAD ON THE DOOR

The Cure

1

Weeks

WEA

Head On The Door by The Cure
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17

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

17

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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18

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

21

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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19

GO WEST

Go West

16

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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20

BLACKIES HOTLINE LOONACY

Kevin Black

46

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Blackies Hotline Loonacy by Kevin Black
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Platinum record

21

MADONNA

Madonna

18

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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22

YOU REMIND ME OF A LOVE SONG

Patsy Riggir

19

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

You Remind Me Of A Love Song by Patsy Riggir
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23

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

20

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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24

CRUSH

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

23

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Crush by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Platinum record

25

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

25

Last week

62

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

26

GENESIS

Genesis

26

Last week

60

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

27

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

42

Last week

49

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

28

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

27

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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29

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

28

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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30

FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION

R.E.M.

29

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Fables Of The Reconstruction by R.E.M.
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31

THE GLEN MILLER STORY OST

Various

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Glen Miller Story OST by Various
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32

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

32

Last week

24

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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33

BEHIND THE SUN

Eric Clapton

26

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Sun by Eric Clapton
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34

PAINTED YEARS

Netherworld Dancing Toys

31

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Painted Years by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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35

FUNDAMENTAL

Mental As Anything

22

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Fundamental by Mental As Anything
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36

DARK SIDE OF THE SUN

Stavros Xarhakos

24

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Dark Side Of The Sun by Stavros Xarhakos
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37

PHANTASMAGORIA

The Damned

1

Weeks

WEA

Phantasmagoria by The Damned
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38

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

41

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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39

CATS

Original Australian Cast Recording

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cats by Original Australian Cast Recording
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40

STEVE MCQUEEN

Prefab Sprout

33

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Steve Mcqueen by Prefab Sprout
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Platinum record

41

ARENA

Duran Duran

35

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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42

GREATEST BEATS

Tommy Boy

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Greatest Beats by Tommy Boy
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43

FLASH

Jeff Beck

34

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Flash by Jeff Beck
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44

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

44

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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45

CUPID & PSYCHE 85

Scritti Politti

45

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
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Platinum record

46

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

49

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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47

BACK TO THE FUTURE OST

Various

1

Weeks

WEA

Back To The Future OST by Various
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48

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

39

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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49

FLAUNT THE IMPERFECTION

China Crisis

48

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Flaunt The Imperfection by China Crisis
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50

DREAM INTO ACTION

Howard Jones

43

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Dream Into Action by Howard Jones
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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