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

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

11

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

2

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

2

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

3

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

1

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

4

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

3

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

5

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

5

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

6

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

6

Last week

40

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

7

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

7

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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8

MASTERPIECES

Bob Dylan

8

Last week

22

Weeks

SONY

Masterpieces by Bob Dylan
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9

CULPRIT AND THE KING

The Mockers

12

Last week

4

Weeks

Get

RCA

Culprit And The King by The Mockers
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10

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

11

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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Platinum record

11

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

10

Last week

45

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

12

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

9

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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13

HEAD ON THE DOOR

The Cure

16

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Head On The Door by The Cure
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Platinum record

14

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

14

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

15

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

13

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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16

TWO SHADES OF GRAY

Gray Bartlett

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Shades Of Gray by Gray Bartlett
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17

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

17

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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18

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

18

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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19

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

15

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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20

GO WEST

Go West

19

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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Platinum record

21

MADONNA

Madonna

21

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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22

BLACKIES HOTLINE LOONACY

Kevin Black

20

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Blackies Hotline Loonacy by Kevin Black
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Platinum record

23

GENESIS

Genesis

26

Last week

61

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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24

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

23

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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25

THE GLEN MILLER STORY OST

Various

31

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Glen Miller Story OST by Various
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Platinum record

26

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

25

Last week

63

Weeks

CBS

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

YOU REMIND ME OF A LOVE SONG

Patsy Riggir

22

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

You Remind Me Of A Love Song by Patsy Riggir
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28

BEHIND THE SUN

Eric Clapton

33

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Sun by Eric Clapton
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29

OLD WAYS

Neil Young

1

Weeks

CBS

Old Ways by Neil Young
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30

FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION

R.E.M.

30

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

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

FUNDAMENTAL

Mental As Anything

35

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Fundamental by Mental As Anything
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32

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

38

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

33

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

28

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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34

THE IMMORTAL GLENN MILLER

Glenn Miller

1

Weeks

RCA

The Immortal Glenn Miller by Glenn Miller
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35

PAINTED YEARS

Netherworld Dancing Toys

34

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Painted Years by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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Platinum record

36

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

27

Last week

50

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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37

DREAM INTO ACTION

Howard Jones

50

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Dream Into Action by Howard Jones
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Platinum record

38

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

41

Last week

89

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

39

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

44

Last week

98

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

40

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

46

Last week

24

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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41

PHANTASMAGORIA

The Damned

37

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Phantasmagoria by The Damned
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Platinum record

42

ARENA

Duran Duran

41

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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43

BOY IN THE BOX

Corey Hart

1

Weeks

EMI

Boy In The Box by Corey Hart
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44

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

32

Last week

25

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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45

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

48

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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46

AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY

Prince

29

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Around The World In A Day by Prince
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47

CRUSH

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

24

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Crush by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Platinum record

48

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

37

Last week

25

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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49

CONTACT

Pointer Sisters

1

Weeks

RCA

Contact by Pointer Sisters
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50

ALL OVER THE PLACE

The Bangles

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All Over The Place by The Bangles
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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