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

1

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

2

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

2

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

3

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

3

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

4

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

6

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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Platinum record

5

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

4

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

6

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

5

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

7

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

7

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

8

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

8

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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9

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?

Aretha Franklin

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Zoomin' Who? by Aretha Franklin
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Platinum record

10

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

10

Last week

47

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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11

HEAD ON THE DOOR

The Cure

12

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Head On The Door by The Cure
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Platinum record

12

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

16

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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13

MASTERPIECES

Bob Dylan

9

Last week

24

Weeks

SONY

Masterpieces by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

14

GO WEST

Go West

14

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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Platinum record

15

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

11

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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16

CULPRIT AND THE KING

The Mockers

15

Last week

6

Weeks

Get

RCA

Culprit And The King by The Mockers
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17

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

17

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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18

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

22

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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19

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

19

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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20

OIL AND GOLD

Shriekback

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Oil And Gold by Shriekback
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21

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

27

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

22

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

13

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

23

GENESIS

Genesis

18

Last week

63

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

24

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

28

Last week

55

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

25

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

25

Last week

52

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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26

TWO SHADES OF GRAY

Gray Bartlett

21

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Shades Of Gray by Gray Bartlett
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Platinum record

27

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

29

Last week

65

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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28

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

30

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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29

OLD WAYS

Neil Young

33

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Old Ways by Neil Young
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Platinum record

30

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

43

Last week

27

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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31

A SECRET WISH

Propaganda

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Secret Wish by Propaganda
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Platinum record

32

MADONNA

Madonna

26

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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33

BLACKIES HOTLINE LOONACY

Kevin Black

20

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Blackies Hotline Loonacy by Kevin Black
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34

BOY IN THE BOX

Corey Hart

31

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Boy In The Box by Corey Hart
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35

DREAM INTO ACTION

Howard Jones

37

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Dream Into Action by Howard Jones
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36

YOU REMIND ME OF A LOVE SONG

Patsy Riggir

35

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

You Remind Me Of A Love Song by Patsy Riggir
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37

FUNDAMENTAL

Mental As Anything

34

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Fundamental by Mental As Anything
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38

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

42

Last week

27

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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Platinum record

39

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

39

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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40

CUPID & PSYCHE 85

Scritti Politti

45

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
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41

FACE VALUE

Phil Collins

49

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Face Value by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

42

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

43

Last week

65

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

43

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

37

Last week

26

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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44

CRUSH

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

47

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Crush by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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45

FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION

R.E.M.

38

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Fables Of The Reconstruction by R.E.M.
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46

BEHIND THE SUN

Eric Clapton

45

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Sun by Eric Clapton
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47

PAINTED YEARS

Netherworld Dancing Toys

47

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Painted Years by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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48

CONTACT

Pointer Sisters

36

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Contact by Pointer Sisters
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49

PHANTASMAGORIA

The Damned

41

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Phantasmagoria by The Damned
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Platinum record

50

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

38

Last week

90

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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