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

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

2

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

2

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

3

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

3

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

4

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

4

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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Platinum record

5

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

5

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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6

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?

Aretha Franklin

9

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Zoomin' Who? by Aretha Franklin
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7

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

1

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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Platinum record

8

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

10

Last week

48

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

9

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

6

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

10

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

8

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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11

BAGGARIDDEM

UB40

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Baggariddem by UB40
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Platinum record

12

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

7

Last week

43

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

13

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

12

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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14

OIL AND GOLD

Shriekback

20

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Oil And Gold by Shriekback
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15

HEAD ON THE DOOR

The Cure

11

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Head On The Door by The Cure
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Platinum record

16

GO WEST

Go West

14

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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17

MASTERPIECES

Bob Dylan

13

Last week

25

Weeks

SONY

Masterpieces by Bob Dylan
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18

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

17

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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19

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

21

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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20

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

19

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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21

HOUNDS OF LOVE

Kate Bush

1

Weeks

EMI

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
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Platinum record

22

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

15

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

23

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

22

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

24

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

27

Last week

66

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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25

A SECRET WISH

Propaganda

31

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Secret Wish by Propaganda
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Platinum record

26

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

24

Last week

56

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

27

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

25

Last week

53

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

28

GENESIS

Genesis

23

Last week

64

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

29

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

43

Last week

27

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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30

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

18

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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31

TWO SHADES OF GRAY

Gray Bartlett

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Shades Of Gray by Gray Bartlett
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Platinum record

32

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

30

Last week

28

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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33

RUN FOR COVER

Gary Moore

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Run For Cover by Gary Moore
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34

BEST OF THE EAGLES

The Eagles

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Best Of The Eagles by The Eagles
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Platinum record

35

THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION

Paul Young

39

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

The Secret Of Association by Paul Young
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36

BEHIND THE SUN

Eric Clapton

46

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Sun by Eric Clapton
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37

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

38

Last week

28

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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38

CULPRIT AND THE KING

The Mockers

16

Last week

7

Weeks

Get

RCA

Culprit And The King by The Mockers
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39

ALL OVER THE PLACE

The Bangles

44

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All Over The Place by The Bangles
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40

OLD WAYS

Neil Young

29

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Old Ways by Neil Young
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41

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

28

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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42

DREAM INTO ACTION

Howard Jones

35

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Dream Into Action by Howard Jones
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Platinum record

43

MADONNA

Madonna

32

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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44

BOY IN THE BOX

Corey Hart

34

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Boy In The Box by Corey Hart
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45

CUPID & PSYCHE 85

Scritti Politti

40

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Cupid & Psyche 85 by Scritti Politti
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46

FUNDAMENTAL

Mental As Anything

37

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Fundamental by Mental As Anything
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Platinum record

47

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

42

Last week

66

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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48

CONTACT

Pointer Sisters

48

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Contact by Pointer Sisters
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49

YOU REMIND ME OF A LOVE SONG

Patsy Riggir

36

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

You Remind Me Of A Love Song by Patsy Riggir
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50

CRUSH

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

44

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Crush by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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