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

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

1

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

2

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

2

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

3

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

4

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

4

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

3

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

5

MIAMI VICE OST

Various

5

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice OST by Various
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Platinum record

6

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

10

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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Platinum record

7

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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8

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

6

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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9

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

9

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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10

OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT

Models

8

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind Out Of Sight by Models
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11

IN SQUARE CIRCLE

Stevie Wonder

7

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

In Square Circle by Stevie Wonder
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12

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

11

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

13

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

14

Last week

52

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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14

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?

Aretha Franklin

15

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

15

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

12

Last week

21

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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16

SOUL TO SOUL

Stevie Ray Vaughan

30

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Soul To Soul by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Platinum record

17

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

16

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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18

LIVE AFTER DEATH

Iron Maiden

1

Weeks

EMI

Live After Death by Iron Maiden
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Platinum record

19

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

20

Last week

57

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

20

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

27

Last week

70

Weeks

CBS

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

21

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

17

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

22

GO WEST

Go West

19

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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23

HOUNDS OF LOVE

Kate Bush

21

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
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24

BAGGARIDDEM

UB40

18

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Baggariddem by UB40
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Platinum record

25

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

23

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

26

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

24

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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27

THE NARCS

The Narcs

1

Weeks

CBS

The Narcs by The Narcs
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28

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

44

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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29

HEAD ON THE DOOR

The Cure

22

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Head On The Door by The Cure
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Platinum record

30

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

43

Last week

94

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

31

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

28

Last week

47

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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32

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

1

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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33

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

37

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

34

GENESIS

Genesis

41

Last week

68

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

35

ALF

Alison Moyet

48

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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36

BEST OF THE EAGLES

The Eagles

39

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Best Of The Eagles by The Eagles
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Platinum record

37

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

34

Last week

60

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

38

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

29

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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39

A SECRET WISH

Propaganda

31

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Secret Wish by Propaganda
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40

YOU REMIND ME OF A LOVE SONG

Patsy Riggir

49

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

You Remind Me Of A Love Song by Patsy Riggir
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41

ALL OVER THE PLACE

The Bangles

32

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All Over The Place by The Bangles
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42

OUR FAVOURITE SHOP

Style Council

26

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Our Favourite Shop by Style Council
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43

OIL AND GOLD

Shriekback

25

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Oil And Gold by Shriekback
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Platinum record

44

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

35

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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45

SO MANY RIVERS

Bobby Womack

1

Weeks

WEA

So Many Rivers by Bobby Womack
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46

MASTERPIECES

Bob Dylan

33

Last week

29

Weeks

SONY

Masterpieces by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

47

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

42

Last week

31

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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48

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

45

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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49

PAINTED YEARS

Netherworld Dancing Toys

47

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Painted Years by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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50

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

38

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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