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

4

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

2

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

7

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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Platinum record

3

PROMISE

Sade

1

Weeks

CBS

Promise by Sade
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Platinum record

4

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

2

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

5

MIAMI VICE OST

Various

5

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice OST by Various
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Platinum record

6

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

3

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

7

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

6

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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8

ONCE UPON A TIME

Simple Minds

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds
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9

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

9

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

10

ALF

Alison Moyet

35

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

11

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

4

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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12

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

12

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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13

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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14

OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT

Models

10

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind Out Of Sight by Models
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15

IN SQUARE CIRCLE

Stevie Wonder

11

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

In Square Circle by Stevie Wonder
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16

LIVE AFTER DEATH

Iron Maiden

18

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Live After Death by Iron Maiden
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Platinum record

17

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

13

Last week

53

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

18

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

20

Last week

71

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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19

SOUL TO SOUL

Stevie Ray Vaughan

16

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Soul To Soul by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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20

JENNIFER RUSH

Jennifer Rush

1

Weeks

CBS

Jennifer Rush by Jennifer Rush
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21

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?

Aretha Franklin

14

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

22

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

17

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

23

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

25

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

24

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

19

Last week

58

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

25

GO WEST

Go West

22

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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Platinum record

26

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

21

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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27

SCARECROW

John Mellancamp

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Scarecrow by John Mellancamp
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Platinum record

28

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

15

Last week

22

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

29

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

26

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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30

HOUNDS OF LOVE

Kate Bush

23

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
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31

THE NARCS

The Narcs

27

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Narcs by The Narcs
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32

HEAD ON THE DOOR

The Cure

29

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Head On The Door by The Cure
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33

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

32

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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34

BEST OF THE EAGLES

The Eagles

36

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Best Of The Eagles by The Eagles
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Platinum record

35

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

30

Last week

95

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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36

MAVERICK

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

48

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Maverick by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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Platinum record

37

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

31

Last week

48

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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38

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

28

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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39

MASTERPIECES

Bob Dylan

46

Last week

30

Weeks

SONY

Masterpieces by Bob Dylan
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40

BAGGARIDDEM

UB40

24

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Baggariddem by UB40
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41

SO MANY RIVERS

Bobby Womack

45

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

So Many Rivers by Bobby Womack
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42

A SECRET WISH

Propaganda

39

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Secret Wish by Propaganda
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43

OIL AND GOLD

Shriekback

43

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Oil And Gold by Shriekback
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44

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

50

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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Platinum record

45

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

46

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

46

GENESIS

Genesis

34

Last week

69

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

47

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR

Tears for Fears

44

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Big Chair by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

48

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

37

Last week

61

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

49

BOYS AND GIRLS

Bryan Ferry

38

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boys And Girls by Bryan Ferry
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50

PHANTOM ROCKER AND SLICK

Phantom Rocker and Slick

1

Weeks

EMI

Phantom Rocker And Slick by Phantom Rocker and Slick
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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