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

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

1

Last week

58

Weeks

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CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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2

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

2

Last week

6

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

3

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

3

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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Platinum record

4

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

5

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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Platinum record

5

KENNY ROGERS - GREATEST HITS VOL 2

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

4

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits Vol 2 by Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
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Platinum record

6

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

8

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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Platinum record

7

TOUCH

Eurythmics

7

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

8

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

6

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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9

THE WORKS

Queen

11

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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Platinum record

10

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

9

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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11

SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

Simple Minds

10

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sparkle In The Rain by Simple Minds
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12

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

18

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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13

JAPANESE WHISPERS

The Cure

15

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Japanese Whispers by The Cure
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Platinum record

14

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

14

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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Platinum record

15

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

19

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

16

WAR

U2

20

Last week

44

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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Platinum record

17

KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS

Kenny Rogers

17

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits by Kenny Rogers
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18

PHALANX

Australian Crawl

16

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Phalanx by Australian Crawl
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19

FROM PARIS WITH LOVE

Richard Clayderman

12

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

From Paris With Love by Richard Clayderman
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Platinum record

20

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

23

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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21

1984

Van Halen

21

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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22

GENESIS

Genesis

27

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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23

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

13

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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24

MISTER HEARTBREAK

Laurie Anderson

1

Weeks

WEA

Mister Heartbreak by Laurie Anderson
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25

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

22

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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Platinum record

26

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

24

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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27

THE CROSSING

Big Country

26

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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28

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

28

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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29

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

30

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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30

THE BLAM BLAM BLAM STORY

Blam Blam Blam

31

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Blam Blam Blam Story by Blam Blam Blam
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31

NEW ORDER MINI ALBUM

New Order

25

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

New Order Mini Album by New Order
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32

SOUL MINING

The The

27

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Soul Mining by The The
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33

METAL HEALTH

Quiet Riot

42

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Metal Health by Quiet Riot
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34

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

29

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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35

NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR

Midnight Star

32

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

No Parking On The Dance Floor by Midnight Star
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36

RELEASE

David Knopfler

35

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Release by David Knopfler
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37

IN THE HEART

Kool & The Gang

39

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

In The Heart by Kool & The Gang
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38

90125

Yes

42

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

90125 by Yes
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39

SNAKE CHARMER

Jah Wobble

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Snake Charmer by Jah Wobble
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40

LEARNING TO CRAWL

The Pretenders

45

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Learning To Crawl by The Pretenders
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Platinum record

41

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

43

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

42

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

40

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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43

ROCK 'N SOUL PT 1: GREATEST HITS

Daryl Hall & John Oates

38

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Rock 'N Soul Pt 1: Greatest Hits by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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44

LIKE GANGBUSTERS

Joboxers

50

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Like Gangbusters by Joboxers
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45

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

49

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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46

WORKING WITH FIRE AND STEEL

China Crisis

37

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Working With Fire And Steel by China Crisis
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47

FEARLESS

Nina Hagen

1

Weeks

CBS

Fearless by Nina Hagen
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48

MADONNA

Madonna

50

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Madonna by Madonna
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49

BEST OF THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

The Alan Parsons Project

34

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Of The Alan Parsons Project by The Alan Parsons Project
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50

TRACK RECORD

Joan Armatrading

36

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Track Record by Joan Armatrading
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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