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

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

1

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

2

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

2

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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3

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

10

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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4

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

3

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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Platinum record

5

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

4

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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6

PATSY RIGGIR COUNTRY

Patsy Riggir

1

Weeks

CBS

Patsy Riggir Country by Patsy Riggir
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Platinum record

7

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

5

Last week

46

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

8

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

9

Last week

71

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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9

PRETTY IN PINK OST

Various

19

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pretty In Pink OST by Various
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Platinum record

10

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

8

Last week

143

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

11

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

7

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

12

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

13

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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13

HUMAN FRAILTY

Hunters & Collectors

6

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Human Frailty by Hunters & Collectors
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Platinum record

14

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

15

Last week

78

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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15

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

11

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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16

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

17

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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17

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

16

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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18

THIS IS THE SEA

The Waterboys

20

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

This Is The Sea by The Waterboys
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Platinum record

19

THE BROADWAY ALBUM

Barbra Streisand

14

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand
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20

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

12

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

21

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

34

Last week

56

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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22

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

21

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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23

SEVEN THE HARD WAY

Pat Benatar

18

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Seven The Hard Way by Pat Benatar
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24

5150

Van Halen

22

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

5150 by Van Halen
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25

PARADE

Prince

24

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Parade by Prince
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Platinum record

26

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

27

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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Platinum record

27

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

44

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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28

WORLD MACHINE

Level 42

29

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

World Machine by Level 42
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29

FALCO 3

Falco

25

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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30

ROCK A LITTLE

Stevie Nicks

38

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Rock A Little by Stevie Nicks
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31

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

31

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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32

EASY PIECES

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

32

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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33

THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE

Big Audio Dynamite

37

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

This Is Big Audio Dynamite by Big Audio Dynamite
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34

THE COLOUR OF SPRING

Talk Talk

33

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
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35

KING OF AMERICA

Elvis Costello

26

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

King Of America by Elvis Costello
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36

THE ULTIMATE SIN

Ozzy Osbourne

39

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Ultimate Sin by Ozzy Osbourne
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Platinum record

37

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

30

Last week

46

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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38

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

38

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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39

LUXURY OF LIFE

Five Star

46

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Luxury Of Life by Five Star
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Platinum record

40

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

35

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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Platinum record

41

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

41

Last week

76

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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42

DIARY OF A MADMAN

Ozzy Osbourne

1

Weeks

CBS

Diary Of A Madman by Ozzy Osbourne
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Platinum record

43

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

43

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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Platinum record

44

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

40

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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45

WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD

Mr Mister

49

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Welcome To The Real World by Mr Mister
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46

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

42

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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47

BLIZZARD OF OZZ

Ozzy Osbourne

47

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Blizzard Of Ozz by Ozzy Osbourne
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48

IN CONCERT

Suzanne Prentice

23

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

In Concert by Suzanne Prentice
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49

FALSE ACCUSATIONS

Robert Cray

36

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

False Accusations by Robert Cray
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50

JIMI PLAYS MONTEREY

Jimi Hendrix

48

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jimi Plays Monterey by Jimi Hendrix
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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