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

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

2

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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Platinum record

2

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

1

Last week

52

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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3

PATSY RIGGIR COUNTRY

Patsy Riggir

6

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Patsy Riggir Country by Patsy Riggir
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Platinum record

4

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

7

Last week

47

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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5

PRETTY IN PINK OST

Various

9

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pretty In Pink OST by Various
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Platinum record

6

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

5

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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7

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

4

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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8

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

3

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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9

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

16

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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Platinum record

10

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

12

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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11

PRINCESS

Princess

1

Weeks

CBS

Princess by Princess
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12

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

15

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

13

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

10

Last week

144

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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14

MATT BIANCO

Matt Bianco

1

Weeks

WEA

Matt Bianco by Matt Bianco
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15

HUMAN FRAILTY

Hunters & Collectors

13

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Human Frailty by Hunters & Collectors
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16

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

20

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

17

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

11

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

18

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

8

Last week

72

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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19

RIPTIDE

Robert Palmer

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Riptide by Robert Palmer
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20

THIS IS THE SEA

The Waterboys

18

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

This Is The Sea by The Waterboys
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Platinum record

21

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

21

Last week

57

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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22

FALCO 3

Falco

29

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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23

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

22

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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Platinum record

24

DIRE STRAITS

Dire Straits

14

Last week

79

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dire Straits by Dire Straits
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25

5150

Van Halen

24

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

5150 by Van Halen
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Platinum record

26

THE BROADWAY ALBUM

Barbra Streisand

19

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand
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27

WORLD MACHINE

Level 42

28

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

World Machine by Level 42
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28

COMMUNIQUE

Dire Straits

17

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Communique by Dire Straits
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29

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

31

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

30

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

26

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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31

PARADE

Prince

25

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Parade by Prince
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32

JIMI PLAYS MONTEREY

Jimi Hendrix

50

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jimi Plays Monterey by Jimi Hendrix
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Platinum record

33

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

37

Last week

47

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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34

SEVEN THE HARD WAY

Pat Benatar

23

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Seven The Hard Way by Pat Benatar
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35

HIGH PRIORITY

Cherrelle

1

Weeks

CBS

High Priority by Cherrelle
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36

THE ULTIMATE SIN

Ozzy Osbourne

36

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Ultimate Sin by Ozzy Osbourne
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37

THE COLOUR OF SPRING

Talk Talk

34

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
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38

EASY PIECES

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

32

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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39

ROCK A LITTLE

Stevie Nicks

30

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Rock A Little by Stevie Nicks
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Platinum record

40

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

43

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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41

KING OF AMERICA

Elvis Costello

35

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

King Of America by Elvis Costello
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Platinum record

42

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

27

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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43

THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE

Big Audio Dynamite

33

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

This Is Big Audio Dynamite by Big Audio Dynamite
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44

FALSE ACCUSATIONS

Robert Cray

49

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

False Accusations by Robert Cray
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45

LUXURY OF LIFE

Five Star

39

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Luxury Of Life by Five Star
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46

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

38

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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47

IN CONCERT

Suzanne Prentice

48

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

In Concert by Suzanne Prentice
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48

MARS NEEDS GUITARS

Hoodoo Gurus

46

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Mars Needs Guitars by Hoodoo Gurus
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49

ALL FOOLS DAY

The Saints

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All Fools Day by The Saints
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50

BARK AT THE MOON

Ozzy Osbourne

1

Weeks

CBS

Bark At The Moon by Ozzy Osbourne
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums