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

TRUE STORIES

Talking Heads

2

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

True Stories by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

2

THE FINAL

Wham

1

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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3

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

3

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

4

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

4

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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5

TOP GUN OST

Various

9

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Top Gun OST by Various
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6

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

6

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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7

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

7

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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Platinum record

8

REVENGE

Eurythmics

5

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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9

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

8

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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10

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

1

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

11

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

11

Last week

67

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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12

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

14

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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13

SO

Peter Gabriel

10

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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14

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

19

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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15

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

13

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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16

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

17

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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17

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

15

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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Platinum record

18

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

18

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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19

BRING ON THE NIGHT

Sting

31

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring On The Night by Sting
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20

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

1

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

21

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

12

Last week

62

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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22

PRIMITIVE LOVE

Miami Sound Machine

26

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Love by Miami Sound Machine
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23

TOTAL CONTRAST

Total Contrast

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Total Contrast by Total Contrast
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24

NO GURU NO METHOD NO TEACHER

Van Morrison

20

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Guru No Method No Teacher by Van Morrison
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25

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

25

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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26

FLAUNT IT

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

16

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Flaunt It by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
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Platinum record

27

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

21

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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28

KNOCKED OUT LOADED

Bob Dylan

23

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Knocked Out Loaded by Bob Dylan
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29

IN VISIBLE SILENCE

Art of Noise

27

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In Visible Silence by Art of Noise
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30

BANGS AND CRASHES

Go West

24

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bangs And Crashes by Go West
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Platinum record

31

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

22

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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32

ALL FOOLS DAY

The Saints

45

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All Fools Day by The Saints
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Platinum record

33

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

44

Last week

59

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

34

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

37

Last week

72

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

35

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

33

Last week

40

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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36

THE SEER

Big Country

29

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Seer by Big Country
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Platinum record

37

GENESIS

Genesis

28

Last week

85

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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38

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

35

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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39

BLACK CELEBRATION

Depeche Mode

34

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Black Celebration by Depeche Mode
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40

BABY THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT

Everything But The Girl

48

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Baby The Stars Shine Bright by Everything But The Girl
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41

THE QUEEN IS DEAD

The Smiths

30

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
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42

EYE OF THE ZOMBIE

John Fogerty

1

Weeks

WEA

Eye Of The Zombie by John Fogerty
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43

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

38

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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44

THE BRIDGE

Billy Joel

43

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Bridge by Billy Joel
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45

POOLSIDE

Nu Shooz

32

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Poolside by Nu Shooz
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46

BIG WORLD

Joe Jackson

41

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big World by Joe Jackson
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47

SLEIGHT OF HAND

Joan Armatrading

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sleight Of Hand by Joan Armatrading
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48

BOYS DON'T CRY

Boys Don't Cry

39

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boys Don't Cry by Boys Don't Cry
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49

KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD

The Chills

45

Last week

9

Weeks

Get

Flying Nun

Kaleidoscope World by The Chills
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Platinum record

50

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

46

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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