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.

1

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

1

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

2

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

2

Last week

23

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

3

REVENGE

Eurythmics

1

Last week

31

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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4

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

1

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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Platinum record

5

GENESIS

Genesis

3

Last week

107

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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6

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

4

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

7

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

8

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

8

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

10

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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9

CLUB MIX EP

ZZ Top

6

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Club Mix Ep by ZZ Top
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10

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

9

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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Platinum record

11

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

12

Last week

100

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

12

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

11

Last week

35

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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13

WORD UP

Cameo

17

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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14

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

7

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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15

TALKING WITH THE TAXMAN

Billy Bragg

5

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Talking With The Taxman by Billy Bragg
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Platinum record

16

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

13

Last week

22

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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17

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

25

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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18

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

22

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

19

SO

Peter Gabriel

20

Last week

32

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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20

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

18

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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Platinum record

21

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

16

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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22

ROCKBIRD

Debbie Harry

33

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Rockbird by Debbie Harry
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23

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

15

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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24

ARETHA

Aretha Franklin

35

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Aretha by Aretha Franklin
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25

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

29

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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Platinum record

26

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

26

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

27

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

38

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Autobiography Of Supertramp by Supertramp
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Platinum record

28

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

43

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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29

THE SHADOWS COLLECTION

The Shadows

14

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Shadows Collection by The Shadows
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Platinum record

30

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

27

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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31

GREATEST HITS ETC

Paul Simon

21

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Etc by Paul Simon
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32

DOLLY PARTON'S 16 BIGGEST HITS

Dolly Parton

24

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Dolly Parton's 16 Biggest Hits by Dolly Parton
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33

BOOMTOWN

David & David

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boomtown by David & David
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34

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

28

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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Platinum record

35

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

31

Last week

89

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

36

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

36

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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37

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

23

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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Platinum record

38

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

42

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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39

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

19

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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40

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

41

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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41

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

34

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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Platinum record

42

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

40

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

43

FORE

Huey Lewis & The News

30

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fore by Huey Lewis & The News
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44

INFECTED

The The

44

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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Platinum record

45

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

46

Last week

83

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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46

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

1

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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Platinum record

47

FOOTROT FLAT: THE DOGS TALE OST

Dave Dobbyn

32

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Footrot Flat: The Dogs Tale OST by Dave Dobbyn
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Platinum record

48

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

37

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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49

FOREVER

Kool & The Gang

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Forever by Kool & The Gang
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50

WHAT PRICE PARADISE

China Crisis

34

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

What Price Paradise by China Crisis
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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