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

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

4

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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2

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

1

Last week

2

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

3

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

2

Last week

24

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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4

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

1

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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Platinum record

5

REVENGE

Eurythmics

3

Last week

32

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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6

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

5

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

7

GENESIS

Genesis

5

Last week

108

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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8

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

6

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

9

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

8

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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10

CLUB MIX EP

ZZ Top

9

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Club Mix Ep by ZZ Top
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11

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

18

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

12

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

12

Last week

36

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

13

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

7

Last week

38

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

14

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

11

Last week

101

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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15

TALKING WITH THE TAXMAN

Billy Bragg

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Talking With The Taxman by Billy Bragg
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Platinum record

16

SO

Peter Gabriel

19

Last week

33

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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17

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

10

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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18

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

17

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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19

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

20

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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20

ARETHA

Aretha Franklin

24

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Aretha by Aretha Franklin
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Platinum record

21

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

16

Last week

23

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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22

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

23

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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23

WORD UP

Cameo

13

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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Platinum record

24

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

30

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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25

COUNT THREE AND PRAY

Berlin

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Count Three And Pray by Berlin
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Platinum record

26

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

26

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

27

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

21

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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28

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

39

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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29

ROCKBIRD

Debbie Harry

22

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Rockbird by Debbie Harry
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30

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

14

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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31

WAREHOUSE: SONGS & STORIES

Husker Du

1

Weeks

WEA

Warehouse: Songs & Stories by Husker Du
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32

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

25

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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Platinum record

33

TRUE COLOURS

Cyndi Lauper

28

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

True Colours by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

34

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

35

Last week

90

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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35

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

37

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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Platinum record

36

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

48

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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37

GOSSIP

Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls

40

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gossip by Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls
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38

INFECTED

The The

44

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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Platinum record

39

ON THE BEACH

Chris Rea

42

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Beach by Chris Rea
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40

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

40

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

41

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

45

Last week

84

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

42

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SUPERTRAMP

Supertramp

27

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Autobiography Of Supertramp by Supertramp
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Platinum record

43

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

49

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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44

MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT

Psychedelic Furs

39

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Midnight To Midnight by Psychedelic Furs
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45

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

34

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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46

GREATEST HITS ETC

Paul Simon

31

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Etc by Paul Simon
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47

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

46

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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Platinum record

48

SCOUNDREL DAYS

A-ha

36

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Scoundrel Days by A-ha
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49

LOCAL HERO OST

Mark Knopfler

50

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Local Hero OST by Mark Knopfler
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50

THE SHADOWS COLLECTION

The Shadows

29

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Shadows Collection by The Shadows
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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