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

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

1

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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2

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

2

Last week

4

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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3

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

3

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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4

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

5

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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5

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

6

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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Platinum record

6

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

4

Last week

26

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

7

REVENGE

Eurythmics

7

Last week

34

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

8

GENESIS

Genesis

8

Last week

110

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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9

EVERYTHING TO ME

Boris Gardiner

1

Weeks

RCA

Everything To Me by Boris Gardiner
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10

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

9

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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11

WILD FRONTIER

Gary Moore

19

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Frontier by Gary Moore
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12

CLUB MIX EP

ZZ Top

10

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Club Mix Ep by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

13

SO

Peter Gabriel

13

Last week

35

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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14

RAPTURE

Anita Baker

12

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Rapture by Anita Baker
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15

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

17

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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16

THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN

The Smiths

1

Weeks

CBS

The World Won't Listen by The Smiths
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Platinum record

17

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

11

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

18

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

15

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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19

THE WHOLE STORY

Kate Bush

16

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

The Whole Story by Kate Bush
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20

COUNT THREE AND PRAY

Berlin

25

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Count Three And Pray by Berlin
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21

LICENSED TO ILL

Beastie Boys

35

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Licensed To Ill by Beastie Boys
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22

BLOW YOUR COOL

Hoodoo Gurus

1

Weeks

WEA

Blow Your Cool by Hoodoo Gurus
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23

LIFE LOVE AND PAIN

Club Nouveau

1

Weeks

WEA

Life Love And Pain by Club Nouveau
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24

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

22

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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25

TALKING WITH THE TAXMAN

Billy Bragg

21

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Talking With The Taxman by Billy Bragg
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Platinum record

26

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

14

Last week

38

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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Platinum record

27

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

20

Last week

25

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

28

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

18

Last week

103

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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29

UNDER THE BLUE MOON

New Edition

1

Weeks

WEA

Under The Blue Moon by New Edition
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30

WORD UP

Cameo

23

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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31

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

39

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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32

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

26

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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33

ROBBIE NEVIL

Robbie Nevil

48

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Robbie Nevil by Robbie Nevil
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Platinum record

34

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

28

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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35

INFECTED

The The

37

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Infected by The The
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36

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

1

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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37

ARETHA

Aretha Franklin

24

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Aretha by Aretha Franklin
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Platinum record

38

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

27

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

39

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - SINGLES

The Police

43

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take - Singles by The Police
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40

WAREHOUSE: SONGS & STORIES

Husker Du

33

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Warehouse: Songs & Stories by Husker Du
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Platinum record

41

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

32

Last week

92

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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42

GOSSIP

Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls

34

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gossip by Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls
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43

GEORGE THOROGOOD LIVE

George Thorogood

46

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

George Thorogood Live by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

44

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

29

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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45

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

47

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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Platinum record

46

BREAK EVERY RULE

Tina Turner

42

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Break Every Rule by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

47

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

45

Last week

86

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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48

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

48

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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49

MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT

Psychedelic Furs

49

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Midnight To Midnight by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

50

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

43

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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