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

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

1

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

2

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

2

Last week

34

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

3

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

3

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

4

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

4

Last week

12

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

5

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

5

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

6

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

6

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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7

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

12

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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Platinum record

8

SO

Peter Gabriel

7

Last week

43

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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9

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

8

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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10

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

1

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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Platinum record

11

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

11

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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12

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

14

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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13

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

9

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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14

INTO THE FIRE

Bryan Adams

10

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
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15

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

13

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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16

LIFE LOVE AND PAIN

Club Nouveau

20

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Life Love And Pain by Club Nouveau
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17

HOWLING

The Angels

16

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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18

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

18

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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19

LABYRINTH OST

David Bowie

19

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Labyrinth OST by David Bowie
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20

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

15

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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21

SGT. PEPPER'S LONLEY HEARTS CLUB BAND

The Beatles

1

Weeks

EMI

Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
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22

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

46

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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23

HILLBILLY DELUXE

Dwight Yoakam

17

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Hillbilly Deluxe by Dwight Yoakam
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24

BLAH BLAH BLAH

Iggy Pop

21

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blah Blah Blah by Iggy Pop
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25

HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT

Deep Purple

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

House Of Blue Light by Deep Purple
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26

THE VERY BEST OF HOT CHOCOLATE

Hot Chocolate

22

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Hot Chocolate by Hot Chocolate
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27

SHAKA ZULU

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

48

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Shaka Zulu by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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28

GET CLOSE

The Pretenders

26

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Get Close by The Pretenders
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29

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

30

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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30

WILD FRONTIER

Gary Moore

33

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Frontier by Gary Moore
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Platinum record

31

REVENGE

Eurythmics

37

Last week

42

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

32

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

31

Last week

51

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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33

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

1

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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Platinum record

34

GENESIS

Genesis

27

Last week

118

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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35

THE COST OF LOVING

Style Council

43

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cost Of Loving by Style Council
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36

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

49

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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37

UNDER THE BLUE MOON

New Edition

29

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Under The Blue Moon by New Edition
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38

LONDON O HULL 4

The Housemartins

50

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

London O Hull 4 by The Housemartins
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39

BLOW YOUR COOL

Hoodoo Gurus

25

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Blow Your Cool by Hoodoo Gurus
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40

THE CIRCUS

Erasure

1

Weeks

WEA

The Circus by Erasure
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41

BRILLEAUX

Dr Feelgood

45

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brilleaux by Dr Feelgood
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42

LIVE

When The Cat's Away

39

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Live by When The Cat's Away
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43

ELECTRIC

The Cult

24

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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44

NEVER LET ME DOWN

David Bowie

23

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie
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45

BALLADS

Elvis Presley

36

Last week

6

Weeks

K-TEL

Ballads by Elvis Presley
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46

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

41

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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47

YOUR AVERAGE AUSTRALIAN YOBBO

Kevin Bloody Wilson

32

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Your Average Australian Yobbo by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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48

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

28

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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Platinum record

49

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

38

Last week

46

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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50

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

47

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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