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

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

11

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

2

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

1

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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3

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

2

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

4

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Carl Doy

3

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight by Carl Doy
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Platinum record

5

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

5

Last week

34

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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6

KICK

INXS

4

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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7

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

6

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

8

BAD

Michael Jackson

8

Last week

10

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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9

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

9

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

10

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

7

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

11

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

10

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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12

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

12

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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13

LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Elton John

13

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live In Australia by Elton John
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14

STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME

The Smiths

34

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Strangeways Here We Come by The Smiths
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Platinum record

15

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

15

Last week

40

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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16

SUBSTANCE

New Order

14

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Substance by New Order
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17

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

17

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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18

LA BAMBA OST

Various

18

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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19

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

20

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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20

PRIMITIVE COOL

Mick Jagger

24

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Cool by Mick Jagger
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21

BRING THE FAMILY

John Hiatt

26

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring The Family by John Hiatt
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22

WHAT'S A FEW MEN?

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What's A Few Men? by Hunters & Collectors
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Platinum record

23

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

19

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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24

POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE

Van Morrison

21

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison
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25

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

36

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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26

ELECTRIC

The Cult

30

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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27

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

25

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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28

STRANGE WEATHER

Marianne Faithfull

16

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Strange Weather by Marianne Faithfull
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29

SOUTH

Shona Laing

28

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

South by Shona Laing
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30

JONATHAN BUTLER

Jonathan Butler

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jonathan Butler by Jonathan Butler
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31

THE MAN: THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO

Elvis Costello

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Man: The Best Of Elvis Costello by Elvis Costello
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32

KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)

Billy Joel

1

Weeks

CBS

Kohuepi (In Concert) by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

33

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

22

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

34

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

23

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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35

KIRI SINGS GERSHWIN

Kiri Te Kanawa

32

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Kiri Sings Gershwin by Kiri Te Kanawa
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36

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

50

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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37

DOOR TO DOOR

The Cars

40

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Door To Door by The Cars
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38

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

1

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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39

SPANISH FLY

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

27

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Spanish Fly by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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40

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

44

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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41

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

40

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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42

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

35

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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Platinum record

43

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

39

Last week

56

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

44

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

45

Last week

37

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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45

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

33

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

46

SO

Peter Gabriel

29

Last week

65

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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47

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

49

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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48

WHO'S THAT GIRL OST

Madonna

41

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl OST by Madonna
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49

FRANKS WILD YEARS

Tom Waits

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Franks Wild Years by Tom Waits
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50

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

43

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums