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

1

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

2

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

2

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

3

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

5

Last week

35

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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4

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

3

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

5

BEST OF UB40

UB40

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

6

KICK

INXS

6

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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7

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

7

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

8

BAD

Michael Jackson

8

Last week

11

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

9

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Carl Doy

4

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight by Carl Doy
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10

WHAT'S A FEW MEN?

Hunters & Collectors

22

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

11

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

11

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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12

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

9

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

13

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

10

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

14

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

15

Last week

41

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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15

KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)

Billy Joel

32

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Kohuepi (In Concert) by Billy Joel
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16

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

12

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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17

LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Elton John

13

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live In Australia by Elton John
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18

LA BAMBA OST

Various

18

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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19

STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME

The Smiths

14

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Strangeways Here We Come by The Smiths
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20

PRIMITIVE COOL

Mick Jagger

20

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Cool by Mick Jagger
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Platinum record

21

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

23

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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22

SUBSTANCE

New Order

16

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Substance by New Order
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23

NEVER LET ME DOWN

David Bowie

47

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie
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24

POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE

Van Morrison

24

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison
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25

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

17

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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26

STRANGE WEATHER

Marianne Faithfull

28

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Strange Weather by Marianne Faithfull
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27

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

27

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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28

BRING THE FAMILY

John Hiatt

21

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring The Family by John Hiatt
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29

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

38

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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30

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

19

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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31

SIMPLY...SHADOWS

The Shadows

47

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Simply...Shadows by The Shadows
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Platinum record

32

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

33

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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33

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

25

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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34

ELECTRIC

The Cult

26

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric by The Cult
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Platinum record

35

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

43

Last week

57

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

36

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

34

Last week

23

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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37

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

45

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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38

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

41

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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39

SOUTH

Shona Laing

29

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

South by Shona Laing
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Platinum record

40

SO

Peter Gabriel

46

Last week

66

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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41

THE MAN: THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO

Elvis Costello

31

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Man: The Best Of Elvis Costello by Elvis Costello
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42

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

31

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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43

FRANKS WILD YEARS

Tom Waits

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Franks Wild Years by Tom Waits
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44

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

40

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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45

JONATHAN BUTLER

Jonathan Butler

30

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jonathan Butler by Jonathan Butler
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46

GREATEST HITS

Queen

46

Last week

11

Weeks

Get

EMI

Greatest Hits by Queen
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Platinum record

47

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

10

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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48

KIRI SINGS GERSHWIN

Kiri Te Kanawa

35

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Kiri Sings Gershwin by Kiri Te Kanawa
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49

RADIO K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters

38

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
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50

DOOR TO DOOR

The Cars

37

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Door To Door by The Cars
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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