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

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

2

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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2

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

1

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

3

BEST OF UB40

UB40

5

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

4

KICK

INXS

6

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

5

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

3

Last week

36

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

6

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

4

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

7

FAITH

George Michael

1

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

8

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

12

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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9

WHAT'S A FEW MEN?

Hunters & Collectors

10

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

10

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

11

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

11

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

14

Last week

42

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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12

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

7

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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13

KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)

Billy Joel

15

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Kohuepi (In Concert) by Billy Joel
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14

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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Platinum record

15

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT

Carl Doy

9

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight by Carl Doy
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Platinum record

16

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

13

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

17

BAD

Michael Jackson

8

Last week

12

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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18

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

16

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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19

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

38

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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20

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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21

STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME

The Smiths

19

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Strangeways Here We Come by The Smiths
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22

LA BAMBA OST

Various

18

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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23

LIVE IN AUSTRALIA

Elton John

17

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Live In Australia by Elton John
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24

BRING THE FAMILY

John Hiatt

28

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring The Family by John Hiatt
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25

ALPHABET CITY

ABC

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alphabet City by ABC
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26

NEVER LET ME DOWN

David Bowie

23

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Never Let Me Down by David Bowie
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27

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

27

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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28

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

25

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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29

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

43

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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30

POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE

Van Morrison

24

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poetic Champions Compose by Van Morrison
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31

SUBSTANCE

New Order

22

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Substance by New Order
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Platinum record

32

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

21

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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33

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

42

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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Platinum record

34

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

35

Last week

58

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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35

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

30

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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36

PRIMITIVE COOL

Mick Jagger

20

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Cool by Mick Jagger
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Platinum record

37

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

36

Last week

24

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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38

THE MAN: THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO

Elvis Costello

41

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Man: The Best Of Elvis Costello by Elvis Costello
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Platinum record

39

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

32

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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40

CLOUD NINE

George Harrison

1

Weeks

WEA

Cloud Nine by George Harrison
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41

SIMPLY...SHADOWS

The Shadows

31

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Simply...Shadows by The Shadows
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42

FRANKS WILD YEARS

Tom Waits

43

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Franks Wild Years by Tom Waits
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43

DOOR TO DOOR

The Cars

50

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Door To Door by The Cars
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44

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

29

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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45

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

47

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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46

BEST OF THE EAGLES

The Eagles

47

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Best Of The Eagles by The Eagles
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47

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

33

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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48

HEARSAY

Alexander O'Neal

50

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Hearsay by Alexander O'Neal
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49

THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH

The Housemartins

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death by The Housemartins
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50

GREATEST HITS

Queen

46

Last week

12

Weeks

Get

EMI

Greatest Hits by Queen
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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