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

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

1

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

2

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

2

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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3

ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Cliff Richard

22

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Always Guaranteed by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

4

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

3

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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5

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

4

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
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Platinum record

6

FAITH

George Michael

6

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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7

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

8

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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8

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

14

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

9

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

5

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

10

BAD

Michael Jackson

9

Last week

19

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

11

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

17

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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12

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

7

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

13

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

12

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

14

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

10

Last week

43

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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15

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

16

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

16

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

18

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

17

BEST OF UB40

UB40

15

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

18

KICK

INXS

11

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

19

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

20

Last week

49

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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Platinum record

20

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

24

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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21

THEIR 40 BIG ONES

Cliff Richard & The Shadows

13

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Their 40 Big Ones by Cliff Richard & The Shadows
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22

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

19

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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23

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

28

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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24

TIFFANY

Tiffany

27

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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25

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

23

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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26

REFLECTIONS

Foster & Allen

25

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Reflections by Foster & Allen
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27

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

21

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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28

FLOODLAND

Sisters of Mercy

32

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Floodland by Sisters of Mercy
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29

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

48

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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Platinum record

30

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

48

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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31

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

42

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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32

UNDER THE SUN

Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls

34

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Under The Sun by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
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33

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

33

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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34

THE SINGLES

Pretenders

29

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

THE SINGLES by Pretenders
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Platinum record

35

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

31

Last week

79

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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36

BRAVE WORDS

The Chills

44

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun

Brave Words by The Chills
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37

CHRONICLES

Steve Winwood

38

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chronicles by Steve Winwood
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38

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

39

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

39

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

44

Last week

31

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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40

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

37

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

41

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

43

Last week

65

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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42

THE BEST OF JAMES BROWN

James Brown

1

Weeks

K-TEL

The Best Of James Brown by James Brown
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Platinum record

43

YOU CAN DANCE

Madonna

26

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

You Can Dance by Madonna
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44

MAINSTREAM

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

47

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mainstream by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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45

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

36

Last week

267

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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46

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

46

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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47

RED

The Communards

45

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Red by The Communards
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48

BETWEEN THE LINES

Five Star

35

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Between The Lines by Five Star
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49

BRAZIER

Graham Brazier

1

Weeks

CBS

Brazier by Graham Brazier
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50

CLOUD NINE

George Harrison

49

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Cloud Nine by George Harrison
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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