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

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

2

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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2

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

8

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

1

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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4

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

1

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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Platinum record

5

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

4

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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6

ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Cliff Richard

3

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Always Guaranteed by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

7

FAITH

George Michael

6

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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8

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

5

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
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9

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

7

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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Platinum record

10

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

11

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

11

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

13

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

12

BEST OF UB40

UB40

17

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

13

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

14

Last week

44

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

14

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

9

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

15

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

16

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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16

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

12

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

17

KICK

INXS

18

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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18

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

15

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

19

BAD

Michael Jackson

10

Last week

20

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

20

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

19

Last week

50

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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21

THEIR 40 BIG ONES

Cliff Richard & The Shadows

21

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Their 40 Big Ones by Cliff Richard & The Shadows
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22

TIFFANY

Tiffany

24

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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23

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

22

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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24

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

27

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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25

UNDER THE SUN

Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls

32

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Under The Sun by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
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26

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

25

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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27

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

29

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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28

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

40

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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29

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

23

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

30

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

20

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

31

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

39

Last week

32

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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32

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

45

Last week

268

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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33

REFLECTIONS

Foster & Allen

26

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Reflections by Foster & Allen
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34

FLOODLAND

Sisters of Mercy

28

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Floodland by Sisters of Mercy
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35

BETWEEN THE LINES

Five Star

48

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Between The Lines by Five Star
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Platinum record

36

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

41

Last week

66

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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37

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

50

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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38

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

33

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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39

CHRONICLES

Steve Winwood

37

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chronicles by Steve Winwood
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40

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

42

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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41

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

31

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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42

DOCUMENT

R.E.M.

38

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Document by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

43

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

35

Last week

80

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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44

WISH YOU WERE HERE

Pink Floyd

30

Last week

66

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
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45

RED

The Communards

47

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Red by The Communards
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46

CLOUD NINE

George Harrison

50

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Cloud Nine by George Harrison
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Platinum record

47

YOU CAN DANCE

Madonna

43

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

You Can Dance by Madonna
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48

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

37

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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49

THE SINGLES

Pretenders

34

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

THE SINGLES by Pretenders
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50

THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK

Mike Batt

46

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

The Hunting Of The Snark by Mike Batt
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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