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

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

1

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

2

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

2

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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3

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

3

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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Platinum record

4

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

4

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

5

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

5

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

6

FAITH

George Michael

7

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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7

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

18

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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8

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

9

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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9

TIFFANY

Tiffany

12

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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10

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

11

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

11

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

8

Last week

42

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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12

SKYSCRAPER

David Lee Roth

30

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Skyscraper by David Lee Roth
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13

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

23

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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Platinum record

14

KICK

INXS

15

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

15

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

17

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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16

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

14

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

17

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

22

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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18

ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Cliff Richard

6

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Always Guaranteed by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

19

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

19

Last week

46

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

20

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

20

Last week

52

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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21

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

24

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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22

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

10

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

23

BEST OF UB40

UB40

16

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

24

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

13

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

25

BAD

Michael Jackson

21

Last week

22

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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26

LIVELINE

The Angels

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Liveline by The Angels
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Platinum record

27

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

26

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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28

REFLECTIONS

Foster & Allen

33

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Reflections by Foster & Allen
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29

RED

The Communards

48

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Red by The Communards
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30

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

28

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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31

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

40

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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32

UNCHAIN MY HEART

Joe Cocker

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Unchain My Heart by Joe Cocker
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33

TINA LIVE IN EUROPE

Tina Turner

27

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tina Live In Europe by Tina Turner
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34

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

25

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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35

THEIR 40 BIG ONES

Cliff Richard & The Shadows

29

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Their 40 Big Ones by Cliff Richard & The Shadows
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36

UNDER THE SUN

Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls

31

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Under The Sun by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
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37

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

36

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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38

SINITTA

Sinitta

39

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Sinitta by Sinitta
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39

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

35

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

40

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

34

Last week

34

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

41

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

40

Last week

43

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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42

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

37

Last week

270

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

43

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

50

Last week

68

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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44

DANCING WITH STRANGERS

Chris Rea

40

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancing With Strangers by Chris Rea
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45

THE SINGLES

Pretenders

32

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

THE SINGLES by Pretenders
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46

BETWEEN THE LINES

Five Star

47

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Between The Lines by Five Star
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47

MAGIC

The Jets

1

Weeks

WEA

Magic by The Jets
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Platinum record

48

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

42

Last week

82

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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49

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

44

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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50

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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