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

8

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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2

BORN TO BE BAD

George Thorogood

8

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Born To Be Bad by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

3

FAITH

George Michael

4

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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4

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

3

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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5

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

7

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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Platinum record

6

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

2

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

7

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

11

Last week

48

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

8

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

10

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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Platinum record

9

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

5

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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10

TIFFANY

Tiffany

6

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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11

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

26

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

12

KICK

INXS

16

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

13

BAD

Michael Jackson

21

Last week

24

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

14

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

14

Last week

44

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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15

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

18

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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Platinum record

16

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

9

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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17

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

17

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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18

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

22

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

19

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

15

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

20

BEST OF UB40

UB40

12

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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21

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

33

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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Platinum record

22

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

23

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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23

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

19

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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24

LIVELINE

The Angels

13

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Liveline by The Angels
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25

SKYSCRAPER

David Lee Roth

20

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Skyscraper by David Lee Roth
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Platinum record

26

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

25

Last week

54

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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27

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

30

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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28

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

24

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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29

ALWAYS GUARANTEED

Cliff Richard

27

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Always Guaranteed by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

30

BEST SHOTS

Pat Benatar

31

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Best Shots by Pat Benatar
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31

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

32

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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32

UNCHAIN MY HEART

Joe Cocker

40

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Unchain My Heart by Joe Cocker
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33

VITAL IDOL

Billy Idol

29

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vital Idol by Billy Idol
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34

THE CHRISTIANS

The Christians

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Christians by The Christians
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Platinum record

35

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

28

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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36

1987

Whitesnake

49

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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Platinum record

37

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

35

Last week

36

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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38

WONDERFUL LIFE

Black

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wonderful Life by Black
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39

REFLECTIONS

Foster & Allen

43

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Reflections by Foster & Allen
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40

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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41

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN

Sting

37

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Like The Sun by Sting
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Platinum record

42

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

45

Last week

70

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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43

TINA LIVE IN EUROPE

Tina Turner

34

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tina Live In Europe by Tina Turner
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44

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

36

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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45

UNDER THE SUN

Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls

39

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Under The Sun by Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls
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46

MAGIC

The Jets

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Magic by The Jets
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47

THE SINGLES

Pretenders

44

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

THE SINGLES by Pretenders
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48

SINITTA

Sinitta

38

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Sinitta by Sinitta
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49

BETWEEN THE LINES

Five Star

46

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Between The Lines by Five Star
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Platinum record

50

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

47

Last week

84

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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