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.

1

THE BEST OF OMD

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

1

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Best Of OMD by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Platinum record

2

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

2

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

6

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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4

TURN BACK THE CLOCK

Johnny Hates Jazz

3

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz
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5

SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON

Iron Maiden

1

Weeks

EMI

Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son by Iron Maiden
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Platinum record

6

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

4

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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7

TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS

Billy Ocean

15

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tear Down These Walls by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

8

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

5

Last week

54

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

9

FREIGHT TRAIN HEART

Jimmy Barnes

9

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freight Train Heart by Jimmy Barnes
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10

TIFFANY

Tiffany

19

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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11

NAKED

Talking Heads

7

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Naked by Talking Heads
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12

VIVA HATE

Morrissey

8

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Viva Hate by Morrissey
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13

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

16

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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14

BORN TO BE BAD

George Thorogood

10

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Born To Be Bad by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

15

BAD

Michael Jackson

11

Last week

30

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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16

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

28

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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17

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

14

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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18

CHALK MARK IN A RAINSTORM

Joni Mitchell

22

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Chalk Mark In A Rainstorm by Joni Mitchell
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19

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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20

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

13

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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21

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

12

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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Platinum record

22

KICK

INXS

27

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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23

NOW AND ZEN

Robert Plant

21

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Now And Zen by Robert Plant
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Platinum record

24

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

23

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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25

CALENTURE

The Triffids

41

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Calenture by The Triffids
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Platinum record

26

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

24

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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27

ROBBIE ROBERTSON

Robbie Robertson

29

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Robbie Robertson by Robbie Robertson
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Platinum record

28

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON

Pink Floyd

26

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason by Pink Floyd
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29

THE CHRISTIANS

The Christians

30

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Christians by The Christians
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Platinum record

30

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

18

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

31

FAITH

George Michael

17

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

32

MAN OF COLOURS

Icehouse

33

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Man Of Colours by Icehouse
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33

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

20

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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34

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

25

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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Platinum record

35

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

32

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

36

BEST OF UB40

UB40

31

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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37

UNLIMITED

Roger

44

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Unlimited by Roger
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38

IDLEWILD

Everything But The Girl

1

Weeks

WEA

Idlewild by Everything But The Girl
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39

IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD

The Pogues

38

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Should Fall From Grace With God by The Pogues
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40

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

39

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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41

BIG BAD NOISE

The Choirboys

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Bad Noise by The Choirboys
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42

TUNNEL OF LOVE

Bruce Springsteen

36

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Tunnel Of Love by Bruce Springsteen
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43

WONDERFUL LIFE

Black

35

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wonderful Life by Black
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44

1987

Whitesnake

47

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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45

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

BoDeans

48

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outside Looking In by BoDeans
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46

SO FAR SO GOOD SO WHAT

Megadeth

1

Weeks

EMI

So Far So Good So What by Megadeth
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47

PAID IN FULL

Eric B & Rakim

49

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paid In Full by Eric B & Rakim
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48

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

37

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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49

RADIO K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters

42

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
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50

MAKE IT LAST FOREVER

Keith Sweat

46

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Make It Last Forever by Keith Sweat
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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