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

HERE'S TO FUTURE DAYS

Thompson Twins

1

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here's To Future Days by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

2

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

2

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

3

SHE'S THE BOSS

Mick Jagger

3

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

She's The Boss by Mick Jagger
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Platinum record

4

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

4

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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5

SEVEN THE HARD WAY

Pat Benatar

5

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Seven The Hard Way by Pat Benatar
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6

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

7

THE SINGLES COLLECTION

Spandau Ballet

6

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Singles Collection by Spandau Ballet
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8

ICE ON FIRE

Elton John

15

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ice On Fire by Elton John
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Platinum record

9

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

9

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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10

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

16

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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11

PACK UP THE PLANTATION LIVE!

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

24

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Pack Up The Plantation Live! by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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Platinum record

12

GO WEST

Go West

18

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go West by Go West
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13

BIOGRAPH

Bob Dylan

8

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Biograph by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

14

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

20

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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15

SCARECROW

John Mellancamp

37

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Scarecrow by John Mellancamp
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Platinum record

16

MIAMI VICE OST

Various

10

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice OST by Various
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17

RAIN DOGS

Tom Waits

27

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
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Platinum record

18

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

11

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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19

THE BROADWAY ALBUM

Barbra Streisand

25

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Broadway Album by Barbra Streisand
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20

RUM, SODOMY AND THE LASH

The Pogues

17

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rum, Sodomy And The Lash by The Pogues
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Platinum record

21

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

7

Last week

41

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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22

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

22

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

23

DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES

Sting

14

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dream Of The Blue Turtles by Sting
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24

NERVOUS NIGHT

The Hooters

32

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Nervous Night by The Hooters
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25

OUT OF MIND OUT OF SIGHT

Models

19

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind Out Of Sight by Models
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26

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

31

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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Platinum record

27

ONCE UPON A TIME

Simple Minds

13

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

28

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

12

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

29

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

23

Last week

53

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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30

DOG EAT DOG

Joni Mitchell

39

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Dog Eat Dog by Joni Mitchell
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Platinum record

31

ALF

Alison Moyet

21

Last week

43

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

32

PROMISE

Sade

30

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Promise by Sade
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Platinum record

33

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

26

Last week

60

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

34

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

29

Last week

78

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

35

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

46

Last week

54

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

36

EMPIRE BURLESQUE

Bob Dylan

40

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Empire Burlesque by Bob Dylan
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37

CUT THE CRAP

The Clash

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Cut The Crap by The Clash
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Platinum record

38

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

34

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

39

BE YOURSELF TONIGHT

Eurythmics

33

Last week

29

Weeks

RCA

Be Yourself Tonight by Eurythmics
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40

THE LIVING ENZ

Split Enz

28

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Living Enz by Split Enz
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41

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO?

Aretha Franklin

43

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Zoomin' Who? by Aretha Franklin
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42

PSYCHOCANDY

The Jesus & Mary Chain

35

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Psychocandy by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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Platinum record

43

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

41

Last week

65

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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44

HOUNDS OF LOVE

Kate Bush

49

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush
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45

SHOWDOWN

Albert Collins / Robert Cray / Johnny Copeland

1

Weeks

ODE

Showdown by Albert Collins / Robert Cray / Johnny Copeland
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46

IN SQUARE CIRCLE

Stevie Wonder

38

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

In Square Circle by Stevie Wonder
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47

WHITE CITY A NOVEL

Pete Townshend

1

Weeks

WEA

White City A Novel by Pete Townshend
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48

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

47

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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49

ROCK A LITTLE

Stevie Nicks

1

Weeks

EMI

Rock A Little by Stevie Nicks
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50

ALL FOR LOVE

New Edition

1

Weeks

WEA

All For Love by New Edition
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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