NEW ZEALAND (R.I.A.N.Z.) WEEKLY ALBUM CHARTS FROM 1988
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 3,1988
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1 1 16 DIESEL & DUST-MIDNIGHT OIL
2 2 8 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
3 3 5 FAITH-George Michael
4 4 6 BEST OF UB40-UB40
5 5 15 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
6 6 4 YOU CAN DANCE-Madonna
7 7 41 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
8 8 9 KICK-INXS
9 9 3 BEST SHOTS-Pat Benatar
10 10 16 BAD-Michael Jackson
11 11 3 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
12 12 3 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
13 13 9 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
14 14 31 TANGO IN THE NIGHT-Fleetwood Mac
15 15 4 THE SINGLES-Pretenders
16 16 5 ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN-Sting
17 17 10 PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT-Carl Doy
18 18 7 KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)-Billy Joel
19 19 4 CHRONICLES-Steve Winwood
20 20 4 BETE NOIRE-Bryan Ferry
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 10,1988
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1 1 17 DIESEL & DUST-MIDNIGHT OIL 2 2 9 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
3 3 6 FAITH-George Michael
4 4 7 BEST OF UB40-UB40
5 5 16 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
6 6 5 YOU CAN DANCE-Madonna
7 7 42 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
8 8 10 KICK-INXS
9 9 4 BEST SHOTS-Pat Benatar
10 10 17 BAD-Michael Jackson
11 11 4 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
12 12 4 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
13 13 10 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
14 14 32 TANGO IN THE NIGHT-Fleetwood Mac
15 15 5 THE SINGLES-Pretenders
16 16 6 ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN-Sting
17 17 11 PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT-Carl Doy
18 18 8 KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)-Billy Joel
19 19 5 CHRONICLES-Steve Winwood
20 20 5 BETE NOIRE-Bryan Ferry
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 17,1988
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1 1 18 DIESEL & DUST-MIDNIGHT OIL 2 2 10 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
3 3 7 FAITH-George Michael
4 10 18 BAD-Michael Jackson
5 9 5 BEST SHOTS-Pat Benatar
6 7 43 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
7 - 1 ALL THE BEST-Paul McCartney
8 5 17 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
9 4 8 BEST OF UB40-UB40
10 12 5 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
11 13 11 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
12 8 11 KICK-INXS
13 14 33 TANGO IN THE NIGHT-Fleetwood Mac
14 6 6 YOU CAN DANCE-Madonna
15 39 2 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
16 36 15 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
17 23 45 WHISPERING JACK-John Farnham
18 18 9 KOHUEPI (IN CONCERT)-Billy Joel
19 19 6 CHRONICLES-Steve Winwood
20 41 27 WHITNEY-Whitney Houston
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 24,1988
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1 2 11 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-PINK FLOYD
2 1 19 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
3 11 12 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
4 3 8 FAITH-George Michael
5 7 2 ALL THE BEST-Paul McCartney
6 5 6 BEST SHOTS-Pat Benatar
7 4 19 BAD-Michael Jackson
8 6 44 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
9 14 7 YOU CAN DANCE-Madonna
10 8 18 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
11 9 9 BEST OF UB40-UB40
12 28 2 THEIR 40 BIG ONES-Cliff Richard & The Shadows
13 25 3 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
14 16 16 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
15 10 6 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
16 29 36 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
17 17 46 WHISPERING JACK-John Farnham
18 12 12 KICK-INXS
19 13 34 TANGO IN THE NIGHT-Fleetwood Mac
20 15 3 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing January 31,1988
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1 1 12 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-PINK FLOYD
2 2 20 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
3 3 13 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
4 4 9 FAITH-George Michael
5 16 37 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
6 - 1 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
7 8 45 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
8 7 20 BAD-Michael Jackson
9 6 7 BEST SHOTS-Pat Benatar
10 11 10 BEST OF UB40-UB40
11 15 7 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
12 12 3 THEIR 40 BIG ONES-Cliff Richard & The Shadows
13 20 4 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
14 10 19 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
15 18 13 KICK-INXS
16 5 3 ALL THE BEST-Paul McCartney
17 9 8 YOU CAN DANCE-Madonna
18 19 35 TANGO IN THE NIGHT-Fleetwood Mac
19 17 47 WHISPERING JACK-John Farnham
20 13 4 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 7,1988
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1 3 14 MAN OF COLOURS-ICEHOUSE
2 1 13 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
3 2 21 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
4 - 1 IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD-The Pogues
5 5 38 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
6 4 10 FAITH-George Michael
7 13 5 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
8 6 2 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
9 8 21 BAD-Michael Jackson
10 7 46 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
11 15 14 KICK-INXS
12 11 8 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
13 12 4 THEIR 40 BIG ONES-Cliff Richard & The Shadows
14 28 2 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
15 10 11 BEST OF UB40-UB40
16 16 4 ALL THE BEST-Paul McCartney
17 9 8 BEST SHOTS-Pat Benatar
18 14 20 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
19 20 5 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
20 19 48 WHISPERING JACK-John Farnham
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 14,1988
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1 1 15 MAN OF COLOURS-ICEHOUSE 2 2 14 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
3 - 1 ALWAYS GUARANTEED-Cliff Richard
4 3 22 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
5 4 2 IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD-The Pogues
6 6 11 FAITH-George Michael
7 8 3 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
8 14 3 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
9 5 39 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
10 9 22 BAD-Michael Jackson
11 17 9 BEST SHOTS-Pat Benatar
12 7 6 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
13 12 9 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
14 10 47 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
15 16 5 ALL THE BEST-Paul McCartney
16 18 21 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
17 15 12 BEST OF UB40-UB40
18 11 15 KICK-INXS
19 20 49 WHISPERING JACK-John Farnham
20 24 37 TANGO IN THE NIGHT-Fleetwood Mac
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 21,1988
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1 2 15 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-PINK FLOYD 2 8 4 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
3 1 16 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
4 - 1 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
5 4 23 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
6 3 2 ALWAYS GUARANTEED-Cliff Richard
7 6 12 FAITH-George Michael
8 5 3 IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD-The Pogues
9 7 4 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
10 11 10 BEST SHOTS-Pat Benatar
11 13 10 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
12 17 13 BEST OF UB40-UB40
13 14 48 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
14 9 40 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
15 16 22 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
16 12 7 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
17 18 16 KICK-INXS
18 15 6 ALL THE BEST-Paul McCartney
19 10 23 BAD-Michael Jackson
20 19 50 WHISPERING JACK-John Farnham
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing February 28,1988
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1 2 5 DIRTY DANCING OST-VARIOUS ARTISTS
2 5 24 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
3 4 2 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
4 3 17 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
5 1 16 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
6 6 3 ALWAYS GUARANTEED-Cliff Richard
7 7 13 FAITH-George Michael
8 14 41 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
9 9 5 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
10 16 8 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
11 8 4 IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD-The Pogues
12 22 4 TIFFANY-Tiffany
13 11 11 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
14 29 21 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
15 17 17 KICK-INXS
16 12 14 BEST OF UB40-UB40
17 10 11 BEST SHOTS-Pat Benatar
18 26 31 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
19 13 49 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
20 20 51 WHISPERING JACK-John Farnham
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 6,1988
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1 1 6 DIRTY DANCING OST-VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 2 25 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
3 3 3 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
4 4 18 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
5 5 17 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
6 7 14 FAITH-George Michael
7 18 32 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
8 9 6 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
9 12 5 TIFFANY-Tiffany
10 11 5 IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD-The Pogues
11 8 42 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
12 30 2 SKYSCRAPER-David Lee Roth
13 23 2 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
14 15 18 KICK-INXS
15 17 12 BEST SHOTS-Pat Benatar
16 14 22 VITAL IDOL-Billy Idol
17 22 21 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
18 6 4 ALWAYS GUARANTEED-Cliff Richard
19 19 50 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
20 20 52 WHISPERING JACK-John Farnham
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 13,1988
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1 1 7 DIRTY DANCING OST-VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 2 26 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
3 3 4 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
4 6 15 FAITH-George Michael
5 5 18 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
6 9 6 TIFFANY-Tiffany
7 13 3 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
8 - 1 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
9 7 33 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
10 4 19 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
11 19 51 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
12 23 13 BEST OF UB40-UB40
13 26 2 LIVELINE-The Angel
14 11 43 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
15 17 22 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
16 14 19 KICK-INXS
17 8 7 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
18 21 12 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
19 22 10 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
20 12 3 SKYSCRAPER-David Lee Roth
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 20,1988
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1 1 8 DIRTY DANCING OST-VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 8 2 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
3 4 16 FAITH-George Michael
4 3 5 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
5 7 4 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
6 2 27 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
7 11 52 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
8 10 20 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
9 5 19 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
10 6 7 TIFFANY-Tiffany
11 26 12 BETE NOIRE-Bryan Ferry
12 16 20 KICK-INXS
13 21 24 BAD-Michael Jackson
14 14 44 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
15 18 13 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
16 9 34 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
17 17 8 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
18 22 7 IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE WITH GOD-The Pogues
19 15 23 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
20 12 14 BEST OF UB40-UB40
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing March 27,1988
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1 1 9 DIRTY DANCING OST-VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 2 3 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
3 4 6 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
4 - 1 IN DREAMS:THE GREATEST HITS-Roy Orbison
5 7 53 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
6 5 5 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
7 6 28 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
8 3 17 FAITH-George Michael
9 9 20 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
10 15 14 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
11 16 35 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
12 10 8 TIFFANY-Tiffany
13 - 1 NOW AND ZEN-Robert Plant
14 17 9 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
15 8 21 MAN OF COLOURS-Icehouse
16 13 25 BAD-Michael Jackson
17 12 21 KICK-INXS
18 14 45 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
19 40 2 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
20 22 12 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 3,1988
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1 1 10 DIRTY DANCING OST-VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 4 2 IN DREAMS:THE GREATEST HITS-Roy Orbison
3 19 3 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
4 2 4 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
5 5 54 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
6 6 6 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
7 13 2 NOW AND ZEN-Robert Plant
8 20 13 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
9 7 29 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
10 11 36 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
11 - 1 THE BEST OF OMD-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
12 8 18 FAITH-George Michael
13 3 7 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
14 12 9 TIFFANY-Tiffany
15 9 21 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
16 14 10 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
17 18 46 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
18 10 15 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
19 21 25 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
20 25 3 THE CHRISTIANS-The Christians
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 10,1988
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1 1 11 DIRTY DANCING OST-VARIOUS ARTISTS 2 2 3 IN DREAMS:THE GREATEST HITS-Roy Orbison
3 3 4 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
4 4 5 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
5 5 55 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
6 6 7 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
7 7 3 NOW AND ZEN-Robert Plant
8 8 14 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
9 9 30 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
10 10 37 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
11 11 2 THE BEST OF OMD-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
12 12 19 FAITH-George Michael
13 13 8 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
14 14 10 TIFFANY-Tiffany
15 15 22 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
16 16 11 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
17 17 47 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
18 18 16 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
19 19 26 INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE-Terence Trent D'Arby
20 20 4 THE CHRISTIANS-The Christians
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 17,1988
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1 11 3 THE BEST OF OMD-ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
2 1 12 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
3 3 5 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
4 16 12 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
5 10 38 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
6 8 15 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
7 5 56 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
8 4 6 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
9 27 2 LOYAL-Dave Dobbyn
10 2 4 IN DREAMS:THE GREATEST HITS-Roy Orbison
11 6 8 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
12 13 9 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
13 - 1 VIVA HATE-Morrissey
14 12 20 FAITH-George Michael
15 14 11 TIFFANY-Tiffany
16 9 31 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
17 18 17 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
18 21 27 BAD-Michael Jackson
19 20 5 THE CHRISTIANS-The Christians
20 15 22 A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON-Pink Floyd
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing April 24,1988
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1 1 4 THE BEST OF OMD-ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK 2 2 13 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
3 3 6 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
4 4 13 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
5 6 16 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
6 5 39 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
7 7 57 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
8 13 2 VIVA HATE-Morrissey
9 8 7 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
10 9 3 LOYAL-Dave Dobbyn
11 18 28 BAD-Michael Jackson
12 15 12 TIFFANY-Tiffany
13 11 9 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
14 12 10 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
15 24 5 NOW AND ZEN-Robert Plant
16 17 18 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
17 10 5 IN DREAMS:THE GREATEST HITS-Roy Orbison
18 16 32 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
19 21 15 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
20 22 49 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 1,1988
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1 1 5 THE BEST OF OMD-ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK 2 2 14 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
3 3 7 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
4 4 14 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
5 7 58 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
6 6 40 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
7 24 2 NAKED-Talking Heads
8 8 3 VIVA HATE-Morrissey
9 5 17 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
10 9 8 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
11 11 29 BAD-Michael Jackson
12 10 4 LOYAL-Dave Dobbyn
13 13 10 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
14 14 11 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
15 - 1 TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS-Billy Ocean
16 16 19 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
17 21 22 FAITH-George Michael
18 18 33 DIESEL & DUST-Midnight Oil
19 12 13 TIFFANY-Tiffany
20 19 16 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 8,1988
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1 1 6 THE BEST OF OMD-ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK 2 2 15 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
3 6 41 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
4 3 8 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
5 - 1 SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON-Iron Maiden
6 4 15 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
7 15 2 TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS-Billy Ocean
8 5 59 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
9 9 18 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
10 19 14 TIFFANY-Tiffany
11 7 3 NAKED-Talking Heads
12 8 4 VIVA HATE-Morrissey
13 16 20 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
14 10 9 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
15 11 30 BAD-Michael Jackson
16 28 9 THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN-The Warratahs
17 14 12 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
18 22 4 CHALK MARK IN A RAINSTORM-Joni Mitchell
19 - 1 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
20 13 11 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 15,1988
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1 3 42 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-ORIGINAL LONDON CAST
2 1 7 THE BEST OF OMD-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
3 5 2 SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON-Iron Maiden
4 19 2 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
5 4 9 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
6 2 16 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
7 6 16 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
8 8 60 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
9 10 15 TIFFANY-Tiffany
10 7 3 TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS-Billy Ocean
11 27 18 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
12 9 19 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
13 13 21 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
14 16 10 THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN-The Warratahs
15 11 4 NAKED-Talking Heads
16 17 13 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
17 15 31 BAD-Michael Jackson
18 21 6 LOYAL-Dave Dobbyn
19 41 2 BIG BAD NOISE-The Choirboys
20 14 10 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 22,1988
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1 2 8 THE BEST OF OMD-ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
2 9 16 TIFFANY-Tiffany
3 1 43 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
4 6 17 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
5 34 10 1987-Whitesnake
6 7 17 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
7 3 3 SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON-Iron Maiden
8 13 22 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
9 8 61 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
10 5 10 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
11 10 4 TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS-Billy Ocean
12 11 19 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
13 12 20 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
14 4 3 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
15 35 2 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
16 17 32 BAD-Michael Jackson
17 19 3 BIG BAD NOISE-The Choirboys
18 24 13 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
19 14 11 THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN-The Warratahs
20 16 14 BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO-AC/DC
18 21 7 LOYAL-Dave Dobbyn
20 14 11 BORN TO BE BAD-George Thorogood
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing May 29,1988
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1 2 17 TIFFANY-TIFFANY
2 5 11 1987-Whitesnake
3 8 23 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
4 6 18 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
5 4 18 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
6 1 9 THE BEST OF OMD-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
7 3 44 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
8 7 4 SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON-Iron Maiden
9 12 20 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
10 9 62 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
11 11 5 TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS-Billy Ocean
12 25 16 ACTUALLY-Pet Shop Boys
13 10 11 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
14 15 3 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
15 16 33 BAD-Michael Jackson
16 13 21 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
17 14 4 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
18 17 4 BIG BAD NOISE-The Choirboys
19 19 12 THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN-The Warratahs
20 21 6 NAKED-Talking Heads
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 5,1988
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1 1 18 TIFFANY-TIFFANY 2 2 12 1987-Whitesnake
3 3 24 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
4 5 19 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
5 6 19 THE BEST OF OMD-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
6 4 19 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
7 9 21 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
8 14 4 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
9 7 45 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
10 8 5 SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON-Iron Maiden
11 - 1 THE STORY OF THE CLASH:VOLUME 1-The Clash
12 10 63 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
13 - 1 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
14 16 22 FREIGHT TRAIN HEART-Jimmy Barnes
15 12 17 ACTUALLY-Pet Shop Boys
16 15 34 BAD-Michael Jackson
17 36 2 STARFISH-The Church
18 - 1 BRIDGE OF SPIES-T'Pau
19 - 1 BONK-Big Pig
20 18 5 BIG BAD NOISE-The Choirboys
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 12,1988
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1 1 19 TIFFANY-TIFFANY 2 2 13 1987-Whitesnake
3 3 25 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
4 19 2 BONK-Big Pig
5 - 1 THE LION AND THE COBRA-Sinead O'Connor
6 6 20 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
7 9 46 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
8 11 2 THE STORY OF THE CLASH:VOLUME 1-The Clash
9 - 1 MORE DIRTY DANCING OST-Various
10 8 5 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
11 17 3 STARFISH-The Church
12 4 20 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
13 7 22 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
14 27 2 CONSCIOUS PARTY-Ziggy Marley
15 12 64 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
16 18 2 BRIDGE OF SPIES-T'Pau
17 24 7 TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS-Billy Ocean
18 20 6 BIG BAD NOISE-The Choirboys
19 16 35 BAD-Michael Jackson
20 5 20 THE BEST OF OMD-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 19,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 34 2 LOVESEXY-PRINCE
2 4 3 BONK-Big Pig
3 1 20 TIFFANY-Tiffany
4 5 2 THE LION AND THE COBRA-Sinead O'Connor
5 3 26 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
6 2 14 1987-Whitesnake
7 8 3 THE STORY OF THE CLASH:VOLUME 1-The Clash
8 10 6 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
9 7 47 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
10 13 23 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
11 16 3 BRIDGE OF SPIES-T'Pau
12 6 21 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
13 12 21 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
14 11 4 STARFISH-The Church
15 14 3 CONSCIOUS PARTY-Ziggy Marley
16 15 65 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
17 9 2 MORE DIRTY DANCING OST-Various
18 18 7 BIG BAD NOISE-The Choirboys
19 35 29 KICK-INXS
20 - 1 STRONGER THAN PRIDE-Sade
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing June 26,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 3 LOVESEXY-PRINCE 2 3 21 TIFFANY-Tiffany
3 7 4 THE STORY OF THE CLASH:VOLUME 1-The Clash
4 2 4 BONK-Big Pig
5 5 27 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
6 4 3 THE LION AND THE COBRA-Sinead O'Connor
7 9 48 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
8 6 15 1987-Whitesnake
9 12 22 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
10 18 8 BIG BAD NOISE-The Choirboys
11 11 4 BRIDGE OF SPIES-T'Pau
12 16 66 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
13 8 7 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
14 - 1 CASUAL GODS-Jerry Harrison
15 15 4 CONSCIOUS PARTY-Ziggy Marley
16 10 24 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
17 19 37 BAD-Michael Jackson
18 20 2 STRONGER THAN PRIDE-Sade
19 13 22 DIRTY DANCING OST-Various Artists
20 32 14 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 3,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 7 49 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-ORIGINAL LONDON CAST 2 1 4 LOVESEXY-Prince
3 3 5 THE STORY OF THE CLASH:VOLUME 1-The Clash
4 5 28 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
5 6 4 THE LION AND THE COBRA-Sinead O'Connor
6 8 16 1987-Whitesnake
7 - 1 SOLITAIRE-Terry Gray
8 9 23 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
9 14 2 CASUAL GODS-Jerry Harrison
10 2 22 TIFFANY-Tiffany
11 13 8 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
12 4 5 BONK-Big Pig
13 15 5 CONSCIOUS PARTY-Ziggy Marley
14 32 5 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
15 16 25 ROBBIE ROBERTSON-Robbie Robertson
16 28 26 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
17 18 3 STRONGER THAN PRIDE-Sade
18 44 2 STUNT CLOWN-Headless Chickens
19 17 38 BAD-Michael Jackson
20 12 67 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 10,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 50 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-ORIGINAL LONDON CAST 2 16 27 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
3 8 24 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
4 3 6 THE STORY OF THE CLASH:VOLUME 1-The Clash
5 2 5 LOVESEXY-Prince
6 7 2 SOLITAIRE-Terry Gray
7 4 29 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
8 13 6 CONSCIOUS PARTY-Ziggy Marley
9 5 5 THE LION AND THE COBRA-Sinead O'Connor
10 6 17 1987-Whitesnake
11 10 23 TIFFANY-Tiffany
12 12 6 BONK-Big Pig
13 14 6 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
14 11 9 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
15 9 3 CASUAL GODS-Jerry Harrison
16 21 10 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
17 25 6 BRIDGE OF SPIES-T'Pau
18 39 10 LOYAL-Dave Dobbyn
19 19 39 BAD-Michael Jackson
20 17 4 STRONGER THAN PRIDE-Sade
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 17,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 2 28 HYSTERIA-DEF LEPPARD
2 1 51 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
3 11 24 TIFFANY-Tiffany
4 8 7 CONSCIOUS PARTY-Ziggy Marley
5 7 30 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
6 5 6 LOVESEXY-Prince
7 3 25 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
8 10 18 1987-Whitesnake
9 18 11 LOYAL-Dave Dobbyn
10 4 7 THE STORY OF THE CLASH:VOLUME 1-The Clash
11 14 10 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
12 6 3 SOLITAIRE-Terry Gray
13 13 7 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
14 22 2 DISTANT THUNDER-Aswad
15 16 11 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
16 9 6 THE LION AND THE COBRA-Sinead O'Connor
17 20 5 STRONGER THAN PRIDE-Sade
18 19 40 BAD-Michael Jackson
20 17 7 BRIDGE OF SPIES-T'Pau
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 24,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 29 HYSTERIA-DEF LEPPARD
2 2 52 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
3 23 20 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
4 5 31 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
5 27 34 KICK-INXS
6 20 8 BRIDGE OF SPIES-T'Pau
7 4 8 CONSCIOUS PARTY-Ziggy Marley
8 3 25 TIFFANY-Tiffany
9 13 8 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
10 14 3 DISTANT THUNDER-Aswad
11 8 19 1987-Whitesnake
12 15 12 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
13 - 1 PROVISION-Scritti Politti
14 6 7 LOVESEXY-Prince
15 7 26 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
16 11 11 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
17 10 8 THE STORY OF THE CLASH:VOLUME 1-The Clash
18 16 7 THE LION AND THE COBRA-Sinead O'Connor
19 42 2 NOISEWORKS-Noiseworks
20 9 12 LOYAL-Dave Dobbyn
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing July 31,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 30 HYSTERIA-DEF LEPPARD 2 2 53 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
3 5 35 KICK-INXS
4 24 6 CASUAL GODS-Jerry Harrison
5 3 21 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
6 4 32 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
7 19 3 NOISEWORKS-Noiseworks
8 6 9 BRIDGE OF SPIES-T'Pau
9 9 9 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
10 8 26 TIFFANY-Tiffany
11 7 9 CONSCIOUS PARTY-Ziggy Marley
12 12 13 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
13 21 7 STRONGER THAN PRIDE-Sade
14 11 20 1987-Whitesnake
15 15 27 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
16 14 8 LOVESEXY-Prince
17 18 8 THE LION AND THE COBRA-Sinead O'Connor
18 10 4 DISTANT THUNDER-Aswad
19 27 2 ROLL WITH IT-Steve Winwood
20 13 2 PROVISION-Scritti Politti
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 7,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 3 36 KICK-INXS
2 2 54 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
3 1 31 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
4 4 7 CASUAL GODS-Jerry Harrison
5 9 10 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
6 7 4 NOISEWORKS-Noiseworks
7 5 22 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
8 8 10 BRIDGE OF SPIES-T'Pau
9 13 8 STRONGER THAN PRIDE-Sade
10 6 33 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
11 32 2 MEMORIES:THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE-Elaine Paige
12 12 14 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
13 10 27 TIFFANY-Tiffany
14 35 2 OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!-Poison
15 18 5 DISTANT THUNDER-Aswad
16 11 10 CONSCIOUS PARTY-Ziggy Marley
17 RE 12 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
18 15 28 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley
19 20 3 PROVISION-Scritti Politti
20 33 4 NON STOP-Julio Iglesias
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 14,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 37 KICK-INXS 2 2 55 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
3 - 1 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
4 3 32 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
5 4 8 CASUAL GODS-Jerry Harrison
6 10 34 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
7 5 11 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
8 9 9 STRONGER THAN PRIDE-Sade
9 12 15 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
10 15 6 DISTANT THUNDER-Aswad
11 11 3 MEMORIES:THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE-Elaine Paige
12 13 28 TIFFANY-Tiffany
13 - 1 LIVE 1980-86-Joe Jackson
14 6 5 NOISEWORKS-Noiseworks
15 30 44 BAD-Michael Jackson
16 25 4 ROLL WITH IT-Steve Winwood
17 7 23 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
18 19 4 PROVISION-Scritti Politti
19 17 13 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
20 26 22 1987-Whitesnake
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 21,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 2 56 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-ORIGINAL LONDON CAST 2 3 2 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
3 1 38 KICK-INXS
4 4 33 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
5 7 12 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
6 6 35 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
7 5 9 CASUAL GODS-Jerry Harrison
8 9 16 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
9 15 45 BAD-Michael Jackson
10 - 1 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
11 19 14 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
12 12 29 TIFFANY-Tiffany
13 8 10 STRONGER THAN PRIDE-Sade
14 13 2 LIVE 1980-86-Joe Jackson
15 17 24 HEAVEN ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
16 10 7 DISTANT THUNDER-Aswad
17 14 6 NOISEWORKS-Noiseworks
18 37 2 TOUR OF DUTY OST-Various Artists
19 22 6 SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE-Bruce Hornsby & The Range
20 23 4 OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!-Poison
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing August 28,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 57 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-ORIGINAL LONDON CAST 2 3 39 KICK-INXS
3 2 3 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
4 10 2 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
5 6 36 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
6 5 13 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
7 4 34 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
8 - 1 PEOPLE-Hothouse Flowers
9 8 17 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
10 26 10 POPPED IN SOULED OUT-Wet Wet Wet
11 9 46 BAD-Michael Jackson
12 12 30 TIFFANY-Tiffany
13 47 23 ACTUALLY-Pet Shop Boys
14 7 10 CASUAL GODS-Jerry Harrison
15 - 1 SUBSTANCE-Joy Division
16 22 2 HEAVY NOVA-Robert Palmer
17 11 15 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
18 - 1 PUSH-Bros
19 43 13 EVERLASTING-Natalie Cole
20 23 5 MEMORIES:THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE-Elaine Paige
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 4,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 4 3 KYLIE COLLECTION-KYLIE MINOGUE
2 1 58 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
3 2 40 KICK-INXS
4 7 35 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
5 6 14 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
6 3 4 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
7 10 11 POPPED IN SOULED OUT-Wet Wet Wet
8 - 1 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
9 5 37 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
10 11 47 BAD-Michael Jackson
11 9 18 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
12 8 2 PEOPLE-Hothouse Flowers
13 13 24 ACTUALLY-Pet Shop Boys
14 19 14 EVERLASTING-Natalie Cole
15 24 2 SENSATION-The Fan Club
16 17 16 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
17 18 2 PUSH-Bros
18 15 2 SUBSTANCE-Joy Division
19 - 1 TAKE A CHANCE-Ardijah
20 12 31 TIFFANY-Tiffany
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 11,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 4 KYLIE COLLECTION-KYLIE MINOGUE 2 2 59 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
3 3 41 KICK-INXS
4 4 36 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
5 5 15 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
6 7 12 POPPED IN SOULED OUT-Wet Wet Wet
7 8 2 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
8 6 5 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
9 10 48 BAD-Michael Jackson
10 9 38 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
11 14 15 EVERLASTING-Natalie Cole
12 11 19 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
13 19 2 TAKE A CHANCE-Ardijah
14 13 25 ACTUALLY-Pet Shop Boys
15 15 3 SENSATION-The Fan Club
16 17 3 PUSH-Bros
17 12 3 PEOPLE-Hothouse Flowers
18 22 68 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
19 20 32 TIFFANY-Tiffany
20 16 17 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 18,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 5 KYLIE COLLECTION-KYLIE MINOGUE 2 4 37 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
3 2 60 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
4 3 42 KICK-INXS
5 5 16 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
6 7 3 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
7 17 4 PEOPLE-Hothouse Flowers
8 9 49 BAD-Michael Jackson
9 11 16 EVERLASTING-Natalie Cole
10 8 6 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
11 14 26 ACTUALLY-Pet Shop Boys
12 13 3 TAKE A CHANCE-Ardijah
13 18 69 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
14 10 39 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
15 6 13 POPPED IN SOULED OUT-Wet Wet Wet
16 12 20 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
17 24 7 MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
18 41 26 1987-Whitesnake
19 20 18 GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST-Various Artists
20 28 8 OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!-Poison
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing September 25,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 6 KYLIE COLLECTION-KYLIE MINOGUE 2 2 38 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
3 4 43 KICK-INXS
4 5 17 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
5 3 61 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
6 7 5 PEOPLE-Hothouse Flowers
7 6 4 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
8 13 70 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
9 14 40 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
10 9 17 EVERLASTING-Natalie Cole
11 16 21 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
12 38 2 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
13 12 4 TAKE A CHANCE-Ardijah
14 8 50 BAD-Michael Jackson
15 10 7 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
16 15 14 POPPED IN SOULED OUT-Wet Wet Wet
17 21 3 PUSH-Bros
18 11 27 ACTUALLY-Pet Shop Boys
19 18 27 1987-Whitesnake
20 20 9 OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!-Poison
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 2,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 7 KYLIE COLLECTION-KYLIE MINOGUE 2 2 39 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
3 5 62 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
4 17 4 PUSH-Bros
5 3 44 KICK-INXS
6 4 18 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
7 12 3 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
8 13 5 TAKE A CHANCE-Ardijah
9 7 5 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
10 8 71 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
11 6 6 PEOPLE-Hothouse Flowers
12 15 8 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
13 11 22 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
14 10 18 EVERLASTING-Natalie Cole
15 9 41 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
16 25 3 WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND-Pat Benatar
17 28 5 X 2-Times Two
18 14 51 BAD-Michael Jackson
19 21 6 THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES-Fairground Attraction
20 31 2 UB40-UB40
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 9,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 8 KYLIE COLLECTION-KYLIE MINOGUE 2 4 5 PUSH-Bros
3 2 40 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
4 3 63 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
5 6 19 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
6 5 45 KICK-INXS
7 7 4 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
8 8 6 TAKE A CHANCE-Ardijah
9 9 6 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
10 46 2 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK-The Robert Cray Band
11 11 7 PEOPLE-Hothouse Flowers
12 12 9 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
13 17 6 X 2-Times Two
14 10 72 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
15 13 23 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
16 16 4 WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND-Pat Benatar
17 15 42 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
18 29 16 POPPED IN SOULED OUT-Wet Wet Wet
19 20 3 UB40-UB40
20 19 7 THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES-Fairground Attraction
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 16,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 2 6 PUSH-BROS
2 3 41 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
3 1 9 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
4 6 46 KICK-INXS
5 - 1 NEW JERSEY-Bon Jovi
6 4 64 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
7 10 3 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK-The Robert Cray Band
8 5 20 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
9 7 5 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
10 8 7 TAKE A CHANCE-Ardijah
11 9 7 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
12 15 24 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
13 14 73 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
14 11 8 PEOPLE-Hothouse Flowers
15 13 7 X 2-Times Two
16 16 5 WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND-Pat Benatar
17 19 4 UB40-UB40
18 17 43 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
19 23 53 BAD-Michael Jackson
20 12 10 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 23,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 5 2 NEW JERSEY-BON JOVI
2 3 10 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
3 4 47 KICK-INXS
4 2 42 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
5 1 7 PUSH-Bros
6 9 6 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
7 6 65 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
8 8 21 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
9 7 4 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK-The Robert Cray Band
10 20 11 TEMPLE OF LOW MEN-Crowded House
11 10 8 TAKE A CHANCE-Ardijah
12 18 44 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp
13 12 25 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
14 11 8 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
15 16 6 WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND-Pat Benatar
16 17 5 UB40-UB40
17 13 74 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
18 14 9 PEOPLE-Hothouse Flowers
19 15 8 X 2-Times Two
20 25 78 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing October 30,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 3 NEW JERSEY-BON JOVI 2 - 1 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits
3 3 48 KICK-INXS
4 22 12 TOUR OF DUTY OST-Various Artists
5 4 43 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
6 5 8 PUSH-Bros
7 21 2 UNION-Toni Childs
8 7 66 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
9 2 11 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
10 11 9 TAKE A CHANCE-Ardijah
11 8 22 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
12 13 26 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
13 9 5 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK-The Robert Cray Band
14 14 9 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
15 17 75 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
16 23 10 ROLL WITH IT-Steve Winwood
17 6 7 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
18 - 1 TALK IS CHEAP-Keith Richards
19 20 79 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
20 18 10 PEOPLE-Hothouse Flowers
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 6,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 - 1 RATTLE & HUM-U2
2 2 2 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits
3 4 13 TOUR OF DUTY OST-Various Artists
4 1 4 NEW JERSEY-Bon Jovi
5 17 8 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
6 7 3 UNION-Toni Childs
7 13 6 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK-The Robert Cray Band
8 3 49 KICK-INXS
9 8 67 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
10 11 23 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
11 6 9 PUSH-Bros
12 5 44 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
13 9 12 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
14 18 2 TALK IS CHEAP-Keith Richards
15 19 80 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
16 10 10 TAKE A CHANCE-Ardijah
17 12 27 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
18 14 10 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
19 15 6 WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND-Pat Benatar
20 15 76 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 13,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 2 RATTLE & HUM-U2 2 2 3 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits
3 3 14 TOUR OF DUTY OST-Various Artists
4 4 5 NEW JERSEY-Bon Jovi
5 5 9 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
6 7 7 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK-The Robert Cray Band
7 6 4 UNION-Toni Childs
8 11 10 PUSH-Bros
9 10 24 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
10 12 45 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
11 8 50 KICK-INXS
12 9 68 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
13 13 13 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
14 20 77 THE BIG CHILL OST-Various Artists
15 14 3 TALK IS CHEAP-Keith Richards
16 18 11 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
17 17 28 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
18 45 2 GO BANG-Shriekback
19 27 9 SURFING WITH THE ALIEN-Joe Satriani
20 15 81 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 20,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 3 RATTLE & HUM-U2
2 3 15 TOUR OF DUTY OST-Various Artists
3 2 4 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits
4 5 10 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
5 4 6 NEW JERSEY-Bon Jovi
6 6 8 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK-The Robert Cray Band
7 7 5 UNION-Toni Childs
8 8 11 PUSH-Bros
9 11 51 KICK-INXS
10 9 25 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
11 13 14 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
12 10 46 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
13 16 12 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
14 12 69 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
15 - 1 INTROSPECTIVE-Pet Shop Boys
16 30 23 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
17 19 10 SURFING WITH THE ALIEN-Joe Satriani
18 18 3 GO BANG-Shriekback
19 27 4 SIMPLE PLEASURES-Bobby McFerrin
20 20 82 THE JOSHUA TREE-U2
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing November 27,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 4 RATTLE & HUM-U2
2 2 16 TOUR OF DUTY OST-Various Artists
3 3 5 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits
4 4 11 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
5 - 1 NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE-Paul Simon
6 6 9 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK-The Robert Cray Band
7 8 12 PUSH-Bros
8 5 7 NEW JERSEY-Bon Jovi
9 11 15 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
10 10 26 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
11 12 47 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
12 14 70 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
13 - 1 NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS-Chris Rea
14 7 6 UNION-Toni Childs
15 13 13 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
16 9 52 KICK-INXS
17 19 5 SIMPLE PLEASURES-Bobby McFerrin
18 34 5 COCKTAIL OST-Various Artists
19 15 2 INTROSPECTIVE-Pet Shop Boys
20 18 4 GO BANG-Shriekback
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 4,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 5 RATTLE & HUM-U2
2 2 17 TOUR OF DUTY OST-Various Artists
3 3 6 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits
4 4 12 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
5 5 2 NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE-Paul Simon
6 6 10 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK-The Robert Cray Band
7 10 27 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
8 14 7 UNION-Toni Childs
9 13 2 NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS-Chris Rea
10 8 8 NEW JERSEY-Bon Jovi
11 12 71 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
12 7 13 PUSH-Bros
13 15 14 AGE OF REASON-John Farnham
14 18 6 COCKTAIL OST-Various Artists
15 - 1 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT-Anita Baker
16 11 48 HYSTERIA-Def Leppard
17 16 53 KICK-INXS
18 9 16 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
19 21 25 SAVAGE-Eurythmics
20 26 11 UB40-UB40
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 11,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 6 RATTLE & HUM-U2
2 2 18 TOUR OF DUTY OST-Various Artists
3 - 1 GREATEST HITS-Fleetwood Mac
4 3 7 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits
5 5 3 NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE-Paul Simon
6 4 13 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
7 9 3 NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS-Chris Rea
8 - 1 PRIVATE COLLECTION-Cliff Richard
9 18 17 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
10 10 9 NEW JERSEY-Bon Jovi
11 - 1 THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK-Ruby Turner
12 6 11 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK-The Robert Cray Band
13 7 28 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
14 12 14 PUSH-Bros
15 8 8 UNION-Toni Childs
16 15 2 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT-Anita Baker
17 11 72 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
18 14 7 COCKTAIL OST-Various Artists
19 44 2 THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION-Bryan Ferry
20 - 1 CONSCIENCE-Womack & Womack
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 18,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 7 RATTLE & HUM-U2
2 2 19 TOUR OF DUTY OST-Various Artists
3 3 2 GREATEST HITS-Fleetwood Mac
4 6 14 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
5 4 8 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits
6 8 2 PRIVATE COLLECTION-Cliff Richard
7 9 18 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
8 11 2 THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK-Ruby Turner
9 5 4 NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE-Paul Simon
10 17 73 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
11 13 29 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
12 24 3 TRAVELING WILBURYS:VOLUME 1-Traveling Wilburys
13 18 8 COCKTAIL OST-Various Artists
14 14 15 PUSH-Bros
15 19 3 THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION-Bryan Ferry
16 - 1 BARNESTORMING-Jimmy Barnes
17 7 4 NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS-Chris Rea
18 15 9 UNION-Toni Childs
19 16 3 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT-Anita Baker
20 10 10 NEW JERSEY-Bon Jovi
R.I.A.N.Z(New Zealand) Top Albums:Week Commencing December 25,1988
TW LW TI TITLE Artist
1 1 8 RATTLE & HUM-U2 2 2 20 TOUR OF DUTY OST-Various Artists
3 3 3 GREATEST HITS-Fleetwood Mac
4 4 15 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION-Guns N' Roses
5 5 9 MONEY FOR NOTHING-Dire Straits
6 6 3 PRIVATE COLLECTION-Cliff Richard
7 7 19 KYLIE COLLECTION-Kylie Minogue
8 8 3 THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK-Ruby Turner
9 9 5 NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE-Paul Simon
10 10 74 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-Original London Cast
11 11 30 TRACY CHAPMAN-Tracy Chapman
12 12 4 TRAVELING WILBURYS:VOLUME 1-Traveling Wilburys
13 13 9 COCKTAIL OST-Various Artists
14 14 16 PUSH-Bros
15 15 4 THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION-Bryan Ferry
16 16 2 BARNESTORMING-Jimmy Barnes
17 17 5 NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS-Chris Rea
18 18 10 UNION-Toni Childs
19 19 4 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT-Anita Baker
20 20 11 NEW JERSEY-Bon Jovi
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