THE OFFICIAL NEW ZEALAND'S (R.I.A.N.Z:BARRY KOWAL) CHART's TOP ALBUMS FOR 1988
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA-ORIGINAL LONDON CAST-JULY 2162 2 RATTLE AND HUM-U2-December 1964 3 KICK-INXS-August 1628 4 HYSTERIA-DEF LEPPARD-July 1290 5 KYLIE COLLECTION-KYLIE MINOGUE-September 1218 6 TIFFANY-TIFFANY-June 1162 7 DIRTY DANCING-SOUNDTRACK-March 1144 8 THE LONESOME JUBILEE-John Mellencamp-June 1086 9 WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY-Rick Astley-July 1008 10 FAITH-George Michael-January 1000 11 Man Of Colours-Icehouse-February 992 12 Tour Of Duty-Soundtrack-December 890 13 Money For Nothing:The Best Of-Dire Straits-December 798 14 Freight Train Heart-Jimmy Barnes-April 774 15 Push-Bros-October 672 16 Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera-Original London Cast-May 602 17 The Best Of OMD-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark-May 590 18 New Jersey-Bon Jovi-October 574 19 Heaven On Earth-Belinda Carlisle-July 554 20 1987-Whitesnake-June 534 21 Blow Up Your Vide0-AC/DC-March 510 22 Turn Back The Clock-Johnny Hates Jazz-April 464 23 Age Of Reason-September-September 460 24 Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark-The Robert Cray Band-November 456 25 Robbie Robertson-Robbie Robertson-June 444 26 Born To Be Bad-George Thorogood-March 436 27 Temple Of Low Men-Crowded House-August 426 28 Best Shots-Pat Benatar-January 414 29 Negotiations And Love-Paul Simon-December 412 30 The Motown Songbook-Ruby Turner-December 374 31 Good Morning Vietnam-Soundtrack-Various Artists-June 358 32 The Story Of The Clash:Volume 1-The Clash-June 342 33 Lovesexy-Prince-June 334 34 Take A Chance-Ardijah-October 326 35 Casual Gods-Jerry Harrison-August 320 36 People-Hothouse Flowers-September 296 37 The Private Collection-Cliff Richard-December 284 38 Conscious Party-Ziggy Marley-July 258 39 The Lion And The Cobra-Sinead O'Connor-June 252 40 Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son-Iron Maiden-May 244 41 Bonk-Big Pig-June 242 42 If I Should Fall From Grace With God-The Pogues-February 234 43 Bridge Of Spies-T'Pau-July 222 44 Popped In Souled Out-Wet Wet Wet-September 216 45 In Dreams:The Greatest Hits-Roy Orbison-April 212 46 Everlasting-Natalie Cole-September 194 47 Tear Down These Walls-Billy Ocean-May 170 48 Loyal-Dave Dobbyn-April 168 49 Viva Hate-Morrissey-May 166 50 Savage-Eurythmics-February 164 51 Stronger Than Pride-Sade-August 162 52 Always Guaranteed-Cliff Richard-February 156 53 Solitaire-Terry Gray-July 136 54 Noiseworks-Noiseworks-August 132 55 Now And Zen-Robert Plant-April 132 56 New Light Through Old Windows-Chris Rea-December 128 57 Distant Thunder-Aswad-July 118 58 Their 40 Big Ones-Cliff Richard & The Shadows-January 112 59 All The Best-Paul McCartney-January 100 60 Naked-Talking Heads-May 88 61 Memories:The Best Of Elaine Paige-Elaine Paige-August 80 62 Starfish-The Church-June 74 63 Live 1980-86-Joe Jackson-August 70 64 More Dirty Dancing-Soundtrack-June 44 65 Big Bad Noise-The Choirboys-June 42 66 Bete Noire-Bryan Ferry-March 40 67 Skyscraper-David Lee Roth-March 38 68 X 2-Times Two-October 36 69 Provision-Scritti Politti-July 36 70 Liveline-The Angels-March 36 71 Talk Is Cheap-Keith Richards-November 34 72 The Only Game In Town-The Warratahs-May 34