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

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

5

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

2

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

3

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

3

KICK

INXS

4

Last week

47

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

4

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

2

Last week

42

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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5

PUSH

Bros

1

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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6

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

9

Last week

6

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

7

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

6

Last week

64

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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8

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

8

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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9

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

7

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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Platinum record

10

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

20

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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11

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

10

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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Platinum record

12

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

18

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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Platinum record

13

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

12

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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14

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

11

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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15

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

16

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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16

UB40

UB40

17

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

17

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

13

Last week

74

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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18

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

14

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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19

X 2

Times Two

15

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

X 2 by Times Two
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Platinum record

20

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

25

Last week

78

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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21

UNION

Toni Childs

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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22

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

22

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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23

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

42

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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24

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

21

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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25

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

23

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

26

BAD

Michael Jackson

19

Last week

54

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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27

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

29

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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28

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

28

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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Platinum record

29

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

46

Last week

47

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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30

SMALL WORLD

Huey Lewis & The News

40

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Small World by Huey Lewis & The News
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31

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

32

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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32

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

41

Last week

13

Weeks

K-TEL

Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige by Elaine Paige
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Platinum record

33

1987

Whitesnake

45

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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Platinum record

34

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

33

Last week

104

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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35

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

48

Last week

19

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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36

THE SHOUTING STAGE

Joan Armatrading

26

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Shouting Stage by Joan Armatrading
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37

GROWN UP WRONG

The Johnnys

39

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Grown Up Wrong by The Johnnys
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38

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

47

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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Platinum record

39

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

37

Last week

30

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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40

THE PAVAROTTI COLLECTION

Luciano Pavarotti

31

Last week

7

Weeks

K-TEL

The Pavarotti Collection by Luciano Pavarotti
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41

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

30

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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42

OUT OF THE BLUE

Debbie Gibson

24

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Out Of The Blue by Debbie Gibson
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43

SENSATION

The Fan Club

35

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
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44

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

38

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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45

RANK

The Smiths

34

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Rank by The Smiths
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46

FOLLOW THE LEADER

Korn

2

Weeks

EPIC/SONY

Follow The Leader by Korn
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47

LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTTS

Beaver

49

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Live At Ronnie Scotts by Beaver
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48

LET IT BEE

Voice of the Beehive

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let It Bee by Voice of the Beehive
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Platinum record

49

TIFFANY

Tiffany

36

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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50

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

27

Last week

24

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums