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

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NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

1

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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2

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

3

KICK

INXS

3

Last week

48

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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4

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

22

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

5

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

4

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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6

PUSH

Bros

5

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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7

UNION

Toni Childs

21

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

8

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

7

Last week

65

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

9

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

2

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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10

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

11

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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11

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

8

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

12

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

13

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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13

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

9

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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14

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

14

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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Platinum record

15

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

17

Last week

75

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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16

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

23

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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17

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

6

Last week

7

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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18

TALK IS CHEAP

Keith Richards

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards
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Platinum record

19

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

20

Last week

79

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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20

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

18

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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Platinum record

21

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

10

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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22

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

50

Last week

7

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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23

UB40

UB40

16

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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24

SIMPLE PLEASURES

Bobby McFerrin

1

Weeks

EMI

Simple Pleasures by Bobby McFerrin
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25

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

25

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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26

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

28

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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27

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

24

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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28

X 2

Times Two

19

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

X 2 by Times Two
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Platinum record

29

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

29

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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30

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

15

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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31

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

35

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

32

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

12

Last week

44

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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33

SMALL WORLD

Huey Lewis & The News

30

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Small World by Huey Lewis & The News
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34

THE SHOUTING STAGE

Joan Armatrading

36

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Shouting Stage by Joan Armatrading
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35

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

31

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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Platinum record

36

BAD

Michael Jackson

26

Last week

55

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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37

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

50

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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38

GROWN UP WRONG

The Johnnys

37

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Grown Up Wrong by The Johnnys
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39

THE PAVAROTTI COLLECTION

Luciano Pavarotti

40

Last week

8

Weeks

K-TEL

The Pavarotti Collection by Luciano Pavarotti
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Platinum record

40

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

27

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

41

TIFFANY

Tiffany

49

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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42

SENSATION

The Fan Club

43

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
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43

SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE

Bruce Hornsby & The Range

35

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Scenes From The Southside by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
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44

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

27

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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45

COCKTAIL OST

Various

1

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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46

OUT OF THE BLUE

Debbie Gibson

42

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Out Of The Blue by Debbie Gibson
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47

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

38

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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48

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

32

Last week

14

Weeks

K-TEL

Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige by Elaine Paige
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49

FOLLOW THE LEADER

Korn

46

Last week

3

Weeks

EPIC/SONY

Follow The Leader by Korn
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50

POP ART

Transvision Vamp

1

Weeks

WEA

Pop Art by Transvision Vamp
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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