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

RATTLE & HUM

U2

1

Last week

5

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

2

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

2

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

3

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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4

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

4

Last week

12

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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5

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

5

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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6

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

6

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

7

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

10

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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8

UNION

Toni Childs

14

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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9

NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS

Chris Rea

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

New Light Through Old Windows by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

10

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

8

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

11

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

12

Last week

70

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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12

PUSH

Bros

7

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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Platinum record

13

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

15

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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14

COCKTAIL OST

Various

18

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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15

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

Anita Baker

1

Weeks

WEA

Giving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker
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Platinum record

16

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

11

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

17

KICK

INXS

16

Last week

53

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

18

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

9

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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19

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

21

Last week

25

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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20

UB40

UB40

26

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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21

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

1

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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22

SIMPLE PLEASURES

Bobby McFerrin

17

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Simple Pleasures by Bobby McFerrin
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Platinum record

23

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

23

Last week

84

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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24

TALK IS CHEAP

Keith Richards

24

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards
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25

INTROSPECTIVE

Pet Shop Boys

19

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Introspective by Pet Shop Boys
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26

GO BANG

Shriekback

20

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go Bang by Shriekback
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Platinum record

27

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

39

Last week

49

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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28

NOBODY ELSE

Tex Pistol

43

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Nobody Else by Tex Pistol
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29

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

1

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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Platinum record

30

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

28

Last week

80

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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31

SLOW TURNING

John Hiatt

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Slow Turning by John Hiatt
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Platinum record

32

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

27

Last week

53

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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33

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

34

BAD

Michael Jackson

35

Last week

60

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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35

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

30

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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36

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

31

Last week

12

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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37

UP YOUR ALLEY

Joan Jett And The Blackhearts

36

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Up Your Alley by Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
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38

BIG THING

Duran Duran

34

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Big Thing by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

39

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

17

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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40

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

32

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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41

MAXI

Maxi Priest

38

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Maxi by Maxi Priest
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42

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

22

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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43

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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44

THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Bryan Ferry

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Ultimate Collection by Bryan Ferry
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45

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

40

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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46

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

37

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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47

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

46

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

48

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

33

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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Platinum record

49

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

43

Last week

33

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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50

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

45

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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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