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

WATERMARK

Enya

1

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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2

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

4

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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3

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

2

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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4

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

6

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

5

UNION

Toni Childs

7

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

6

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

3

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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7

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

9

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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8

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

23

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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Platinum record

9

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

5

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

10

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

8

Last week

27

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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11

TECHNIQUE

New Order

18

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Technique by New Order
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12

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

11

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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13

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

12

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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14

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

10

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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15

ENYA

Enya

21

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Enya by Enya
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16

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

24

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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17

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

43

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

18

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

16

Last week

63

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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19

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

17

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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20

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

31

Last week

9

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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21

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

14

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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22

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

42

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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23

LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

35

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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Platinum record

24

COCKTAIL OST

Various

13

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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25

GREEN

R.E.M.

26

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

26

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

30

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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27

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

41

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

28

RATTLE & HUM

U2

25

Last week

20

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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29

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

15

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

30

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

20

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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31

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

22

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

32

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

19

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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33

WORKERS PLAYTIME

Billy Bragg

33

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Workers Playtime by Billy Bragg
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Platinum record

34

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

36

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

35

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

27

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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36

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

40

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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37

AFTER THE WAR

Gary Moore

34

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

After The War by Gary Moore
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38

SPIKE

Elvis Costello

48

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Spike by Elvis Costello
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39

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

40

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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40

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

29

Last week

16

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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41

WANTED

Yazz

27

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Wanted by Yazz
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42

FISHERMAN'S BLUES

The Waterboys

32

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
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43

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

38

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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44

SO GOOD

Mica Paris

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So Good by Mica Paris
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Platinum record

45

BARNESTORMING

Jimmy Barnes

28

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes
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46

TOUCH

Noiseworks

49

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Touch by Noiseworks
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47

THE TRINITY SESSION

Cowboy Junkies

1

Weeks

BMG

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
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Platinum record

48

BEST OF UB40

UB40

37

Last week

36

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

49

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

28

Last week

85

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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50

HE'S THE DJ, I'M THE RAPPER

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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