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

THEIR GREATEST HITS

The Carpenters

1

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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2

CHINA BEACH VOL 1 OST

Various

6

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

China Beach Vol 1 OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

3

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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4

THE REAL THING

Faith No More

4

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Real Thing by Faith No More
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5

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

9

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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6

THE HEALER

John Lee Hooker

16

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
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7

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

2

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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8

1990 A NEW DECADE (VOL II)

Soul II Soul

5

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

1990 A New Decade (Vol II) by Soul II Soul
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9

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

8

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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10

DREAMLAND

Black Box

11

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Dreamland by Black Box
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11

GREATEST HITS

The Bangles

10

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits by The Bangles
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12

REBEL MUSIC

Rebel MC

13

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rebel Music by Rebel MC
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Platinum record

13

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

14

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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14

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Paula Abdul

15

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shut Up And Dance by Paula Abdul
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15

BRIGADE

Heart

7

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Brigade by Heart
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16

POISON

Bell Biv Devoe

21

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Poison by Bell Biv Devoe
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17

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

12

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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18

THE CHIMES

The Chimes

18

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

The Chimes by The Chimes
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19

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

17

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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20

COMPOSITIONS

Anita Baker

1

Weeks

WEA

Compositions by Anita Baker
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Platinum record

21

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

19

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

22

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

23

Last week

29

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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Platinum record

23

SKID ROW

Skid Row

20

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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24

JOE COCKER LIVE

Joe Cocker

27

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Cocker Live by Joe Cocker
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25

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

31

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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26

PASSION AND WARFARE

Steve Vai

25

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Passion And Warfare by Steve Vai
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27

CAN'T FIGHT FATE

Taylor Dayne

47

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Can't Fight Fate by Taylor Dayne
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28

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

47

Last week

42

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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Platinum record

29

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

22

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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30

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

29

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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31

FEELING FREE

Sydney Youngblood

48

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Feeling Free by Sydney Youngblood
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32

WILSON PHILLIPS

Wilson Phillips

1

Weeks

EMI

Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips
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33

SO GLAD

Smoke Shop

38

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

So Glad by Smoke Shop
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34

THE HARD WAY

Steve Earle

24

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Hard Way by Steve Earle
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35

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

28

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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Platinum record

36

PUMP

Aerosmith

26

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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37

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

50

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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38

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

40

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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Platinum record

39

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

33

Last week

35

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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40

DADDY COOL COLLECTION

Daddy Cool

36

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Daddy Cool Collection by Daddy Cool
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41

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

46

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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42

FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET

Public Enemy

36

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
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Platinum record

43

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

35

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor
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44

SYBIL

Sybil

46

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sybil by Sybil
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45

LET THEM EAT BINGO

Beats International

30

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let Them Eat Bingo by Beats International
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46

SONGS FROM MY SCRAPBOOK

Val Doonican

1

Weeks

BMG

Songs From My Scrapbook by Val Doonican
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Platinum record

47

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

34

Last week

48

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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48

WORLD POWER

Snap

48

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

World Power by Snap
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49

NEW FUNKY NATION

Booyaa T.R.I.B.E.

42

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Funky Nation by Booyaa T.R.I.B.E.
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50

PARADISE

Ruby Turner

41

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

Paradise by Ruby Turner
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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