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

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

1

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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Platinum record

2

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

2

Last week

22

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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3

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

12

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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Platinum record

4

COOLEYHIGHHARMONY

Boyz II Men

8

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cooleyhighharmony by Boyz II Men
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5

LOVE DELUXE

Sade

17

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Love Deluxe by Sade
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6

DUSK

The The

11

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Dusk by The The
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Platinum record

7

LIVE-THE WAY WE WALK-VOLUME ONE THE SHORTS

Genesis

3

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live-The Way We Walk-Volume One The Shorts by Genesis
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8

STRICTLY BALLROOM OST

Various

5

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Strictly Ballroom OST by Various
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Platinum record

9

THE ONE

Elton John

7

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The One by Elton John
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10

HARVEST MOON

Neil Young

16

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

Harvest Moon by Neil Young
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Platinum record

11

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

6

Last week

50

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

12

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

32

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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13

MARVIN - THE ALBUM

Frente

4

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Marvin - The Album by Frente
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Platinum record

14

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

10

Last week

51

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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15

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

9

Last week

16

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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16

THE WAY WE WALK: VOL 2

Genesis

24

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Way We Walk:  Vol 2 by Genesis
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17

WANDERING SPIRIT

Mick Jagger

1

Weeks

WARNER

Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger
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Platinum record

18

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

26

Last week

88

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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19

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

29

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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Platinum record

20

GLITTERING PRIZE 81 - 92

Simple Minds

14

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glittering Prize 81 - 92 by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

21

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

34

Last week

41

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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22

LANGUAGE

Annie Crummer

15

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Language by Annie Crummer
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Platinum record

23

GREATEST HITS 1965-1992

Cher

18

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits 1965-1992 by Cher
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24

US

Peter Gabriel

30

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Us by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

25

WHAT HITS?

Red Hot Chili Peppers

20

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

What Hits? by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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26

THE BEST OF JENNY MORRIS (THE STORY SO FAR)

Jenny Morris

19

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of Jenny Morris (The Story So Far) by Jenny Morris
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27

TIMELESS CLASSICS

Michael Bolton

40

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

Timeless Classics by Michael Bolton
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28

SONIA DADA

Sonia Dada

37

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sonia Dada by Sonia Dada
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Platinum record

29

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Talking Heads

13

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

30

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

21

Last week

65

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Platinum record

31

THE FREDDIE MERCURY ALBUM

Freddie Mercury

23

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Freddie Mercury Album by Freddie Mercury
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32

3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS & 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF . . .

Arrested Development

31

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of . . . by Arrested Development
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33

INCESTICIDE

Nirvana

27

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Incesticide by Nirvana
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34

ROBOT WORLD

Bailter Space

35

Last week

2

Weeks

FMR

Robot World by Bailter Space
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Platinum record

35

LIVE: COLLECTORS EDITION

AC/DC

28

Last week

11

Weeks

FMR

Live:  Collectors Edition by AC/DC
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Platinum record

36

THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

Joe Cocker

22

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

The Essential Collection by Joe Cocker
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Platinum record

37

BEST OF HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS

Huey Lewis & The News

25

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Best Of Huey Lewis & The News by Huey Lewis & The News
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38

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

33

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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Platinum record

39

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

38

Last week

56

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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40

DIRTY

Sonic Youth

42

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Dirty by Sonic Youth
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Platinum record

41

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

62

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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42

THE FUTURE

Leonard Cohen

43

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

The Future by Leonard Cohen
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43

THE SINGER

Al Hunter

1

Weeks

EMI

The Singer by Al Hunter
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44

MOONLIGHT & ROSES

Patsy Riggir

48

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Moonlight & Roses by Patsy Riggir
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45

TREY LORENZ

Trey Lorenz

39

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Trey Lorenz by Trey Lorenz
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Platinum record

46

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

50

Last week

49

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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Platinum record

47

CALIFORNIA GOLD

Beach Boys

36

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

California Gold by Beach Boys
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48

GREATEST HITS

Gloria Estefan

45

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits by Gloria Estefan
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49

NORTHERN EXPOSURE OST

Various

44

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Northern Exposure OST by Various
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50

HONEYMOON IN VEGAS OST

Various

42

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Honeymoon In Vegas 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