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

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

2

Last week

27

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

2

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

1

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

3

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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Platinum record

4

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

5

Last week

46

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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5

OFF THE GROUND

Paul McCartney

19

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Off The Ground by Paul McCartney
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6

WANDERING SPIRIT

Mick Jagger

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger
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7

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

Arrested Development

6

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

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

8

TEN

Pearl Jam

7

Last week

33

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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9

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

10

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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10

STAIN

Living Colour

12

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Stain by Living Colour
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Platinum record

11

COOLEYHIGHHARMONY

Boyz II Men

4

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cooleyhighharmony by Boyz II Men
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Platinum record

12

ENZ OF AN ERA

Split Enz

32

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Enz Of An Era by Split Enz
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13

HISTORY NEVER REPEATS

Split Enz

47

Last week

17

Weeks

FMR

History Never Repeats by Split Enz
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Platinum record

14

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

34

Last week

53

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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Platinum record

15

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

39

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

16

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

15

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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17

SONIA DADA

Sonia Dada

30

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sonia Dada by Sonia Dada
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18

HARVEST MOON

Neil Young

16

Last week

17

Weeks

WARNER

Harvest Moon by Neil Young
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19

DUSK

The The

13

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Dusk by The The
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Platinum record

20

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

11

Last week

21

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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21

LOVE DELUXE

Sade

14

Last week

16

Weeks

SONY

Love Deluxe by Sade
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22

MARVIN - THE ALBUM

Frente

9

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Marvin - The Album by Frente
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23

TIMELESS CLASSICS

Michael Bolton

25

Last week

14

Weeks

SONY

Timeless Classics by Michael Bolton
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24

STRICTLY BALLROOM OST

Various

17

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Strictly Ballroom OST by Various
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Platinum record

25

LIVE-THE WAY WE WALK-VOLUME ONE THE SHORTS

Genesis

18

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live-The Way We Walk-Volume One The Shorts by Genesis
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26

RIMA TE WIATA

Rima Te Wiata

24

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Rima Te Wiata by Rima Te Wiata
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Platinum record

27

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

27

Last week

93

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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28

IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY

The Lemonheads

22

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads
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29

DUOPHONIC

Charles & Eddie

23

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Duophonic by Charles & Eddie
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30

US

Peter Gabriel

47

Last week

19

Weeks

VIRGIN

Us by Peter Gabriel
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31

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

28

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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32

CLASSICS WITH PRIDE

Charley Pride

41

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Classics With Pride by Charley Pride
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33

THE WAY WE WALK: VOL 2

Genesis

40

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Way We Walk:  Vol 2 by Genesis
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Platinum record

34

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

31

Last week

70

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Platinum record

35

GLITTERING PRIZE 81 - 92

Simple Minds

21

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glittering Prize 81 - 92 by Simple Minds
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36

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

37

Last week

26

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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37

LANGUAGE

Annie Crummer

32

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

Language by Annie Crummer
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38

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW

Van Halen

35

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Right Here, Right Now by Van Halen
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Platinum record

39

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

29

Last week

55

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

40

LIVE: COLLECTORS EDITION

AC/DC

20

Last week

16

Weeks

FMR

Live:  Collectors Edition by AC/DC
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Platinum record

41

THE ONE

Elton John

26

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The One by Elton John
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Platinum record

42

SOME GAVE ALL

BillyRayCyrus

42

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Some Gave All by BillyRayCyrus
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43

WHERE YOU BEEN

Dinosaur Jr

33

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Where You Been by Dinosaur Jr
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Platinum record

44

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

49

Last week

61

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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Platinum record

45

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

36

Last week

56

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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46

HOUSE OF PAIN

House of Pain

46

Last week

5

Weeks

FMR

House Of Pain by House of Pain
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47

INCESTICIDE

Nirvana

45

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Incesticide by Nirvana
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48

DEEP FOREST

Deep Forest

1

Weeks

SONY

Deep Forest by Deep Forest
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49

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Tasmin Archer

1

Weeks

EMI

Great Expectations by Tasmin Archer
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50

FEAR

Toad The Wet Sprocket

1

Weeks

SONY

Fear by Toad The Wet Sprocket
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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