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

1

Last week

28

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

2

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

2

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

3

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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4

OFF THE GROUND

Paul McCartney

5

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Off The Ground by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

5

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

4

Last week

47

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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6

BLEEDING STAR

JPS Experience

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bleeding Star by JPS Experience
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7

10 SUMMONERS TALES

Sting

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

10 Summoners Tales by Sting
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8

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

Arrested Development

7

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

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

9

COOLEYHIGHHARMONY

Boyz II Men

11

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cooleyhighharmony by Boyz II Men
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10

HISTORY NEVER REPEATS

Split Enz

13

Last week

18

Weeks

FMR

History Never Repeats by Split Enz
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11

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

9

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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Platinum record

12

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

14

Last week

54

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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Platinum record

13

TEN

Pearl Jam

8

Last week

34

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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14

WANDERING SPIRIT

Mick Jagger

6

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger
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Platinum record

15

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

15

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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16

STAIN

Living Colour

10

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Stain by Living Colour
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Platinum record

17

ENZ OF AN ERA

Split Enz

12

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Enz Of An Era by Split Enz
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Platinum record

18

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

20

Last week

22

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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19

HARVEST MOON

Neil Young

18

Last week

18

Weeks

WARNER

Harvest Moon by Neil Young
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20

DUSK

The The

19

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Dusk by The The
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Platinum record

21

LIVE-THE WAY WE WALK-VOLUME ONE THE SHORTS

Genesis

25

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live-The Way We Walk-Volume One The Shorts by Genesis
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22

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

31

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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23

REACHIN' (A NEW REFUTATION OF TIME AND SPACE)

Digable Planets

1

Weeks

WARNER

Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) by Digable Planets
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Platinum record

24

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

16

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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25

SONIA DADA

Sonia Dada

17

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sonia Dada by Sonia Dada
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26

LOVE DELUXE

Sade

21

Last week

17

Weeks

SONY

Love Deluxe by Sade
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27

STRICTLY BALLROOM OST

Various

24

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

Strictly Ballroom OST by Various
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28

DEEP FOREST

Deep Forest

48

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Deep Forest by Deep Forest
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29

LANGUAGE

Annie Crummer

37

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

Language by Annie Crummer
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30

WHERE YOU BEEN

Dinosaur Jr

43

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Where You Been by Dinosaur Jr
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Platinum record

31

LIVE: COLLECTORS EDITION

AC/DC

40

Last week

17

Weeks

FMR

Live:  Collectors Edition by AC/DC
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32

LEAD VOCALIST

Rod Stewart

1

Weeks

WARNER

Lead Vocalist by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

33

SOME GAVE ALL

BillyRayCyrus

42

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Some Gave All by BillyRayCyrus
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34

IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY

The Lemonheads

28

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

It's A Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads
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35

MARVIN - THE ALBUM

Frente

22

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Marvin - The Album by Frente
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Platinum record

36

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

34

Last week

71

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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37

TIMELESS CLASSICS

Michael Bolton

23

Last week

15

Weeks

SONY

Timeless Classics by Michael Bolton
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38

US

Peter Gabriel

30

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

Us by Peter Gabriel
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39

HOUSE OF PAIN

House of Pain

46

Last week

6

Weeks

FMR

House Of Pain by House of Pain
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40

RIMA TE WIATA

Rima Te Wiata

26

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Rima Te Wiata by Rima Te Wiata
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41

DUOPHONIC

Charles & Eddie

29

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Duophonic by Charles & Eddie
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42

RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW

Van Halen

38

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Right Here, Right Now by Van Halen
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43

DURAN DURAN (THE WEDDING ALBUM)

Duran Duran

1

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) by Duran Duran
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44

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

36

Last week

27

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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45

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Tasmin Archer

49

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Great Expectations by Tasmin Archer
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46

HOMELESS

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

28

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Homeless by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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47

INGENUE

kd lang

44

Last week

14

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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Platinum record

48

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

27

Last week

94

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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Platinum record

49

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

45

Last week

57

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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50

12 INCHES OF SNOW

Snow

1

Weeks

WARNER

12 Inches Of Snow by Snow
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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