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.

1

PURE CULT

The Cult

3

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Pure Cult by The Cult
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Platinum record

2

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

4

Last week

31

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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3

ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

Lenny Kravitz

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
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Platinum record

4

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

2

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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Platinum record

5

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

7

Last week

50

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

6

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

5

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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7

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

1

Last week

273

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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8

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

Arrested Development

8

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of . . . by Arrested Development
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9

10 SUMMONERS TALES

Sting

6

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

10 Summoners Tales by Sting
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10

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

15

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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Platinum record

11

TEN

Pearl Jam

20

Last week

37

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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12

THE JACKSONS: AN AMERICAN DREAM

The Jacksons

19

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Jacksons: An American Dream by The Jacksons
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13

AMERICAS LEAST WANTED

Ugly Kid Joe

16

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Americas Least Wanted by Ugly Kid Joe
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14

BLEEDING STAR

JPS Experience

11

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bleeding Star by JPS Experience
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15

STAIN

Living Colour

21

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Stain by Living Colour
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16

WANDERING SPIRIT

Mick Jagger

24

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger
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Platinum record

17

COOLEYHIGHHARMONY

Boyz II Men

10

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cooleyhighharmony by Boyz II Men
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18

COVERDALE PAGE

Coverdale Page

9

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Coverdale Page by Coverdale Page
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19

FRANK BLACK

Frank Black

14

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Frank Black by Frank Black
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20

TIMELESS CLASSICS

Michael Bolton

40

Last week

18

Weeks

SONY

Timeless Classics by Michael Bolton
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21

DUOPHONIC

Charles & Eddie

29

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Duophonic by Charles & Eddie
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22

SONGS FROM THE RAIN

Hothouse Flowers

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Rain by Hothouse Flowers
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23

DEEP FOREST

Deep Forest

23

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Deep Forest by Deep Forest
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24

THE SKIN OF A STONE

Dead Flowers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Skin Of A Stone by Dead Flowers
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25

REACHIN' (A NEW REFUTATION OF TIME AND SPACE)

Digable Planets

22

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space) by Digable Planets
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26

OFF THE GROUND

Paul McCartney

12

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Off The Ground by Paul McCartney
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27

CUT

Hunters & Collectors

37

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cut by Hunters & Collectors
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28

POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE

Spin Doctors

47

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors
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Platinum record

29

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

34

Last week

25

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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30

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

13

Last week

30

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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31

STRICTLY BALLROOM OST

Various

46

Last week

15

Weeks

SONY

Strictly Ballroom OST by Various
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32

HOME INVASION

Ice-T

27

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Home Invasion by Ice-T
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33

LOVE DELUXE

Sade

43

Last week

20

Weeks

SONY

Love Deluxe by Sade
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34

SONGS OF FAITH AND DEVOTION

Depeche Mode

31

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Songs Of Faith And Devotion by Depeche Mode
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Platinum record

35

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

26

Last week

57

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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36

LANGUAGE

Annie Crummer

36

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

Language by Annie Crummer
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Platinum record

37

LIVE: COLLECTORS EDITION

AC/DC

27

Last week

19

Weeks

FMR

Live: Collectors Edition by AC/DC
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38

SARSIPIUS ARK

Infectious Grooves

32

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Sarsipius Ark by Infectious Grooves
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Platinum record

39

ENZ OF AN ERA

Split Enz

25

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Enz Of An Era by Split Enz
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40

HISTORY NEVER REPEATS

Split Enz

17

Last week

21

Weeks

FMR

History Never Repeats by Split Enz
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Platinum record

41

SOME GAVE ALL

BillyRayCyrus

44

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Some Gave All by BillyRayCyrus
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42

HARVEST MOON

Neil Young

35

Last week

21

Weeks

WARNER

Harvest Moon by Neil Young
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Platinum record

43

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

34

Last week

73

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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44

WORDS OF LOVE

Buddy Holly & The Crickets

1

Weeks

BMG

Words Of Love by Buddy Holly & The Crickets
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45

BODY BLOW

Headless Chickens

38

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body Blow by Headless Chickens
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Platinum record

46

ALL THE BEST

Paul McCartney

18

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

All The Best by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

47

THE PREMIER COLLECTION ENCORE

Andrew Lloyd Webber

48

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Premier Collection Encore by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

48

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

37

Last week

96

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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49

DUSK

The The

45

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Dusk by The The
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50

PERVERSE

Jesus Jones

1

Weeks

EMI

Perverse by Jesus Jones
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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