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

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

1

Last week

56

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
icon
Platinum record

2

KICK

INXS

3

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
icon
Platinum record

3

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

2

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
icon

4

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

10

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
icon
Platinum record

5

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

6

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
icon

6

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

5

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
icon
Platinum record

7

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

4

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
icon

8

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
icon

9

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

8

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
icon

10

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

26

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
icon
Platinum record

11

BAD

Michael Jackson

9

Last week

46

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
icon
Platinum record

12

TIFFANY

Tiffany

12

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
icon

13

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

47

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
icon

14

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

7

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
icon

15

SUBSTANCE

Joy Division

1

Weeks

EMI

Substance by Joy Division
icon

16

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

22

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
icon

17

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

11

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
icon

18

PUSH

Bros

1

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
icon

19

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

43

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
icon

20

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

23

Last week

5

Weeks

K-TEL

Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige by Elaine Paige
icon

21

SOLITAIRE

Terry Gray

34

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Solitaire by Terry Gray
icon

22

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

1

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
icon

23

OUTRIDER

Jimmy Page

29

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Outrider by Jimmy Page
icon

24

SENSATION

The Fan Club

1

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
icon

25

MAXI

Maxi Priest

40

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Maxi by Maxi Priest
icon

26

LOVESEXY

Prince

44

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
icon

27

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

21

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
icon

28

STRONGER THAN PRIDE

Sade

13

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Stronger Than Pride by Sade
icon

29

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

35

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
icon

30

DISTANT THUNDER

Aswad

16

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Distant Thunder by Aswad
icon

31

PROVISION

Scritti Politti

33

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Provision by Scritti Politti
icon

32

EVERYTHING

Climie Fisher

32

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Everything by Climie Fisher
icon
Platinum record

33

1987

Whitesnake

30

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
icon
Platinum record

34

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

15

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
icon

35

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

20

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
icon
Platinum record

36

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

46

Last week

66

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
icon

37

SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE

Bruce Hornsby & The Range

19

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Scenes From The Southside by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
icon

38

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

18

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
icon

39

INSTINCT

Iggy Pop

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Instinct by Iggy Pop
icon

40

CONSCIOUS PARTY

Ziggy Marley

36

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley
icon

41

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

37

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
icon

42

NOISEWORKS

Noiseworks

17

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Noiseworks by Noiseworks
icon
Platinum record

43

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

46

Last week

39

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
icon

44

LIVE 1980-86

Joe Jackson

14

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live 1980-86 by Joe Jackson
icon
Platinum record

45

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

39

Last week

70

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
icon

46

THE STORY OF THE CLASH: VOLUME 1

The Clash

24

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

The Story Of The Clash: Volume 1 by The Clash
icon
Platinum record

47

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

25

Last week

30

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
icon

48

REG STRIKES BACK

Elton John

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Reg Strikes Back by Elton John
icon
Platinum record

49

FAITH

George Michael

38

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
icon

50

LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTTS

Beaver

48

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Live At Ronnie Scotts by Beaver
icon
 

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

 
A
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