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

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

1

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

2

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

4

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

3

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

2

Last week

59

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

4

KICK

INXS

3

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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5

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

5

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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6

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

7

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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7

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

17

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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Platinum record

8

BAD

Michael Jackson

9

Last week

49

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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9

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

11

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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Platinum record

10

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

8

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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Platinum record

11

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

14

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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12

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

13

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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Platinum record

13

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

18

Last week

69

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

14

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

10

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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15

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

6

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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Platinum record

16

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

12

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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17

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

24

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

18

1987

Whitesnake

41

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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19

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

20

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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20

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

28

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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21

PUSH

Bros

16

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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22

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

26

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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23

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

22

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

24

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

44

Last week

28

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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25

THE PAVAROTTI COLLECTION

Luciano Pavarotti

23

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

The Pavarotti Collection by Luciano Pavarotti
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26

OUT OF THE BLUE

Debbie Gibson

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Out Of The Blue by Debbie Gibson
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27

SENSATION

The Fan Club

15

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
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28

INSTINCT

Iggy Pop

39

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Instinct by Iggy Pop
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29

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

25

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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30

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

21

Last week

8

Weeks

K-TEL

Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige by Elaine Paige
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Platinum record

31

TIFFANY

Tiffany

19

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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32

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

33

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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33

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

46

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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34

X 2

Times Two

27

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

X 2 by Times Two
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Platinum record

35

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

30

Last week

73

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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36

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

40

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

37

FAITH

George Michael

36

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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38

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

1

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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39

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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40

SUBSTANCE

Joy Division

31

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Substance by Joy Division
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41

MAXI

Maxi Priest

32

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Maxi by Maxi Priest
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Platinum record

42

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

46

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

43

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

34

Last week

101

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

44

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

49

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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45

LOVESEXY

Prince

47

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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46

BUENOS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM

Dwight Yoakam

1

Weeks

WEA

Buenos Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam
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47

SOLITAIRE

Terry Gray

29

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Solitaire by Terry Gray
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48

LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTTS

Beaver

40

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Live At Ronnie Scotts by Beaver
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49

REG STRIKES BACK

Elton John

37

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Reg Strikes Back by Elton John
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50

LIVE 1980-86

Joe Jackson

38

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live 1980-86 by Joe Jackson
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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