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

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

2

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

2

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

3

KICK

INXS

4

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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4

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

5

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

5

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

3

Last week

60

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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6

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

7

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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7

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

6

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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Platinum record

8

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

13

Last week

70

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

9

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

14

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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10

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

9

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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Platinum record

11

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

16

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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12

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

38

Last week

2

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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13

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

12

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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Platinum record

14

BAD

Michael Jackson

8

Last week

50

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

15

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

10

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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16

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

15

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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17

PUSH

Bros

21

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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Platinum record

18

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

11

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

19

1987

Whitesnake

18

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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20

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

20

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

29

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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22

THE PAVAROTTI COLLECTION

Luciano Pavarotti

25

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

The Pavarotti Collection by Luciano Pavarotti
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23

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

17

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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24

OUT OF THE BLUE

Debbie Gibson

26

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Out Of The Blue by Debbie Gibson
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25

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

39

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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26

SENSATION

The Fan Club

27

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
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27

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

23

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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28

X 2

Times Two

34

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

X 2 by Times Two
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29

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

36

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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30

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

32

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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31

UB40

UB40

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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32

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

22

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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33

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

30

Last week

9

Weeks

K-TEL

Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige by Elaine Paige
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34

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

19

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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Platinum record

35

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

35

Last week

74

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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36

THE SHOUTING STAGE

Joan Armatrading

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Shouting Stage by Joan Armatrading
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37

BUENOS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM

Dwight Yoakam

46

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Buenos Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam
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38

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

33

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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Platinum record

39

TIFFANY

Tiffany

31

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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Platinum record

40

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

24

Last week

29

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

41

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

42

Last week

44

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

42

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

37

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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43

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL QUITE GOOD

The Housemartins

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Now That's What I Call Quite Good by The Housemartins
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Platinum record

44

FAITH

George Michael

37

Last week

37

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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45

LOVESEXY

Prince

45

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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46

IM YOUR PLAYMATE

Suave

1

Weeks

EMI

Im Your Playmate by Suave
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47

LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTTS

Beaver

48

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Live At Ronnie Scotts by Beaver
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Platinum record

48

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

43

Last week

102

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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49

STRONGER THAN PRIDE

Sade

42

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Stronger Than Pride by Sade
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50

INSTINCT

Iggy Pop

28

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

 
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