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

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

2

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

2

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

3

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

5

Last week

61

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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4

PUSH

Bros

17

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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Platinum record

5

KICK

INXS

3

Last week

44

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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6

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

4

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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7

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

12

Last week

3

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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8

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

13

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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9

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

7

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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Platinum record

10

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

8

Last week

71

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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11

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

6

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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Platinum record

12

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

15

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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Platinum record

13

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

11

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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14

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

10

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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Platinum record

15

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

9

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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16

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

25

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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17

X 2

Times Two

28

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

X 2 by Times Two
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Platinum record

18

BAD

Michael Jackson

14

Last week

51

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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19

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

21

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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20

UB40

UB40

31

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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21

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

20

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

22

1987

Whitesnake

19

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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23

OUT OF THE BLUE

Debbie Gibson

24

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Out Of The Blue by Debbie Gibson
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24

FILE UNDER ROCK

Eddy Grant

45

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

File Under Rock by Eddy Grant
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25

THE SHOUTING STAGE

Joan Armatrading

36

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Shouting Stage by Joan Armatrading
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Platinum record

26

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

18

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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27

SENSATION

The Fan Club

26

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
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28

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

29

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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29

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

16

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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30

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

34

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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31

SHADOWMAN

Johnny Clegg and Savuka

48

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Shadowman by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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32

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

23

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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33

THE PAVAROTTI COLLECTION

Luciano Pavarotti

22

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

The Pavarotti Collection by Luciano Pavarotti
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Platinum record

34

TIFFANY

Tiffany

39

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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35

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

27

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

36

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

40

Last week

30

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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37

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

33

Last week

10

Weeks

K-TEL

Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige by Elaine Paige
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38

LOVESEXY

Prince

45

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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39

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

30

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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40

INSTINCT

Iggy Pop

50

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Instinct by Iggy Pop
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Platinum record

41

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

42

Last week

38

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

42

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

35

Last week

75

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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43

THE LIGHT

Afrika Bambaataa And Family

1

Weeks

EMI

The Light by Afrika Bambaataa And Family
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44

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

32

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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45

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

38

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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46

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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47

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

34

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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48

BUENOS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM

Dwight Yoakam

37

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Buenos Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam
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49

STRONGER THAN PRIDE

Sade

49

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Stronger Than Pride by Sade
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50

HEARTBREAK

New Edition

1

Weeks

WEA

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

 
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