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

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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2

PUSH

Bros

4

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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Platinum record

3

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

2

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

4

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

3

Last week

62

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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5

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

6

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

6

KICK

INXS

5

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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7

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

7

Last week

4

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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8

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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9

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

9

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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10

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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11

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

11

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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Platinum record

12

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

12

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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13

X 2

Times Two

17

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

X 2 by Times Two
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Platinum record

14

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

10

Last week

72

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

15

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

13

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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16

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

16

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

17

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

15

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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18

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

29

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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19

UB40

UB40

20

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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20

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

19

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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21

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

21

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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22

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

14

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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Platinum record

23

BAD

Michael Jackson

18

Last week

52

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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24

OUT OF THE BLUE

Debbie Gibson

23

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Out Of The Blue by Debbie Gibson
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25

RANK

The Smiths

1

Weeks

CBS

Rank by The Smiths
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26

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

39

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

27

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

32

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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28

SENSATION

The Fan Club

27

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
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29

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

30

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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Platinum record

30

1987

Whitesnake

22

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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31

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

28

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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32

THE PAVAROTTI COLLECTION

Luciano Pavarotti

33

Last week

5

Weeks

K-TEL

The Pavarotti Collection by Luciano Pavarotti
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33

SHADOWMAN

Johnny Clegg and Savuka

31

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Shadowman by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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34

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

37

Last week

11

Weeks

K-TEL

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

35

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

41

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

36

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

36

Last week

31

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

37

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

26

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

38

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

42

Last week

76

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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39

THE SHOUTING STAGE

Joan Armatrading

25

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Shouting Stage by Joan Armatrading
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40

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

35

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

41

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

41

Last week

39

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

42

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

46

Last week

63

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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43

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

44

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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44

FILE UNDER ROCK

Eddy Grant

24

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

File Under Rock by Eddy Grant
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45

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

45

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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Platinum record

46

TIFFANY

Tiffany

34

Last week

35

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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47

FOLLOW THE LEADER

Korn

1

Weeks

EPIC/SONY

Follow The Leader by Korn
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48

INSTINCT

Iggy Pop

40

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Instinct by Iggy Pop
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49

IM YOUR PLAYMATE

Suave

46

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Im Your Playmate by Suave
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50

BUENOS NOCHES FROM A LONELY ROOM

Dwight Yoakam

48

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Buenos Noches From A Lonely Room by Dwight Yoakam
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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