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

RATTLE & HUM

U2

1

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

2

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

2

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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3

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

4

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

4

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

1

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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5

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

17

Last week

8

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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6

UNION

Toni Childs

7

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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7

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

13

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

8

KICK

INXS

3

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

9

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

8

Last week

66

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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10

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

11

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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11

PUSH

Bros

6

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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Platinum record

12

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

5

Last week

44

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

13

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

9

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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14

TALK IS CHEAP

Keith Richards

18

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards
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Platinum record

15

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

19

Last week

80

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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16

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

10

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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Platinum record

17

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

12

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

18

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

14

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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19

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

30

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

20

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

15

Last week

76

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

21

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

21

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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22

SIMPLE PLEASURES

Bobby McFerrin

24

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Simple Pleasures by Bobby McFerrin
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23

THE SHOUTING STAGE

Joan Armatrading

34

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Shouting Stage by Joan Armatrading
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24

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

20

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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25

UB40

UB40

23

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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26

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

27

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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27

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

22

Last week

8

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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28

SMALL WORLD

Huey Lewis & The News

33

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Small World by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

29

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

32

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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Platinum record

30

BAD

Michael Jackson

36

Last week

56

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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31

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

26

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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32

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

25

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

33

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

29

Last week

49

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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34

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

16

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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35

LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTTS

Beaver

47

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Live At Ronnie Scotts by Beaver
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36

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

44

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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37

X 2

Times Two

28

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

X 2 by Times Two
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38

16 LOVERS LANE

The Go-Betweens

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens
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Platinum record

39

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

40

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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40

LET IT BEE

Voice of the Beehive

48

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let It Bee by Voice of the Beehive
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41

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

35

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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42

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

37

Last week

26

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

43

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

34

Last week

105

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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44

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

31

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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45

GO BANG

Shriekback

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go Bang by Shriekback
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46

SENSATION

The Fan Club

42

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
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47

RANK

The Smiths

45

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Rank by The Smiths
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48

SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE

Bruce Hornsby & The Range

43

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Scenes From The Southside by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
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49

GROWN UP WRONG

The Johnnys

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Grown Up Wrong by The Johnnys
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50

COCKTAIL OST

Various

45

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

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

 
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