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

Last week

2

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

2

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

2

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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3

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

3

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

4

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

4

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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5

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

5

Last week

9

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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6

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

7

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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7

UNION

Toni Childs

6

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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8

PUSH

Bros

11

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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9

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

10

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

10

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

12

Last week

45

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

11

KICK

INXS

8

Last week

50

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

12

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

9

Last week

67

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

13

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

13

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

14

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

20

Last week

77

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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15

TALK IS CHEAP

Keith Richards

14

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards
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Platinum record

16

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

18

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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Platinum record

17

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

17

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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18

GO BANG

Shriekback

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go Bang by Shriekback
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19

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

27

Last week

9

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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Platinum record

20

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

15

Last week

81

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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21

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

16

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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22

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

36

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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23

UB40

UB40

25

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

24

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

29

Last week

46

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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25

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

26

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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26

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

41

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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27

SIMPLE PLEASURES

Bobby McFerrin

22

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Simple Pleasures by Bobby McFerrin
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Platinum record

28

BAD

Michael Jackson

30

Last week

57

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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29

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

24

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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30

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

46

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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31

UP YOUR ALLEY

Joan Jett And The Blackhearts

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Up Your Alley by Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
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32

THE SHOUTING STAGE

Joan Armatrading

23

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Shouting Stage by Joan Armatrading
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33

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

32

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

34

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

33

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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35

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

34

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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36

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

31

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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37

X 2

Times Two

37

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

X 2 by Times Two
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Platinum record

38

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

21

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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39

COCKTAIL OST

Various

50

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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40

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

47

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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41

BETE NOIRE

Bryan Ferry

44

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bete Noire by Bryan Ferry
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42

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

19

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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43

SENSATION

The Fan Club

46

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
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44

SMALL WORLD

Huey Lewis & The News

28

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Small World by Huey Lewis & The News
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45

PRIMITIVE COOL

Mick Jagger

50

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Primitive Cool by Mick Jagger
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46

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

42

Last week

27

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

47

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

39

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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48

RANK

The Smiths

47

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Rank by The Smiths
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49

COLORS OST

Various

1

Weeks

WEA

Colors OST by Various
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50

16 LOVERS LANE

The Go-Betweens

38

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

16 Lovers Lane by The Go-Betweens
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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