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

4

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

2

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

2

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

3

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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4

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

4

Last week

11

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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5

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

1

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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6

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

6

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

PUSH

Bros

8

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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Platinum record

8

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

5

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

9

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

11

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

10

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

10

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

11

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

12

Last week

47

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

12

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

14

Last week

69

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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13

NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS

Chris Rea

1

Weeks

WEA

New Light Through Old Windows by Chris Rea
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14

UNION

Toni Childs

7

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

15

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

13

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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Platinum record

16

KICK

INXS

9

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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17

SIMPLE PLEASURES

Bobby McFerrin

19

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Simple Pleasures by Bobby McFerrin
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18

COCKTAIL OST

Various

34

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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19

INTROSPECTIVE

Pet Shop Boys

15

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Introspective by Pet Shop Boys
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20

GO BANG

Shriekback

18

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go Bang by Shriekback
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21

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

16

Last week

24

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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22

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

23

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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Platinum record

23

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

20

Last week

83

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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24

TALK IS CHEAP

Keith Richards

21

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards
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Platinum record

25

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

29

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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26

UB40

UB40

26

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

27

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

32

Last week

52

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

28

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

24

Last week

79

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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29

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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30

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

25

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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31

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

17

Last week

11

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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32

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

27

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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Platinum record

33

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

31

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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34

BIG THING

Duran Duran

1

Weeks

EMI

Big Thing by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

35

BAD

Michael Jackson

37

Last week

59

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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36

UP YOUR ALLEY

Joan Jett And The Blackhearts

33

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Up Your Alley by Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
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37

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

35

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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38

MAXI

Maxi Priest

41

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Maxi by Maxi Priest
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Platinum record

39

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

22

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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40

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

28

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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41

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

50

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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42

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

47

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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43

NOBODY ELSE

Tex Pistol

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Nobody Else by Tex Pistol
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44

THE SHOUTING STAGE

Joan Armatrading

38

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Shouting Stage by Joan Armatrading
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45

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

30

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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46

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

40

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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47

BULLET FROM A GUN

Derek B

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bullet From A Gun by Derek B
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48

GREATEST HITS

James Galway

1

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits by James Galway
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49

RANK

The Smiths

46

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Rank by The Smiths
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50

COLORS OST

Various

43

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Colors 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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