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

6

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

2

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

2

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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3

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

1

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

4

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

3

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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5

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

5

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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6

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

4

Last week

13

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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7

NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS

Chris Rea

9

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

New Light Through Old Windows by Chris Rea
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8

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

Private Collection by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

9

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

18

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

10

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

10

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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11

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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12

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

6

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

13

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

7

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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14

PUSH

Bros

12

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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15

UNION

Toni Childs

8

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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16

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

Anita Baker

15

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Giving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker
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Platinum record

17

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

11

Last week

71

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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18

COCKTAIL OST

Various

14

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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19

THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Bryan Ferry

44

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Ultimate Collection by Bryan Ferry
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20

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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21

UB40

UB40

20

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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22

SIMPLE PLEASURES

Bobby McFerrin

22

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Simple Pleasures by Bobby McFerrin
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Platinum record

23

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

16

Last week

49

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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24

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

21

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

25

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

13

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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26

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

33

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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27

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

46

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

28

KICK

INXS

17

Last week

54

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

29

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

32

Last week

54

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

30

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

23

Last week

85

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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31

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

42

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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Platinum record

32

BAD

Michael Jackson

34

Last week

61

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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33

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

19

Last week

26

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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34

GO BANG

Shriekback

26

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Go Bang by Shriekback
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35

INTROSPECTIVE

Pet Shop Boys

25

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Introspective by Pet Shop Boys
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36

SLOW TURNING

John Hiatt

31

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Slow Turning by John Hiatt
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37

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

36

Last week

13

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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38

SONGS FROM THE HEART

Suzanne Prentice

1

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Heart by Suzanne Prentice
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39

UP YOUR ALLEY

Joan Jett And The Blackhearts

37

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Up Your Alley by Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
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Platinum record

40

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

27

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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41

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

29

Last week

2

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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42

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

35

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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Platinum record

43

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

39

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

44

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

30

Last week

81

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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45

IMAGINE - SOUNDTRACK

John Lennon

1

Weeks

EMI

Imagine - Soundtrack by John Lennon
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46

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

42

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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47

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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48

THE BEST OF ERIC CARMEN

Eric Carmen

1

Weeks

BMG

The Best Of Eric Carmen by Eric Carmen
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49

NOBODY ELSE

Tex Pistol

28

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Nobody Else by Tex Pistol
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50

TALK IS CHEAP

Keith Richards

24

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums