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

7

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

2

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

2

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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3

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

3

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

4

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

6

Last week

14

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

5

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

4

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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6

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Cliff Richard

8

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Private Collection by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

7

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

9

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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8

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

11

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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9

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

5

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

10

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

17

Last week

72

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

11

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

13

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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12

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

24

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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13

COCKTAIL OST

Various

18

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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Platinum record

14

PUSH

Bros

14

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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15

THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Bryan Ferry

19

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Ultimate Collection by Bryan Ferry
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16

BARNESTORMING

Jimmy Barnes

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes
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17

NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS

Chris Rea

7

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

New Light Through Old Windows by Chris Rea
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18

UNION

Toni Childs

15

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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19

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

Anita Baker

16

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

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

20

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

10

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

21

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

12

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

22

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

25

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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23

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

26

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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24

UB40

UB40

21

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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25

GREEN

R.E.M.

1

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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26

THE BEST OF ERIC CARMEN

Eric Carmen

48

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

The Best Of Eric Carmen by Eric Carmen
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27

INTROSPECTIVE

Pet Shop Boys

35

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Introspective by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

28

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

23

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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29

SIMPLE PLEASURES

Bobby McFerrin

22

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Simple Pleasures by Bobby McFerrin
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30

IMAGINE - SOUNDTRACK

John Lennon

45

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Imagine - Soundtrack by John Lennon
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31

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

42

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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Platinum record

32

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

43

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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33

SONGS FROM THE HEART

Suzanne Prentice

38

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Heart by Suzanne Prentice
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34

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

20

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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Platinum record

35

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

44

Last week

82

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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36

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

41

Last week

3

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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Platinum record

37

KICK

INXS

28

Last week

55

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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38

SAVAGE

Eurythmics

33

Last week

27

Weeks

BMG

Savage by Eurythmics
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39

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

37

Last week

14

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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40

SLOW TURNING

John Hiatt

36

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Slow Turning by John Hiatt
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Platinum record

41

BAD

Michael Jackson

32

Last week

62

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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42

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

47

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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43

WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND

Pat Benatar

27

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wide Awake In Dreamland by Pat Benatar
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44

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

43

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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45

TALK IS CHEAP

Keith Richards

50

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards
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Platinum record

46

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

49

Last week

34

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

47

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

30

Last week

86

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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48

NOBODY ELSE

Tex Pistol

49

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Nobody Else by Tex Pistol
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49

25TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

1

Weeks

K-TEL

25th Anniversary Collection by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
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Platinum record

50

BEST OF UB40

UB40

38

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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