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

8

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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2

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

3

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

3

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

2

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

4

DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER

Pink Floyd

1

Weeks

CBS

Delicate Sound Of Thunder by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

5

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

5

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

6

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

11

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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7

BARNESTORMING

Jimmy Barnes

16

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes
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8

THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION

Bananarama

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Greatest Hits Collection by Bananarama
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Platinum record

9

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

4

Last week

15

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

10

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

7

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

11

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

10

Last week

73

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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12

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Cliff Richard

6

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Private Collection by Cliff Richard
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13

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

23

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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14

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

9

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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15

NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS

Chris Rea

17

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

New Light Through Old Windows by Chris Rea
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16

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

12

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

17

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

28

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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18

UNION

Toni Childs

18

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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19

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

8

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

20

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

20

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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21

THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Bryan Ferry

15

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Ultimate Collection by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

22

BEST OF UB40

UB40

50

Last week

24

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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23

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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24

GREEN

R.E.M.

25

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

25

KICK

INXS

37

Last week

56

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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26

COCKTAIL OST

Various

13

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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Platinum record

27

PUSH

Bros

14

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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28

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

31

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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29

UB40

UB40

24

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

30

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

22

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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31

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

Anita Baker

19

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

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

32

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

32

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

IMAGINE - SOUNDTRACK

John Lennon

30

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Imagine - Soundtrack by John Lennon
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Platinum record

34

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

48

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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35

HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

Rick Astley

1

Weeks

BMG

Hold Me In Your Arms by Rick Astley
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36

SONGS FROM THE HEART

Suzanne Prentice

33

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Heart by Suzanne Prentice
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37

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

34

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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38

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

39

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

21

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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40

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

42

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

41

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

35

Last week

83

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

42

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

47

Last week

87

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

43

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

40

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

44

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

46

Last week

35

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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45

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

39

Last week

15

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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Platinum record

46

BAD

Michael Jackson

41

Last week

63

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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47

25TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

49

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

25th Anniversary Collection by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
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48

GREATEST HITS

Human League

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Greatest Hits by Human League
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Platinum record

49

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

40

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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50

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

36

Last week

4

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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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