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

COCKTAIL OST

Various

1

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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Platinum record

2

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

2

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

3

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

3

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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4

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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Platinum record

5

UNION

Toni Childs

13

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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6

WATERMARK

Enya

5

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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7

GREEN

R.E.M.

6

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

8

RATTLE & HUM

U2

7

Last week

14

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

9

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

10

Last week

21

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

10

BARNESTORMING

Jimmy Barnes

8

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

11

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

4

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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12

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

23

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

13

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

30

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

14

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

16

Last week

79

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

15

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

17

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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16

EPONYMOUS

R.E.M.

27

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Eponymous by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

17

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

11

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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18

FISHERMAN'S BLUES

The Waterboys

15

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
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Platinum record

19

DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER

Pink Floyd

12

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Delicate Sound Of Thunder by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

20

THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION

Bananarama

14

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Greatest Hits Collection by Bananarama
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Platinum record

21

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

18

Last week

57

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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22

THE VERY BEST OF ROY ORBISON

Roy Orbison

31

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

The Very Best Of Roy Orbison by Roy Orbison
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23

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

39

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

24

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

26

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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25

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

20

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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26

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

24

Last week

10

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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27

WANTED

Yazz

1

Weeks

CBS

Wanted by Yazz
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28

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

29

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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Platinum record

29

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

32

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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30

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

1

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

31

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

21

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

32

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

19

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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33

HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

Rick Astley

40

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Hold Me In Your Arms by Rick Astley
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34

UB40

UB40

42

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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35

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

50

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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Platinum record

36

BEST OF UB40

UB40

22

Last week

30

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

37

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

45

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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38

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

44

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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Platinum record

39

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

28

Last week

92

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

40

PUSH

Bros

28

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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41

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

44

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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42

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

33

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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43

LIVE

When The Cat's Away

49

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Live by When The Cat's Away
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Platinum record

44

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

49

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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45

FLAG

Yello

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flag by Yello
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46

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

25

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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47

THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Bryan Ferry

36

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Ultimate Collection by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

48

KICK

INXS

35

Last week

62

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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49

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

46

Last week

3

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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Platinum record

50

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

48

Last week

41

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing 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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