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

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

3

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

2

COCKTAIL OST

Various

1

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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3

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

4

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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Platinum record

4

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

2

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

5

UNION

Toni Childs

5

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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6

WATERMARK

Enya

6

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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7

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

12

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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8

GREEN

R.E.M.

7

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

9

BARNESTORMING

Jimmy Barnes

10

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

10

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

29

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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Platinum record

11

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

11

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

12

RATTLE & HUM

U2

8

Last week

15

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

13

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

9

Last week

22

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

14

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

15

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

15

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

21

Last week

58

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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16

ENYA

Enya

1

Weeks

EMI

Enya by Enya
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17

EPONYMOUS

R.E.M.

16

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Eponymous by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

18

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

13

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

19

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

14

Last week

80

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

20

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

31

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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21

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

25

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

22

DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER

Pink Floyd

19

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Delicate Sound Of Thunder by Pink Floyd
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23

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

26

Last week

11

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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Platinum record

24

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

17

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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25

THE VERY BEST OF ROY ORBISON

Roy Orbison

22

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

The Very Best Of Roy Orbison by Roy Orbison
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26

FISHERMAN'S BLUES

The Waterboys

18

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
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27

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

46

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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28

WORKERS PLAYTIME

Billy Bragg

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Workers Playtime by Billy Bragg
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29

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

30

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

30

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

32

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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31

WANTED

Yazz

27

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Wanted by Yazz
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32

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

28

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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Platinum record

33

THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION

Bananarama

20

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Greatest Hits Collection by Bananarama
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Platinum record

34

BEST OF UB40

UB40

36

Last week

31

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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35

HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

Rick Astley

33

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Hold Me In Your Arms by Rick Astley
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36

UB40

UB40

34

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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37

FLAG

Yello

45

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flag by Yello
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Platinum record

38

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

39

Last week

93

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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39

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

38

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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40

NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS

Chris Rea

34

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

New Light Through Old Windows by Chris Rea
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41

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

49

Last week

4

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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42

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

23

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

43

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

24

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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44

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

41

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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45

SO GOOD

Mica Paris

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So Good by Mica Paris
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46

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

42

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

47

PUSH

Bros

40

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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48

AFTER THE WAR

Gary Moore

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

After The War by Gary Moore
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49

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

1

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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50

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

35

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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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