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

1

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

2

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

4

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

3

COCKTAIL OST

Various

2

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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4

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

7

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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5

WATERMARK

Enya

6

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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6

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

3

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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Platinum record

7

UNION

Toni Childs

5

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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8

GREEN

R.E.M.

8

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

9

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

13

Last week

23

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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10

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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Platinum record

11

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

15

Last week

59

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

12

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

11

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

13

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

14

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

14

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

10

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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Platinum record

15

RATTLE & HUM

U2

12

Last week

16

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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16

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

21

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

17

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

24

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

18

DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER

Pink Floyd

22

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Delicate Sound Of Thunder by Pink Floyd
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19

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

1

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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20

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

23

Last week

12

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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21

AFTER THE WAR

Gary Moore

48

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

After The War by Gary Moore
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22

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

1

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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23

ENYA

Enya

16

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Enya by Enya
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Platinum record

24

BARNESTORMING

Jimmy Barnes

9

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes
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25

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

26

THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION

Bananarama

33

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Greatest Hits Collection by Bananarama
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Platinum record

27

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

30

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

28

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

18

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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29

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

27

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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30

EPONYMOUS

R.E.M.

17

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Eponymous by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

31

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

20

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

32

BEST OF UB40

UB40

34

Last week

32

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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33

THE VERY BEST OF ROY ORBISON

Roy Orbison

25

Last week

5

Weeks

K-TEL

The Very Best Of Roy Orbison by Roy Orbison
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34

UB40

UB40

36

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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35

FLAG

Yello

37

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flag by Yello
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Platinum record

36

PUSH

Bros

47

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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37

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

39

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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38

WANTED

Yazz

31

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Wanted by Yazz
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39

FISHERMAN'S BLUES

The Waterboys

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
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Platinum record

40

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

43

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

41

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

19

Last week

81

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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42

WORKERS PLAYTIME

Billy Bragg

28

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Workers Playtime by Billy Bragg
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43

HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

Rick Astley

35

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Hold Me In Your Arms by Rick Astley
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44

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

41

Last week

5

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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45

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

50

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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46

TOUCH

Noiseworks

1

Weeks

CBS

Touch by Noiseworks
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47

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

32

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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48

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

42

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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49

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

44

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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50

ANY LOVE

Luther Vandross

1

Weeks

CBS

Any Love by Luther Vandross
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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