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

39

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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2

WATERMARK

Enya

5

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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Platinum record

3

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

2

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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4

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

22

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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Platinum record

5

COCKTAIL OST

Various

3

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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Platinum record

6

UNION

Toni Childs

7

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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7

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

10

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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8

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

6

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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Platinum record

9

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

9

Last week

24

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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10

GREEN

R.E.M.

8

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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11

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

4

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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12

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

29

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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13

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

19

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

14

RATTLE & HUM

U2

15

Last week

17

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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15

FISHERMAN'S BLUES

The Waterboys

39

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
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Platinum record

16

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

14

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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17

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

25

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

18

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

12

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

19

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

13

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

20

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

17

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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21

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

37

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

22

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

11

Last week

60

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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23

AFTER THE WAR

Gary Moore

21

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

After The War by Gary Moore
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24

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

16

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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25

EPONYMOUS

R.E.M.

30

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Eponymous by R.E.M.
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26

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

44

Last week

6

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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27

WANTED

Yazz

38

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Wanted by Yazz
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Platinum record

28

BARNESTORMING

Jimmy Barnes

24

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes
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29

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

20

Last week

13

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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Platinum record

30

DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER

Pink Floyd

18

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Delicate Sound Of Thunder by Pink Floyd
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31

TOUCH

Noiseworks

46

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Touch by Noiseworks
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32

ENYA

Enya

23

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Enya by Enya
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33

WORKERS PLAYTIME

Billy Bragg

42

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Workers Playtime by Billy Bragg
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34

THE VERY BEST OF ROY ORBISON

Roy Orbison

33

Last week

6

Weeks

K-TEL

The Very Best Of Roy Orbison by Roy Orbison
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35

ANY LOVE

Luther Vandross

50

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Any Love by Luther Vandross
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Platinum record

36

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

41

Last week

82

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

37

THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION

Bananarama

26

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Greatest Hits Collection by Bananarama
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38

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

45

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

39

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

28

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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40

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

47

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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41

FLAG

Yello

35

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flag by Yello
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42

ONCE MORE INTO THE BLEACH: 12" DANCE MIXES

Debbie Harry & Blondie

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Once More Into The Bleach: 12
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43

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

48

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

44

BEST OF UB40

UB40

32

Last week

33

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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45

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

49

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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46

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

49

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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47

SO GOOD

Mica Paris

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So Good by Mica Paris
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48

HOLD AN OLD FRIEND'S HAND

Tiffany

1

Weeks

WEA

Hold An Old Friend's Hand by Tiffany
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Platinum record

49

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

27

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

50

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

31

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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