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

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

2

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

2

UNION

Toni Childs

1

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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3

VIVID

Living Colour

5

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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Platinum record

4

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

4

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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5

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

7

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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6

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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7

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

3

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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8

TIM FINN

Tim Finn

10

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Tim Finn by Tim Finn
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Platinum record

9

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

9

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

10

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

15

Last week

31

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

11

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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Platinum record

12

WATERMARK

Enya

6

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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13

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

14

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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14

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

12

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

15

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

17

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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16

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

11

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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17

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

16

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

18

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

13

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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19

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

18

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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Platinum record

20

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

28

Last week

67

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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21

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

19

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

22

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

20

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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23

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

49

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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24

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

21

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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25

JOHNNY DIESEL AND THE INJECTORS

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors

43

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors by Johnny Diesel And The Injectors
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26

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

1

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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27

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Cliff Richard

44

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Private Collection by Cliff Richard
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28

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

25

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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29

LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

27

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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30

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

46

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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31

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

23

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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32

TECHNIQUE

New Order

30

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Technique by New Order
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33

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

24

Last week

13

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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Platinum record

34

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

31

Last week

88

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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35

ENYA

Enya

22

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Enya by Enya
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Platinum record

36

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

38

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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37

THE TRINITY SESSION

Cowboy Junkies

36

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
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38

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

39

Last week

20

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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Platinum record

39

RATTLE & HUM

U2

29

Last week

24

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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40

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

The Pasadenas

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

To Whom It May Concern by The Pasadenas
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41

WANTED

Yazz

32

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Wanted by Yazz
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42

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

26

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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43

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

35

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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44

...AND JUSTICE FOR ALL

Metallica

1

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

...And Justice For All by Metallica
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45

POWER

Ice-T

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Power by Ice-T
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46

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

34

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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47

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

33

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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Platinum record

48

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

37

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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49

FOUNDATION

Ten City

1

Weeks

WEA

Foundation by Ten City
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50

SPIKE

Elvis Costello

37

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Spike by Elvis Costello
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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