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

1

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

2

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

11

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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3

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

1

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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Platinum record

4

WATERMARK

Enya

12

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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Platinum record

5

UNION

Toni Childs

2

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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6

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

5

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

7

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

4

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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8

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

7

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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9

VIVID

Living Colour

3

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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Platinum record

10

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

10

Last week

32

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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11

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

6

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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Platinum record

12

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

9

Last week

47

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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13

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

24

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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14

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

21

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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15

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

23

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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16

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

13

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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Platinum record

17

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

15

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

18

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

18

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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19

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

17

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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20

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

14

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

21

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

34

Last week

89

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

22

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

20

Last week

68

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

23

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

22

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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24

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

19

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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25

LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

29

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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26

THE TRINITY SESSION

Cowboy Junkies

37

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
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27

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

31

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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28

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

26

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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29

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

33

Last week

14

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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Platinum record

30

RATTLE & HUM

U2

39

Last week

25

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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31

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Cliff Richard

27

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Private Collection by Cliff Richard
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32

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

28

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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33

TIM FINN

Tim Finn

8

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Tim Finn by Tim Finn
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34

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

16

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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Platinum record

35

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

36

Last week

36

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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36

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

38

Last week

21

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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Platinum record

37

BEST OF UB40

UB40

48

Last week

37

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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38

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

42

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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39

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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40

REMEMBER YOU'RE MINE

Foster & Allen

1

Weeks

BMG

Remember You're Mine by Foster & Allen
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41

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

43

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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42

POWER

Ice-T

45

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Power by Ice-T
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43

ANY LOVE

Luther Vandross

46

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Any Love by Luther Vandross
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44

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

45

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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45

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

30

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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Platinum record

46

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

48

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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47

WANTED

Yazz

41

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Wanted by Yazz
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48

SPIKE

Elvis Costello

50

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Spike by Elvis Costello
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49

WHOOPS! THERE GOES THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

The Blow Monkeys

1

Weeks

BMG

Whoops! There Goes The Neighbourhood by The Blow Monkeys
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50

HEARSAY: ALL MIXED UP

Alexander O'Neal

1

Weeks

SONY

Hearsay: All Mixed Up by Alexander O'Neal
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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