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

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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2

VIVID

Living Colour

9

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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Platinum record

3

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

10

Last week

33

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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4

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

6

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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5

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

15

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

6

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

2

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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7

STREET FIGHTING YEARS

Simple Minds

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
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8

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

11

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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Platinum record

9

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

7

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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10

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

32

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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11

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

13

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

12

WATERMARK

Enya

4

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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13

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

14

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

14

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

8

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

15

UNION

Toni Childs

5

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

16

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

12

Last week

48

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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17

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

28

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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18

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

3

Last week

2

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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19

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

16

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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20

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

19

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

21

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

17

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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22

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

39

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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23

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

45

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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Platinum record

24

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

18

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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25

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

34

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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Platinum record

26

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

22

Last week

69

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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27

TIM FINN

Tim Finn

33

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Tim Finn by Tim Finn
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28

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

20

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

29

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

23

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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30

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

38

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

31

RATTLE & HUM

U2

30

Last week

26

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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32

THE TRINITY SESSION

Cowboy Junkies

26

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
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Platinum record

33

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

21

Last week

90

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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34

TECHNIQUE

New Order

32

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Technique by New Order
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35

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

47

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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Platinum record

36

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

24

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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37

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

27

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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38

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

41

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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39

LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

25

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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40

BONDI ROAD

Dragon

1

Weeks

BMG

Bondi Road by Dragon
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41

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

S-Express

1

Weeks

BMG

Original Soundtrack by S-Express
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42

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

29

Last week

15

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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Platinum record

43

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

41

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

44

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

35

Last week

37

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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45

FOUNDATION

Ten City

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Foundation by Ten City
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46

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Cliff Richard

31

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Private Collection by Cliff Richard
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47

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

46

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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48

JOHNNY DIESEL AND THE INJECTORS

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors

25

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors by Johnny Diesel And The Injectors
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49

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

36

Last week

22

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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50

SPIKE

Elvis Costello

48

Last week

9

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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