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

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

3

Last week

34

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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2

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

11

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

3

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

4

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

4

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

1

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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5

STREET FIGHTING YEARS

Simple Minds

7

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

6

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

14

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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7

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

5

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

8

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

9

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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9

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

13

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

10

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

6

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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11

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

8

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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12

VIVID

Living Colour

2

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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13

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

10

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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Platinum record

14

UNION

Toni Childs

15

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

15

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

16

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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16

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

18

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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17

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

23

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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Platinum record

18

WATERMARK

Enya

12

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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19

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

22

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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20

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

17

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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21

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

28

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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22

BONDI ROAD

Dragon

40

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Bondi Road by Dragon
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23

TIM FINN

Tim Finn

27

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Tim Finn by Tim Finn
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24

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

19

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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25

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

25

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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26

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

20

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

27

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

21

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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28

THE TRINITY SESSION

Cowboy Junkies

32

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
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29

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

37

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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Platinum record

30

BEST OF UB40

UB40

37

Last week

38

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

31

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

24

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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32

LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

39

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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Platinum record

33

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

26

Last week

70

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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34

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

42

Last week

16

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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35

...ISH

1927

1

Weeks

WEA

...Ish by 1927
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36

STOP

Sam Brown

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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Platinum record

37

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

36

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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38

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

47

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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39

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

35

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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40

JOHNNY DIESEL AND THE INJECTORS

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors

48

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors by Johnny Diesel And The Injectors
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Platinum record

41

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

29

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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42

TECHNIQUE

New Order

34

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Technique by New Order
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Platinum record

43

RATTLE & HUM

U2

31

Last week

27

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

44

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

33

Last week

91

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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45

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

38

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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46

CHICAGO SMOKE SHOP

Chicago Smoke Shop

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Chicago Smoke Shop by Chicago Smoke Shop
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Platinum record

47

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

44

Last week

38

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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48

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

49

Last week

23

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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49

WANTED

Yazz

47

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Wanted by Yazz
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50

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

S-Express

41

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Original Soundtrack by S-Express
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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