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.

1

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

2

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

2

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

3

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

3

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

1

Last week

35

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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4

STREET FIGHTING YEARS

Simple Minds

5

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

5

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

4

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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6

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

9

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

7

UNION

Toni Childs

14

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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8

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

11

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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Platinum record

9

WATERMARK

Enya

18

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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10

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

7

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

11

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

6

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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12

VIVID

Living Colour

12

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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13

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

16

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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Platinum record

14

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

8

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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15

DISINTEGRATION

The Cure

1

Weeks

WEA

Disintegration by The Cure
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Platinum record

16

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

10

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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Platinum record

17

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

15

Last week

50

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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18

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

24

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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19

BONDI ROAD

Dragon

22

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Bondi Road by Dragon
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20

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

13

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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21

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

29

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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22

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

26

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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23

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

25

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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24

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

19

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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25

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

34

Last week

17

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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26

THE TRINITY SESSION

Cowboy Junkies

28

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
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Platinum record

27

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

37

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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28

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

17

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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29

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

21

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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30

TIM FINN

Tim Finn

23

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Tim Finn by Tim Finn
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31

WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS YOUR NAME

Deacon Blue

1

Weeks

CBS

When The World Knows Your Name by Deacon Blue
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Platinum record

32

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

33

Last week

71

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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33

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

20

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

34

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

31

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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35

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

30

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

36

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

27

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

37

BEST OF UB40

UB40

30

Last week

39

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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38

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

1

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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39

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

44

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

40

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

43

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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41

BLAST

Holly Johnson

1

Weeks

WEA

Blast by Holly Johnson
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42

JOHNNY DIESEL AND THE INJECTORS

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors

40

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

43

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

41

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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44

...ISH

1927

35

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

...Ish by 1927
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45

STOP

Sam Brown

36

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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46

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

38

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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47

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

45

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

48

RATTLE & HUM

U2

43

Last week

28

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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49

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

39

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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50

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

S-Express

50

Last week

3

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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