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

1

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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2

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

6

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

3

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

3

Last week

36

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

4

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

2

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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5

MIND BOMB

The The

1

Weeks

CBS

Mind Bomb by The The
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Platinum record

6

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

10

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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7

DISINTEGRATION

The Cure

15

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Disintegration by The Cure
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8

VIVID

Living Colour

12

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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9

STREET FIGHTING YEARS

Simple Minds

4

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
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10

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

8

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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Platinum record

11

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

16

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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Platinum record

12

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

11

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

13

UNION

Toni Childs

7

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

14

WATERMARK

Enya

9

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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Platinum record

15

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

14

Last week

38

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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16

WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS YOUR NAME

Deacon Blue

31

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

When The World Knows Your Name by Deacon Blue
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Platinum record

17

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

17

Last week

51

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

18

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

5

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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19

STOP

Sam Brown

45

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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20

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

23

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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21

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

24

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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22

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

22

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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23

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

13

Last week

5

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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24

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

33

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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25

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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26

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

49

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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27

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

28

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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Platinum record

28

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

36

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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29

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

20

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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30

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

18

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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31

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

25

Last week

18

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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32

BONDI ROAD

Dragon

19

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Bondi Road by Dragon
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33

BLAST

Holly Johnson

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Blast by Holly Johnson
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Platinum record

34

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

34

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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Platinum record

35

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

43

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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36

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Cyndi Lauper

1

Weeks

CBS

A Night To Remember by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

37

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

32

Last week

72

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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38

TIM FINN

Tim Finn

30

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Tim Finn by Tim Finn
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39

THE BEAT, THE RHYME, THE NOISE

The Wee Papa Girl Rappers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Beat, The Rhyme, The Noise by The Wee Papa Girl Rappers
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40

SONGS FROM THE FRONT LAWN

The Front Lawn

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Songs From The Front Lawn by The Front Lawn
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41

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

35

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

42

BEST OF UB40

UB40

37

Last week

40

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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43

THE TRINITY SESSION

Cowboy Junkies

26

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
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44

FOUNDATION

Ten City

45

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Foundation by Ten City
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Platinum record

45

RATTLE & HUM

U2

48

Last week

29

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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46

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

21

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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47

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

47

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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48

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

46

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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Platinum record

49

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

27

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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50

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

29

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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