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

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

1

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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2

THE MIRACLE

Queen

1

Weeks

EMI

The Miracle by Queen
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Platinum record

3

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

2

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

4

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

5

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

5

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

4

Last week

38

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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6

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

13

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

7

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

7

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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8

BIG DADDY

John Cougar Mellencamp

6

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Big Daddy by John Cougar Mellencamp
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9

DISINTEGRATION

The Cure

8

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Disintegration by The Cure
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10

MIND BOMB

The The

3

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Mind Bomb by The The
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11

BLAST

Holly Johnson

28

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Blast by Holly Johnson
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Platinum record

12

UNION

Toni Childs

17

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

13

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

11

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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14

TIN MACHINE

Tin Machine

19

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Tin Machine by Tin Machine
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Platinum record

15

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

18

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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16

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

44

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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17

STREET FIGHTING YEARS

Simple Minds

9

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

18

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

10

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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Platinum record

19

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

22

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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20

TOO HOT TO SLEEP

The Warratahs

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Hot To Sleep by The Warratahs
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21

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

16

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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22

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

29

Last week

7

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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Platinum record

23

WATERMARK

Enya

20

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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24

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

15

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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Platinum record

25

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

36

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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26

VIVID

Living Colour

14

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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Platinum record

27

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

23

Last week

53

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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28

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Cyndi Lauper

24

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

A Night To Remember by Cyndi Lauper
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29

SOUTHSIDE

Texas

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Southside by Texas
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30

BONDI ROAD

Dragon

26

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Bondi Road by Dragon
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31

STOP

Sam Brown

21

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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32

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

27

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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33

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

33

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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34

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

39

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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Platinum record

35

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

38

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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36

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

41

Last week

20

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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37

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

31

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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38

WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS YOUR NAME

Deacon Blue

12

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

When The World Knows Your Name by Deacon Blue
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39

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

32

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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40

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

25

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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41

YELLOW MOON

Neville Brothers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Yellow Moon by Neville Brothers
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42

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

34

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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43

THE TRINITY SESSION

Cowboy Junkies

30

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
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44

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

1

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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Platinum record

45

RATTLE & HUM

U2

50

Last week

31

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

46

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

40

Last week

74

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

47

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

43

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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48

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

46

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

49

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

42

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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50

TIM FINN

Tim Finn

35

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Tim Finn by Tim Finn
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums