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

17

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

2

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

3

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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3

THE MIRACLE

Queen

2

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Miracle by Queen
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Platinum record

4

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

4

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

5

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

5

Last week

39

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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6

DISINTEGRATION

The Cure

9

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Disintegration by The Cure
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7

BIG DADDY

John Cougar Mellencamp

8

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Big Daddy by John Cougar Mellencamp
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8

MIND BOMB

The The

10

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Mind Bomb by The The
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Platinum record

9

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

7

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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10

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

6

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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11

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Cyndi Lauper

28

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

A Night To Remember by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

12

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

18

Last week

41

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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13

STREET FIGHTING YEARS

Simple Minds

17

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
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14

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

16

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

15

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

13

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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16

VIVID

Living Colour

26

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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17

BLAST

Holly Johnson

11

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Blast by Holly Johnson
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18

YELLOW MOON

Neville Brothers

41

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Yellow Moon by Neville Brothers
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19

SOUTHSIDE

Texas

29

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Southside by Texas
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20

WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS YOUR NAME

Deacon Blue

38

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

When The World Knows Your Name by Deacon Blue
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21

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

24

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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22

TIN MACHINE

Tin Machine

14

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Tin Machine by Tin Machine
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23

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

33

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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24

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

21

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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Platinum record

25

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

19

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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26

BEACHES OST

Bette Midler

1

Weeks

WEA

Beaches OST by Bette Midler
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Platinum record

27

UNION

Toni Childs

12

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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28

TOO HOT TO SLEEP

The Warratahs

20

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Hot To Sleep by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

29

WATERMARK

Enya

23

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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30

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

39

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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Platinum record

31

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

27

Last week

54

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

32

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

15

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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33

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

40

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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34

BONDI ROAD

Dragon

30

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Bondi Road by Dragon
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35

HOLD ON TO ME

The Black Sorrows

1

Weeks

CBS

Hold On To Me by The Black Sorrows
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36

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

34

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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37

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

32

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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38

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

42

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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39

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

36

Last week

21

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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Platinum record

40

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

25

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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41

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

37

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

42

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

47

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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43

STOP

Sam Brown

31

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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44

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

22

Last week

8

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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45

MAGNUM CUM LOUDER

Hoodoo Gurus

1

Weeks

BMG

Magnum Cum Louder by Hoodoo Gurus
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Platinum record

46

RATTLE & HUM

U2

45

Last week

32

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

47

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

35

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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48

LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND

Lyle Lovett And His Large Band

45

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Lyle Lovett And His Large Band by Lyle Lovett And His Large Band
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Platinum record

49

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

46

Last week

75

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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50

TIM FINN

Tim Finn

50

Last week

12

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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