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

19

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

2

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

3

Last week

43

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

3

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

5

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

4

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

2

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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5

THE MIRACLE

Queen

4

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Miracle by Queen
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6

PAST PRESENT

Clannad

47

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Past Present by Clannad
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Platinum record

7

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

7

Last week

41

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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8

MIND BOMB

The The

10

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Mind Bomb by The The
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9

BATMAN OST

Prince

1

Weeks

WEA

Batman OST by Prince
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10

BIG DADDY

John Cougar Mellencamp

9

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Big Daddy by John Cougar Mellencamp
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11

BIG DADDY

John Cougar Mellencamp

9

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Big Daddy by John Cougar Mellencamp
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Platinum record

12

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

24

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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13

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Cyndi Lauper

14

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

A Night To Remember by Cyndi Lauper
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14

TEN GOOD REASONS

Jason Donovan

36

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ten Good Reasons by Jason Donovan
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15

DISINTEGRATION

The Cure

11

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Disintegration by The Cure
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16

YELLOW MOON

Neville Brothers

18

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Yellow Moon by Neville Brothers
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17

BEACHES OST

Bette Midler

12

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Beaches OST by Bette Midler
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18

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

13

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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19

RAW LIKE SUSHI

Neneh Cherry

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
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20

STOP

Sam Brown

25

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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Platinum record

21

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

8

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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22

AVALON SUNSET

Van Morrison

28

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon Sunset by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

23

UNION

Toni Childs

16

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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24

VIVID

Living Colour

26

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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25

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

38

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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26

SOUTHSIDE

Texas

20

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Southside by Texas
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27

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

15

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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28

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

30

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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29

BLAST

Holly Johnson

29

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Blast by Holly Johnson
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Platinum record

30

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

27

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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31

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

40

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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32

TOO HOT TO SLEEP

The Warratahs

22

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Hot To Sleep by The Warratahs
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33

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

34

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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34

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

19

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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35

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

32

Last week

10

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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36

STREET FIGHTING YEARS

Simple Minds

17

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

37

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

31

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

38

WATERMARK

Enya

23

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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39

MY AUSTRALIAN ROOTS

Kevin Bloody Wilson

1

Weeks

CBS

My Australian Roots by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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40

PARADISE

Inner City

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Paradise by Inner City
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41

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

46

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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42

TIN MACHINE

Tin Machine

21

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Tin Machine by Tin Machine
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43

IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD

Dr John

1

Weeks

WEA

In A Sentimental Mood by Dr John
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44

WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS YOUR NAME

Deacon Blue

41

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

When The World Knows Your Name by Deacon Blue
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45

ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG

kd lang

33

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Absolute Torch And Twang by kd lang
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Platinum record

46

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

39

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

47

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

35

Last week

56

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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48

RAINBOW WARRIORS

Greenpeace

1

Weeks

WEA

Rainbow Warriors by Greenpeace
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Platinum record

49

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

42

Last week

40

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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50

SOMETHING REAL

Phoebe Snow

1

Weeks

WEA

Something Real by Phoebe Snow
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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