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

PAST PRESENT

Clannad

1

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Past Present by Clannad
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Platinum record

2

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

2

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

3

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

3

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

4

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

5

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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5

BATMAN OST

Prince

4

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Batman OST by Prince
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Platinum record

6

UNION

Toni Childs

16

Last week

38

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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7

STOP

Sam Brown

9

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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8

MIND BOMB

The The

8

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Mind Bomb by The The
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Platinum record

9

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

6

Last week

45

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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10

BEACHES OST

Bette Midler

13

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Beaches OST by Bette Midler
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Platinum record

11

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

11

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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Platinum record

12

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

7

Last week

43

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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13

RAW LIKE SUSHI

Neneh Cherry

15

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
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Platinum record

14

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

12

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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15

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR

Stevie Nicks

14

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Other Side Of The Mirror by Stevie Nicks
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16

YELLOW MOON

Neville Brothers

21

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Yellow Moon by Neville Brothers
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17

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Cyndi Lauper

26

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

A Night To Remember by Cyndi Lauper
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18

THE MIRACLE

Queen

10

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Miracle by Queen
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Platinum record

19

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

18

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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20

TEN GOOD REASONS

Jason Donovan

33

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ten Good Reasons by Jason Donovan
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21

AVALON SUNSET

Van Morrison

32

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon Sunset by Van Morrison
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22

DISINTEGRATION

The Cure

17

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Disintegration by The Cure
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Platinum record

23

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

19

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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Platinum record

24

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

30

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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25

RAINBOW WARRIORS

Greenpeace

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Rainbow Warriors by Greenpeace
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26

BORN TO ROCK

Chipmunks & Chipettes

1

Weeks

BMG

Born To Rock by Chipmunks & Chipettes
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Platinum record

27

WATERMARK

Enya

24

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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28

SOUTHSIDE

Texas

28

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Southside by Texas
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29

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

23

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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30

VIVID

Living Colour

31

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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Platinum record

31

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

27

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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32

BLAST

Holly Johnson

36

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Blast by Holly Johnson
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33

STREET FIGHTING YEARS

Simple Minds

37

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
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34

BIG DADDY

John Cougar Mellencamp

22

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Big Daddy by John Cougar Mellencamp
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35

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

41

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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36

TOO HOT TO SLEEP

The Warratahs

38

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Hot To Sleep by The Warratahs
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37

THE END OF THE INNOCENCE

Don Henley

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The End Of The Innocence by Don Henley
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Platinum record

38

RATTLE & HUM

U2

49

Last week

34

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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39

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

25

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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Platinum record

40

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

40

Last week

58

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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41

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

28

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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Platinum record

42

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

44

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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43

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

42

Last week

12

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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44

ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG

kd lang

43

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Absolute Torch And Twang by kd lang
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45

IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD

Dr John

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

In A Sentimental Mood by Dr John
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46

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

41

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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Platinum record

47

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

47

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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48

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

1

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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49

LUCINDA WILLIAMS

Lucinda Williams

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lucinda Williams by Lucinda Williams
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50

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

46

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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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