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

5

Weeks

BMG

Past Present by Clannad
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Platinum record

2

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

2

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

3

UNION

Toni Childs

6

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

4

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

4

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

5

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

3

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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6

BATMAN OST

Prince

5

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Batman OST by Prince
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7

BEACHES OST

Bette Midler

10

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Beaches OST by Bette Midler
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8

STOP

Sam Brown

7

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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Platinum record

9

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

9

Last week

46

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

10

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

12

Last week

44

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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11

BORN TO ROCK

Chipmunks & Chipettes

26

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Born To Rock by Chipmunks & Chipettes
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Platinum record

12

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

11

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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Platinum record

13

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

14

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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14

RAW LIKE SUSHI

Neneh Cherry

13

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
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Platinum record

15

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

19

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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16

YELLOW MOON

Neville Brothers

16

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Yellow Moon by Neville Brothers
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17

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR

Stevie Nicks

15

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Other Side Of The Mirror by Stevie Nicks
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18

MIND BOMB

The The

8

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Mind Bomb by The The
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19

VELVETEEN

Transvision Vamp

1

Weeks

WEA

Velveteen by Transvision Vamp
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20

SOUTHSIDE

Texas

28

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Southside by Texas
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21

TEN GOOD REASONS

Jason Donovan

20

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ten Good Reasons by Jason Donovan
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Platinum record

22

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

31

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

23

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

23

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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Platinum record

24

WATERMARK

Enya

27

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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25

BIG DADDY

John Cougar Mellencamp

34

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Big Daddy by John Cougar Mellencamp
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26

DISINTEGRATION

The Cure

22

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Disintegration by The Cure
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27

AVALON SUNSET

Van Morrison

21

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon Sunset by Van Morrison
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28

THE MIRACLE

Queen

18

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Miracle by Queen
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29

TOO HOT TO SLEEP

The Warratahs

36

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Hot To Sleep by The Warratahs
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30

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

34

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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31

RAINBOW WARRIORS

Greenpeace

25

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Rainbow Warriors by Greenpeace
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Platinum record

32

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

40

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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33

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Cyndi Lauper

17

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

A Night To Remember by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

34

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

24

Last week

43

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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35

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

20

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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Platinum record

36

RATTLE & HUM

U2

38

Last week

35

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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37

MARIA MCKEE

Maria McKee

1

Weeks

WEA

Maria Mckee by Maria McKee
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Platinum record

38

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

42

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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39

VIVID

Living Colour

30

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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40

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

35

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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Platinum record

41

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

47

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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42

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

39

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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43

ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG

kd lang

44

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Absolute Torch And Twang by kd lang
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44

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

43

Last week

13

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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45

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

29

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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46

BLAST

Holly Johnson

32

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Blast by Holly Johnson
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47

IN STEP

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

1

Weeks

CBS

In Step by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
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48

THE END OF THE INNOCENCE

Don Henley

37

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The End Of The Innocence by Don Henley
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49

SOMETHING REAL

Phoebe Snow

45

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Something Real by Phoebe Snow
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50

HOLD ON TO ME

The Black Sorrows

45

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Hold On To Me by The Black Sorrows
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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