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

6

Weeks

BMG

Past Present by Clannad
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Platinum record

2

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

2

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

3

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

4

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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4

STOP

Sam Brown

8

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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5

BEACHES OST

Bette Midler

7

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Beaches OST by Bette Midler
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Platinum record

6

UNION

Toni Childs

3

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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7

BATMAN OST

Prince

6

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Batman OST by Prince
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Platinum record

8

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

5

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

9

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

10

Last week

45

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

10

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

9

Last week

47

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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11

BORN TO ROCK

Chipmunks & Chipettes

11

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Born To Rock by Chipmunks & Chipettes
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12

VELVETEEN

Transvision Vamp

19

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Velveteen by Transvision Vamp
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Platinum record

13

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

12

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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Platinum record

14

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

13

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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15

THE MIRACLE

Queen

28

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Miracle by Queen
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16

IN STEP

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

47

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

In Step by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
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17

RAW LIKE SUSHI

Neneh Cherry

14

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
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Platinum record

18

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

15

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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19

YELLOW MOON

Neville Brothers

16

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Yellow Moon by Neville Brothers
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20

DISINTEGRATION

The Cure

26

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Disintegration by The Cure
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21

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR

Stevie Nicks

17

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Other Side Of The Mirror by Stevie Nicks
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22

MIND BOMB

The The

18

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Mind Bomb by The The
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23

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Cyndi Lauper

33

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

A Night To Remember by Cyndi Lauper
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24

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

45

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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Platinum record

25

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

32

Last week

60

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

26

WATERMARK

Enya

24

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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27

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

35

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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28

TEN GOOD REASONS

Jason Donovan

21

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ten Good Reasons by Jason Donovan
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29

TOO HOT TO SLEEP

The Warratahs

29

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Hot To Sleep by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

30

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

23

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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31

BIG DADDY

John Cougar Mellencamp

25

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Big Daddy by John Cougar Mellencamp
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Platinum record

32

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

34

Last week

44

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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33

AVALON SUNSET

Van Morrison

27

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon Sunset by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

34

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

22

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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35

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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Platinum record

36

RATTLE & HUM

U2

36

Last week

36

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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37

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

42

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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38

SOUTHSIDE

Texas

20

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Southside by Texas
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39

DOOLITTLE

Pixies

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Doolittle by Pixies
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40

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

40

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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41

RAINBOW WARRIORS

Greenpeace

31

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Rainbow Warriors by Greenpeace
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42

BLAST

Holly Johnson

46

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Blast by Holly Johnson
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43

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

30

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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44

BLACK SWAN

The Triffids

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Black Swan by The Triffids
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45

THE END OF THE INNOCENCE

Don Henley

48

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The End Of The Innocence by Don Henley
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46

VIVID

Living Colour

39

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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47

CYCLES

Doobie Brothers

1

Weeks

EMI

Cycles by Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

48

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

41

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

49

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

38

Last week

41

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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50

PARADISE

Inner City

40

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Paradise by Inner City
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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