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.

1

CROSSROADS

Tracy Chapman

1

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

2

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

2

Last week

21

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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3

REPEAT OFFENDER

Richard Marx

3

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Repeat Offender by Richard Marx
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Platinum record

4

RATTLE & HUM

U2

10

Last week

47

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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5

DR FEELGOOD

Motley Crue

9

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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6

BRAVE AND CRAZY

Melissa Etheridge

6

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brave And Crazy by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

7

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

4

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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8

TRASH

Alice Cooper

7

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Trash by Alice Cooper
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9

BEACHES OST

Bette Midler

5

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Beaches OST by Bette Midler
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10

PUMP

Aerosmith

14

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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11

SHIVER

Jenny Morris

16

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Shiver by Jenny Morris
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12

WE TOO ARE ONE

Eurythmics

17

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

We Too Are One by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

13

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

18

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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14

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT II

Carl Doy

8

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight II by Carl Doy
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15

OH MERCY

Bob Dylan

15

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Oh Mercy by Bob Dylan
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16

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

27

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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17

BATMAN OST

Prince

25

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Batman OST by Prince
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18

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

45

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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19

THE SEEDS OF LOVE

Tears for Fears

12

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Seeds Of Love by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

20

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

11

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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21

MARTIKA

Martika

26

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Martika by Martika
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Platinum record

22

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

47

Last week

102

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

23

UNION

Toni Childs

30

Last week

51

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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24

GUITAR BY CANDLELIGHT

Gray Bartlett

21

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Guitar By Candlelight by Gray Bartlett
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25

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

22

Last week

17

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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26

SOUTHSIDE

Texas

20

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Southside by Texas
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27

CUTS BOTH WAYS

Gloria Estefan

23

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Cuts Both Ways by Gloria Estefan
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28

STEEL WHEELS

Rolling Stones

31

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Steel Wheels by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

29

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

28

Last week

56

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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30

RAW LIKE SUSHI

Neneh Cherry

13

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Raw Like Sushi by Neneh Cherry
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31

THE MIRACLE

Queen

33

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

The Miracle by Queen
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32

3 FEET HIGH & RISING

De La Soul

46

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

3 Feet High & Rising by De La Soul
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33

TEN GOOD REASONS

Jason Donovan

34

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ten Good Reasons by Jason Donovan
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34

TOUR OF DUTY 3 OST

Various

24

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 3 OST by Various
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Platinum record

35

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

41

Last week

71

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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36

WALTZ DARLING

Malcolm McLaren

29

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Waltz Darling by Malcolm McLaren
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37

AVALON SUNSET

Van Morrison

35

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon Sunset by Van Morrison
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38

SLEEPING WITH THE PAST

Elton John

49

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sleeping With The Past by Elton John
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39

BORN TO ROCK

Chipmunks & Chipettes

36

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Born To Rock by Chipmunks & Chipettes
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40

HOMELESS

Ladysmith Black Mambazo

19

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Homeless by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
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41

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

38

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

42

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

43

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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43

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

42

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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Platinum record

44

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

37

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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45

MAX Q

Max Q

27

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Max Q by Max Q
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Platinum record

46

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

50

Last week

51

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

47

PAST PRESENT

Clannad

39

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Past Present by Clannad
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48

AUTOMATIC

The Jesus & Mary Chain

1

Weeks

WEA

Automatic by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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49

STEPPIN' TO THE SHADOWS

The Shadows

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Steppin' To The Shadows by The Shadows
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Platinum record

50

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

49

Last week

63

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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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