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

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

7

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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2

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

14

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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3

THE CHARMED LIFE

Billy Idol

5

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Charmed Life by Billy Idol
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4

DREAMLAND

Black Box

1

Weeks

BMG

Dreamland by Black Box
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5

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

2

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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6

SKID ROW

Skid Row

1

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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7

1990 A NEW DECADE (VOL II)

Soul II Soul

10

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

1990 A New Decade (Vol II) by Soul II Soul
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8

THE CHIMES

The Chimes

4

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Chimes by The Chimes
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9

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

3

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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10

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

8

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

11

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

9

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor
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12

MISSING, PRESUMED HAVING A GOOD TIME

Notting Hillbillies

6

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Missing, Presumed Having A Good Time by Notting Hillbillies
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13

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

34

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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14

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

11

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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15

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

12

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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16

THE HIT LIST

Joan Jett

26

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Hit List by Joan Jett
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Platinum record

17

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

13

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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Platinum record

18

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

15

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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19

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

21

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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20

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Paula Abdul

24

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shut Up And Dance by Paula Abdul
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21

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

17

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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22

CHANGES

David Bowie

23

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Changes by David Bowie
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23

PUMP

Aerosmith

20

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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24

PARADISE

Ruby Turner

18

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Paradise by Ruby Turner
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25

ALL THE BEST

Connie Francis

25

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

All The Best by Connie Francis
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26

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

30

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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27

AFFECTION

Lisa Stansfield

22

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

Affection by Lisa Stansfield
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Platinum record

28

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

28

Last week

42

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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29

SYBIL

Sybil

16

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sybil by Sybil
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30

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

29

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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31

COLLECTION

Ray Charles

1

Weeks

K-TEL

Collection by Ray Charles
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32

BEHIND THE MASK

Fleetwood Mac

19

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Behind The Mask by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

33

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

40

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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34

THE STONE ROSES

Stone Roses

38

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

The Stone Roses by Stone Roses
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35

FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET

Public Enemy

27

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
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36

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

49

Last week

37

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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37

PUMP UP THE JAM

Technotronic

43

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic
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Platinum record

38

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

48

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

39

DR FEELGOOD

Motley Crue

42

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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40

GOLD AFTERNOON FIX

The Church

31

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gold Afternoon Fix by The Church
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41

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

39

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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42

PACKED

Pretenders

32

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Packed by Pretenders
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43

LETS GET IT STARTED

MC Hammer

1

Weeks

EMI

Lets Get It Started by MC Hammer
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44

RHYTHM NATION 1814

Janet Jackson

44

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
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45

NEW FUNKY NATION

Booyaa T.R.I.B.E.

36

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Funky Nation by Booyaa T.R.I.B.E.
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46

HARRY'S CAFE DE WHEELS

Peter Blakeley

35

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Harry's Cafe De Wheels by Peter Blakeley
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Platinum record

47

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

31

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

48

BEST OF UB40

UB40

37

Last week

55

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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49

SONGS FOR DRELLA

Lou Reed & John Cale

1

Weeks

WEA

Songs For Drella by Lou Reed & John Cale
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50

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

49

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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