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

THEIR GREATEST HITS

The Carpenters

1

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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2

CHINA BEACH VOL 1 OST

Various

2

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

China Beach Vol 1 OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

5

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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4

THE REAL THING

Faith No More

3

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Real Thing by Faith No More
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5

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

7

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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6

THE HEALER

John Lee Hooker

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
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7

FLESH AND BLOOD

Poison

4

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Flesh And Blood by Poison
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8

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

10

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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9

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

8

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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Platinum record

10

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

11

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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11

GREATEST HITS

The Bangles

6

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits by The Bangles
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12

DREAMLAND

Black Box

14

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Dreamland by Black Box
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13

POISON

Bell Biv Devoe

13

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Poison by Bell Biv Devoe
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14

REBEL MUSIC

Rebel MC

16

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rebel Music by Rebel MC
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Platinum record

15

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

31

Last week

37

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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16

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

20

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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17

THE HARD WAY

Steve Earle

19

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Hard Way by Steve Earle
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18

1990 A NEW DECADE (VOL II)

Soul II Soul

26

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

1990 A New Decade (Vol II) by Soul II Soul
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19

BRIGADE

Heart

12

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Brigade by Heart
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20

COMPOSITIONS

Anita Baker

28

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Compositions by Anita Baker
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21

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Paula Abdul

25

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shut Up And Dance by Paula Abdul
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22

GOO

Sonic Youth

27

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Goo by Sonic Youth
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23

WILSON PHILLIPS

Wilson Phillips

15

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips
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Platinum record

24

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

29

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

25

SKID ROW

Skid Row

30

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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26

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

36

Last week

44

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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Platinum record

27

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

21

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

28

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

44

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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Platinum record

29

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

17

Last week

31

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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30

JOE COCKER LIVE

Joe Cocker

22

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Cocker Live by Joe Cocker
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31

WORLD POWER

Snap

43

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

World Power by Snap
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32

THE CHIMES

The Chimes

40

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

The Chimes by The Chimes
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33

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

23

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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34

ARE YOU OKAY?

Was (Not Was)

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Are You Okay? by Was (Not Was)
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35

CAN'T FIGHT FATE

Taylor Dayne

33

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Can't Fight Fate by Taylor Dayne
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36

SONGS FROM MY SCRAPBOOK

Val Doonican

38

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Songs From My Scrapbook by Val Doonican
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37

PASSION AND WARFARE

Steve Vai

24

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Passion And Warfare by Steve Vai
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38

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

32

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

39

PUMP

Aerosmith

41

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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40

BONAFIDE

Maxi Priest

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bonafide by Maxi Priest
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41

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

34

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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42

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

18

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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Platinum record

43

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

42

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor
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44

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

37

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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45

SILVER ANNIVERSARY

Irish Rovers

48

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Silver Anniversary by Irish Rovers
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46

WE'RE ALL IN THE SAME GANG

WestCoast Rap All Stars

1

Weeks

WEA

We're All In The Same Gang by WestCoast Rap All Stars
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47

LET THEM EAT BINGO

Beats International

45

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let Them Eat Bingo by Beats International
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48

SO GLAD

Smoke Shop

39

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

So Glad by Smoke Shop
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Platinum record

49

DR FEELGOOD

Motley Crue

45

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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50

CRAIG MCLACHLAN & CHECK 1-2

Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2

1

Weeks

CBS

Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2 by Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2
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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