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

MOONLIGHT SAX

Brian Smith

2

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Moonlight Sax by Brian Smith
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2

CUTS BOTH WAYS

Gloria Estefan

1

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Cuts Both Ways by Gloria Estefan
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3

LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE

George Michael

1

Weeks

CBS

Listen Without Prejudice by George Michael
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4

TWO FIRES

Jimmy Barnes

5

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Fires by Jimmy Barnes
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5

MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey

7

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
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6

HELL TO PAY

Jeff Healey Band

6

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Hell To Pay by Jeff Healey Band
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7

BEYOND SALVATION

The Angels

3

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beyond Salvation by The Angels
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8

BROTHERS KEEPER

Neville Brothers

8

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers Keeper by Neville Brothers
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Platinum record

9

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

9

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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10

TIMES UP

Living Colour

18

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Times Up by Living Colour
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Platinum record

11

THEIR GREATEST HITS

The Carpenters

4

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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12

GRAFFITI BRIDGE

Prince

15

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Graffiti Bridge by Prince
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13

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

12

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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14

THE REAL THING

Faith No More

10

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Real Thing by Faith No More
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15

KIRI'S HOMECOMING

Kiri Te Kanawa

1

Weeks

KIWI

Kiri's Homecoming by Kiri Te Kanawa
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16

BONAFIDE

Maxi Priest

27

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bonafide by Maxi Priest
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17

POISON

Bell Biv Devoe

16

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Poison by Bell Biv Devoe
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Platinum record

18

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

17

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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Platinum record

19

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

11

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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20

GREATEST HITS

The Bangles

26

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits by The Bangles
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21

CHINA BEACH VOL 1 OST

Various

14

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

China Beach Vol 1 OST by Various
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22

LIFE

Inspiral Carpets

28

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Life by Inspiral Carpets
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23

JOE COCKER LIVE

Joe Cocker

29

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Cocker Live by Joe Cocker
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24

THE HEALER

John Lee Hooker

25

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
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25

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

23

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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26

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

37

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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27

CAN'T FIGHT FATE

Taylor Dayne

45

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Can't Fight Fate by Taylor Dayne
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28

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES OST

Various

46

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles OST by Various
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29

THE HARD WAY

Steve Earle

20

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

The Hard Way by Steve Earle
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30

TOGETHER AGAIN

Bartlett, Dugan & Vaughan

13

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Together Again by Bartlett, Dugan & Vaughan
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31

WORLD POWER

Snap

33

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

World Power by Snap
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Platinum record

32

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

30

Last week

37

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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33

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

19

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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Platinum record

34

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

42

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

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

35

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

22

Last week

43

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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36

FLESH AND BLOOD

Poison

21

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Flesh And Blood by Poison
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Platinum record

37

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

39

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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38

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

24

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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Platinum record

39

PUMP

Aerosmith

35

Last week

44

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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40

BOSSANOVA

Pixies

31

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bossanova by Pixies
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41

LED ZEPPELIN IV

Led Zeppelin

43

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Led Zeppelin Iv by Led Zeppelin
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42

NATURAL HISTORY: THE VERY BEST

Talk Talk

40

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Natural History: The Very Best by Talk Talk
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43

HAPPINESS

The Beloved

1

Weeks

WEA

Happiness by The Beloved
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44

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

41

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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45

DREAMLAND

Black Box

39

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Dreamland by Black Box
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46

THE CLASSIC EXPERIENCE

Various

47

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Classic Experience by Various
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47

WILSON PHILLIPS

Wilson Phillips

32

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips
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48

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

48

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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49

JOHNNY GILL

Johnny Gill

1

Weeks

BMG

Johnny Gill by Johnny Gill
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Platinum record

50

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

42

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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