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

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

8

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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Platinum record

2

SERIOUS HITS - LIVE

Phil Collins

2

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Serious Hits - Live by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

3

IN CONCERT

Carreras/Domingo/Pavarotti

1

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

In Concert by Carreras/Domingo/Pavarotti
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4

THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION

Madonna

5

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

The Immaculate Collection by Madonna
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Platinum record

5

JOE COCKER LIVE

Joe Cocker

4

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Cocker Live by Joe Cocker
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Platinum record

6

THE RAZOR'S EDGE

AC/DC

6

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

The Razor's Edge by AC/DC
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Platinum record

7

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

12

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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8

21ST ANNIVERSARY: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Creedence Clearwater Revival

7

Last week

5

Weeks

FMR

21st Anniversary: The Ultimate Collection by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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9

VIVALDI 4 SEASONS

Nigel Kennedy

3

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Vivaldi 4 Seasons by Nigel Kennedy
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10

THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS

Paul Simon

9

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

The Rhythm Of The Saints by Paul Simon
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11

FROM A DISTANCE - THE EVENT

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

From A Distance - The Event by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

12

THE VERY BEST OF CAT STEVENS

Cat Stevens

13

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Very Best Of Cat Stevens by Cat Stevens
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13

WILSON PHILLIPS

Wilson Phillips

16

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips
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14

ENLIGHTENMENT

Van Morrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Enlightenment by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

15

MOONLIGHT SAX

Brian Smith

10

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Moonlight Sax by Brian Smith
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Platinum record

16

CUTS BOTH WAYS

Gloria Estefan

17

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Cuts Both Ways by Gloria Estefan
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Platinum record

17

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

28

Last week

47

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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18

LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE

George Michael

15

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Listen Without Prejudice by George Michael
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19

VOLUME III

Traveling Wilburys

24

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Volume III by Traveling Wilburys
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20

REMASTERS

Led Zeppelin

21

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Remasters by Led Zeppelin
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21

MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey

22

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
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22

THE WALL - LIVE IN BERLIN '90

Roger Waters

11

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Wall - Live In Berlin '90 by Roger Waters
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Platinum record

23

X

INXS

14

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

X by INXS
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24

MIXED UP

The Cure

20

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Mixed Up by The Cure
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Platinum record

25

THEIR GREATEST HITS

The Carpenters

27

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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26

LIVE IN CONCERT

Sir Howard Morrison

43

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Live In Concert by Sir Howard Morrison
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Platinum record

27

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

34

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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28

HELL TO PAY

Jeff Healey Band

26

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

Hell To Pay by Jeff Healey Band
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29

SOME PEOPLES LIVES

Bette Midler

37

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Some Peoples Lives by Bette Midler
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30

TWO FIRES

Jimmy Barnes

19

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Fires by Jimmy Barnes
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31

TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC

Paul McCartney

1

Weeks

EMI

Tripping The Live Fantastic by Paul McCartney
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32

CHAIN REACTION

John Farnham

44

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Chain Reaction by John Farnham
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33

CHRISTMAS ALBUM

Carl Doy

1

Weeks

CBS

Christmas Album by Carl Doy
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34

BROTHERS KEEPER

Neville Brothers

32

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers Keeper by Neville Brothers
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Platinum record

35

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

46

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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36

YOUNG GUNS II OST / BLAZE OF GLORY

Jon Bon Jovi

25

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Young Guns II OST / Blaze Of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi
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37

BONAFIDE

Maxi Priest

33

Last week

17

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bonafide by Maxi Priest
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38

RECYCLER

ZZ Top

30

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Recycler by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

39

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

23

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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40

FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET

Public Enemy

18

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Fear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy
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Platinum record

41

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

31

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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42

BONA DRAG

Morrissey

40

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Bona Drag by Morrissey
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43

CODE BLUE

Icehouse

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Code Blue by Icehouse
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44

WITH LOVE

Michael Crawford

1

Weeks

K-TEL

With Love by Michael Crawford
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45

I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT

Whitney Houston

1

Weeks

BMG

I'm Your Baby Tonight by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

46

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

29

Last week

42

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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47

BEHAVIOUR

Pet Shop Boys

1

Weeks

EMI

Behaviour by Pet Shop Boys
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48

SOME FRIENDLY

The Charlatans

1

Weeks

BMG

Some Friendly by The Charlatans
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49

COLLECTED WORKS

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Collected Works by Hunters & Collectors
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50

WORLD CLIQUE

Deee-Lite

35

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

World Clique by Deee-Lite
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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