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

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

1

Last week

6

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

8

Weeks

WEA

Serious Hits - Live by Phil Collins
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3

THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION

Madonna

4

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

The Immaculate Collection by Madonna
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Platinum record

4

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

5

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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Platinum record

5

IN CONCERT

Carreras/Domingo/Pavarotti

3

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

In Concert by Carreras/Domingo/Pavarotti
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Platinum record

6

THE RAZOR'S EDGE

AC/DC

6

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

The Razor's Edge by AC/DC
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7

SING THE BLUES

The Simpsons

31

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Sing The Blues by The Simpsons
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Platinum record

8

MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey

10

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
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9

FROM A DISTANCE - THE EVENT

Cliff Richard

7

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

From A Distance - The Event by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

10

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

13

Last week

51

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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11

SOME PEOPLES LIVES

Bette Midler

14

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Some Peoples Lives by Bette Midler
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12

CHAIN REACTION

John Farnham

9

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Chain Reaction by John Farnham
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Platinum record

13

JOE COCKER LIVE

Joe Cocker

12

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Cocker Live by Joe Cocker
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14

VIVALDI 4 SEASONS

Nigel Kennedy

8

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Vivaldi 4 Seasons by Nigel Kennedy
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15

TO THE EXTREME

Vanilla Ice

25

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

To The Extreme by Vanilla Ice
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16

21ST ANNIVERSARY: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Creedence Clearwater Revival

18

Last week

9

Weeks

FMR

21st Anniversary: The Ultimate Collection by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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17

THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS

Paul Simon

15

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

The Rhythm Of The Saints by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

18

CUTS BOTH WAYS

Gloria Estefan

11

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

Cuts Both Ways by Gloria Estefan
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19

REMASTERS

Led Zeppelin

19

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Remasters by Led Zeppelin
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Platinum record

20

YOUNG GUNS II OST / BLAZE OF GLORY

Jon Bon Jovi

21

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

21

LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE

George Michael

22

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Listen Without Prejudice by George Michael
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22

SHAKING THE TREE: 16 GOLDEN GREATS

Peter Gabriel

23

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shaking The Tree: 16 Golden Greats by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

23

THE VERY BEST OF CAT STEVENS

Cat Stevens

17

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Very Best Of Cat Stevens by Cat Stevens
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24

ENLIGHTENMENT

Van Morrison

24

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Enlightenment by Van Morrison
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25

WILSON PHILLIPS

Wilson Phillips

35

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips
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26

COLLECTED WORKS

Hunters & Collectors

32

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Collected Works by Hunters & Collectors
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Platinum record

27

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

16

Last week

53

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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28

THE REMIX ALBUM

New Kids on the Block

43

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Remix Album by New Kids on the Block
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29

WILD CARD

The Warratahs

41

Last week

3

Weeks

PAG/VIRGIN

Wild Card by The Warratahs
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30

TRIPPING THE LIVE FANTASTIC

Paul McCartney

41

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Tripping The Live Fantastic by Paul McCartney
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31

PILLS 'N' THRILLS AND BELLYACHES

Happy Mondays

1

Weeks

EMI

Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches by Happy Mondays
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32

DAYS OF THUNDER OST

Various

45

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Days Of Thunder OST by Various
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33

RED HOT & BLUE

Various

26

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Red Hot & Blue by Various
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34

WORLD POWER

Snap

49

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

World Power by Snap
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35

X

INXS

34

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

X by INXS
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36

I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT

Whitney Houston

27

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

I'm Your Baby Tonight by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

37

THEIR GREATEST HITS

The Carpenters

30

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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38

HOME

Hothouse Flowers

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home by Hothouse Flowers
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Platinum record

39

MOONLIGHT SAX

Brian Smith

20

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Moonlight Sax by Brian Smith
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Platinum record

40

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

29

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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41

WORLD CLIQUE

Deee-Lite

42

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

World Clique by Deee-Lite
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42

CODE BLUE

Icehouse

44

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Code Blue by Icehouse
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43

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

33

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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44

HELL TO PAY

Jeff Healey Band

37

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Hell To Pay by Jeff Healey Band
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Platinum record

45

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

28

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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46

VOLUME III

Traveling Wilburys

35

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Volume III by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

47

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

49

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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48

MIXED UP

The Cure

36

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Mixed Up by The Cure
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49

BONAFIDE

Maxi Priest

38

Last week

20

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bonafide by Maxi Priest
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50

BROTHERS KEEPER

Neville Brothers

40

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers Keeper by Neville Brothers
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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