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

UNCHAINED MELODY

Righteous Brothers

1

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Unchained Melody by Righteous Brothers
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2

WORLD POWER

Snap

3

Last week

23

Weeks

BMG

World Power by Snap
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Platinum record

3

VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN

Elton John

2

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Very Best Of Elton John by Elton John
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4

SING THE BLUES

The Simpsons

4

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Sing The Blues by The Simpsons
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Platinum record

5

SERIOUS HITS - LIVE

Phil Collins

5

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Serious Hits - Live by Phil Collins
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6

THE SOUL CAGES

Sting

6

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Soul Cages by Sting
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7

ROUND THE OUTSIDE

Malcolm McLaren/WFST

9

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Round The Outside by Malcolm McLaren/WFST
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8

CODE BLUE

Icehouse

7

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Code Blue by Icehouse
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9

REMASTERS

Led Zeppelin

8

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Remasters by Led Zeppelin
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Platinum record

10

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

10

Last week

37

Weeks

EMI

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

11

MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey

13

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
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Platinum record

12

THE RAZOR'S EDGE

AC/DC

12

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

The Razor's Edge by AC/DC
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13

SOME PEOPLES LIVES

Bette Midler

14

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Some Peoples Lives by Bette Midler
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Platinum record

14

THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION

Madonna

11

Last week

13

Weeks

WARNER

The Immaculate Collection by Madonna
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15

TO THE EXTREME

Vanilla Ice

15

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

To The Extreme by Vanilla Ice
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16

CURE FOR SANITY

Pop Will Eat Itself

1

Weeks

BMG

Cure For Sanity by Pop Will Eat Itself
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17

INTO THE LIGHT

Gloria Estefan

18

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Into The Light by Gloria Estefan
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Platinum record

18

IN CONCERT

Carreras/Domingo/Pavarotti

16

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

In Concert by Carreras/Domingo/Pavarotti
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19

I'M YOUR BABY TONIGHT

Whitney Houston

30

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

I'm Your Baby Tonight by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

20

LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE

George Michael

24

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Listen Without Prejudice by George Michael
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Platinum record

21

THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS

Paul Simon

17

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

The Rhythm Of The Saints by Paul Simon
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22

BURNIN RAIN

Midge Marsden

20

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Burnin Rain by Midge Marsden
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23

THE ALL TIME GREATEST

Elvis Presley

23

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

The All Time Greatest by Elvis Presley
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24

RALPH TRESVANT

Ralph Tresvant

31

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Ralph Tresvant by Ralph Tresvant
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25

SHAKING THE TREE: 16 GOLDEN GREATS

Peter Gabriel

19

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shaking The Tree: 16 Golden Greats by Peter Gabriel
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26

MIXED UP

The Cure

29

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Mixed Up by The Cure
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27

LOVEGOD

The Soup Dragons

47

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lovegod by The Soup Dragons
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28

FROM A DISTANCE - THE EVENT

Cliff Richard

27

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

From A Distance - The Event by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

29

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

21

Last week

57

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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30

THE SINGLES COLLECTION

Jimmy Sommerville

42

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Singles Collection by Jimmy Sommerville
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31

WICKED GAME

Chris Isaak

1

Weeks

WARNER

Wicked Game by Chris Isaak
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32

UN-LED-ED

Dread Zeppelin

46

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Un-Led-Ed by Dread Zeppelin
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Platinum record

33

YOUNG GUNS II OST / BLAZE OF GLORY

Jon Bon Jovi

35

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Young Guns II OST / Blaze Of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi
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34

X

INXS

39

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

X by INXS
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35

ENLIGHTENMENT

Van Morrison

43

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Enlightenment by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

36

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

28

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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37

21ST ANNIVERSARY: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Creedence Clearwater Revival

22

Last week

15

Weeks

FMR

21st Anniversary: The Ultimate Collection by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Platinum record

38

THE VERY BEST OF CAT STEVENS

Cat Stevens

38

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Very Best Of Cat Stevens by Cat Stevens
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39

WILSON PHILLIPS

Wilson Phillips

33

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips
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Platinum record

40

VIVALDI 4 SEASONS

Nigel Kennedy

26

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Vivaldi 4 Seasons by Nigel Kennedy
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Platinum record

41

CUTS BOTH WAYS

Gloria Estefan

36

Last week

37

Weeks

CBS

Cuts Both Ways by Gloria Estefan
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42

A TASTE OF ITALY

Renato

25

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

A Taste Of Italy by Renato
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43

RED HOT & BLUE

Various

48

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Red Hot & Blue by Various
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44

LOVE CLASSICS

London Symphony Orchestra

1

Weeks

BMG

Love Classics by London Symphony Orchestra
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45

WILD CARD

The Warratahs

37

Last week

9

Weeks

PAG/VIRGIN

Wild Card by The Warratahs
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46

HELL TO PAY

Jeff Healey Band

44

Last week

23

Weeks

BMG

Hell To Pay by Jeff Healey Band
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Platinum record

47

JOE COCKER LIVE

Joe Cocker

32

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Cocker Live by Joe Cocker
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48

BOOMANIA

Betty Boo

48

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Boomania by Betty Boo
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49

FLOATING INTO THE NIGHT

Julee Cruise

1

Weeks

WARNER

Floating Into The Night by Julee Cruise
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Platinum record

50

THEIR GREATEST HITS

The Carpenters

43

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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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