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

TIMESPACE: THE VERY BEST

Stevie Nicks

1

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Timespace:  The Very Best by Stevie Nicks
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2

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

2

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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3

STARS

Simply Red

6

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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4

HEART TO HEART

Kiri Te Kanawa

4

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Heart To Heart by Kiri Te Kanawa
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5

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

3

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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7

APOCALYPSE 91...THE ENEMY STRIKES BACK

Public Enemy

1

Weeks

SONY

Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Back by Public Enemy
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8

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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9

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

8

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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10

HOUSE OF HOPE

Toni Childs

9

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

House Of Hope by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

11

ON EVERY STREET

Dire Straits

11

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On Every Street by Dire Straits
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12

THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY ALBUM

Charley Pride

7

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

The Silver Anniversary Album by Charley Pride
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13

LOVE HURTS

Cher

16

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Love Hurts by Cher
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14

UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE

Natalie Cole

10

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

Unforgettable With Love by Natalie Cole
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15

DECADE OF DECADENCE '81-'91

Motley Crue

22

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Decade Of Decadence '81-'91 by Motley Crue
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16

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

15

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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Platinum record

17

WARM YOUR HEART

Aaron Neville

17

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Warm Your Heart by Aaron Neville
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18

HYMNS TO THE SILENCE

Van Morrison

12

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hymns To The Silence by Van Morrison
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19

CHISEL

Cold Chisel

28

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Chisel by Cold Chisel
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20

DE LA SOUL IS DEAD

De La Soul

26

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

De La Soul Is Dead by De La Soul
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Platinum record

21

VIVALDI 4 SEASONS

Nigel Kennedy

32

Last week

34

Weeks

EMI

Vivaldi 4 Seasons by Nigel Kennedy
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22

GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT

C & C Music Factory

18

Last week

31

Weeks

Watch

SONY

Gonna Make You Sweat by C & C Music Factory
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23

MR LUCKY

John Lee Hooker

14

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mr Lucky by John Lee Hooker
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24

TROMPE LE MONDE

Pixies

20

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Trompe Le Monde by Pixies
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25

C.M.B

Color Me Badd

36

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

C.M.B by Color Me Badd
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26

THE FIRE INSIDE

Bob Seger And The Sliver Bullet Band

1

Weeks

EMI

The Fire Inside by Bob Seger And The Sliver Bullet Band
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27

INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

23

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Into The Great Wide Open by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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28

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

27

Last week

10

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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29

CEREMONY

The Cult

5

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ceremony by The Cult
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Platinum record

30

TWO FIRES

Jimmy Barnes

29

Last week

41

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Fires by Jimmy Barnes
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31

SCOTTISH TRANQUILITY

Phil Coulter

1

Weeks

BMG

Scottish Tranquility by Phil Coulter
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Platinum record

32

BAT OUT OF HELL

Meat Loaf

24

Last week

53

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
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33

ROMANCING WITH STRAUSS

Franck Pourcel

30

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Romancing With Strauss by Franck Pourcel
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34

STORYVILLE

Robbie Robertson

1

Weeks

BMG

Storyville by Robbie Robertson
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Platinum record

35

THE RAZOR'S EDGE

AC/DC

34

Last week

52

Weeks

CBS

The Razor's Edge by AC/DC
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36

WOODFACE

Crowded House

31

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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37

SEAL

Seal

35

Last week

20

Weeks

WARNER

Seal by Seal
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38

LITTLE MAGNETS VERSUS THE BUBBLE OF BABBLE

Transvision Vamp

25

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Little Magnets Versus The Bubble Of Babble by Transvision Vamp
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39

HITS OUT OF HELL

Meat Loaf

21

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Hits Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
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Platinum record

40

SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER

The Black Crowes

19

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes
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41

MARTIKA'S KITCHEN

Martika

40

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Martika's Kitchen by Martika
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42

MOONLIGHT SAX 2

Brian Smith

33

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

Moonlight Sax 2 by Brian Smith
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43

PORNOGRAFFITTI

Extreme

42

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pornograffitti by Extreme
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44

BROTHERS KEEPER

Neville Brothers

43

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers Keeper by Neville Brothers
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Platinum record

45

VAGABOND HEART

Rod Stewart

43

Last week

29

Weeks

WARNER

Vagabond Heart by Rod Stewart
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46

LIVING WITH THE LAW

Chris Whitley

37

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Living With The Law by Chris Whitley
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47

BORN AT THE RIGHT TIME

Paul Simon

1

Weeks

WARNER

Born At The Right Time by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

48

MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey

44

Last week

57

Weeks

CBS

Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
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49

ELECTRIC DIGGER DANDY

James Reyne

38

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Electric Digger Dandy by James Reyne
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Platinum record

50

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

50

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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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