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

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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Platinum record

2

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

1

Last week

3

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

3

TIMESPACE: THE VERY BEST

Stevie Nicks

2

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Timespace:  The Very Best by Stevie Nicks
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4

SOUL DEEP

Jimmy Barnes

3

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Deep by Jimmy Barnes
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5

WE CAN'T DANCE

Genesis

8

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Can't Dance by Genesis
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6

STARS

Simply Red

5

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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Platinum record

7

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

7

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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8

HEART TO HEART

Kiri Te Kanawa

4

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Heart To Heart by Kiri Te Kanawa
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9

SHEPHERD MOONS

Enya

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Shepherd Moons by Enya
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10

HONEYCHILD

Jenny Morris

6

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Honeychild by Jenny Morris
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Platinum record

11

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

10

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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12

HOUSE OF HOPE

Toni Childs

12

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

House Of Hope by Toni Childs
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13

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

9

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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14

TOGETHER

Cliff Richard

25

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Together by Cliff Richard
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15

TOO LEGIT TO QUIT

MC Hammer

1

Weeks

EMI

Too Legit To Quit by MC Hammer
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Platinum record

16

ON EVERY STREET

Dire Straits

21

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On Every Street by Dire Straits
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17

BODY BLOW

Headless Chickens

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body Blow by Headless Chickens
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18

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

14

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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19

EMOTIONS

Mariah Carey

20

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

SONY

Emotions by Mariah Carey
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20

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

15

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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21

CHISEL

Cold Chisel

16

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Chisel by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

22

UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE

Natalie Cole

29

Last week

20

Weeks

WARNER

Unforgettable With Love by Natalie Cole
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Platinum record

23

VAGABOND HEART

Rod Stewart

36

Last week

33

Weeks

WARNER

Vagabond Heart by Rod Stewart
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24

C.M.B

Color Me Badd

18

Last week

16

Weeks

WARNER

C.M.B by Color Me Badd
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25

STANDING OVATION

Rob Guest

1

Weeks

SONY

Standing Ovation by Rob Guest
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Platinum record

26

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

17

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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27

SCOTTISH TRANQUILITY

Phil Coulter

26

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Scottish Tranquility by Phil Coulter
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28

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

28

Last week

15

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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Platinum record

29

THE RAZOR'S EDGE

AC/DC

11

Last week

57

Weeks

CBS

The Razor's Edge by AC/DC
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30

WOODFACE

Crowded House

38

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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31

MR LUCKY

John Lee Hooker

30

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mr Lucky by John Lee Hooker
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32

THE BEST OF THE POGUES

The Pogues

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of The Pogues by The Pogues
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33

SERIOUSLY ORCHESTRAL

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Seriously Orchestral by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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34

APOCALYPSE 91...THE ENEMY STRIKES BACK

Public Enemy

19

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Back by Public Enemy
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Platinum record

35

VIVALDI 4 SEASONS

Nigel Kennedy

27

Last week

39

Weeks

EMI

Vivaldi 4 Seasons by Nigel Kennedy
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36

DECADE OF DECADENCE '81-'91

Motley Crue

24

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Decade Of Decadence '81-'91 by Motley Crue
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37

CEREMONY

The Cult

35

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ceremony by The Cult
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38

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

49

Last week

2

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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39

LOVE HURTS

Cher

22

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Love Hurts by Cher
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Platinum record

40

SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER

The Black Crowes

32

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes
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Platinum record

41

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

45

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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42

GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT

C & C Music Factory

48

Last week

36

Weeks

Watch

SONY

Gonna Make You Sweat by C & C Music Factory
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43

HYMNS TO THE SILENCE

Van Morrison

34

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hymns To The Silence by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

44

TWO FIRES

Jimmy Barnes

31

Last week

46

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Fires by Jimmy Barnes
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45

OF THE HEART, OF THE SOUL, AND OF THE CROSS: THE UTOPIAN EXPERIENCE

PM Dawn

45

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Of The Heart, Of The Soul, And Of The Cross:  The Utopian Experience by PM Dawn
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46

INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

33

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

Into The Great Wide Open by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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47

ESSENTIAL PAVAROTTI II

Luciano Pavarotti

47

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Essential Pavarotti II by Luciano Pavarotti
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48

SEAL

Seal

42

Last week

25

Weeks

WARNER

Seal by Seal
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49

LIVING WITH THE LAW

Chris Whitley

39

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

Living With The Law by Chris Whitley
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50

LUCK OF THE DRAW

Bonnie Raitt

23

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Luck Of The Draw by Bonnie Raitt
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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