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

THE COMMITMENTS OST

Various

1

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

The Commitments OST by Various
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2

FROM TIME TO TIME

Paul Young

2

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

From Time To Time by Paul Young
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3

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

4

Last week

9

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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Platinum record

4

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

6

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

5

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

5

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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Platinum record

6

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

3

Last week

37

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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7

SHEPHERD MOONS

Enya

7

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Shepherd Moons by Enya
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Platinum record

8

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

10

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

9

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

8

Last week

10

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

10

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

12

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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11

STARS

Simply Red

13

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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Platinum record

12

SOUL DEEP

Jimmy Barnes

9

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Deep by Jimmy Barnes
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13

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

19

Last week

14

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Platinum record

14

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

16

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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15

TOUR SOUVENIR

New Kids on the Block

14

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Tour Souvenir by New Kids on the Block
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16

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

18

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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17

WE CAN'T DANCE

Genesis

15

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Can't Dance by Genesis
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18

DISCOGRAPHY

Pet Shop Boys

11

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Discography by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

19

VAGABOND HEART

Rod Stewart

24

Last week

40

Weeks

WARNER

Vagabond Heart by Rod Stewart
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20

DAMN RIGHT I'VE GOT THE BLUES

Buddy Guy

26

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Damn Right I've Got The Blues by Buddy Guy
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21

HONEYCHILD

Jenny Morris

22

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

Honeychild by Jenny Morris
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22

THE SKY IS CRYING

Stevie Ray Vaughan

35

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

The Sky Is Crying by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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23

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

28

Last week

22

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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24

FULL HOUSE

John Farnham

17

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Full House by John Farnham
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Platinum record

25

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

20

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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Platinum record

26

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

31

Last week

33

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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27

MR LUCKY

John Lee Hooker

25

Last week

17

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mr Lucky by John Lee Hooker
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Platinum record

28

GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT

C & C Music Factory

30

Last week

43

Weeks

Watch

SONY

Gonna Make You Sweat by C & C Music Factory
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29

EMOTIONS

Mariah Carey

34

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

SONY

Emotions by Mariah Carey
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30

C.M.B

Color Me Badd

27

Last week

23

Weeks

WARNER

C.M.B by Color Me Badd
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31

ARMCHAIR MELODIES

David Gray

1

Weeks

BMG

Armchair Melodies by David Gray
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Platinum record

32

ON EVERY STREET

Dire Straits

29

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On Every Street by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

33

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

36

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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34

COME IN SPINNER OST

Vince Jones & Grace Knight

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Come In Spinner OST by Vince Jones & Grace Knight
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35

THE BEST OF THE POGUES

The Pogues

37

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of The Pogues by The Pogues
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36

STANDING OVATION

Rob Guest

21

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Standing Ovation by Rob Guest
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Platinum record

37

TIMESPACE: THE VERY BEST

Stevie Nicks

23

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Timespace:  The Very Best by Stevie Nicks
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38

SEAL

Seal

44

Last week

30

Weeks

WARNER

Seal by Seal
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39

CHISEL

Cold Chisel

32

Last week

16

Weeks

WARNER

Chisel by Cold Chisel
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40

APOCALYPSE 91...THE ENEMY STRIKES BACK

Public Enemy

38

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Back by Public Enemy
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41

DOUBT

Jesus Jones

44

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Doubt by Jesus Jones
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42

LIVE BABY LIVE

INXS

49

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Live Baby Live by INXS
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43

T.E.V.I.N. CAMPBELL

Tevin Campbell

1

Weeks

WARNER

T.E.V.I.N. Campbell by Tevin Campbell
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44

WOODFACE

Crowded House

33

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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Platinum record

45

THE RAZOR'S EDGE

AC/DC

45

Last week

63

Weeks

CBS

The Razor's Edge by AC/DC
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Platinum record

46

WATERMARK

Enya

40

Last week

48

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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Platinum record

47

SERIOUS HITS - LIVE

Phil Collins

32

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Serious Hits - Live by Phil Collins
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48

MARTIKA'S KITCHEN

Martika

41

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Martika's Kitchen by Martika
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49

MAGNIFICENT MARIO

Mario Lanza

1

Weeks

BMG

Magnificent Mario by Mario Lanza
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Platinum record

50

LOVE HURTS

Cher

36

Last week

23

Weeks

BMG

Love Hurts by Cher
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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