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

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3

Last week

29

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Platinum record

2

WOODFACE

Crowded House

1

Last week

41

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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3

ZZ TOP GREATEST HITS

ZZ Top

2

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Zz Top Greatest Hits by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

4

SOUL DEEP

Jimmy Barnes

16

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Deep by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

5

THE COMMITMENTS OST

Various

8

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

The Commitments OST by Various
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6

DIVA

Annie Lennox

13

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Diva by Annie Lennox
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7

PERFORMS ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

Michael Crawford

4

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber by Michael Crawford
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Platinum record

8

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

19

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

9

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

7

Last week

52

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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10

THE SINGLES

The Clash

9

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

The Singles by The Clash
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11

DIVINE MADNESS

Madness

10

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Divine Madness by Madness
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12

WISH

The Cure

5

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Wish by The Cure
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13

ADRENALIZE

Def Leppard

11

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Adrenalize by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

14

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

29

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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15

TEARS ROLL DOWN: GREATEST HITS 82 - 92

Tears for Fears

12

Last week

5

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82 - 92 by Tears for Fears
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16

THE VERY BEST OF

Howard Keel & Harry Secombe

6

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

The Very Best Of by Howard Keel & Harry Secombe
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Platinum record

17

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

14

Last week

25

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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18

VOLUME III JUST RIGHT

Soul II Soul

21

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Volume III Just Right by Soul II Soul
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19

SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH C

The Exponents

18

Last week

11

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Something Beginning With C by The Exponents
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20

THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS

James Galway

32

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

The Wind Beneath My Wings by James Galway
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Platinum record

21

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

23

Last week

24

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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Platinum record

22

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

27

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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23

A TRILLION SHADES OF HAPPY

Push Push

36

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Trillion Shades Of Happy by Push Push
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Platinum record

24

STARS

Simply Red

15

Last week

30

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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25

RUSH SOUNDTRACK

Eric Clapton

28

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Rush Soundtrack by Eric Clapton
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26

LUCK OF THE DRAW

Bonnie Raitt

24

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Luck Of The Draw by Bonnie Raitt
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27

HUMAN TOUCH

Bruce Springsteen

17

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Human Touch by Bruce Springsteen
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28

THE GREATEST HITS - SALT 'N PEPA

Salt N Pepa

25

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

The Greatest Hits - Salt 'N Pepa by Salt N Pepa
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29

MATTERS OF THE HEART

Tracy Chapman

31

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Matters Of The Heart by Tracy Chapman
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30

THE COMMITMENTS VOL 2

The Commitments

20

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

The Commitments Vol 2 by The Commitments
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31

LUCKY TOWN

Bruce Springsteen

26

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Lucky Town by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

32

WE CAN'T DANCE

Genesis

33

Last week

24

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Can't Dance by Genesis
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33

I REMEMBER

Malvina Major

1

Weeks

KIWI

I Remember by Malvina Major
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34

NEW ON EARTH

Shona Laing

1

Weeks

SONY

New On Earth by Shona Laing
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35

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

22

Last week

30

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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36

HORMONALLY YOURS

Shakespears Sister

49

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hormonally Yours by Shakespears Sister
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37

BACK TO FRONT

Lionel Richie

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Back To Front by Lionel Richie
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38

IT HAD TO BE YOU

Harry Connick Jr

30

Last week

14

Weeks

SONY

It Had To Be You by Harry Connick Jr
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Platinum record

39

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

42

Last week

31

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

40

SHEPHERD MOONS

Enya

41

Last week

24

Weeks

WARNER

Shepherd Moons by Enya
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41

AFTER HOURS

Gary Moore

37

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

After Hours by Gary Moore
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Platinum record

42

FROM TIME TO TIME

Paul Young

38

Last week

19

Weeks

SONY

From Time To Time by Paul Young
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43

SCREAM IN BLUE

Midnight Oil

46

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Scream In Blue by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

44

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

40

Last week

49

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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45

NEVER ENOUGH

Melissa Etheridge

34

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Never Enough by Melissa Etheridge
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46

HIDDEN THINGS

Paul Kelly & The Messengers

39

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hidden Things by Paul Kelly & The Messengers
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Platinum record

47

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

44

Last week

19

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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48

LEAN INTO IT

Mr Big

35

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

Lean Into It by Mr Big
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Platinum record

49

MASTERPIECES

Bob Dylan

50

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Masterpieces by Bob Dylan
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50

BABY ANIMALS

Baby Animals

46

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Baby Animals by Baby Animals
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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