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

BACK TO FRONT

Lionel Richie

1

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Back To Front by Lionel Richie
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2

HEPFIDELITY

Diesel

2

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Hepfidelity by Diesel
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Platinum record

3

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

3

Last week

33

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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4

THE SOUTHERN HARMONY AND MUSICAL COMPANION

The Black Crowes

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion by The Black Crowes
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5

IT HAD TO BE YOU

Harry Connick Jr

20

Last week

18

Weeks

SONY

It Had To Be You by Harry Connick Jr
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6

ZZ TOP GREATEST HITS

ZZ Top

6

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Zz Top Greatest Hits by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

7

SOUL DEEP

Jimmy Barnes

4

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Deep by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

8

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

5

Last week

56

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits: Remastered by Queen
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Platinum record

9

FROM TIME TO TIME

Paul Young

10

Last week

23

Weeks

SONY

From Time To Time by Paul Young
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10

DIVA

Annie Lennox

11

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Diva by Annie Lennox
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11

NEW ON EARTH

Shona Laing

7

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

New On Earth by Shona Laing
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12

AS UGLY AS THEY WANNA BE

Ugly Kid Joe

12

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

As Ugly As They Wanna Be by Ugly Kid Joe
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13

FAMILY GROOVE

The Neville Brothers

15

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Family Groove by The Neville Brothers
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Platinum record

14

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

8

Last week

35

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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15

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

22

Last week

31

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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16

WISH

The Cure

18

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Wish by The Cure
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17

PERFORMS ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

Michael Crawford

13

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber by Michael Crawford
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Platinum record

18

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

14

Last week

29

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

19

STARS

Simply Red

32

Last week

34

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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Platinum record

20

THE COMMITMENTS OST

Various

17

Last week

23

Weeks

BMG

The Commitments OST by Various
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21

THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS

James Galway

16

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

The Wind Beneath My Wings by James Galway
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22

NIGHT CALLS

Joe Cocker

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Night Calls by Joe Cocker
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Platinum record

23

WOODFACE

Crowded House

9

Last week

45

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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24

ADRENALIZE

Def Leppard

19

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Adrenalize by Def Leppard
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25

JOSHUA JUDGES RUTH

Lyle Lovett

23

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Joshua Judges Ruth by Lyle Lovett
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26

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

28

Last week

34

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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27

MATTERS OF THE HEART

Tracy Chapman

38

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Matters Of The Heart by Tracy Chapman
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28

RUSH SOUNDTRACK

Eric Clapton

35

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

Rush Soundtrack by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

29

THE SINGLES

The Clash

24

Last week

14

Weeks

SONY

The Singles by The Clash
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30

REAL LOVE

Lisa Stansfield

25

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Real Love by Lisa Stansfield
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Platinum record

31

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

33

Last week

28

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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Platinum record

32

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

29

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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33

UP

Right Said Fred

31

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Up by Right Said Fred
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34

INGENUE

kd lang

46

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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Platinum record

35

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

27

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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36

SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH C

The Exponents

34

Last week

15

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Something Beginning With C by The Exponents
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37

VOLUME III JUST RIGHT

Soul II Soul

26

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Volume III Just Right by Soul II Soul
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38

RUSH STREET

Richard Marx

36

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Rush Street by Richard Marx
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39

TOTALLY KROSSED OUT

Kris Kross

45

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Totally Krossed Out by Kris Kross
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Platinum record

40

SHEPHERD MOONS

Enya

34

Last week

27

Weeks

WARNER

Shepherd Moons by Enya
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41

SOME GIRLS WANDER BY MISTAKE

Sisters of Mercy

48

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Some Girls Wander By Mistake by Sisters of Mercy
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42

ARKANSAS TRAVELLER

Michelle Shocked

50

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Arkansas Traveller by Michelle Shocked
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43

TEARS ROLL DOWN: GREATEST HITS 82 - 92

Tears for Fears

40

Last week

9

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82 - 92 by Tears for Fears
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44

DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME

Billy Bragg

21

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Try This At Home by Billy Bragg
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45

THE GREATEST HITS - SALT 'N PEPA

Salt N Pepa

42

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

The Greatest Hits - Salt 'N Pepa by Salt N Pepa
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46

AFTER HOURS

Gary Moore

49

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

After Hours by Gary Moore
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47

DIVINE MADNESS

Madness

30

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Divine Madness by Madness
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48

PAUL

These Wilding Ways

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paul by These Wilding Ways
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49

FUNKY DIVAS

En Vogue

1

Weeks

WARNER

Funky Divas by En Vogue
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50

HORMONALLY YOURS

Shakespears Sister

47

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hormonally Yours by Shakespears Sister
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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