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

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

2

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

2

GLITTERING PRIZE 81 - 92

Simple Minds

1

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glittering Prize 81 - 92 by Simple Minds
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3

BEST OF HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS

Huey Lewis & The News

5

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Best Of Huey Lewis & The News by Huey Lewis & The News
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4

LIVE: COLLECTORS EDITION

AC/DC

3

Last week

4

Weeks

FMR

Live:  Collectors Edition by AC/DC
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5

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Talking Heads

6

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
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6

THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

Joe Cocker

7

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Essential Collection by Joe Cocker
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7

THE FREDDIE MERCURY ALBUM

Freddie Mercury

12

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Freddie Mercury Album by Freddie Mercury
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8

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

8

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

9

ABBA GOLD

Abba

4

Last week

6

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Abba Gold by Abba
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10

WHAT HITS?

Red Hot Chili Peppers

10

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

What Hits? by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Platinum record

11

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

13

Last week

34

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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12

GREATEST HITS

Electric Light Orchestra

11

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits by Electric Light Orchestra
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Platinum record

13

THE BEST OF BELINDA

Belinda Carlisle

14

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Best Of Belinda by Belinda Carlisle
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14

COOLEYHIGHHARMONY

Boyz II Men

9

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cooleyhighharmony by Boyz II Men
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15

KEEP THE FAITH

Bon Jovi

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Keep The Faith by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

16

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

18

Last week

81

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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17

LOVE DELUXE

Sade

22

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Love Deluxe by Sade
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18

KING OF HEARTS

Roy Orbison

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

King Of Hearts by Roy Orbison
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19

CALIFORNIA GOLD

Beach Boys

15

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

California Gold by Beach Boys
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Platinum record

20

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

31

Last week

43

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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21

HONEYMOON IN VEGAS OST

Various

23

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Honeymoon In Vegas OST by Various
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Platinum record

22

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

32

Last week

44

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

23

HEPFIDELITY

Diesel

21

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Hepfidelity by Diesel
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24

EROTICA

Madonna

24

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Erotica by Madonna
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25

US

Peter Gabriel

16

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Us by Peter Gabriel
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26

DIVA

Annie Lennox

29

Last week

20

Weeks

BMG

Diva by Annie Lennox
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27

THE VERY BEST OF THE BEE GEES

Bee Gees

19

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Very Best Of The Bee Gees by Bee Gees
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28

LOVE SYMBOL

Prince

35

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Love Symbol by Prince
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29

GREATEST HITS

Gloria Estefan

30

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits by Gloria Estefan
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Platinum record

30

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

28

Last week

58

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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31

III SIDES TO EVERY STORY

Extreme

17

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Iii Sides To Every Story by Extreme
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32

GREATEST HITS 1965-1992

Cher

1

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits 1965-1992 by Cher
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33

HARVEST MOON

Neil Young

25

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Harvest Moon by Neil Young
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34

A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS 2

Various

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Very Special Christmas 2 by Various
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35

THE ONE

Elton John

41

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The One by Elton John
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36

BACK TO THE LIGHT

Brian May

36

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Back To The Light by Brian May
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37

100 SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART

John McSweeney

26

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

100 Songs You Know By Heart by John McSweeney
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38

COPPER BLUE

Sugar

38

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Copper Blue by Sugar
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39

TIMELESS CLASSICS

Michael Bolton

33

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Timeless Classics by Michael Bolton
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40

BOOM BOOM

John Lee Hooker

37

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker
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Platinum record

41

COMPLETELY HOOKED

Dr Hook

42

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Completely Hooked by Dr Hook
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42

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

44

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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43

IT HAD TO BE YOU

Harry Connick Jr

41

Last week

40

Weeks

SONY

It Had To Be You by Harry Connick Jr
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44

LIVE-THE WAY WE WALK-VOLUME ONE THE SHORTS

Genesis

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live-The Way We Walk-Volume One The Shorts by Genesis
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Platinum record

45

SOME GAVE ALL

BillyRayCyrus

20

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Some Gave All by BillyRayCyrus
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46

LITTLE EARTHQUAKES

Tori Amos

46

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos
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Platinum record

47

VERY BEST OF

Supertramp

27

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Very Best Of by Supertramp
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Platinum record

48

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

46

Last week

49

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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49

THE VERY BEST OF

Steve Miller Band

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of by Steve Miller Band
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50

AMUSED TO DEATH

Roger Waters

38

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Amused To Death by Roger Waters
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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