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

1

Last week

17

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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2

LIVE-THE WAY WE WALK-VOLUME ONE THE SHORTS

Genesis

27

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

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

3

GLITTERING PRIZE 81 - 92

Simple Minds

2

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glittering Prize 81 - 92 by Simple Minds
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4

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

38

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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5

THE FREDDIE MERCURY ALBUM

Freddie Mercury

4

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Freddie Mercury Album by Freddie Mercury
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Platinum record

6

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Talking Heads

3

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

7

GREATEST HITS 1965-1992

Cher

8

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits 1965-1992 by Cher
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Platinum record

8

THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION

Joe Cocker

7

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Essential Collection by Joe Cocker
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Platinum record

9

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

15

Last week

45

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

10

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

22

Last week

46

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

11

BEST OF HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS

Huey Lewis & The News

5

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Best Of Huey Lewis & The News by Huey Lewis & The News
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12

COOLEYHIGHHARMONY

Boyz II Men

11

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cooleyhighharmony by Boyz II Men
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13

WHAT HITS?

Red Hot Chili Peppers

16

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

What Hits? by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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14

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

12

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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15

LANGUAGE

Annie Crummer

1

Weeks

WARNER

Language by Annie Crummer
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Platinum record

16

LIVE: COLLECTORS EDITION

AC/DC

6

Last week

6

Weeks

FMR

Live:  Collectors Edition by AC/DC
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Platinum record

17

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

20

Last week

83

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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18

THE BEST OF JENNY MORRIS (THE STORY SO FAR)

Jenny Morris

44

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of Jenny Morris (The Story So Far) by Jenny Morris
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Platinum record

19

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

14

Last week

36

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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20

GREATEST HITS

Electric Light Orchestra

13

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits by Electric Light Orchestra
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21

CALIFORNIA GOLD

Beach Boys

19

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

California Gold by Beach Boys
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Platinum record

22

THE PREMIER COLLECTION ENCORE

Andrew Lloyd Webber

17

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Premier Collection Encore by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

23

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

39

Last week

60

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Platinum record

24

THE BEST OF BELINDA

Belinda Carlisle

10

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Best Of Belinda by Belinda Carlisle
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Platinum record

25

ABBA GOLD

Abba

9

Last week

8

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Abba Gold by Abba
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26

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Australian Cast Recording

25

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jesus Christ Superstar by Australian Cast Recording
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27

STRICTLY BALLROOM OST

Various

1

Weeks

SONY

Strictly Ballroom OST by Various
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28

HARVEST MOON

Neil Young

42

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Harvest Moon by Neil Young
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Platinum record

29

SOME GAVE ALL

BillyRayCyrus

40

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Some Gave All by BillyRayCyrus
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30

THE ONE

Elton John

23

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The One by Elton John
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31

LOVE DELUXE

Sade

28

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Love Deluxe by Sade
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32

HONEYMOON IN VEGAS OST

Various

26

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Honeymoon In Vegas OST by Various
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Platinum record

33

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

46

Last week

51

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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34

US

Peter Gabriel

30

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Us by Peter Gabriel
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35

THE VERY BEST OF THE BEE GEES

Bee Gees

31

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Very Best Of The Bee Gees by Bee Gees
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36

EROTICA

Madonna

29

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Erotica by Madonna
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37

TIMELESS CLASSICS

Michael Bolton

41

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Timeless Classics by Michael Bolton
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38

IT HAD TO BE YOU

Harry Connick Jr

47

Last week

42

Weeks

SONY

It Had To Be You by Harry Connick Jr
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Platinum record

39

DIVA

Annie Lennox

34

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Diva by Annie Lennox
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40

GREATEST HITS

Gloria Estefan

33

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits by Gloria Estefan
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Platinum record

41

VERY BEST OF

Supertramp

45

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Very Best Of by Supertramp
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42

SAND IN THE VASELINE

Talking Heads

37

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Sand In The Vaseline by Talking Heads
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43

LOVE SYMBOL

Prince

36

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

Love Symbol by Prince
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44

KEEP THE FAITH

Bon Jovi

18

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Keep The Faith by Bon Jovi
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45

SONIA DADA

Sonia Dada

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sonia Dada by Sonia Dada
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46

THE VERY BEST OF

Steve Miller Band

32

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Very Best Of by Steve Miller Band
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Platinum record

47

COMPLETELY HOOKED

Dr Hook

41

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Completely Hooked by Dr Hook
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Platinum record

48

HEPFIDELITY

Diesel

43

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Hepfidelity by Diesel
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49

KING OF HEARTS

Roy Orbison

24

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

King Of Hearts by Roy Orbison
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50

INCESTICIDE

Nirvana

1

Weeks

BMG

Incesticide by Nirvana
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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