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

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

3

Last week

55

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

2

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

1

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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3

HEAT

Jimmy Barnes

11

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heat by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

4

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

2

Last week

36

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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5

ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

Lenny Kravitz

4

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
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6

PURE CULT

The Cult

5

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Pure Cult by The Cult
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7

POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE

Spin Doctors

8

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors
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8

SUEDE

Suede

18

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Suede by Suede
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9

3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS & 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF . . .

Arrested Development

7

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of . . . by Arrested Development
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10

FIVE LIVE

George Michael & Queen

12

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Five Live by George Michael & Queen
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11

EARTH AND SUN AND MOON

Midnight Oil

9

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Earth And Sun And Moon by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

12

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

14

Last week

40

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

13

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

10

Last week

21

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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Platinum record

14

COOLEYHIGHHARMONY

Boyz II Men

20

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cooleyhighharmony by Boyz II Men
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15

TIMELESS CLASSICS

Michael Bolton

13

Last week

23

Weeks

SONY

Timeless Classics by Michael Bolton
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16

PORNO FOR PYROS

Porno for Pyros

19

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Porno For Pyros by Porno for Pyros
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17

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

17

Last week

278

Weeks

Get

CAPITOL/EMI

Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
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18

ANGEL DUST

Faith No More

6

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Angel Dust by Faith No More
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19

10 SUMMONERS TALES

Sting

16

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

10 Summoners Tales by Sting
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20

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

21

Last week

35

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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21

GET A GRIP

Aerosmith

15

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Get A Grip by Aerosmith
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22

SAN FRANCISCO DAYS

Chris Isaak

24

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

San Francisco Days by Chris Isaak
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Platinum record

23

THE PREMIER COLLECTION ENCORE

Andrew Lloyd Webber

29

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Premier Collection Encore by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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24

BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE

David Bowie

22

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Black Tie White Noise by David Bowie
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25

THE JACKSONS: AN AMERICAN DREAM

The Jacksons

26

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Jacksons:  An American Dream by The Jacksons
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26

UNPLUGGED

Arrested Development

28

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Unplugged by Arrested Development
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27

SINGLES OST

Various

42

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Singles OST by Various
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28

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

27

Last week

16

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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29

DEEP FOREST

Deep Forest

25

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Deep Forest by Deep Forest
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30

DUOPHONIC

Charles & Eddie

23

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Duophonic by Charles & Eddie
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31

12 INCHES OF SNOW

Snow

39

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

12 Inches Of Snow by Snow
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32

BIG SKY

The Warratahs

1

Weeks

EMI

Big Sky by The Warratahs
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33

MORE SONGS FROM

The Front Lawn

32

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

More Songs From by The Front Lawn
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34

AMERICAS LEAST WANTED

Ugly Kid Joe

30

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Americas Least Wanted by Ugly Kid Joe
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35

PETER'S FRIENDS OST

Various

34

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Peter's Friends OST by Various
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36

LOVE DELUXE

Sade

35

Last week

24

Weeks

SONY

Love Deluxe by Sade
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37

14 SHOTS TO THE DOME

ll Cool J

36

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

14 Shots To The Dome by ll Cool J
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38

TIME PIECES

Eric Clapton

50

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Time Pieces by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

39

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

48

Last week

83

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

40

TEN

Pearl Jam

31

Last week

42

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

41

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

33

Last week

30

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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42

BLOW

Straitjacket Fits

37

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Blow by Straitjacket Fits
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43

LANGUAGE

Annie Crummer

39

Last week

20

Weeks

WARNER

Language by Annie Crummer
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44

THE POWER OF ONE OST

Hans Zimmer

1

Weeks

WARNER

The Power Of One OST by Hans Zimmer
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45

GORECKI SYMPHONY #3

Dawn Upshaw

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Gorecki Symphony #3 by Dawn Upshaw
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46

SONGS FROM THE RAIN

Hothouse Flowers

46

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Songs From The Rain by Hothouse Flowers
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47

19 NAUGHTY III

Naughty By Nature

45

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

19 Naughty Iii by Naughty By Nature
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48

DIGGING IN

Brendan Power

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Digging In by Brendan Power
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49

STAIN

Living Colour

41

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Stain by Living Colour
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50

BODY BLOW

Headless Chickens

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body Blow by Headless Chickens
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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