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

THE CLASSIC COLLECTION

Little River Band

2

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Classic Collection by Little River Band
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2

RIVER OF DREAMS

Billy Joel

1

Weeks

SONY

River Of Dreams by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

3

PROMISES & LIES

UB40

1

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Promises & Lies by UB40
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4

TOO LONG IN EXILE

Van Morrison

4

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Long In Exile by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

5

GOLD-20 SUPER HITS

Boney M

3

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Gold-20 Super Hits by Boney M
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Platinum record

6

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

5

Last week

70

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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7

ZOOROPA

U2

8

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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Platinum record

8

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

23

Last week

34

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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9

LAST ACTION HERO OST

Various

11

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Last Action Hero OST by Various
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10

THE GRAND TOUR

Aaron Neville

6

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Grand Tour by Aaron Neville
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11

BACK TO BROADWAY

Barbra Streisand

15

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Back To Broadway by Barbra Streisand
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12

EXPERIENCE THE DIVINE

Bette Midler

7

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Experience The Divine by Bette Midler
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Platinum record

13

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

16

Last week

51

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

14

THE SILVER JUBILEE ALBUM

The Seekers

9

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

The Silver Jubilee Album by The Seekers
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15

ALL TIME GREATEST HITS

The Mamas & the Papas

35

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

All Time Greatest Hits by The Mamas & the Papas
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Platinum record

16

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

13

Last week

45

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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17

THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE

Jimi Hendrix

12

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Ultimate Experience by Jimi Hendrix
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18

COMPANY OF STRANGERS

Various

24

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Company Of Strangers by Various
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19

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC . . .

Doobie Brothers

20

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Listen To The Music . . . by Doobie Brothers
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20

ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

Lenny Kravitz

19

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
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21

BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE?

4 Non Blondes

32

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Bigger, Better, Faster, More? by 4 Non Blondes
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22

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

14

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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23

TAHI

Moana & The Moahunters

18

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tahi by Moana & The Moahunters
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24

DEBUT

Bjork

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Debut by Bjork
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25

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

25

Last week

31

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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26

UNPLUGGED & SEATED

Rod Stewart

33

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged & Seated by Rod Stewart
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27

CEREAL KILLER SOUNDTRACK

Green Jelly

27

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Cereal Killer Soundtrack by Green Jelly
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28

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

10

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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29

THE WORST OF

Kevin Bloody Wilson

44

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

The Worst Of by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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30

CUT

Hunters & Collectors

29

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cut by Hunters & Collectors
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31

NOUVEAU FLAMENCO

Ottmar Liebert

21

Last week

2

Weeks

SLM

Nouveau Flamenco by Ottmar Liebert
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32

10 SUMMONERS TALES

Sting

22

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

10 Summoners Tales by Sting
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33

POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE

Spin Doctors

34

Last week

22

Weeks

SONY

Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors
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34

ALADDIN OST

Various

38

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Aladdin OST by Various
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Platinum record

35

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

42

Last week

34

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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36

THE LOBBYIST

Diesel

1

Weeks

EMI

The Lobbyist by Diesel
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37

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

28

Last week

50

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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38

LAMENT FOR THE NUMB

Dave Dobbyn

17

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Lament For The Numb by Dave Dobbyn
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39

BEFORE & AFTER

Tim Finn

26

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Before & After by Tim Finn
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40

THE BEST OF VOLUME 2

Van Morrison

47

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 2 by Van Morrison
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41

EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH

Jamiroquai

39

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Emergency On Planet Earth by Jamiroquai
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42

CORE

Stone Temple Pilots

30

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Core by Stone Temple Pilots
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43

JANET

Janet Jackson

28

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Janet by Janet Jackson
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44

SYMPHONY OR DAMN

Terence Trent D'Arby

34

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Symphony Or Damn by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

45

TEN

Pearl Jam

40

Last week

55

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

46

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

48

Last week

53

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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47

THEIR GREATEST HITS

Hot Chocolate

45

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Their Greatest Hits by Hot Chocolate
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Platinum record

48

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

43

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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49

LATE LAST NIGHT

Bluespeak

42

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Late Last Night by Bluespeak
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50

FATE OF NATIONS

Robert Plant

31

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fate Of Nations by Robert Plant
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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