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

BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL

Meat Loaf

1

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell by Meat Loaf
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2

RIVER OF DREAMS

Billy Joel

2

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

River Of Dreams by Billy Joel
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3

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

4

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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4

IN UTERO

Nirvana

3

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

In Utero by Nirvana
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Platinum record

5

PROMISES & LIES

UB40

6

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Promises & Lies by UB40
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Platinum record

6

THE CLASSIC COLLECTION

Little River Band

5

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Classic Collection by Little River Band
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Platinum record

7

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

9

Last week

74

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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8

ZOOROPA

U2

8

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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Platinum record

9

BAT OUT OF HELL

Meat Loaf

13

Last week

61

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
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10

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE OST

Various

12

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Sleepless In Seattle OST by Various
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11

GRAVE DANCERS UNION

Soul Asylum

24

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Grave Dancers Union by Soul Asylum
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12

TOO LONG IN EXILE

Van Morrison

7

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Long In Exile by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

13

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

14

Last week

49

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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14

PRINCE THE HITS 2

Prince

11

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Prince The Hits 2 by Prince
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15

BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE?

4 Non Blondes

10

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Bigger, Better, Faster, More? by 4 Non Blondes
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Platinum record

16

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

35

Last week

62

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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17

PRINCE THE HITS 1

Prince

15

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Prince The Hits 1 by Prince
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18

STRONG

Andrew Strong

1

Weeks

BMG

Strong by Andrew Strong
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Platinum record

19

GOLD-20 SUPER HITS

Boney M

19

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Gold-20 Super Hits by Boney M
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20

HOT ROCKS 1964 - 1971

Rolling Stones

45

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hot Rocks 1964 - 1971 by Rolling Stones
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21

TAHI

Moana & The Moahunters

17

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tahi by Moana & The Moahunters
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Platinum record

22

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

18

Last week

55

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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23

WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT

Tina Turner

31

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Whats Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
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24

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

27

Last week

35

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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25

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC . . .

Doobie Brothers

20

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Listen To The Music . . . by Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

26

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

41

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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27

EXPERIENCE THE DIVINE

Bette Midler

23

Last week

13

Weeks

WARNER

Experience The Divine by Bette Midler
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28

THE GRAND TOUR

Aaron Neville

22

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Grand Tour by Aaron Neville
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29

HEARTBEAT OST

Various

33

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Heartbeat OST by Various
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30

THE HOURS BETWEEN NIGHT AND DAY

Ottmar Liebert And Luna Negra

34

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

The Hours Between Night And Day by Ottmar Liebert And Luna Negra
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31

ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

Lenny Kravitz

16

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
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Platinum record

32

TEN

Pearl Jam

28

Last week

58

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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33

THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE

Jimi Hendrix

25

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Ultimate Experience by Jimi Hendrix
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34

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

21

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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35

COMPANY OF STRANGERS

Various

49

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

Company Of Strangers by Various
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36

BACK TO BROADWAY

Barbra Streisand

40

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

Back To Broadway by Barbra Streisand
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37

BLOOD

The Holy Toledos

46

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Blood by The Holy Toledos
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38

DEBUT

Bjork

38

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Debut by Bjork
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39

THE PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT COLLECTION

Carl Doy

1

Weeks

SONY

The Piano By Candlelight Collection by Carl Doy
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40

LAST ACTION HERO OST

Various

26

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

Last Action Hero OST by Various
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41

WORLDSERVICE

Strawpeople

30

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Worldservice by Strawpeople
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42

MOONLIGHT SAX COLLECTION

Brian Smith

1

Weeks

SONY

Moonlight Sax Collection by Brian Smith
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Platinum record

43

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

47

Last week

55

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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44

POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE

Spin Doctors

42

Last week

24

Weeks

SONY

Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors
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45

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

32

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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46

PERFECTLY GOOD GUITAR

John Hiatt

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Perfectly Good Guitar by John Hiatt
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47

NOUVEAU FLAMENCO

Ottmar Liebert

47

Last week

6

Weeks

SLM

Nouveau Flamenco by Ottmar Liebert
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Platinum record

48

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

36

Last week

37

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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49

KEEP THE FAITH

Bon Jovi

48

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Keep The Faith by Bon Jovi
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50

ALL TIME GREATEST HITS

The Mamas & the Papas

29

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

All Time Greatest Hits by The Mamas & the Papas
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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