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

SO FAR, SO GOOD

Bryan Adams

1

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far, So Good by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

2

GREATEST HITS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

2

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Platinum record

3

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

5

Last week

18

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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4

THE SINGLES COLLECTION

David Bowie

4

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Singles Collection by David Bowie
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5

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

17

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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6

TONI BRAXTON

Toni Braxton

20

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Toni Braxton by Toni Braxton
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Platinum record

7

BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL

Meat Loaf

8

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell by Meat Loaf
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Platinum record

8

VS

Pearl Jam

3

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

9

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

7

Last week

88

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

10

RIVER OF DREAMS

Billy Joel

13

Last week

19

Weeks

SONY

River Of Dreams by Billy Joel
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11

THE ONE THING

Michael Bolton

21

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

The One Thing by Michael Bolton
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12

FLESH & WOOD

Jimmy Barnes

12

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flesh & Wood by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

13

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

11

Last week

49

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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Platinum record

14

ZOOROPA

U2

10

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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Platinum record

15

THE DAVE DOBBYN COLLECTION

Dave Dobbyn

15

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Dave Dobbyn Collection by Dave Dobbyn
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16

HERBS - 13 YEARS - THE BEST OF

Herbs

14

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Herbs - 13 Years - The Best Of by Herbs
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Platinum record

17

DUETS

Frank Sinatra

6

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Duets by Frank Sinatra
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Platinum record

18

TOGETHER ALONE

Crowded House

16

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Together Alone by Crowded House
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Platinum record

19

JUMP BACK '71-'93

Rolling Stones

9

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Jump Back '71-'93 by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

20

ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

Lenny Kravitz

30

Last week

39

Weeks

VIRGIN

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
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21

SCREENPLAYING

Mark Knopfler

22

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Screenplaying by Mark Knopfler
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22

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

32

Last week

15

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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Platinum record

23

BAT OUT OF HELL

Meat Loaf

33

Last week

75

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
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24

DUETS

Elton John

19

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Duets by Elton John
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Platinum record

25

GOLD-20 SUPER HITS

Boney M

25

Last week

28

Weeks

BMG

Gold-20 Super Hits by Boney M
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Platinum record

26

THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT

Guns N' Roses

23

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

The Spaghetti Incident by Guns N' Roses
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27

SISTER ACT 2: BACK IN THE HABIT OST

Various

34

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit OST by Various
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Platinum record

28

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

28

Last week

63

Weeks

WARNER

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

29

TOUCH OF MUSIC IN THE NIGHT

Michael Crawford

24

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

Touch Of Music In The Night by Michael Crawford
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30

LAST SPLASH

The Breeders

1

Weeks

FIN

Last Splash by The Breeders
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Platinum record

31

PROMISES & LIES

UB40

29

Last week

26

Weeks

VIRGIN

Promises & Lies by UB40
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32

BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE?

4 Non Blondes

27

Last week

20

Weeks

WARNER

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

33

DANNY BOY

John McDermott

18

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Danny Boy by John McDermott
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Platinum record

34

TEN

Pearl Jam

35

Last week

72

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

35

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

40

Last week

76

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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36

BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY

Phil Collins

31

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Both Sides Of The Story by Phil Collins
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37

NOUVEAU FLAMENCO

Ottmar Liebert

26

Last week

13

Weeks

SLM

Nouveau Flamenco by Ottmar Liebert
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38

JUDGEMENT NIGHT OST

Various

50

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Judgement Night OST by Various
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39

COME ON FEEL THE LEMONHEADS

The Lemonheads

42

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Come On Feel The Lemonheads by The Lemonheads
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40

EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES

kd lang

44

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Even Cowgirls Get The Blues by kd lang
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Platinum record

41

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

36

Last week

45

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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42

GRAVE DANCERS UNION

Soul Asylum

39

Last week

16

Weeks

SONY

Grave Dancers Union by Soul Asylum
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43

THE PIANO SOUNDTRACK

Michael Nyman

45

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Piano Soundtrack by Michael Nyman
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Platinum record

44

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

43

Last week

69

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

45

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

38

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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46

BODY BLOW

Headless Chickens

42

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body Blow by Headless Chickens
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Platinum record

47

1967-1970

The Beatles

37

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

1967-1970 by The Beatles
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48

TRAVELLIN' ON

Midge Marsden

46

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Travellin' On by Midge Marsden
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49

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

NZ Cast Recording

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jesus Christ Superstar by NZ Cast Recording
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50

JANET

Janet Jackson

47

Last week

19

Weeks

VIRGIN

Janet by Janet Jackson
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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