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

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

2

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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2

INGENUE

kd lang

1

Last week

16

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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3

THE PIANO SOUNDTRACK

Michael Nyman

14

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Piano Soundtrack by Michael Nyman
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4

CANTO GREGORIANO

Silos Monks Chorus

20

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Canto Gregoriano by Silos Monks Chorus
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5

SUPERUNKNOWN

Soundgarden

3

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Superunknown by Soundgarden
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6

COOL RUNNINGS OST

Various

13

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Cool Runnings OST by Various
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7

GREATEST HITS-THE POLICE

The Police

5

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Greatest Hits-The Police by The Police
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8

EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES

kd lang

4

Last week

13

Weeks

WARNER

Even Cowgirls Get The Blues by kd lang
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9

JAR OF FLIES

Alice In Chains

7

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Jar Of Flies by Alice In Chains
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10

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

6

Last week

24

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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Platinum record

11

ZOOROPA

U2

16

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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12

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE

Celine Dion

8

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

The Colour Of My Love by Celine Dion
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Platinum record

13

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

12

Last week

27

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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14

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

NZ Cast Recording

10

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jesus Christ Superstar by NZ Cast Recording
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Platinum record

15

BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE?

4 Non Blondes

18

Last week

29

Weeks

WARNER

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

16

TONI BRAXTON

Toni Braxton

11

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

Toni Braxton by Toni Braxton
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Platinum record

17

SO FAR, SO GOOD

Bryan Adams

9

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far, So Good by Bryan Adams
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Platinum record

18

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

19

Last week

58

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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Platinum record

19

VS

Pearl Jam

17

Last week

21

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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20

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW

Bitty McLean

28

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Just To Let You Know by Bitty McLean
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21

AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER

Counting Crows

24

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

August and Everything After by Counting Crows
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Platinum record

22

GREATEST HITS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

21

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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23

THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL

Nine Inch Nails

27

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
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24

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

15

Last week

30

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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25

STILL THE 12TH MAN

The 12th Man

22

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Still The 12Th Man by The 12th Man
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26

THE CHOSEN ONES

The Black Sorrows

29

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

The Chosen Ones by The Black Sorrows
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27

THE HOURS BETWEEN NIGHT AND DAY

Ottmar Liebert And Luna Negra

23

Last week

19

Weeks

SONY

The Hours Between Night And Day by Ottmar Liebert And Luna Negra
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28

MOTLEY CRUE

Motley Crue

1

Weeks

WARNER

Motley Crue by Motley Crue
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Platinum record

29

NOUVEAU FLAMENCO

Ottmar Liebert

25

Last week

22

Weeks

SLM

Nouveau Flamenco by Ottmar Liebert
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30

25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION

Judith Durham & The Seekers

1

Weeks

EMI

25th Anniversary Reunion by Judith Durham & The Seekers
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31

UNDER THE PINK

Tori Amos

26

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Under The Pink by Tori Amos
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Platinum record

32

TEN

Pearl Jam

31

Last week

81

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

33

ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

Lenny Kravitz

36

Last week

48

Weeks

VIRGIN

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
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Platinum record

34

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

32

Last week

99

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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35

HAPPY NATION

Ace of Base

34

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Happy Nation by Ace of Base
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Platinum record

36

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

Elton John

39

Last week

101

Weeks

MERCURY UK/POLYGRAM

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
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37

10 SUMMONERS TALES

Sting

33

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

10 Summoners Tales by Sting
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Platinum record

38

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

40

Last week

97

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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39

BACKTRACKIN'

Eric Clapton

35

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Backtrackin' by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

40

TOGETHER ALONE

Crowded House

30

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Together Alone by Crowded House
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41

LAST SPLASH

The Breeders

47

Last week

10

Weeks

FIN

Last Splash by The Breeders
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42

THE SINGLES COLLECTION

David Bowie

46

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

The Singles Collection by David Bowie
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43

DOGGYSTYLE

Snoop Doggy Dogg

50

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg
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44

ANTENNA

ZZ Top

38

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Antenna by ZZ Top
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45

THE ONE THING

Michael Bolton

43

Last week

15

Weeks

SONY

The One Thing by Michael Bolton
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Platinum record

46

BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL

Meat Loaf

42

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell by Meat Loaf
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47

HAND ON THE TORCH

US3

44

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Hand On The Torch by US3
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48

PURE PLEASURE

Shaggy

46

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Pure Pleasure by Shaggy
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49

BAD TO THE BONE

Inner Circle

1

Weeks

WARNER

Bad To The Bone by Inner Circle
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50

CORE

Stone Temple Pilots

48

Last week

17

Weeks

WARNER

Core by Stone Temple Pilots
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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