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

TRACTION

Supergroove

1

Weeks

Get

BMG

Traction by Supergroove
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2

GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET

Crash Test Dummies

1

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies
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Platinum record

3

THE VERY BEST OF PAT BENATAR

Pat Benatar

2

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Pat Benatar by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

4

WORLD MIX

Deep Forest

4

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

World Mix by Deep Forest
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Platinum record

5

HAPPY NATION

Ace of Base

3

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Happy Nation by Ace of Base
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Platinum record

6

THE CROSS OF CHANGES

Enigma

8

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Cross Of Changes by Enigma
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7

ONCE WERE WARRIORS OST

Various

12

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Once Were Warriors OST by Various
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8

PURPLE

Stone Temple Pilots

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Purple by Stone Temple Pilots
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9

SEAL II

Seal

7

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Seal Ii by Seal
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Platinum record

10

THE DIVISION BELL

Pink Floyd

5

Last week

13

Weeks

SONY

The Division Bell by Pink Floyd
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11

CRAZY

Julio Iglesias

6

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Crazy by Julio Iglesias
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12

BLUES

Jimi Hendrix

11

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Blues by Jimi Hendrix
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Platinum record

13

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

9

Last week

42

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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14

A NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO

Van Morrison

10

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Night In San Francisco by Van Morrison
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15

FOUR WEDDINGS & A FUNERAL OST

Various

17

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Four Weddings & A Funeral OST by Various
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16

THE PLASMA SHAFT

Red Hot Chili Peppers

15

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

The Plasma Shaft by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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17

DEMON FLOWER

Hunters & Collectors

14

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Demon Flower by Hunters & Collectors
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18

THE BEST OF THE WARRATAHS

The Warratahs

23

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Best Of The Warratahs by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

19

VS

Pearl Jam

20

Last week

36

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

20

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

NZ Cast Recording

19

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jesus Christ Superstar by NZ Cast Recording
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21

THE VERY BEST OF MARVIN GAYE

Marvin Gaye

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye by Marvin Gaye
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22

THE VERY BEST OF BREAD

Bread

16

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

The Very Best Of Bread by Bread
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23

AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER

Counting Crows

22

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

August and Everything After by Counting Crows
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Platinum record

24

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

18

Last week

21

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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Platinum record

25

MCMXC A.D.

Enigma

30

Last week

46

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mcmxc A.D. by Enigma
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26

EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT SO WHY CAN'T WE?

The Cranberries

38

Last week

2

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? by The Cranberries
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Platinum record

27

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

24

Last week

39

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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28

III COMMUNICATION

Beastie Boys

27

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Iii Communication by Beastie Boys
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Platinum record

29

PROMISES & LIES

UB40

21

Last week

38

Weeks

VIRGIN

Promises & Lies by UB40
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30

ALL 4 ONE

All 4 One

36

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

All 4 One by All 4 One
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31

THE BEST OF VILLAGE PEOPLE

Village People

1

Weeks

BMG

The Best Of Village People by Village People
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32

SALTY

The Mutton Birds

25

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Salty by The Mutton Birds
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33

BROTHER SISTER

Brand New Heavies

44

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brother Sister by Brand New Heavies
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Platinum record

34

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

40

Last week

45

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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Platinum record

35

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

28

Last week

73

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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36

LISTEN

Urban Species

35

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Listen by Urban Species
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Platinum record

37

TEN

Pearl Jam

26

Last week

95

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

38

INGENUE

kd lang

31

Last week

31

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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Platinum record

39

THE ONE THING

Michael Bolton

32

Last week

25

Weeks

SONY

The One Thing by Michael Bolton
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40

DEBUT

Bjork

33

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Debut by Bjork
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41

FLIK Y'SELF OFF Y'SELF

HLAH (Head Like a Hole)

34

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flik Y'self Off Y'self by HLAH (Head Like a Hole)
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42

WANTED MAN

Paul Kelly

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wanted Man by Paul Kelly
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43

1492 - CONQUEST OF PARADISE

Vangelis

45

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

1492 - Conquest Of Paradise by Vangelis
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44

LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS

Pretenders

29

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Last Of The Independents by Pretenders
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45

GREATEST HITS

Gloria Estefan

48

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits by Gloria Estefan
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46

SOME CHANGE

Boz Scaggs

42

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Some Change by Boz Scaggs
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Platinum record

47

ZOOROPA

U2

48

Last week

51

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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48

LIFEFORMS

Picture Sound of London

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Lifeforms by Picture Sound of London
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49

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE

Celine Dion

50

Last week

15

Weeks

SONY

The Colour Of My Love by Celine Dion
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50

EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES

kd lang

49

Last week

28

Weeks

WARNER

Even Cowgirls Get The Blues by kd lang
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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