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

Last week

4

Weeks

Get

BMG

Traction by Supergroove
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2

ONCE WERE WARRIORS OST

Various

3

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Once Were Warriors OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET

Crash Test Dummies

2

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies
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4

THE VERY BEST OF

The Eagles

4

Last week

2

Weeks

Get

WARNER

The Very Best Of by The Eagles
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Platinum record

5

THE VERY BEST OF PAT BENATAR

Pat Benatar

8

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Pat Benatar by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

6

WORLD MIX

Deep Forest

5

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

World Mix by Deep Forest
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Platinum record

7

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

9

Last week

45

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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Platinum record

8

THE DIVISION BELL

Pink Floyd

11

Last week

16

Weeks

SONY

The Division Bell by Pink Floyd
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9

ACES & KINGS - THE BEST OF

Go West

18

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Aces & Kings - The Best Of by Go West
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10

THE VERY BEST OF MARVIN GAYE

Marvin Gaye

15

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye by Marvin Gaye
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Platinum record

11

HAPPY NATION

Ace of Base

7

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Happy Nation by Ace of Base
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Platinum record

12

GREATEST HITS

Gloria Estefan

10

Last week

14

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits by Gloria Estefan
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13

FOUR WEDDINGS & A FUNERAL OST

Various

16

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Four Weddings & A Funeral OST by Various
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14

THE BEST OF VILLAGE PEOPLE

Village People

17

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

The Best Of Village People by Village People
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15

THE QUIET REVOLUTION

Ronnie Jordan

6

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Quiet Revolution by Ronnie Jordan
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Platinum record

16

THE CROSS OF CHANGES

Enigma

12

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Cross Of Changes by Enigma
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17

AROUND THE NEXT DREAM

BBM

19

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Around The Next Dream by BBM
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18

SEAL II

Seal

13

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Seal Ii by Seal
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19

WANTED MAN

Paul Kelly

22

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wanted Man by Paul Kelly
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20

CRAZY

Julio Iglesias

20

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Crazy by Julio Iglesias
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21

IN PIECES

Garth Brooks

28

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

In Pieces by Garth Brooks
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Platinum record

22

VS

Pearl Jam

24

Last week

39

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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23

PURPLE

Stone Temple Pilots

14

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Purple by Stone Temple Pilots
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24

AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER

Counting Crows

21

Last week

20

Weeks

BMG

August and Everything After by Counting Crows
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25

END OF PART ONE . . . BEST OF

Wet Wet Wet

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

End Of Part One . . . Best Of by Wet Wet Wet
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26

THE VERY BEST OF BREAD

Bread

31

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

The Very Best Of Bread by Bread
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27

A NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO

Van Morrison

29

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Night In San Francisco by Van Morrison
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28

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE

Celine Dion

25

Last week

18

Weeks

SONY

The Colour Of My Love by Celine Dion
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29

THE BEST OF THE WARRATAHS

The Warratahs

23

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Best Of The Warratahs by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

30

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

37

Last week

76

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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31

PARKLIFE

Blur

27

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Parklife by Blur
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32

BLUES

Jimi Hendrix

34

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Blues by Jimi Hendrix
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Platinum record

33

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

32

Last week

42

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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34

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

The Cranberries

30

Last week

5

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? by The Cranberries
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35

SALTY

The Mutton Birds

48

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Salty by The Mutton Birds
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Platinum record

36

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

38

Last week

24

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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37

THE ANTIDOTE

Ronnie Jordan

26

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Antidote by Ronnie Jordan
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Platinum record

38

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

44

Last week

48

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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Platinum record

39

TEN

Pearl Jam

40

Last week

97

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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40

THE PLASMA SHAFT

Red Hot Chili Peppers

33

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

The Plasma Shaft by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Platinum record

41

THE ONE THING

Michael Bolton

46

Last week

28

Weeks

SONY

The One Thing by Michael Bolton
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42

ALL 4 ONE

All 4 One

42

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

All 4 One by All 4 One
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43

SHONA

Shona Laing

1

Weeks

SONY

Shona by Shona Laing
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44

BETTY

Helmet

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Betty by Helmet
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Platinum record

45

INGENUE

kd lang

41

Last week

34

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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46

DEMON FLOWER

Hunters & Collectors

35

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Demon Flower by Hunters & Collectors
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Platinum record

47

MCMXC A.D.

Enigma

39

Last week

49

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mcmxc A.D. by Enigma
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Platinum record

48

PROMISES & LIES

UB40

40

Last week

40

Weeks

VIRGIN

Promises & Lies by UB40
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49

III COMMUNICATION

Beastie Boys

50

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Iii Communication by Beastie Boys
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Platinum record

50

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

NZ Cast Recording

25

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jesus Christ Superstar by NZ Cast Recording
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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