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

NO NEED TO ARGUE

The Cranberries

3

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Need To Argue by The Cranberries
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Platinum record

2

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT OST

Various

1

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert OST by Various
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3

PULP FICTION OST

Various

2

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Pulp Fiction OST by Various
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Platinum record

4

SEAL II

Seal

5

Last week

36

Weeks

WARNER

Seal Ii by Seal
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Platinum record

5

VITALOGY

Pearl Jam

7

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

Vitalogy by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

6

FORREST GUMP OST

Various

4

Last week

18

Weeks

SONY

Forrest Gump OST by Various
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Platinum record

7

JANET

Janet Jackson

15

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

Janet by Janet Jackson
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Platinum record

8

BIZARRE FRUIT / ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

8

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Bizarre Fruit / Elegant Slumming by M People
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9

DOOKIE

Green Day

6

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

Dookie by Green Day
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10

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

The Cranberries

14

Last week

13

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

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

11

SHE

Harry Connick Jr

9

Last week

18

Weeks

SONY

She by Harry Connick Jr
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Platinum record

12

THE BEST OF THE DOORS

The Doors

48

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of The Doors by The Doors
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13

PERMANENT SHADE OF BLUE

Roachford

19

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Permanent Shade Of Blue by Roachford
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Platinum record

14

UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK

Nirvana

10

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

Unplugged In New York by Nirvana
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Platinum record

15

MONSTER

R.E.M.

16

Last week

20

Weeks

WARNER

Monster by R.E.M.
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16

I AIN'T MOVIN

Des'ree

13

Last week

14

Weeks

SONY

I Ain't Movin by Des'ree
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17

SMASH

The Offspring

12

Last week

8

Weeks

SHOCK/BMG

Smash by The Offspring
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18

TWIST

Dave Dobbyn

17

Last week

14

Weeks

SONY

Twist by Dave Dobbyn
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19

THE LONG BLACK VEIL

The Chieftains

1

Weeks

BMG

The Long Black Veil by The Chieftains
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Platinum record

20

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

30

Last week

50

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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21

GREEN / OUT OF TIME

R.E.M.

40

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Green / Out Of Time by R.E.M.
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22

WIRED WORLD OF SPORT 2

The 12th Man

11

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Wired World Of Sport 2 by The 12th Man
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23

BROADCAST

Strawpeople

18

Last week

23

Weeks

SONY

Broadcast by Strawpeople
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24

THE VERY BEST OF

Cream

26

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

The Very Best Of by Cream
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25

PAINTED DESERT SERENADE

Joshua Kadison

28

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Painted Desert Serenade by Joshua Kadison
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26

SEAL

Seal

49

Last week

36

Weeks

WARNER

Seal by Seal
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27

TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB

Sheryl Crow

22

Last week

16

Weeks

A&M/POLYGRAM

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
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Platinum record

28

VS

Pearl Jam

21

Last week

67

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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29

NO PROTECTION

Massive Attack vs. Mad Professor

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

No Protection by Massive Attack vs. Mad Professor
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30

DUMMY

Portishead

25

Last week

8

Weeks

GO BEAT/POLYGRAM

Dummy by Portishead
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Platinum record

31

TEN

Pearl Jam

27

Last week

121

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

32

TRACTION

Supergroove

34

Last week

34

Weeks

Get

BMG

Traction by Supergroove
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Platinum record

33

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

43

Last week

78

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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34

BALANCE

Van Halen

24

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Balance by Van Halen
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Platinum record

35

GREATEST HITS 1 & 2

Queen

36

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 & 2 by Queen
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36

THE MIND'S EYE

Stiltskin

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

The Mind's Eye by Stiltskin
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37

RESTLESS MOODS

Ruby Turner

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Restless Moods by Ruby Turner
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38

CHILL OUT

John Lee Hooker

50

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Chill Out by John Lee Hooker
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Platinum record

39

WORLD MIX

Deep Forest

45

Last week

38

Weeks

SONY

World Mix by Deep Forest
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40

CRAZY SEXY COOL

TLC

35

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Crazy Sexy Cool by TLC
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Platinum record

41

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

42

Last week

47

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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Platinum record

42

FIELDS OF GOLD

Sting

33

Last week

15

Weeks

A&M/POLYGRAM

Fields Of Gold by Sting
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43

GOOD NEWS FROM THE NEXT WORLD

Simple Minds

20

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Good News From The Next World by Simple Minds
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44

BEDTIME STORIES

Madonna

42

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Bedtime Stories by Madonna
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Platinum record

45

CROSS ROAD - THE BEST OF

Bon Jovi

29

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cross Road - The Best Of by Bon Jovi
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46

SALTY

The Mutton Birds

37

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

Salty by The Mutton Birds
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47

THE CELTS

Enya

1

Weeks

WARNER

The Celts by Enya
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48

PRET-A-PORTER OST

Various

48

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Pret-A-Porter OST by Various
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Platinum record

49

LEGEND

Bob Marley

31

Last week

56

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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50

MIGHTY JOE MOON

Grant Lee Buffalo

44

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Mighty Joe Moon by Grant Lee Buffalo
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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