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

DOOKIE

Green Day

1

Last week

19

Weeks

WARNER

Dookie by Green Day
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Platinum record

2

NO NEED TO ARGUE

The Cranberries

2

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Need To Argue by The Cranberries
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3

FROG STOMP

Silverchair

3

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Frog Stomp by Silverchair
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Platinum record

4

PAINTED DESERT SERENADE

Joshua Kadison

5

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Painted Desert Serenade by Joshua Kadison
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Platinum record

5

ABBA GOLD

Abba

6

Last week

19

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Abba Gold by Abba
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6

MEDUSA

Annie Lennox

7

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Medusa by Annie Lennox
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Platinum record

7

GREATEST HITS

Bruce Springsteen

8

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits by Bruce Springsteen
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8

TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB

Sheryl Crow

4

Last week

24

Weeks

A&M/POLYGRAM

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
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9

ROMANTIC STRINGS

Starlight String Quartet

20

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Romantic Strings by Starlight String Quartet
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10

THE CELTS

Enya

12

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

The Celts by Enya
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Platinum record

11

FORREST GUMP OST

Various

9

Last week

26

Weeks

SONY

Forrest Gump OST by Various
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12

PULP FICTION OST

Various

10

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Pulp Fiction OST by Various
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13

THE BENDS

Radiohead

11

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Bends by Radiohead
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Platinum record

14

SHE

Harry Connick Jr

13

Last week

26

Weeks

SONY

She by Harry Connick Jr
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15

CONVERSATION PEACE

Stevie Wonder

19

Last week

5

Weeks

MOTOWN/POLYGRAM

Conversation Peace by Stevie Wonder
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16

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

The Cranberries

23

Last week

21

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? by The Cranberries
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17

SMASH

The Offspring

17

Last week

16

Weeks

SHOCK/BMG

Smash by The Offspring
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Platinum record

18

SEAL II

Seal

14

Last week

44

Weeks

WARNER

Seal Ii by Seal
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Platinum record

19

THE BEST OF THE DOORS

The Doors

25

Last week

23

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of The Doors by The Doors
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20

MADE IN ENGLAND

Elton John

31

Last week

5

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Made In England by Elton John
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Platinum record

21

BIZARRE FRUIT / ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

21

Last week

21

Weeks

BMG

Bizarre Fruit / Elegant Slumming by M People
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22

KING FOR A DAY FOOL FOR A LIFETIME

Faith No More

18

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime by Faith No More
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23

VIKA & LINDA

Vika & Linda

16

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vika & Linda by Vika & Linda
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24

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE

Celine Dion

39

Last week

26

Weeks

SONY

The Colour Of My Love by Celine Dion
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25

HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME

Gloria Estefan

36

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me by Gloria Estefan
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26

MAXINQUAY

Tricky

40

Last week

2

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Maxinquay by Tricky
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Platinum record

27

VITALOGY

Pearl Jam

27

Last week

20

Weeks

SONY

Vitalogy by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

28

JANET

Janet Jackson

29

Last week

29

Weeks

VIRGIN

Janet by Janet Jackson
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29

THE EDGES OF TWILIGHT

The Tea Party

1

Weeks

EMI

The Edges Of Twilight by The Tea Party
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30

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC . . .

Doobie Brothers

35

Last week

16

Weeks

WARNER

Listen To The Music . . . by Doobie Brothers
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Platinum record

31

UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK

Nirvana

33

Last week

24

Weeks

BMG

Unplugged In New York by Nirvana
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32

SHIFT LEFT

Nathan Haines

47

Last week

7

Weeks

HUH!/POLYGRAM

Shift Left by Nathan Haines
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33

BROADCAST

Strawpeople

22

Last week

31

Weeks

SONY

Broadcast by Strawpeople
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Platinum record

34

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT OST

Various

32

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert OST by Various
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35

SLOTH

Pumpkinhead

28

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sloth by Pumpkinhead
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36

PERMANENT SHADE OF BLUE

Roachford

26

Last week

13

Weeks

SONY

Permanent Shade Of Blue by Roachford
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37

VOODOO LOUNGE

Rolling Stones

24

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Voodoo Lounge by Rolling Stones
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38

THE LONG BLACK VEIL

The Chieftains

41

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

The Long Black Veil by The Chieftains
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Platinum record

39

SHEPHERD MOONS

Enya

50

Last week

34

Weeks

WARNER

Shepherd Moons by Enya
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40

YES

Morphine

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FMR

Yes by Morphine
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41

ENCOMIUM

A Tribute to Led Zeppelin

1

Weeks

WARNER

Encomium by A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
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Platinum record

42

TWIST

Dave Dobbyn

37

Last week

22

Weeks

SONY

Twist by Dave Dobbyn
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43

THE BEAUTIFUL SONGS OF BONNIE SCOTLAND

Marion Martin

1

Weeks

BMG

The Beautiful Songs Of Bonnie Scotland by Marion Martin
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44

THE HITS

Garth Brooks

15

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Hits by Garth Brooks
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Platinum record

45

LAST CHANCE TO DANCE / SO YOU WANNA BE A ROCK N ROLL STAR

Th' Dudes / Hello Sailor

30

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Last Chance To Dance / So You Wanna Be A Rock N Roll Star by Th' Dudes / Hello Sailor
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46

DUMMY

Portishead

38

Last week

16

Weeks

GO BEAT/POLYGRAM

Dummy by Portishead
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47

LEFTISM

Leftfield

34

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Leftism by Leftfield
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48

PURPLE

Stone Temple Pilots

44

Last week

17

Weeks

WARNER

Purple by Stone Temple Pilots
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49

THE VERY BEST AND BEYOND

Foreigner

1

Weeks

WARNER

The Very Best And Beyond by Foreigner
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Platinum record

50

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

44

Last week

58

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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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