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

HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Michael Jackson

1

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

History:  Past, Present And Future by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

2

PULSE

Pink Floyd

2

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Pulse by Pink Floyd
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3

BATMAN FOREVER OST

Various

1

Weeks

WARNER

Batman Forever OST by Various
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4

POST

Bjork

4

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Post by Bjork
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Platinum record

5

BAD BOYS OST

Various

3

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Bad Boys OST by Various
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Platinum record

6

NO NEED TO ARGUE

The Cranberries

5

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Need To Argue by The Cranberries
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7

NATURAL MYSTIC

Bob Marley

1

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Natural Mystic by Bob Marley
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8

DAYS LIKE THIS

Van Morrison

14

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Days Like This by Van Morrison
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9

BIG LOVE

Ali Campbell

9

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Love by Ali Campbell
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10

LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS

Yanni

6

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Live At The Acropolis by Yanni
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11

THESE DAYS

Bon Jovi

11

Last week

2

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

These Days by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

12

PURPLE

Stone Temple Pilots

7

Last week

26

Weeks

WARNER

Purple by Stone Temple Pilots
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13

THE VIOLIN PLAYER

Vanessa-Mae

1

Weeks

EMI

The Violin Player by Vanessa-Mae
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14

CHANTS OF THE NATIVE AMERICANS

Sacred Spirit

47

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Chants Of The Native Americans by Sacred Spirit
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Platinum record

15

BOHEME

Deep Forest

15

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Boheme by Deep Forest
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16

THE BENDS

Radiohead

17

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

The Bends by Radiohead
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Platinum record

17

SMASH

The Offspring

10

Last week

25

Weeks

SHOCK/BMG

Smash by The Offspring
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Platinum record

18

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

The Cranberries

18

Last week

30

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? by The Cranberries
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19

ADAGIO-KARAJAN

Herbert Von Karajan

8

Last week

4

Weeks

DEUTSCH GRAMOPHON/POLYGRAM

Adagio-Karajan by Herbert Von Karajan
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Platinum record

20

DOOKIE

Green Day

12

Last week

28

Weeks

WARNER

Dookie by Green Day
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21

SEX & VIOLINS

Rednex

21

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Sex & Violins by Rednex
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22

A SPANNER IN THE WORKS

Rod Stewart

19

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

A Spanner In The Works by Rod Stewart
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23

N.Z AT WAR

ost

28

Last week

2

Weeks

TRISTAR/SONY

N.Z At War by ost
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24

IN MY AFRICAN DREAM - THE BEST OF

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

13

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

In My African Dream - The Best Of by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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Platinum record

25

SHE

Harry Connick Jr

33

Last week

35

Weeks

SONY

She by Harry Connick Jr
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26

FOREVER BLUE

Chris Isaak

1

Weeks

WARNER

Forever Blue by Chris Isaak
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27

THROWING COPPER

Live

31

Last week

6

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Throwing Copper by Live
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Platinum record

28

PAINTED DESERT SERENADE

Joshua Kadison

16

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Painted Desert Serenade by Joshua Kadison
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Platinum record

29

FORREST GUMP OST

Various

27

Last week

35

Weeks

SONY

Forrest Gump OST by Various
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30

CRACKED REAR VIEW

Hootie & The Blowfish

42

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Cracked Rear View by Hootie & The Blowfish
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31

PROTECTION

Massive Attack

22

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

Protection by Massive Attack
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32

ENDLESS SUMMER: DONNA SUMMER'S GREATEST HITS

Donna Summer

20

Last week

6

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Endless Summer: Donna Summer's Greatest Hits by Donna Summer
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33

TREMBLE

Jan Hellriegel

23

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Tremble by Jan Hellriegel
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34

NOBODY ELSE

Take That

41

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Nobody Else by Take That
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35

VIBRATOR

Terence Trent D'Arby

1

Weeks

SONY

Vibrator by Terence Trent D'Arby
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36

THE TATTOOED HEART

Aaron Neville

32

Last week

3

Weeks

A&M/POLYGRAM

The Tattooed Heart by Aaron Neville
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Platinum record

37

FROG STOMP

Silverchair

25

Last week

13

Weeks

SONY

Frog Stomp by Silverchair
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Platinum record

38

JANET

Janet Jackson

40

Last week

38

Weeks

VIRGIN

Janet by Janet Jackson
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Platinum record

39

BROADCAST

Strawpeople

35

Last week

40

Weeks

SONY

Broadcast by Strawpeople
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40

PSYCLONE

Jimmy Barnes

1

Weeks

FMR

Psyclone by Jimmy Barnes
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41

CORE

Stone Temple Pilots

30

Last week

25

Weeks

WARNER

Core by Stone Temple Pilots
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Platinum record

42

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE

Celine Dion

29

Last week

35

Weeks

SONY

The Colour Of My Love by Celine Dion
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43

THREE LEGGED DOG

The Cruel Sea

39

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Three Legged Dog by The Cruel Sea
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44

JAMIE WALTERS

Jamie Walters

1

Weeks

WARNER

Jamie Walters by Jamie Walters
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45

KING FOR A DAY FOOL FOR A LIFETIME

Faith No More

37

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime by Faith No More
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Platinum record

46

MEDUSA

Annie Lennox

38

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Medusa by Annie Lennox
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47

POVERTY'S PARADISE

Naughty By Nature

26

Last week

2

Weeks

FMR

Poverty's Paradise by Naughty By Nature
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48

ANOTHER NIGHT

Real McCoy

42

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Another Night by Real McCoy
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49

KILLJOY

Shihad

50

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Killjoy by Shihad
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50

ASTRO CREEP 2000

White Zombie

43

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Astro Creep 2000 by White Zombie
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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