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

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

1

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

2

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

2

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

3

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

12

Last week

42

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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4

THE MIRACLE

Queen

3

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Miracle by Queen
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Platinum record

5

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

4

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

6

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

9

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

7

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

5

Last week

40

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

8

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

15

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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9

BIG DADDY

John Cougar Mellencamp

7

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Big Daddy by John Cougar Mellencamp
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10

MIND BOMB

The The

8

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Mind Bomb by The The
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11

DISINTEGRATION

The Cure

6

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Disintegration by The Cure
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12

BEACHES OST

Bette Midler

26

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Beaches OST by Bette Midler
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13

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

10

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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14

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Cyndi Lauper

11

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

A Night To Remember by Cyndi Lauper
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15

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

14

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

16

UNION

Toni Childs

27

Last week

35

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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17

STREET FIGHTING YEARS

Simple Minds

13

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
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18

YELLOW MOON

Neville Brothers

18

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Yellow Moon by Neville Brothers
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19

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

37

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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20

SOUTHSIDE

Texas

19

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Southside by Texas
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21

TIN MACHINE

Tin Machine

22

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Tin Machine by Tin Machine
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22

TOO HOT TO SLEEP

The Warratahs

28

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Hot To Sleep by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

23

WATERMARK

Enya

29

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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Platinum record

24

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

42

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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25

STOP

Sam Brown

43

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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26

VIVID

Living Colour

16

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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Platinum record

27

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

32

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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28

AVALON SUNSET

Van Morrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon Sunset by Van Morrison
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29

BLAST

Holly Johnson

17

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Blast by Holly Johnson
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30

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

24

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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Platinum record

31

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

25

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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32

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

44

Last week

9

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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33

ABSOLUTE TORCH AND TWANG

kd lang

1

Weeks

WEA

Absolute Torch And Twang by kd lang
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34

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

21

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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Platinum record

35

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

31

Last week

55

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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36

TEN GOOD REASONS

Jason Donovan

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ten Good Reasons by Jason Donovan
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37

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

44

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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38

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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Platinum record

39

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

47

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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40

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

33

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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41

WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS YOUR NAME

Deacon Blue

20

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

When The World Knows Your Name by Deacon Blue
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Platinum record

42

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

47

Last week

39

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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43

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

30

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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44

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

39

Last week

22

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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45

HOLD ON TO ME

The Black Sorrows

35

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Hold On To Me by The Black Sorrows
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46

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

23

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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47

PAST PRESENT

Clannad

1

Weeks

BMG

Past Present by Clannad
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Platinum record

48

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

48

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

49

RATTLE & HUM

U2

46

Last week

33

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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50

BONDI ROAD

Dragon

34

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Bondi Road by Dragon
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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