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

KICK

INXS

1

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

2

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

2

Last week

54

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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3

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

1

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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Platinum record

4

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

3

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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5

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

4

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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Platinum record

6

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

10

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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7

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

5

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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8

STRONGER THAN PRIDE

Sade

9

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Stronger Than Pride by Sade
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9

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

12

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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10

DISTANT THUNDER

Aswad

15

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Distant Thunder by Aswad
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11

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

11

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige by Elaine Paige
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Platinum record

12

TIFFANY

Tiffany

13

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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13

LIVE 1980-86

Joe Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live 1980-86 by Joe Jackson
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14

NOISEWORKS

Noiseworks

6

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Noiseworks by Noiseworks
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Platinum record

15

BAD

Michael Jackson

30

Last week

44

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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16

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

25

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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Platinum record

17

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

7

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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18

PROVISION

Scritti Politti

19

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Provision by Scritti Politti
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19

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

17

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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Platinum record

20

1987

Whitesnake

26

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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21

SOLITAIRE

Terry Gray

33

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Solitaire by Terry Gray
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22

SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE

Bruce Hornsby & The Range

28

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Scenes From The Southside by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
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23

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

14

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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24

THE STORY OF THE CLASH: VOLUME 1

The Clash

21

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

The Story Of The Clash: Volume 1 by The Clash
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25

CONSCIOUS PARTY

Ziggy Marley

16

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley
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26

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

24

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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27

OTHER ROADS

Boz Scaggs

22

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Other Roads by Boz Scaggs
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28

OUTRIDER

Jimmy Page

27

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Outrider by Jimmy Page
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29

BRIDGE OF SPIES

T'Pau

8

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bridge Of Spies by T'Pau
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30

EVERYTHING

Climie Fisher

36

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Everything by Climie Fisher
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31

NON STOP

Julio Iglesias

20

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Non Stop by Julio Iglesias
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32

THE LION AND THE COBRA

Sinead O'Connor

23

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'Connor
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Platinum record

33

FAITH

George Michael

34

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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34

LOVESEXY

Prince

29

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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35

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

49

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

36

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

18

Last week

28

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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37

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

1

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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38

GET HERE

Brenda Russell

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Here by Brenda Russell
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39

BONK

Big Pig

31

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bonk by Big Pig
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40

BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO

AC/DC

29

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Blow Up Your Video by AC/DC
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41

OU812

Van Halen

35

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Ou812 by Van Halen
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42

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

38

Last week

40

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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43

TOUGHER THAN LEATHER

Run DMC

50

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tougher Than Leather by Run DMC
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44

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

47

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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45

FILE UNDER ROCK

Eddy Grant

45

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

File Under Rock by Eddy Grant
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Platinum record

46

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

32

Last week

68

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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47

MIRACLE

Willy De Ville

42

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Miracle by Willy De Ville
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48

SHADOWMAN

Johnny Clegg and Savuka

37

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Shadowman by Johnny Clegg and Savuka
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Platinum record

49

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

41

Last week

64

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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50

THE INNOCENTS

Erasure

1

Weeks

WEA

The Innocents by Erasure
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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