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

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

2

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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2

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

3

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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Platinum record

3

KICK

INXS

1

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

4

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

4

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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5

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

7

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

6

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

6

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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7

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

5

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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8

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

9

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

9

BAD

Michael Jackson

15

Last week

45

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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10

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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11

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

19

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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Platinum record

12

TIFFANY

Tiffany

12

Last week

28

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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13

STRONGER THAN PRIDE

Sade

8

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Stronger Than Pride by Sade
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14

LIVE 1980-86

Joe Jackson

13

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live 1980-86 by Joe Jackson
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Platinum record

15

HEAVEN ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

17

Last week

24

Weeks

VIRGIN

Heaven On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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16

DISTANT THUNDER

Aswad

10

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Distant Thunder by Aswad
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17

NOISEWORKS

Noiseworks

14

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Noiseworks by Noiseworks
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18

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

37

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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19

SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE

Bruce Hornsby & The Range

22

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Scenes From The Southside by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
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20

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

23

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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21

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

16

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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22

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

1

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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23

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

11

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige by Elaine Paige
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24

THE STORY OF THE CLASH: VOLUME 1

The Clash

24

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

The Story Of The Clash: Volume 1 by The Clash
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Platinum record

25

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY

Rick Astley

36

Last week

29

Weeks

BMG

Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley
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26

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

44

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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27

THE ONLY GAME IN TOWN

The Warratahs

35

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Only Game In Town by The Warratahs
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28

BRIDGE OF SPIES

T'Pau

29

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bridge Of Spies by T'Pau
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29

OUTRIDER

Jimmy Page

28

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Outrider by Jimmy Page
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Platinum record

30

1987

Whitesnake

20

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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31

THE LION AND THE COBRA

Sinead O'Connor

32

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'Connor
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32

EVERYTHING

Climie Fisher

30

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Everything by Climie Fisher
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33

PROVISION

Scritti Politti

18

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Provision by Scritti Politti
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34

SOLITAIRE

Terry Gray

21

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Solitaire by Terry Gray
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35

IRISH HEARTBEAT

Van Morrison

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Irish Heartbeat by Van Morrison
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36

CONSCIOUS PARTY

Ziggy Marley

25

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley
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37

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

26

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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Platinum record

38

FAITH

George Michael

33

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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Platinum record

39

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

46

Last week

69

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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40

MAXI

Maxi Priest

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Maxi by Maxi Priest
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41

BONK

Big Pig

39

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bonk by Big Pig
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42

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

42

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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43

NON STOP

Julio Iglesias

31

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Non Stop by Julio Iglesias
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44

LOVESEXY

Prince

34

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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45

OTHER ROADS

Boz Scaggs

27

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Other Roads by Boz Scaggs
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Platinum record

46

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

49

Last week

65

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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47

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

34

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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48

LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTTS

Beaver

1

Weeks

BMG

Live At Ronnie Scotts by Beaver
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49

LAP OF LUXURY

Cheap Trick

44

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Lap Of Luxury by Cheap Trick
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50

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

37

Last week

6

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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