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

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

1

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

2

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

2

Last week

58

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

3

KICK

INXS

3

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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Platinum record

4

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

4

Last week

36

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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5

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

5

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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6

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

7

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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7

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

8

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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Platinum record

8

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

6

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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Platinum record

9

BAD

Michael Jackson

10

Last week

48

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

10

THE LONESOME JUBILEE

John Mellencamp

9

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lonesome Jubilee by John Mellencamp
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11

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

14

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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Platinum record

12

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

11

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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13

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

19

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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14

ACTUALLY

Pet Shop Boys

13

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Actually by Pet Shop Boys
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15

SENSATION

The Fan Club

15

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Sensation by The Fan Club
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16

PUSH

Bros

17

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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17

PEOPLE

Hothouse Flowers

12

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

People by Hothouse Flowers
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Platinum record

18

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

22

Last week

68

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

19

TIFFANY

Tiffany

20

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Tiffany by Tiffany
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20

GOOD MORNING VIETNAM OST

Various

16

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Good Morning Vietnam OST by Various
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21

MEMORIES - THE BEST OF ELAINE PAIGE

Elaine Paige

24

Last week

7

Weeks

K-TEL

Memories - The Best Of Elaine Paige by Elaine Paige
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22

HEAVY NOVA

Robert Palmer

23

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Heavy Nova by Robert Palmer
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23

THE PAVAROTTI COLLECTION

Luciano Pavarotti

1

Weeks

K-TEL

The Pavarotti Collection by Luciano Pavarotti
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24

MORE SONGS FROM THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

50

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

More Songs From The Big Chill OST by Various
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25

THE FIRST OF A MILLION KISSES

Fairground Attraction

28

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

The First Of A Million Kisses by Fairground Attraction
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26

MORE DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

44

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

More Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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27

X 2

Times Two

39

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

X 2 by Times Two
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28

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

36

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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29

SOLITAIRE

Terry Gray

30

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Solitaire by Terry Gray
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Platinum record

30

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

27

Last week

72

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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31

SUBSTANCE

Joy Division

18

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Substance by Joy Division
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32

MAXI

Maxi Priest

44

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Maxi by Maxi Priest
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33

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

43

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

34

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

32

Last week

100

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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35

SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE

Bruce Hornsby & The Range

37

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Scenes From The Southside by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
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Platinum record

36

FAITH

George Michael

34

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

Faith by George Michael
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37

REG STRIKES BACK

Elton John

26

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Reg Strikes Back by Elton John
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38

LIVE 1980-86

Joe Jackson

33

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live 1980-86 by Joe Jackson
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39

INSTINCT

Iggy Pop

38

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Instinct by Iggy Pop
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40

LIVE AT RONNIE SCOTTS

Beaver

31

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Live At Ronnie Scotts by Beaver
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Platinum record

41

1987

Whitesnake

33

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

1987 by Whitesnake
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42

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

27

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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43

OUT OF THE BLUE

Debbie Gibson

1

Weeks

WEA

Out Of The Blue by Debbie Gibson
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Platinum record

44

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

49

Last week

27

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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45

PROVISION

Scritti Politti

48

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Provision by Scritti Politti
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46

CASUAL GODS

Jerry Harrison

21

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Casual Gods by Jerry Harrison
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47

LOVESEXY

Prince

25

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Lovesexy by Prince
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48

GET HERE

Brenda Russell

49

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Here by Brenda Russell
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Platinum record

49

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

45

Last week

41

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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50

THE LION AND THE COBRA

Sinead O'Connor

29

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion And The Cobra by Sinead O'Connor
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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