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.

1

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

2

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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Platinum record

2

RATTLE & HUM

U2

1

Last week

9

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

3

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

6

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

4

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

9

Last week

16

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

5

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

3

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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6

BARNESTORMING

Jimmy Barnes

7

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes
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7

THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION

Bananarama

8

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Greatest Hits Collection by Bananarama
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8

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

14

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

9

BEST OF UB40

UB40

22

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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10

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

16

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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Platinum record

11

DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER

Pink Floyd

4

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Delicate Sound Of Thunder by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

12

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

10

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

13

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

5

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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14

COCKTAIL OST

Various

26

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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15

UB40

UB40

29

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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16

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Cliff Richard

12

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Private Collection by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

17

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

11

Last week

74

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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18

GREEN

R.E.M.

24

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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19

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

28

Last week

27

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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20

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

13

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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21

UNION

Toni Childs

18

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

22

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

17

Last week

52

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

23

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

20

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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24

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

19

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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25

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

Anita Baker

31

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Giving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker
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Platinum record

26

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

34

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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27

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

38

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

28

PUSH

Bros

27

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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29

NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS

Chris Rea

15

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

New Light Through Old Windows by Chris Rea
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30

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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31

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

37

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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Platinum record

32

KICK

INXS

25

Last week

57

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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33

THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Bryan Ferry

21

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Ultimate Collection by Bryan Ferry
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34

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

40

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

35

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

32

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Highlights From The Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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36

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

50

Last week

5

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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37

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

38

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

30

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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39

IMAGINE - SOUNDTRACK

John Lennon

33

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Imagine - Soundtrack by John Lennon
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40

HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

Rick Astley

35

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Hold Me In Your Arms by Rick Astley
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Platinum record

41

BAD

Michael Jackson

46

Last week

64

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

42

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

44

Last week

36

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

43

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

39

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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Platinum record

44

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

42

Last week

88

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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45

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

Willie Nelson

1

Weeks

CBS

What A Wonderful World by Willie Nelson
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46

TAKE A CHANCE

Ardijah

31

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Take A Chance by Ardijah
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47

SONGS FROM THE HEART

Suzanne Prentice

36

Last week

4

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Heart by Suzanne Prentice
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48

INTROSPECTIVE

Pet Shop Boys

27

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Introspective by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

49

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

41

Last week

84

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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50

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

45

Last week

16

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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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