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

BARNESTORMING

Jimmy Barnes

6

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

2

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

3

Last week

32

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

3

RATTLE & HUM

U2

2

Last week

10

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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Platinum record

4

BEST OF UB40

UB40

9

Last week

26

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

5

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

1

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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6

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

10

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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7

THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION

Bananarama

7

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Greatest Hits Collection by Bananarama
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Platinum record

8

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

4

Last week

17

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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9

COCKTAIL OST

Various

14

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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10

GREEN

R.E.M.

18

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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11

UB40

UB40

15

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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12

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

30

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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Platinum record

13

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

12

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

14

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

5

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

15

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

13

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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16

UNION

Toni Childs

21

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

17

DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER

Pink Floyd

11

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Delicate Sound Of Thunder by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

18

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

19

Last week

28

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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Platinum record

19

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

22

Last week

53

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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20

WATERMARK

Enya

1

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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Platinum record

21

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

26

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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Platinum record

22

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

23

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

23

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

17

Last week

75

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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24

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

1

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

25

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

8

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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26

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

20

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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27

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

37

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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28

HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

Rick Astley

40

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Hold Me In Your Arms by Rick Astley
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29

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Cliff Richard

16

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Private Collection by Cliff Richard
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30

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

24

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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31

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

34

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

32

PUSH

Bros

28

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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33

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

27

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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34

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

36

Last week

6

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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35

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

50

Last week

17

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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36

NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS

Chris Rea

29

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

New Light Through Old Windows by Chris Rea
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37

THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION

Bryan Ferry

33

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Ultimate Collection by Bryan Ferry
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Platinum record

38

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

41

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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39

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

31

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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40

LIVE

When The Cat's Away

42

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Live by When The Cat's Away
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Platinum record

41

KICK

INXS

32

Last week

58

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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42

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

Anita Baker

25

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Giving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker
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43

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

44

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

44

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

44

Last week

89

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

45

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

35

Last week

32

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

46

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

43

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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47

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

46

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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Platinum record

48

BAD

Michael Jackson

41

Last week

65

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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49

IMAGINE - SOUNDTRACK

John Lennon

39

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Imagine - Soundtrack by John Lennon
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Platinum record

50

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

42

Last week

37

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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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