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

1

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes
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2

COCKTAIL OST

Various

5

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

3

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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Platinum record

4

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

2

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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5

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

4

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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6

GREEN

R.E.M.

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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7

WATERMARK

Enya

17

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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Platinum record

8

DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER

Pink Floyd

9

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Delicate Sound Of Thunder by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

9

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

7

Last week

19

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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10

THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION

Bananarama

10

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Greatest Hits Collection by Bananarama
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11

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

14

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

12

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

11

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

13

RATTLE & HUM

U2

6

Last week

12

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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14

UNION

Toni Childs

16

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

15

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

13

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

16

BEST OF UB40

UB40

15

Last week

28

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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17

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

26

Last week

8

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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Platinum record

18

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

22

Last week

77

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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19

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

23

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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20

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

21

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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21

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

18

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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22

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

38

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

23

NEW JERSEY

Bon Jovi

12

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

New Jersey by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

24

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

28

Last week

55

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

25

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

25

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

26

NEGOTIATIONS AND LOVE

Paul Simon

20

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Negotiations And Love by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

27

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

19

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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Platinum record

28

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

50

Last week

91

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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29

THE VERY BEST OF ROY ORBISON

Roy Orbison

1

Weeks

K-TEL

The Very Best Of Roy Orbison by Roy Orbison
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30

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

31

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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31

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

43

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

32

TEMPLE OF LOW MEN

Crowded House

24

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Temple Of Low Men by Crowded House
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33

UB40

UB40

27

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ub40 by UB40
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Platinum record

34

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

46

Last week

39

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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35

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

39

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

36

KICK

INXS

29

Last week

60

Weeks

WEA

Kick by INXS
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37

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

Anita Baker

34

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Giving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker
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38

NEW LIGHT THROUGH OLD WINDOWS

Chris Rea

30

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

New Light Through Old Windows by Chris Rea
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Platinum record

39

BAD

Michael Jackson

41

Last week

67

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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40

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

44

Last week

19

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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41

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Cliff Richard

37

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Private Collection by Cliff Richard
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42

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

27

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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43

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

1

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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44

IN DREAMS - THE GREATEST HITS

Roy Orbison

45

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Dreams - The Greatest Hits by Roy Orbison
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45

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

47

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

46

PUSH

Bros

32

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Push by Bros
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47

HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

Rick Astley

47

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Hold Me In Your Arms by Rick Astley
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48

KING OF THE BLUES 1989

BB King

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

King Of The Blues 1989 by BB King
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49

LIVE

When The Cat's Away

40

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Live by When The Cat's Away
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Platinum record

50

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

46

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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