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

WATERMARK

Enya

4

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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2

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

3

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

1

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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4

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

1

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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Platinum record

5

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

2

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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6

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

11

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

7

UNION

Toni Childs

3

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

8

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

8

Last week

26

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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9

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

6

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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10

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

7

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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11

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

9

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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12

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

45

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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Platinum record

13

COCKTAIL OST

Various

5

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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14

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

10

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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15

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

15

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

16

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

12

Last week

62

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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17

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

23

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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18

TECHNIQUE

New Order

16

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Technique by New Order
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Platinum record

19

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

19

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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Platinum record

20

MONEY FOR NOTHING

Dire Straits

22

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Money For Nothing by Dire Straits
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21

ENYA

Enya

39

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Enya by Enya
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22

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

41

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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23

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

32

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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24

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

46

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

25

RATTLE & HUM

U2

24

Last week

19

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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26

GREEN

R.E.M.

13

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Green by R.E.M.
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Platinum record

27

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

17

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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Platinum record

28

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

30

Last week

84

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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29

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

27

Last week

15

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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Platinum record

30

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

21

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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31

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

29

Last week

8

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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32

FISHERMAN'S BLUES

The Waterboys

36

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys
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33

WORKERS PLAYTIME

Billy Bragg

20

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Workers Playtime by Billy Bragg
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34

AFTER THE WAR

Gary Moore

14

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

After The War by Gary Moore
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35

LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

37

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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Platinum record

36

KYLIE COLLECTION

Kylie Minogue

28

Last week

30

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kylie Collection by Kylie Minogue
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Platinum record

37

BEST OF UB40

UB40

25

Last week

35

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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38

SO GOOD

Mica Paris

47

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So Good by Mica Paris
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Platinum record

39

DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER

Pink Floyd

31

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Delicate Sound Of Thunder by Pink Floyd
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40

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

46

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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41

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

26

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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42

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

47

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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43

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

18

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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44

FLAG

Yello

33

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flag by Yello
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Platinum record

45

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON

Eric Clapton

38

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Cream Of Eric Clapton by Eric Clapton
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46

HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS

Rick Astley

43

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Hold Me In Your Arms by Rick Astley
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47

ELECTRIC YOUTH

Debbie Gibson

1

Weeks

WEA

Electric Youth by Debbie Gibson
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48

SPIKE

Elvis Costello

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Spike by Elvis Costello
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Platinum record

49

THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION

Bananarama

42

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Greatest Hits Collection by Bananarama
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50

ANY LOVE

Luther Vandross

35

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Any Love by Luther Vandross
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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