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

UNION

Toni Childs

2

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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2

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

5

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

3

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

3

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

4

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

1

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Open Up And Say . . . Aah! by Poison
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5

VIVID

Living Colour

8

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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Platinum record

6

WATERMARK

Enya

9

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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7

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

4

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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Platinum record

8

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

6

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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Platinum record

9

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

11

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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10

TIM FINN

Tim Finn

10

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Tim Finn by Tim Finn
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11

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

20

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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12

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

12

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

13

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

7

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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14

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

22

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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Platinum record

15

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

13

Last week

30

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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16

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

15

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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Platinum record

17

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

14

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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18

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

19

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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19

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

17

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

20

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

16

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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21

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

23

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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22

ENYA

Enya

27

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Enya by Enya
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23

MYSTERY GIRL

Roy Orbison

18

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mystery Girl by Roy Orbison
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24

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

34

Last week

12

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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25

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

32

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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26

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

36

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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27

LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

21

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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Platinum record

28

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

24

Last week

66

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

29

RATTLE & HUM

U2

26

Last week

23

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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30

TECHNIQUE

New Order

29

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Technique by New Order
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Platinum record

31

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

43

Last week

87

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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32

WANTED

Yazz

49

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Wanted by Yazz
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33

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

1

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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34

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

42

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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35

NEW YORK

Lou Reed

30

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

New York by Lou Reed
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36

THE TRINITY SESSION

Cowboy Junkies

28

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
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37

SPIKE

Elvis Costello

40

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Spike by Elvis Costello
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Platinum record

38

TOUR OF DUTY OST

Various

44

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty OST by Various
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39

COPPERHEAD ROAD

Steve Earle

31

Last week

19

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Copperhead Road by Steve Earle
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40

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

The Pasadenas

1

Weeks

CBS

To Whom It May Concern by The Pasadenas
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Platinum record

41

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

39

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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42

POWER

Ice-T

1

Weeks

WEA

Power by Ice-T
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43

JOHNNY DIESEL AND THE INJECTORS

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors

33

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors by Johnny Diesel And The Injectors
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44

PRIVATE COLLECTION

Cliff Richard

47

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Private Collection by Cliff Richard
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45

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

47

Last week

34

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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46

ANY LOVE

Luther Vandross

50

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Any Love by Luther Vandross
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Platinum record

47

COCKTAIL OST

Various

41

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

Cocktail OST by Various
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Platinum record

48

POPPED IN SOULED OUT

Wet Wet Wet

48

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet
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49

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

25

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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50

SO GOOD

Mica Paris

44

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

So Good by Mica Paris
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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