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

A NEW FLAME

Simply Red

1

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

A New Flame by Simply Red
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Platinum record

2

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

2

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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3

MIND BOMB

The The

5

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Mind Bomb by The The
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Platinum record

4

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns N' Roses

3

Last week

37

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

5

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

4

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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6

BIG DADDY

John Cougar Mellencamp

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Big Daddy by John Cougar Mellencamp
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Platinum record

7

GNR LIES

Guns N' Roses

6

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Gnr Lies by Guns N' Roses
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8

DISINTEGRATION

The Cure

7

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Disintegration by The Cure
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9

STREET FIGHTING YEARS

Simple Minds

9

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Street Fighting Years by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

10

OPEN UP AND SAY . . . AAH!

Poison

15

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

11

LIKE A PRAYER

Madonna

11

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Like A Prayer by Madonna
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12

WHEN THE WORLD KNOWS YOUR NAME

Deacon Blue

16

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

When The World Knows Your Name by Deacon Blue
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13

THE GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION

George Thorogood

24

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The George Thorogood Collection by George Thorogood
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14

VIVID

Living Colour

8

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Vivid by Living Colour
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15

SONIC TEMPLE

The Cult

10

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sonic Temple by The Cult
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16

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

25

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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Platinum record

17

UNION

Toni Childs

13

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Union by Toni Childs
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Platinum record

18

MELISSA ETHERIDGE

Melissa Etheridge

12

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Melissa Etheridge by Melissa Etheridge
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19

TIN MACHINE

Tin Machine

1

Weeks

EMI

Tin Machine by Tin Machine
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Platinum record

20

WATERMARK

Enya

14

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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21

STOP

Sam Brown

19

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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Platinum record

22

PREMIER COLLECTION

Andrew Lloyd Webber

18

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Premier Collection by Andrew Lloyd Webber
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Platinum record

23

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

17

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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24

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Cyndi Lauper

36

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

A Night To Remember by Cyndi Lauper
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25

LOC'ED AFTER DARK

Tone Loc

20

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loc'ed After Dark by Tone Loc
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26

BONDI ROAD

Dragon

32

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Bondi Road by Dragon
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27

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

21

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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28

BLAST

Holly Johnson

33

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Blast by Holly Johnson
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29

SONGS FROM THE STAGE

Michael Crawford

23

Last week

6

Weeks

K-TEL

Songs From The Stage by Michael Crawford
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30

THE TRINITY SESSION

Cowboy Junkies

43

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

The Trinity Session by Cowboy Junkies
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31

EVERYTHING

The Bangles

22

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Everything by The Bangles
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32

SEE THE LIGHT

The Jeff Healey Band

27

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

See The Light by The Jeff Healey Band
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33

ANCIENT HEART

Tanita Tikaram

26

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Ancient Heart by Tanita Tikaram
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34

CONSCIENCE

Womack & Womack

29

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Conscience by Womack & Womack
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35

TIM FINN

Tim Finn

38

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Tim Finn by Tim Finn
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Platinum record

36

THE SINGING DETECTIVE OST

Various

49

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

The Singing Detective OST by Various
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37

...ISH

1927

44

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

...Ish by 1927
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Platinum record

38

TRAVELING WILBURYS VOLUME 1

Traveling Wilburys

28

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Traveling Wilburys Volume 1 by Traveling Wilburys
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39

SHOOTING RUBBER BANDS

Edie Brickell

30

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Shooting Rubber Bands by Edie Brickell
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Platinum record

40

HYSTERIA

Def Leppard

37

Last week

73

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hysteria by Def Leppard
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41

SHORT SHARP SHOCKED

Michelle Shocked

31

Last week

19

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Short Sharp Shocked by Michelle Shocked
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Platinum record

42

SUNSHINE ON LEITH

The Proclaimers

34

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers
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Platinum record

43

TOUR OF DUTY 2 OST

Various

35

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 2 OST by Various
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44

JOHNNY DIESEL AND THE INJECTORS

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors

42

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Johnny Diesel And The Injectors by Johnny Diesel And The Injectors
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45

LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND

Lyle Lovett And His Large Band

1

Weeks

BMG

Lyle Lovett And His Large Band by Lyle Lovett And His Large Band
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46

THE SINGULAR ADVENTURES OF THE STYLE COUNCIL

The Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Singular Adventures Of The Style Council by The Style Council
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47

FOUNDATION

Ten City

44

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Foundation by Ten City
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Platinum record

48

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

40

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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49

THE MOTOWN SONGBOOK

Ruby Turner

50

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Motown Songbook by Ruby Turner
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Platinum record

50

RATTLE & HUM

U2

45

Last week

30

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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