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

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

1

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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2

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

5

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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Platinum record

3

CROSSROADS

Tracy Chapman

2

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads by Tracy Chapman
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4

STRONGER

Cliff Richard

34

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Stronger by Cliff Richard
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5

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

21

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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6

BLIND TO REASON

Grayson Hugh

6

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Blind To Reason by Grayson Hugh
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7

HEART OF STONE

Cher

8

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Heart Of Stone by Cher
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8

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

4

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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9

SLEEPING WITH THE PAST

Elton John

23

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sleeping With The Past by Elton John
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Platinum record

10

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT II

Carl Doy

27

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight II by Carl Doy
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11

ADDICTIONS - VOL 1

Robert Palmer

9

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Addictions - Vol 1 by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

12

GREAT SOUTHERN LAND

Icehouse

10

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Great Southern Land by Icehouse
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13

ENJOY YOURSELF

Kylie Minogue

19

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Enjoy Yourself by Kylie Minogue
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14

PUMP

Aerosmith

18

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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15

VERDI/PUCCINI ARIAS

Kiri Te Kanawa

44

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Verdi/Puccini Arias by Kiri Te Kanawa
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Platinum record

16

U.S. REMIX ALBUM: ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

3

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

U.S. Remix Album: All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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17

FOREIGN AFFAIR

Tina Turner

11

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Foreign Affair by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

18

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

12

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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Platinum record

19

SHIVER

Jenny Morris

13

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Shiver by Jenny Morris
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20

HISTORY NEVER REPEATS

Split Enz

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FMR

History Never Repeats by Split Enz
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21

STORM FRONT

Billy Joel

17

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Storm Front by Billy Joel
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22

DANCE . . . YA KNOW IT

Bobby Brown

7

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Dance . . . Ya Know It by Bobby Brown
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23

SAFETY IN NUMBERS

Margaret Urlich

16

Last week

9

Weeks

Get

CBS

Safety In Numbers by Margaret Urlich
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24

GREATEST HITS

Billy Ocean

30

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

25

JIVE BUNNY: THE ALBUM

Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers

25

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Jive Bunny: The Album by Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers
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26

FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM

Joe Satriani

14

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Flying In A Blue Dream by Joe Satriani
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Platinum record

27

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

20

Last week

33

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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28

GREATEST HITS

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

45

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Greatest Hits by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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29

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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Platinum record

30

RATTLE & HUM

U2

26

Last week

59

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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31

GHOST NATION

Hunters & Collectors

33

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost Nation by Hunters & Collectors
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32

DR FEELGOOD

Motley Crue

33

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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Platinum record

33

TRASH

Alice Cooper

32

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Trash by Alice Cooper
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34

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

1

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

35

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Fine Young Cannibals

38

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Raw And The Cooked by Fine Young Cannibals
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36

RHYTHM NATION 1814

Janet Jackson

24

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
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37

ROAD TO HELL

Chris Rea

43

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Road To Hell by Chris Rea
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38

SOUTHSIDE

Texas

44

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Southside by Texas
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Platinum record

39

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

31

Last week

31

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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40

CAPTAIN SWING

Michelle Shocked

47

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Captain Swing by Michelle Shocked
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41

BEACHES OST

Bette Midler

46

Last week

29

Weeks

WEA

Beaches OST by Bette Midler
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42

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

37

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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43

TOUR OF DUTY 4 OST

Various

36

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Tour Of Duty 4 OST by Various
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44

CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM

Linda Ronstadt

4

Weeks

WARNER

Cry Like A Rainstorm by Linda Ronstadt
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45

THE SWEET KEEPER

Tanita Tikaram

1

Weeks

WEA

The Sweet Keeper by Tanita Tikaram
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46

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

42

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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47

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

NWA

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Straight Outta Compton by NWA
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48

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

1

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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Platinum record

49

TRACY CHAPMAN

Tracy Chapman

29

Last week

82

Weeks

WEA

Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman
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50

THE SEEDS OF LOVE

Tears for Fears

46

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Seeds Of Love by Tears for Fears
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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