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.

1

SLEEPING WITH THE PAST

Elton John

10

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sleeping With The Past by Elton John
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2

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

3

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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Platinum record

3

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

2

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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Platinum record

4

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

4

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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5

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

1

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

6

STRONGER

Cliff Richard

8

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Stronger by Cliff Richard
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Platinum record

7

U.S. REMIX ALBUM: ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

1

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

U.S. Remix Album: All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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8

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

5

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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9

BLIND TO REASON

Grayson Hugh

11

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Blind To Reason by Grayson Hugh
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10

HEART OF STONE

Cher

14

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Heart Of Stone by Cher
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11

GET IT ON

T-Rex & Marc Bolan

1

Weeks

BMG

Get It On by T-Rex & Marc Bolan
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Platinum record

12

CROSSROADS

Tracy Chapman

6

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads by Tracy Chapman
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13

VERDI/PUCCINI ARIAS

Kiri Te Kanawa

17

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Verdi/Puccini Arias by Kiri Te Kanawa
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14

FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM

Joe Satriani

7

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Flying In A Blue Dream by Joe Satriani
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15

PUMP

Aerosmith

15

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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Platinum record

16

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

9

Last week

36

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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17

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

37

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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Platinum record

18

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

26

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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Platinum record

19

BEST OF UB40

UB40

12

Last week

42

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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20

HISTORY NEVER REPEATS

Split Enz

42

Last week

8

Weeks

FMR

History Never Repeats by Split Enz
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21

ADDICTIONS - VOL 1

Robert Palmer

35

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Addictions - Vol 1 by Robert Palmer
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22

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

38

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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23

BEST OF

The Drifters and the Platters

22

Last week

3

Weeks

K-TEL

Best Of by The Drifters and the Platters
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Platinum record

24

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT II

Carl Doy

23

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight II by Carl Doy
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25

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

16

Last week

24

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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26

STONE COLD RHYMIN'

Young MC

39

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stone Cold Rhymin' by Young MC
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Platinum record

27

SHIVER

Jenny Morris

32

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Shiver by Jenny Morris
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28

FOREIGN AFFAIR

Tina Turner

21

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Foreign Affair by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

29

GREAT SOUTHERN LAND

Icehouse

25

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Great Southern Land by Icehouse
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30

SAFETY IN NUMBERS

Margaret Urlich

24

Last week

12

Weeks

Get

CBS

Safety In Numbers by Margaret Urlich
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31

COLOUR

The Christians

31

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Colour by The Christians
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32

STORM FRONT

Billy Joel

28

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Storm Front by Billy Joel
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33

DEF DUMB AND BLONDE

Deborah Harry

47

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Def Dumb And Blonde by Deborah Harry
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34

AFFECTION

Lisa Stansfield

18

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Affection by Lisa Stansfield
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35

MATCHBOOK

Ian Moss

44

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Matchbook by Ian Moss
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36

DANCE . . . YA KNOW IT

Bobby Brown

13

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Dance . . . Ya Know It by Bobby Brown
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37

GREATEST HITS

Billy Ocean

19

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

38

RATTLE & HUM

U2

50

Last week

62

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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39

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

20

Last week

30

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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40

ENJOY YOURSELF

Kylie Minogue

36

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Enjoy Yourself by Kylie Minogue
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41

GREATEST HITS

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

27

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Greatest Hits by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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42

LANGUAGE OF LIFE

Everything But The Girl

45

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Language Of Life by Everything But The Girl
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43

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

1

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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44

RHYTHM NATION 1814

Janet Jackson

36

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
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Platinum record

45

TRASH

Alice Cooper

41

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Trash by Alice Cooper
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Platinum record

46

JIVE BUNNY: THE ALBUM

Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers

33

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Jive Bunny: The Album by Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers
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47

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

43

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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48

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

29

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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49

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

NWA

47

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Straight Outta Compton by NWA
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50

CRY LIKE A RAINSTORM

Linda Ronstadt

5

Weeks

WARNER

Cry Like A Rainstorm by Linda Ronstadt
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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