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

THEIR GREATEST HITS

The Carpenters

1

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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2

CHINA BEACH VOL 1 OST

Various

2

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

China Beach Vol 1 OST by Various
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3

THE REAL THING

Faith No More

4

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Real Thing by Faith No More
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4

FLESH AND BLOOD

Poison

1

Weeks

EMI

Flesh And Blood by Poison
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Platinum record

5

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

3

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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6

GREATEST HITS

The Bangles

11

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits by The Bangles
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7

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

5

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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8

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

9

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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9

THE HEALER

John Lee Hooker

6

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
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10

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

7

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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Platinum record

11

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

13

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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12

BRIGADE

Heart

15

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Brigade by Heart
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13

POISON

Bell Biv Devoe

16

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Poison by Bell Biv Devoe
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14

DREAMLAND

Black Box

10

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Dreamland by Black Box
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15

WILSON PHILLIPS

Wilson Phillips

32

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips
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16

REBEL MUSIC

Rebel MC

12

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rebel Music by Rebel MC
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Platinum record

17

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

22

Last week

30

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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18

SUBMARINE BELLS

The Chills

17

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Submarine Bells by The Chills
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19

THE HARD WAY

Steve Earle

34

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Hard Way by Steve Earle
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20

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

19

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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Platinum record

21

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

21

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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22

JOE COCKER LIVE

Joe Cocker

24

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Cocker Live by Joe Cocker
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23

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

25

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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24

PASSION AND WARFARE

Steve Vai

26

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Passion And Warfare by Steve Vai
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25

SHUT UP AND DANCE

Paula Abdul

14

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Shut Up And Dance by Paula Abdul
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26

1990 A NEW DECADE (VOL II)

Soul II Soul

8

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

1990 A New Decade (Vol II) by Soul II Soul
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27

GOO

Sonic Youth

1

Weeks

WEA

Goo by Sonic Youth
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28

COMPOSITIONS

Anita Baker

20

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Compositions by Anita Baker
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Platinum record

29

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

29

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

30

SKID ROW

Skid Row

23

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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Platinum record

31

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

39

Last week

36

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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32

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

30

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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33

CAN'T FIGHT FATE

Taylor Dayne

27

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Can't Fight Fate by Taylor Dayne
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34

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

41

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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35

THE CHARMED LIFE

Billy Idol

32

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The Charmed Life by Billy Idol
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36

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

28

Last week

43

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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37

A SHADE OF RED

Redhead Kingpin

35

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Shade Of Red by Redhead Kingpin
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38

SONGS FROM MY SCRAPBOOK

Val Doonican

46

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Songs From My Scrapbook by Val Doonican
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39

SO GLAD

Smoke Shop

33

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

So Glad by Smoke Shop
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40

THE CHIMES

The Chimes

18

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

The Chimes by The Chimes
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Platinum record

41

PUMP

Aerosmith

36

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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Platinum record

42

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

43

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor
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43

WORLD POWER

Snap

48

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

World Power by Snap
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44

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

38

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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Platinum record

45

DR FEELGOOD

Motley Crue

45

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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46

THE HIT LIST

Joan Jett

32

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Hit List by Joan Jett
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47

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

46

Last week

36

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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48

SILVER ANNIVERSARY

Irish Rovers

1

Weeks

BMG

Silver Anniversary by Irish Rovers
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49

PARADISE

Ruby Turner

50

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Paradise by Ruby Turner
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50

CHANGES

David Bowie

43

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Changes by David Bowie
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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