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

MOONLIGHT SAX

Brian Smith

1

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Moonlight Sax by Brian Smith
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2

LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE

George Michael

3

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Listen Without Prejudice by George Michael
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3

CUTS BOTH WAYS

Gloria Estefan

2

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Cuts Both Ways by Gloria Estefan
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4

BROTHERS KEEPER

Neville Brothers

8

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers Keeper by Neville Brothers
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Platinum record

5

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

9

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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6

YOUNG GUNS II OST / BLAZE OF GLORY

Jon Bon Jovi

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Young Guns II OST / Blaze Of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi
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7

THE RAZOR'S EDGE

AC/DC

1

Weeks

CBS

The Razor's Edge by AC/DC
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8

MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey

5

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
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9

HELL TO PAY

Jeff Healey Band

6

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Hell To Pay by Jeff Healey Band
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10

PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT EM

MC Hammer

13

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em by MC Hammer
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Platinum record

11

THEIR GREATEST HITS

The Carpenters

11

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters
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Platinum record

12

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

18

Last week

30

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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13

TWO FIRES

Jimmy Barnes

4

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Fires by Jimmy Barnes
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14

GRAFFITI BRIDGE

Prince

12

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Graffiti Bridge by Prince
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15

POISON

Bell Biv Devoe

17

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Poison by Bell Biv Devoe
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16

BONAFIDE

Maxi Priest

16

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bonafide by Maxi Priest
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17

BEYOND SALVATION

The Angels

7

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beyond Salvation by The Angels
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18

THE REAL THING

Faith No More

14

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Real Thing by Faith No More
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19

TIMES UP

Living Colour

10

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Times Up by Living Colour
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Platinum record

20

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

37

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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21

THE VERY BEST OF CAT STEVENS

Cat Stevens

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Very Best Of Cat Stevens by Cat Stevens
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22

I'M BREATHLESS

Madonna

26

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

I'm Breathless by Madonna
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Platinum record

23

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

19

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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24

STILL GOT THE BLUES

Gary Moore

33

Last week

21

Weeks

VIRGIN

Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore
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25

THE MAGIC OF FOSTER & ALLEN

Foster & Allen

1

Weeks

BMG

The Magic Of Foster & Allen by Foster & Allen
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26

THE HEALER

John Lee Hooker

24

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Healer by John Lee Hooker
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27

WILSON PHILLIPS

Wilson Phillips

47

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Wilson Phillips by Wilson Phillips
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Platinum record

28

PUMP

Aerosmith

39

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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29

FLESH AND BLOOD

Poison

36

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Flesh And Blood by Poison
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30

THE HARD WAY

Steve Earle

29

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

The Hard Way by Steve Earle
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31

PRETTY WOMAN OST

Various

25

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Pretty Woman OST by Various
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Platinum record

32

I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT

Sinead O'Connor

34

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinead O'Connor
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33

NATURAL HISTORY: THE VERY BEST

Talk Talk

42

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Natural History: The Very Best by Talk Talk
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34

CHINA BEACH VOL 1 OST

Various

21

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

China Beach Vol 1 OST by Various
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35

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES OST

Various

28

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles OST by Various
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36

JOE COCKER LIVE

Joe Cocker

23

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Joe Cocker Live by Joe Cocker
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Platinum record

37

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

35

Last week

44

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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38

LED ZEPPELIN IV

Led Zeppelin

41

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Led Zeppelin Iv by Led Zeppelin
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39

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

44

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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Platinum record

40

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

32

Last week

38

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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41

CAN'T FIGHT FATE

Taylor Dayne

27

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Can't Fight Fate by Taylor Dayne
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42

THE CLASSIC EXPERIENCE

Various

46

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Classic Experience by Various
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43

STEP BY STEP

New Kids on the Block

38

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Step By Step by New Kids on the Block
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44

BORN TO SING

En Vogue

50

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Born To Sing by En Vogue
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45

TOGETHER AGAIN

Bartlett, Dugan & Vaughan

30

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Together Again by Bartlett, Dugan & Vaughan
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46

KIRI'S HOMECOMING

Kiri Te Kanawa

15

Last week

2

Weeks

KIWI

Kiri's Homecoming by Kiri Te Kanawa
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47

GREATEST HITS

The Bangles

20

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greatest Hits by The Bangles
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48

BOSSANOVA

Pixies

40

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bossanova by Pixies
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49

CRAIG MCLACHLAN & CHECK 1-2

Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2

50

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2 by Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2
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50

WORLD POWER

Snap

31

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

World Power by Snap
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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