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

TIMESPACE: THE VERY BEST

Stevie Nicks

16

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Timespace:  The Very Best by Stevie Nicks
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2

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

2

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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3

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

1

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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4

HEART TO HEART

Kiri Te Kanawa

1

Weeks

EMI

Heart To Heart by Kiri Te Kanawa
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5

CEREMONY

The Cult

6

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ceremony by The Cult
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6

STARS

Simply Red

7

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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7

THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY ALBUM

Charley Pride

10

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

The Silver Anniversary Album by Charley Pride
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8

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

4

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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9

HOUSE OF HOPE

Toni Childs

8

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

House Of Hope by Toni Childs
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10

UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE

Natalie Cole

5

Last week

14

Weeks

WARNER

Unforgettable With Love by Natalie Cole
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Platinum record

11

ON EVERY STREET

Dire Straits

3

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On Every Street by Dire Straits
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12

HYMNS TO THE SILENCE

Van Morrison

12

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hymns To The Silence by Van Morrison
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13

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

1

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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14

MR LUCKY

John Lee Hooker

9

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mr Lucky by John Lee Hooker
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15

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

17

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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16

LOVE HURTS

Cher

13

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Love Hurts by Cher
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Platinum record

17

WARM YOUR HEART

Aaron Neville

23

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Warm Your Heart by Aaron Neville
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18

GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT

C & C Music Factory

11

Last week

30

Weeks

Watch

SONY

Gonna Make You Sweat by C & C Music Factory
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19

SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER

The Black Crowes

22

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Shake Your Money Maker by The Black Crowes
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20

TROMPE LE MONDE

Pixies

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Trompe Le Monde by Pixies
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21

HITS OUT OF HELL

Meat Loaf

15

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Hits Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
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22

DECADE OF DECADENCE '81-'91

Motley Crue

1

Weeks

WARNER

Decade Of Decadence '81-'91 by Motley Crue
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23

INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

19

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Into The Great Wide Open by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Platinum record

24

BAT OUT OF HELL

Meat Loaf

24

Last week

52

Weeks

Get

CBS

Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
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25

LITTLE MAGNETS VERSUS THE BUBBLE OF BABBLE

Transvision Vamp

18

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Little Magnets Versus The Bubble Of Babble by Transvision Vamp
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26

DE LA SOUL IS DEAD

De La Soul

33

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

De La Soul Is Dead by De La Soul
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27

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

25

Last week

9

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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28

CHISEL

Cold Chisel

28

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Chisel by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

29

TWO FIRES

Jimmy Barnes

14

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Fires by Jimmy Barnes
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30

ROMANCING WITH STRAUSS

Franck Pourcel

30

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Romancing With Strauss by Franck Pourcel
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31

WOODFACE

Crowded House

20

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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Platinum record

32

VIVALDI 4 SEASONS

Nigel Kennedy

26

Last week

33

Weeks

EMI

Vivaldi 4 Seasons by Nigel Kennedy
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33

MOONLIGHT SAX 2

Brian Smith

21

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Moonlight Sax 2 by Brian Smith
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Platinum record

34

THE RAZOR'S EDGE

AC/DC

29

Last week

51

Weeks

CBS

The Razor's Edge by AC/DC
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35

SEAL

Seal

31

Last week

19

Weeks

WARNER

Seal by Seal
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36

C.M.B

Color Me Badd

36

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

C.M.B by Color Me Badd
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37

LIVING WITH THE LAW

Chris Whitley

27

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Living With The Law by Chris Whitley
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38

OUT OF TIME

R.E.M.

35

Last week

30

Weeks

WARNER

Out Of Time by R.E.M.
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39

LUCK OF THE DRAW

Bonnie Raitt

32

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Luck Of The Draw by Bonnie Raitt
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40

MARTIKA'S KITCHEN

Martika

1

Weeks

SONY

Martika's Kitchen by Martika
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41

UNKNOWN TERRITORY

Bomb The Bass

49

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Unknown Territory by Bomb The Bass
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42

PORNOGRAFFITTI

Extreme

42

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pornograffitti by Extreme
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Platinum record

43

VAGABOND HEART

Rod Stewart

37

Last week

28

Weeks

WARNER

Vagabond Heart by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

44

MARIAH CAREY

Mariah Carey

41

Last week

56

Weeks

CBS

Mariah Carey by Mariah Carey
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Platinum record

45

THE BEST OF THE EAGLES

The Eagles

45

Last week

29

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of The Eagles by The Eagles
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46

MCMXC A.D.

Enigma

34

Last week

31

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mcmxc A.D. by Enigma
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47

HISTORY NEVER REPEATS

Split Enz

15

Weeks

FMR

History Never Repeats by Split Enz
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48

THE WHITE ROOM

The KLF

47

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The White Room by The KLF
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49

HOMEBASE

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

48

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Homebase by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
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Platinum record

50

GREATEST HITS

Fleetwood Mac

43

Last week

39

Weeks

WEA

Greatest Hits by Fleetwood Mac
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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