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

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

1

Last week

33

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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Platinum record

2

TOGETHER

Cliff Richard

6

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Together by Cliff Richard
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3

SHEPHERD MOONS

Enya

3

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Shepherd Moons by Enya
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Platinum record

4

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

4

Last week

6

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

5

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

2

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

6

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

5

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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Platinum record

7

SOUL DEEP

Jimmy Barnes

7

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Deep by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

8

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

12

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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9

STARS

Simply Red

8

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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10

HONEYCHILD

Jenny Morris

11

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Honeychild by Jenny Morris
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Platinum record

11

ON EVERY STREET

Dire Straits

13

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On Every Street by Dire Straits
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12

WE CAN'T DANCE

Genesis

10

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Can't Dance by Genesis
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Platinum record

13

TIMESPACE: THE VERY BEST

Stevie Nicks

9

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Timespace:  The Very Best by Stevie Nicks
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14

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

15

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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Platinum record

15

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

14

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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16

MR LUCKY

John Lee Hooker

24

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mr Lucky by John Lee Hooker
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17

HEART TO HEART

Kiri Te Kanawa

19

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Heart To Heart by Kiri Te Kanawa
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18

DISCOGRAPHY

Pet Shop Boys

16

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Discography by Pet Shop Boys
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19

CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

Foster & Allen

25

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Christmas Collection by Foster & Allen
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20

WOODFACE

Crowded House

22

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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21

CHISEL

Cold Chisel

20

Last week

12

Weeks

WARNER

Chisel by Cold Chisel
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22

HOUSE OF HOPE

Toni Childs

17

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

House Of Hope by Toni Childs
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23

TOO LEGIT TO QUIT

MC Hammer

18

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Too Legit To Quit by MC Hammer
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24

FULL HOUSE

John Farnham

1

Weeks

BMG

Full House by John Farnham
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25

STANDING OVATION

Rob Guest

30

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Standing Ovation by Rob Guest
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Platinum record

26

VAGABOND HEART

Rod Stewart

29

Last week

36

Weeks

WARNER

Vagabond Heart by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

27

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

21

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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28

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

26

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Platinum record

29

HOT AUGUST NIGHT

Neil Diamond

47

Last week

98

Weeks

Get

UNIVERSAL

Hot August Night by Neil Diamond
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30

TOUR SOUVENIR

New Kids on the Block

1

Weeks

SONY

Tour Souvenir by New Kids on the Block
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31

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

31

Last week

5

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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Platinum record

32

UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE

Natalie Cole

28

Last week

23

Weeks

WARNER

Unforgettable With Love by Natalie Cole
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33

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

36

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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34

EMOTIONS

Mariah Carey

23

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

SONY

Emotions by Mariah Carey
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35

BODY BLOW

Headless Chickens

32

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body Blow by Headless Chickens
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36

GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT

C & C Music Factory

33

Last week

39

Weeks

Watch

SONY

Gonna Make You Sweat by C & C Music Factory
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37

C.M.B

Color Me Badd

35

Last week

19

Weeks

WARNER

C.M.B by Color Me Badd
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Platinum record

38

VIVALDI 4 SEASONS

Nigel Kennedy

46

Last week

42

Weeks

EMI

Vivaldi 4 Seasons by Nigel Kennedy
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Platinum record

39

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

39

Last week

55

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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40

LIVE BABY LIVE

INXS

37

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Live Baby Live by INXS
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41

DECADE OF DECADENCE '81-'91

Motley Crue

44

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

Decade Of Decadence '81-'91 by Motley Crue
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42

LOVE HURTS

Cher

40

Last week

20

Weeks

BMG

Love Hurts by Cher
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43

THE SKY IS CRYING

Stevie Ray Vaughan

1

Weeks

SONY

The Sky Is Crying by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Platinum record

44

THE RAZOR'S EDGE

AC/DC

34

Last week

60

Weeks

CBS

The Razor's Edge by AC/DC
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Platinum record

45

WATERMARK

Enya

27

Last week

44

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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46

THE BEST OF THE POGUES

The Pogues

43

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of The Pogues by The Pogues
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47

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

38

Last week

18

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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48

RED BACK FEVER

The Angels

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Red Back Fever by The Angels
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49

SEAL

Seal

48

Last week

26

Weeks

WARNER

Seal by Seal
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Platinum record

50

TWO FIRES

Jimmy Barnes

48

Last week

49

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Fires by Jimmy Barnes
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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