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

THE COMMITMENTS OST

Various

1

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

The Commitments OST by Various
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2

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

3

Last week

10

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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3

FROM TIME TO TIME

Paul Young

2

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

From Time To Time by Paul Young
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Platinum record

4

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

4

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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5

SHEPHERD MOONS

Enya

7

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

Shepherd Moons by Enya
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Platinum record

6

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

6

Last week

38

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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Platinum record

7

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

10

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

8

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

5

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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Platinum record

9

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

9

Last week

11

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

10

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

8

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

11

VAGABOND HEART

Rod Stewart

19

Last week

41

Weeks

WARNER

Vagabond Heart by Rod Stewart
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12

STARS

Simply Red

11

Last week

16

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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Platinum record

13

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

14

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

14

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

26

Last week

34

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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15

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

16

Last week

16

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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16

FULL HOUSE

John Farnham

24

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Full House by John Farnham
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Platinum record

17

SOUL DEEP

Jimmy Barnes

12

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Deep by Jimmy Barnes
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18

COME IN SPINNER OST

Vince Jones & Grace Knight

34

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Come In Spinner OST by Vince Jones & Grace Knight
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19

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

13

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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20

THE SKY IS CRYING

Stevie Ray Vaughan

22

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

The Sky Is Crying by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Platinum record

21

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

25

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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22

WE CAN'T DANCE

Genesis

17

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Can't Dance by Genesis
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23

HONEYCHILD

Jenny Morris

21

Last week

13

Weeks

WARNER

Honeychild by Jenny Morris
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24

MR LUCKY

John Lee Hooker

27

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mr Lucky by John Lee Hooker
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25

DISCOGRAPHY

Pet Shop Boys

18

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Discography by Pet Shop Boys
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26

DAMN RIGHT I'VE GOT THE BLUES

Buddy Guy

20

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Damn Right I've Got The Blues by Buddy Guy
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Platinum record

27

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

33

Last week

60

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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28

DOUBT

Jesus Jones

41

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Doubt by Jesus Jones
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Platinum record

29

TIMESPACE: THE VERY BEST

Stevie Nicks

37

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Timespace:  The Very Best by Stevie Nicks
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30

TOUR SOUVENIR

New Kids on the Block

15

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Tour Souvenir by New Kids on the Block
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31

ARMCHAIR MELODIES

David Gray

31

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Armchair Melodies by David Gray
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32

MAGNIFICENT MARIO

Mario Lanza

49

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Magnificent Mario by Mario Lanza
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33

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

23

Last week

23

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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34

EMOTIONS

Mariah Carey

29

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

SONY

Emotions by Mariah Carey
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35

CHISEL

Cold Chisel

39

Last week

17

Weeks

WARNER

Chisel by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

36

UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE

Natalie Cole

43

Last week

27

Weeks

WARNER

Unforgettable With Love by Natalie Cole
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37

PIPES & STRINGS OF SCOTLAND

Tommy Scott

1

Weeks

BMG

Pipes & Strings Of Scotland by Tommy Scott
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38

T.E.V.I.N. CAMPBELL

Tevin Campbell

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

T.E.V.I.N. Campbell by Tevin Campbell
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Platinum record

39

RECKLESS

Bryan Adams

48

Last week

52

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Reckless by Bryan Adams
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40

LIVE BABY LIVE

INXS

42

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Live Baby Live by INXS
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Platinum record

41

WATERMARK

Enya

46

Last week

49

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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Platinum record

42

ON EVERY STREET

Dire Straits

32

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On Every Street by Dire Straits
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43

SEAL

Seal

38

Last week

31

Weeks

WARNER

Seal by Seal
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44

C.M.B

Color Me Badd

30

Last week

24

Weeks

WARNER

C.M.B by Color Me Badd
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45

STANDING OVATION

Rob Guest

36

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

Standing Ovation by Rob Guest
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46

INTO THE GREAT WIDE OPEN

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

47

Last week

20

Weeks

BMG

Into The Great Wide Open by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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47

WOODFACE

Crowded House

44

Last week

28

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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48

THE BEST OF THE POGUES

The Pogues

35

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of The Pogues by The Pogues
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Platinum record

49

GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT

C & C Music Factory

28

Last week

44

Weeks

Watch

SONY

Gonna Make You Sweat by C & C Music Factory
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Platinum record

50

HOUSE OF HOPE

Toni Childs

42

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

House Of Hope by Toni Childs
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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