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

9

Weeks

BMG

The Commitments OST by Various
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2

BEST LOVED FAVOURITES

Slim Whitman

3

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Best Loved Favourites by Slim Whitman
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Platinum record

3

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

2

Last week

14

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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Platinum record

4

SHEPHERD MOONS

Enya

8

Last week

14

Weeks

WARNER

Shepherd Moons by Enya
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5

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

15

Last week

20

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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Platinum record

6

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

13

Last week

42

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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7

LIVING WITH THE LAW

Chris Whitley

4

Last week

13

Weeks

SONY

Living With The Law by Chris Whitley
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8

CLOSER TO THE TRUTH

Tony Joe White

12

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Closer To The Truth by Tony Joe White
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9

FROM TIME TO TIME

Paul Young

5

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

From Time To Time by Paul Young
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Platinum record

10

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

9

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

11

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

7

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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12

THE GREATEST HITS - SALT 'N PEPA

Salt N Pepa

48

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

The Greatest Hits - Salt 'N Pepa by Salt N Pepa
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13

DOUBT

Jesus Jones

6

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Doubt by Jesus Jones
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Platinum record

14

STARS

Simply Red

20

Last week

20

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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Platinum record

15

VAGABOND HEART

Rod Stewart

10

Last week

45

Weeks

WARNER

Vagabond Heart by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

16

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

14

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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17

THE GLOBE

Big Audio Dynamite

16

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

The Globe by Big Audio Dynamite
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Platinum record

18

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

26

Last week

15

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

19

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

18

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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20

MAGIC & LOSS

Lou Reed

29

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Magic & Loss by Lou Reed
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21

TEN

Pearl Jam

11

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

22

WE CAN'T DANCE

Genesis

21

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Can't Dance by Genesis
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Platinum record

23

SOUL DEEP

Jimmy Barnes

23

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Deep by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

24

CHESS

Original Cast Recording

17

Last week

38

Weeks

BMG

Chess by Original Cast Recording
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Platinum record

25

UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE

Natalie Cole

31

Last week

31

Weeks

WARNER

Unforgettable With Love by Natalie Cole
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26

HONEYCHILD

Jenny Morris

31

Last week

16

Weeks

WARNER

Honeychild by Jenny Morris
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27

DAMN RIGHT I'VE GOT THE BLUES

Buddy Guy

25

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

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

28

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

27

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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29

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

26

Last week

19

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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30

LEGENDS ALIVE

Gray Bartlett/Various

22

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Legends Alive by Gray Bartlett/Various
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Platinum record

31

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

19

Last week

64

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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32

IT HAD TO BE YOU

Harry Connick Jr

30

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

It Had To Be You by Harry Connick Jr
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33

SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH C

The Exponents

1

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Something Beginning With C by The Exponents
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34

ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME

Jive Bunny

35

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame by Jive Bunny
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35

LITTLE VILLAGE

Little Village

39

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Little Village by Little Village
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36

LUCK OF THE DRAW

Bonnie Raitt

44

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Luck Of The Draw by Bonnie Raitt
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37

THE SKY IS CRYING

Stevie Ray Vaughan

34

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

The Sky Is Crying by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Platinum record

38

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

36

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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39

BLEACH

Nirvana

33

Last week

2

Weeks

FIN

Bleach by Nirvana
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40

T.E.V.I.N. CAMPBELL

Tevin Campbell

32

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

T.E.V.I.N. Campbell by Tevin Campbell
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41

MR LUCKY

John Lee Hooker

37

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mr Lucky by John Lee Hooker
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42

METALLICA (BLACK ALBUM)

Metallica

42

Last week

27

Weeks

POPL

Metallica (Black Album) by Metallica
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Platinum record

43

DIRTY DANCING OST

Various

49

Last week

50

Weeks

BMG

Dirty Dancing OST by Various
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Platinum record

44

WATERMARK

Enya

46

Last week

52

Weeks

WEA

Watermark by Enya
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45

SEAL

Seal

44

Last week

33

Weeks

WARNER

Seal by Seal
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Platinum record

46

TIMESPACE: THE VERY BEST

Stevie Nicks

44

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Timespace:  The Very Best by Stevie Nicks
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47

WOODFACE

Crowded House

45

Last week

31

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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48

THE BEST OF THE POGUES

The Pogues

50

Last week

13

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of The Pogues by The Pogues
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49

COME IN SPINNER OST

Vince Jones & Grace Knight

24

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Come In Spinner OST by Vince Jones & Grace Knight
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50

ARMCHAIR MELODIES

David Gray

41

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Armchair Melodies by David Gray
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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