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

WOODFACE

Crowded House

1

Last week

39

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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2

ZZ TOP GREATEST HITS

ZZ Top

8

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Zz Top Greatest Hits by ZZ Top
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3

WISH

The Cure

1

Weeks

WARNER

Wish by The Cure
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Platinum record

4

THE COMMITMENTS OST

Various

2

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

The Commitments OST by Various
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5

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

4

Last week

27

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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6

THE SINGLES

The Clash

3

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

The Singles by The Clash
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7

DIVINE MADNESS

Madness

11

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Divine Madness by Madness
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Platinum record

8

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

6

Last week

51

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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9

TEARS ROLL DOWN: GREATEST HITS 82 - 92

Tears for Fears

14

Last week

3

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82 - 92 by Tears for Fears
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10

PERFORMS ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

Michael Crawford

9

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber by Michael Crawford
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11

ADRENALIZE

Def Leppard

5

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Adrenalize by Def Leppard
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Platinum record

12

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

21

Last week

23

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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13

SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH C

The Exponents

10

Last week

9

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Something Beginning With C by The Exponents
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14

HUMAN TOUCH

Bruce Springsteen

7

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Human Touch by Bruce Springsteen
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15

DIVA

Annie Lennox

1

Weeks

BMG

Diva by Annie Lennox
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16

THE COMMITMENTS VOL 2

The Commitments

13

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

The Commitments Vol 2 by The Commitments
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17

LUCK OF THE DRAW

Bonnie Raitt

16

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Luck Of The Draw by Bonnie Raitt
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Platinum record

18

STARS

Simply Red

15

Last week

28

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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Platinum record

19

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

26

Last week

29

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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20

THE GREATEST HITS - SALT 'N PEPA

Salt N Pepa

27

Last week

10

Weeks

WARNER

The Greatest Hits - Salt 'N Pepa by Salt N Pepa
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Platinum record

21

WE CAN'T DANCE

Genesis

24

Last week

22

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Can't Dance by Genesis
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22

THE VERY BEST OF

Howard Keel & Harry Secombe

39

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

The Very Best Of by Howard Keel & Harry Secombe
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23

A TRILLION SHADES OF HAPPY

Push Push

25

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Trillion Shades Of Happy by Push Push
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Platinum record

24

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

17

Last week

22

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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25

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

29

Last week

28

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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26

LUCKY TOWN

Bruce Springsteen

12

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Lucky Town by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

27

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

28

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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Platinum record

28

SOUL DEEP

Jimmy Barnes

47

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Deep by Jimmy Barnes
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Platinum record

29

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

19

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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30

AFTER HOURS

Gary Moore

20

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

After Hours by Gary Moore
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Platinum record

31

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

22

Last week

47

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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32

IT HAD TO BE YOU

Harry Connick Jr

23

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

It Had To Be You by Harry Connick Jr
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33

LEAN INTO IT

Mr Big

18

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Lean Into It by Mr Big
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34

RUSH SOUNDTRACK

Eric Clapton

31

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Rush Soundtrack by Eric Clapton
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35

HERE COME THE CARS

David Kilgour

40

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here Come The Cars by David Kilgour
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Platinum record

36

FROM TIME TO TIME

Paul Young

32

Last week

17

Weeks

SONY

From Time To Time by Paul Young
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37

NEVER ENOUGH

Melissa Etheridge

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Never Enough by Melissa Etheridge
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Platinum record

38

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

36

Last week

29

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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39

HIDDEN THINGS

Paul Kelly & The Messengers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hidden Things by Paul Kelly & The Messengers
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Platinum record

40

SHEPHERD MOONS

Enya

41

Last week

22

Weeks

WARNER

Shepherd Moons by Enya
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41

HORMONALLY YOURS

Shakespears Sister

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hormonally Yours by Shakespears Sister
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42

UH-OH

David Byrne

1

Weeks

WARNER

Uh-Oh by David Byrne
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Platinum record

43

USE YOUR ILLUSION I

Guns N' Roses

42

Last week

29

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion I by Guns N' Roses
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Platinum record

44

MASTERPIECES

Bob Dylan

30

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Masterpieces by Bob Dylan
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45

OUT OF TIME

R.E.M.

48

Last week

34

Weeks

WARNER

Out Of Time by R.E.M.
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46

BABY ANIMALS

Baby Animals

35

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Baby Animals by Baby Animals
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47

INGENUE

kd lang

37

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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48

GOING BLANK AGAIN

Ride

34

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Going Blank Again by Ride
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49

BLACK EYED MAN

Cowboy Junkies

38

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Black Eyed Man by Cowboy Junkies
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Platinum record

50

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

44

Last week

35

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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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