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

40

Weeks

EMI

Woodface by Crowded House
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2

ZZ TOP GREATEST HITS

ZZ Top

2

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Zz Top Greatest Hits by ZZ Top
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3

BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAJIK

Red Hot Chili Peppers

5

Last week

28

Weeks

WARNER

Blood Sugar Sex Majik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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4

PERFORMS ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER

Michael Crawford

10

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber by Michael Crawford
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5

WISH

The Cure

3

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Wish by The Cure
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6

THE VERY BEST OF

Howard Keel & Harry Secombe

22

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

The Very Best Of by Howard Keel & Harry Secombe
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Platinum record

7

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

8

Last week

50

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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Platinum record

8

THE COMMITMENTS OST

Various

4

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

The Commitments OST by Various
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9

THE SINGLES

The Clash

6

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

The Singles by The Clash
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10

DIVINE MADNESS

Madness

7

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Divine Madness by Madness
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11

ADRENALIZE

Def Leppard

11

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Adrenalize by Def Leppard
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12

TEARS ROLL DOWN: GREATEST HITS 82 - 92

Tears for Fears

9

Last week

4

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Tears Roll Down: Greatest Hits 82 - 92 by Tears for Fears
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13

DIVA

Annie Lennox

15

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Diva by Annie Lennox
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Platinum record

14

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

12

Last week

24

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

15

STARS

Simply Red

18

Last week

29

Weeks

WARNER

Stars by Simply Red
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Platinum record

16

SOUL DEEP

Jimmy Barnes

28

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Deep by Jimmy Barnes
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17

HUMAN TOUCH

Bruce Springsteen

14

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Human Touch by Bruce Springsteen
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18

SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH C

The Exponents

13

Last week

10

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Something Beginning With C by The Exponents
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Platinum record

19

WAKING UP THE NEIGHBOURS

Bryan Adams

19

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waking Up The Neighbours by Bryan Adams
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20

THE COMMITMENTS VOL 2

The Commitments

16

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

The Commitments Vol 2 by The Commitments
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21

VOLUME III JUST RIGHT

Soul II Soul

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Volume III Just Right by Soul II Soul
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22

DIAMONDS AND PEARLS

Prince

25

Last week

29

Weeks

WARNER

Diamonds And Pearls by Prince
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Platinum record

23

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

24

Last week

23

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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24

LUCK OF THE DRAW

Bonnie Raitt

17

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Luck Of The Draw by Bonnie Raitt
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25

THE GREATEST HITS - SALT 'N PEPA

Salt N Pepa

20

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

The Greatest Hits - Salt 'N Pepa by Salt N Pepa
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26

LUCKY TOWN

Bruce Springsteen

26

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Lucky Town by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

27

ACHTUNG BABY

U2

29

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Achtung Baby by U2
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28

RUSH SOUNDTRACK

Eric Clapton

34

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Rush Soundtrack by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

29

GREATEST HITS 1

Queen

27

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits 1 by Queen
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30

IT HAD TO BE YOU

Harry Connick Jr

32

Last week

13

Weeks

SONY

It Had To Be You by Harry Connick Jr
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31

MATTERS OF THE HEART

Tracy Chapman

1

Weeks

WARNER

Matters Of The Heart by Tracy Chapman
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32

THE WIND BENEATH MY WINGS

James Galway

1

Weeks

BMG

The Wind Beneath My Wings by James Galway
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Platinum record

33

WE CAN'T DANCE

Genesis

21

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Can't Dance by Genesis
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34

NEVER ENOUGH

Melissa Etheridge

37

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Never Enough by Melissa Etheridge
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35

LEAN INTO IT

Mr Big

33

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Lean Into It by Mr Big
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36

A TRILLION SHADES OF HAPPY

Push Push

23

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Trillion Shades Of Happy by Push Push
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37

AFTER HOURS

Gary Moore

30

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

After Hours by Gary Moore
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Platinum record

38

FROM TIME TO TIME

Paul Young

36

Last week

18

Weeks

SONY

From Time To Time by Paul Young
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39

UH-OH

David Byrne

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Uh-Oh by David Byrne
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Platinum record

40

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

31

Last week

48

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

41

SHEPHERD MOONS

Enya

40

Last week

23

Weeks

WARNER

Shepherd Moons by Enya
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Platinum record

42

USE YOUR ILLUSION II

Guns N' Roses

38

Last week

30

Weeks

BMG

Use Your Illusion Ii by Guns N' Roses
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43

INGENUE

kd lang

47

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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Platinum record

44

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

33

Last week

18

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

45

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

50

Last week

36

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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46

SCREAM IN BLUE

Midnight Oil

1

Weeks

SONY

Scream In Blue by Midnight Oil
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47

HERE COME THE CARS

David Kilgour

35

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Here Come The Cars by David Kilgour
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48

OUT OF TIME

R.E.M.

45

Last week

35

Weeks

WARNER

Out Of Time by R.E.M.
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49

HORMONALLY YOURS

Shakespears Sister

41

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hormonally Yours by Shakespears Sister
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Platinum record

50

MASTERPIECES

Bob Dylan

44

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Masterpieces by Bob Dylan
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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