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.

1

JANET

Janet Jackson

2

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Janet by Janet Jackson
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2

POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE

Spin Doctors

1

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors
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3

THEIR GREATEST HITS

Hot Chocolate

3

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Their Greatest Hits by Hot Chocolate
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Platinum record

4

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

4

Last week

60

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

5

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

7

Last week

24

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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Platinum record

6

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

5

Last week

41

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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7

THE BEST OF VOLUME 2

Van Morrison

6

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 2 by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

8

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

8

Last week

33

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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9

ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

Lenny Kravitz

10

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
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10

WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT

Tina Turner

40

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Whats Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
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11

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

12

Last week

21

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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12

GORECKI SYMPHONY #3

Dawn Upshaw

9

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Gorecki Symphony #3 by Dawn Upshaw
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Platinum record

13

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

15

Last week

45

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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14

SYMPHONY OR DAMN

Terence Trent D'Arby

16

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Symphony Or Damn by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

15

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

18

Last week

86

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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16

SUEDE

Suede

11

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Suede by Suede
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Platinum record

17

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

22

Last week

35

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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18

UNPLUGGED & SEATED

Rod Stewart

13

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged & Seated by Rod Stewart
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19

THE ALBUM

Cliff Richard

43

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Album by Cliff Richard
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20

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

19

Last week

40

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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21

BIG SKY

The Warratahs

21

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Big Sky by The Warratahs
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22

HEAT

Jimmy Barnes

14

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heat by Jimmy Barnes
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23

EARTH AND SUN AND MOON

Midnight Oil

28

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Earth And Sun And Moon by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

24

TEN

Pearl Jam

33

Last week

47

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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25

FIVE LIVE

George Michael & Queen

20

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Five Live by George Michael & Queen
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26

TAXI

Bryan Ferry

32

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Taxi by Bryan Ferry
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27

LOVE DELUXE

Sade

31

Last week

29

Weeks

SONY

Love Deluxe by Sade
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Platinum record

28

WAR OF THE WORLDS

Jeff Wayne

41

Last week

54

Weeks

SONY

War Of The Worlds by Jeff Wayne
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Platinum record

29

PURE CULT

The Cult

17

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Pure Cult by The Cult
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30

SILVERBEET

The Bats

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Silverbeet by The Bats
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31

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Tasmin Archer

34

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Great Expectations by Tasmin Archer
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32

THE SILVER JUBILEE ALBUM

The Seekers

38

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Silver Jubilee Album by The Seekers
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33

UNDERTOW

Tool

26

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Undertow by Tool
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Platinum record

34

3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS & 2 DAYS IN THE LIFE OF . . .

Arrested Development

25

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of . . . by Arrested Development
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35

JAZZMATAZZ

Guru

1

Weeks

EMI

Jazzmatazz by Guru
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36

SHAME

Brad

37

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Shame by Brad
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37

DREAM HARDER

The Waterboys

1

Weeks

BMG

Dream Harder by The Waterboys
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38

REPUBLIC

New Order

27

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Republic by New Order
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Platinum record

39

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

24

Last week

26

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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40

DIRT

Alice In Chains

42

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Dirt by Alice In Chains
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41

TIMELESS CLASSICS

Michael Bolton

36

Last week

28

Weeks

SONY

Timeless Classics by Michael Bolton
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42

THE BEST OF SANTANA

Santana

44

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

The Best Of Santana by Santana
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43

UNPLUGGED

Neil Young

23

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Neil Young
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44

GET A GRIP

Aerosmith

39

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Get A Grip by Aerosmith
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45

10 SUMMONERS TALES

Sting

47

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

10 Summoners Tales by Sting
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46

PORNO FOR PYROS

Porno for Pyros

35

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Porno For Pyros by Porno for Pyros
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47

THE HUNTER

Jennifer Warnes

1

Weeks

BMG

The Hunter by Jennifer Warnes
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48

THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE

Jimi Hendrix

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Ultimate Experience by Jimi Hendrix
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49

99.9F

Suzanne Vega

38

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

99.9F by Suzanne Vega
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50

MCMXC A.D.

Enigma

46

Last week

32

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mcmxc A.D. by Enigma
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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