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

THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE

Jimi Hendrix

48

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Ultimate Experience by Jimi Hendrix
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2

JANET

Janet Jackson

1

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Janet by Janet Jackson
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Platinum record

3

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

4

Last week

61

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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4

POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE

Spin Doctors

2

Last week

13

Weeks

SONY

Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors
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5

THEIR GREATEST HITS

Hot Chocolate

3

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Their Greatest Hits by Hot Chocolate
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6

WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT

Tina Turner

10

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Whats Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
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7

ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

Lenny Kravitz

9

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
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Platinum record

8

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

6

Last week

42

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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Platinum record

9

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

5

Last week

25

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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10

THE BEST OF VOLUME 2

Van Morrison

7

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 2 by Van Morrison
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11

THE ALBUM

Cliff Richard

19

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Album by Cliff Richard
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12

GORECKI SYMPHONY #3

Dawn Upshaw

12

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Gorecki Symphony #3 by Dawn Upshaw
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Platinum record

13

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

8

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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14

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

20

Last week

41

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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15

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

11

Last week

22

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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16

UNPLUGGED

Neil Young

43

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Neil Young
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17

BIG SKY

The Warratahs

21

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Big Sky by The Warratahs
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Platinum record

18

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

15

Last week

87

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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19

THE SILVER JUBILEE ALBUM

The Seekers

32

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Silver Jubilee Album by The Seekers
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20

GOLD-20 SUPER HITS

Boney M

1

Weeks

BMG

Gold-20 Super Hits by Boney M
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21

SYMPHONY OR DAMN

Terence Trent D'Arby

14

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Symphony Or Damn by Terence Trent D'Arby
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22

UNPLUGGED & SEATED

Rod Stewart

18

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged & Seated by Rod Stewart
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23

SUEDE

Suede

16

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Suede by Suede
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24

JAZZMATAZZ

Guru

35

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Jazzmatazz by Guru
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Platinum record

25

PURE CULT

The Cult

29

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Pure Cult by The Cult
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26

SILVERBEET

The Bats

30

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Silverbeet by The Bats
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27

AUSTIN SKYLINE

Jimmy LaFave

45

Last week

2

Weeks

MAV

Austin Skyline by Jimmy LaFave
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28

DREAM HARDER

The Waterboys

37

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Dream Harder by The Waterboys
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29

GET A GRIP

Aerosmith

44

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Get A Grip by Aerosmith
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Platinum record

30

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

17

Last week

36

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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31

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Tasmin Archer

31

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Great Expectations by Tasmin Archer
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Platinum record

32

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

13

Last week

46

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

33

TEN

Pearl Jam

24

Last week

48

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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34

LIVE AND LOUD

Ozzy Osbourne

1

Weeks

SONY

Live And Loud by Ozzy Osbourne
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Platinum record

35

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

39

Last week

27

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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36

HEAT

Jimmy Barnes

22

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heat by Jimmy Barnes
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37

FIVE LIVE

George Michael & Queen

25

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Five Live by George Michael & Queen
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38

DREAM STEALERS

Gary Clail

1

Weeks

BMG

Dream Stealers by Gary Clail
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39

THE BEST OF SANTANA

Santana

42

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

The Best Of Santana by Santana
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40

EARTH AND SUN AND MOON

Midnight Oil

23

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Earth And Sun And Moon by Midnight Oil
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41

UNDERTOW

Tool

33

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Undertow by Tool
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42

PORNO FOR PYROS

Porno for Pyros

46

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Porno For Pyros by Porno for Pyros
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43

TAKE A LOOK

Natalie Cole

1

Weeks

WARNER

Take A Look by Natalie Cole
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44

TAXI

Bryan Ferry

26

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Taxi by Bryan Ferry
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45

SHAME

Brad

36

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Shame by Brad
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46

SOUND OF WHITE NOISE

Anthrax

1

Weeks

WARNER

Sound Of White Noise by Anthrax
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47

DURAN DURAN (THE WEDDING ALBUM)

Duran Duran

2

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

48

GREATEST HITS: REMASTERED

Queen

48

Last week

99

Weeks

EMI

Greatest Hits:  Remastered by Queen
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49

DEEP FOREST

Deep Forest

22

Last week

14

Weeks

SONY

Deep Forest by Deep Forest
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50

DIRT

Alice In Chains

40

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Dirt by Alice In Chains
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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