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.

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PROMISES & LIES

UB40

1

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Promises & Lies by UB40
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2

THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE

Jimi Hendrix

3

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Ultimate Experience by Jimi Hendrix
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3

BEFORE & AFTER

Tim Finn

5

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Before & After by Tim Finn
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4

ZOOROPA

U2

2

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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5

THE SILVER JUBILEE ALBUM

The Seekers

7

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Silver Jubilee Album by The Seekers
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6

GOLD-20 SUPER HITS

Boney M

8

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Gold-20 Super Hits by Boney M
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7

EXPERIENCE THE DIVINE

Bette Midler

4

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Experience The Divine by Bette Midler
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Platinum record

8

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

10

Last week

64

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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9

CHURN

Shihad

9

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Churn by Shihad
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10

WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT

Tina Turner

13

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Whats Love Got To Do With It by Tina Turner
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11

ON THE NIGHT

Dire Straits

12

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Night by Dire Straits
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12

FATE OF NATIONS

Robert Plant

17

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fate Of Nations by Robert Plant
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13

THEIR GREATEST HITS

Hot Chocolate

15

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Their Greatest Hits by Hot Chocolate
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14

POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE

Spin Doctors

11

Last week

16

Weeks

SONY

Pocket Full of Kryptonite by Spin Doctors
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15

UNPLUGGED

Eric Clapton

14

Last week

45

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Eric Clapton
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16

ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY

Lenny Kravitz

16

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
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17

JANET

Janet Jackson

18

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Janet by Janet Jackson
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18

GORECKI SYMPHONY #3

Dawn Upshaw

6

Last week

11

Weeks

WARNER

Gorecki Symphony #3 by Dawn Upshaw
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Platinum record

19

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

26

Last week

39

Weeks

WARNER

Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
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20

THE MUTTON BIRDS

The Mutton Birds

25

Last week

44

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Mutton Birds by The Mutton Birds
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21

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

22

Last week

25

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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22

BACK TO BROADWAY

Barbra Streisand

27

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Back To Broadway by Barbra Streisand
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23

BIG SKY

The Warratahs

30

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Big Sky by The Warratahs
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24

UNPLUGGED & SEATED

Rod Stewart

20

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged & Seated by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

25

BREATHLESS

Kenny G

19

Last week

28

Weeks

BMG

Breathless by Kenny G
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Platinum record

26

THE WALL

Pink Floyd

31

Last week

90

Weeks

CBS

The Wall by Pink Floyd
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27

THE ALBUM

Cliff Richard

35

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Album by Cliff Richard
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28

JAZZMATAZZ

Guru

34

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Jazzmatazz by Guru
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29

LAMENT FOR THE NUMB

Dave Dobbyn

1

Weeks

WARNER

Lament For The Numb by Dave Dobbyn
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30

HAND ON THE TORCH

US3

33

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Hand On The Torch by US3
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31

SYMPHONY OR DAMN

Terence Trent D'Arby

32

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Symphony Or Damn by Terence Trent D'Arby
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Platinum record

32

TEN

Pearl Jam

42

Last week

51

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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33

THE BEST OF VOLUME 2

Van Morrison

21

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 2 by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

34

THE BEST OF VOLUME 1

Van Morrison

23

Last week

37

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Best Of Volume 1 by Van Morrison
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Platinum record

35

GREATEST HITS VOLS 1 & 2

Billy Joel

37

Last week

49

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits Vols 1 & 2 by Billy Joel
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36

LOVE DELUXE

Sade

50

Last week

32

Weeks

SONY

Love Deluxe by Sade
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37

LIVE AND LOUD

Ozzy Osbourne

39

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Live And Loud by Ozzy Osbourne
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38

DURAN DURAN (THE WEDDING ALBUM)

Duran Duran

3

Weeks

EMI

Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) by Duran Duran
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39

UNPLUGGED

Neil Young

24

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

Unplugged by Neil Young
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40

DEEP FOREST

Deep Forest

28

Last week

17

Weeks

SONY

Deep Forest by Deep Forest
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Platinum record

41

SIMPLY THE BEST

Tina Turner

50

Last week

55

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Simply The Best by Tina Turner
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42

SHAME

Brad

39

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Shame by Brad
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43

DIRT

Alice In Chains

48

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Dirt by Alice In Chains
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44

SUEDE

Suede

38

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Suede by Suede
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45

EARTH AND SUN AND MOON

Midnight Oil

38

Last week

13

Weeks

SONY

Earth And Sun And Moon by Midnight Oil
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46

GET A GRIP

Aerosmith

46

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Get A Grip by Aerosmith
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47

THE BEST OF SANTANA

Santana

43

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

The Best Of Santana by Santana
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Platinum record

48

THE BODYGUARD OST

Various

45

Last week

30

Weeks

BMG

The Bodyguard OST by Various
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49

DREAM STEALERS

Gary Clail

50

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Dream Stealers by Gary Clail
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50

SILVERBEET

The Bats

44

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Silverbeet by The Bats
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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