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 CROSS OF CHANGES

Enigma

1

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Cross Of Changes by Enigma
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Platinum record

2

INGENUE

kd lang

3

Last week

18

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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3

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

2

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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4

CANTO GREGORIANO

Silos Monks Chorus

4

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Canto Gregoriano by Silos Monks Chorus
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5

DEBUT

Bjork

46

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Debut by Bjork
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6

HAPPY NATION

Ace of Base

26

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Happy Nation by Ace of Base
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7

COOL RUNNINGS OST

Various

5

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Cool Runnings OST by Various
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8

EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES

kd lang

7

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

Even Cowgirls Get The Blues by kd lang
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9

PHILADELPHIA OST

Various

29

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Philadelphia OST by Various
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10

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

NZ Cast Recording

14

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jesus Christ Superstar by NZ Cast Recording
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11

THE PIANO SOUNDTRACK

Michael Nyman

6

Last week

25

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Piano Soundtrack by Michael Nyman
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Platinum record

12

ZOOROPA

U2

12

Last week

38

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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13

SUPERUNKNOWN

Soundgarden

11

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Superunknown by Soundgarden
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Platinum record

14

SO FAR, SO GOOD

Bryan Adams

13

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far, So Good by Bryan Adams
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15

FAR BEYOND DRIVEN

Pantera

23

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Far Beyond Driven by Pantera
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16

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

9

Last week

26

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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17

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

18

Last week

32

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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18

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE

Celine Dion

10

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

The Colour Of My Love by Celine Dion
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Platinum record

19

TONI BRAXTON

Toni Braxton

20

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

Toni Braxton by Toni Braxton
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20

GIVE OUT BUT DON'T GIVE UP

Primal Scream

1

Weeks

SONY

Give Out But Don't Give Up by Primal Scream
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Platinum record

21

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

8

Last week

29

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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Platinum record

22

BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE?

4 Non Blondes

17

Last week

31

Weeks

WARNER

Bigger, Better, Faster, More? by 4 Non Blondes
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23

GREATEST HITS-THE POLICE

The Police

16

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Greatest Hits-The Police by The Police
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24

JAR OF FLIES

Alice In Chains

15

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Jar Of Flies by Alice In Chains
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Platinum record

25

VS

Pearl Jam

19

Last week

23

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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26

AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER

Counting Crows

25

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

August and Everything After by Counting Crows
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Platinum record

27

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

24

Last week

60

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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28

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW

Bitty McLean

32

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Just To Let You Know by Bitty McLean
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29

STILL THE 12TH MAN

The 12th Man

21

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Still The 12Th Man by The 12th Man
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30

ANTHOLOGY

Diana Ross and the Supremes

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Anthology by Diana Ross and the Supremes
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Platinum record

31

GREATEST HITS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

28

Last week

19

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Platinum record

32

BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY

Phil Collins

33

Last week

14

Weeks

WARNER

Both Sides Of The Story by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

33

BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL

Meat Loaf

34

Last week

27

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell by Meat Loaf
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34

25TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION

Judith Durham & The Seekers

22

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

25th Anniversary Reunion by Judith Durham & The Seekers
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Platinum record

35

TOGETHER ALONE

Crowded House

31

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Together Alone by Crowded House
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36

THE HOURS BETWEEN NIGHT AND DAY

Ottmar Liebert And Luna Negra

35

Last week

21

Weeks

SONY

The Hours Between Night And Day by Ottmar Liebert And Luna Negra
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37

THE ONE THING

Michael Bolton

41

Last week

17

Weeks

SONY

The One Thing by Michael Bolton
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38

SYMPHONY OR DAMN

Terence Trent D'Arby

44

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

Symphony Or Damn by Terence Trent D'Arby
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39

MELLOW GOLD

Beck

1

Weeks

BMG

Mellow Gold by Beck
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40

BAD TO THE BONE

Inner Circle

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Bad To The Bone by Inner Circle
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Platinum record

41

THE SINGLES COLLECTION

David Bowie

30

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

The Singles Collection by David Bowie
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42

MOTLEY CRUE

Motley Crue

26

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Motley Crue by Motley Crue
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43

THE CHOSEN ONES

The Black Sorrows

27

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

The Chosen Ones by The Black Sorrows
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44

TROUBLEGUM

Therapy ?

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Troublegum by Therapy ?
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45

CURE FOR PAIN

Morphine

45

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cure For Pain by Morphine
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46

10 SUMMONERS TALES

Sting

47

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

10 Summoners Tales by Sting
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Platinum record

47

DANGEROUS

Michael Jackson

44

Last week

99

Weeks

SONY

Dangerous by Michael Jackson
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48

UNDER THE PINK

Tori Amos

49

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Under The Pink by Tori Amos
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Platinum record

49

MCMXC A.D.

Enigma

50

Last week

33

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mcmxc A.D. by Enigma
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50

IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER OST

Various

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

In The Name Of The Father OST by Various
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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