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

THE DIVISION BELL

Pink Floyd

1

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

The Division Bell by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

2

HAPPY NATION

Ace of Base

2

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Happy Nation by Ace of Base
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3

SALTY

The Mutton Birds

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Salty by The Mutton Birds
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Platinum record

4

THE CROSS OF CHANGES

Enigma

3

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Cross Of Changes by Enigma
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Platinum record

5

INGENUE

kd lang

4

Last week

21

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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6

BAD TO THE BONE

Inner Circle

17

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Bad To The Bone by Inner Circle
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7

PHILADELPHIA OST

Various

10

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Philadelphia OST by Various
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8

COOL RUNNINGS OST

Various

9

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Cool Runnings OST by Various
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9

LONGING IN THEIR HEARTS

Bonnie Raitt

7

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Longing In Their Hearts by Bonnie Raitt
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Platinum record

10

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

8

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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11

CANTO GREGORIANO

Silos Monks Chorus

5

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Canto Gregoriano by Silos Monks Chorus
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12

EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES

kd lang

6

Last week

18

Weeks

WARNER

Even Cowgirls Get The Blues by kd lang
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13

DEBUT

Bjork

11

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Debut by Bjork
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Platinum record

14

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

13

Last week

32

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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15

OLD FRIENDS

John McDermott

38

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Old Friends by John McDermott
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16

22 ALL TIME GOSPEL FAVOURITES

John McSweeney

15

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

22 All Time Gospel Favourites by John McSweeney
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Platinum record

17

SO FAR, SO GOOD

Bryan Adams

20

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far, So Good by Bryan Adams
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18

GIVE OUT BUT DON'T GIVE UP

Primal Scream

12

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

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

19

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

NZ Cast Recording

22

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jesus Christ Superstar by NZ Cast Recording
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20

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

16

Last week

29

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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Platinum record

21

ZOOROPA

U2

24

Last week

41

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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22

VORTURA

Bailterspace

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vortura by Bailterspace
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23

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

23

Last week

35

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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24

THE PIANO SOUNDTRACK

Michael Nyman

25

Last week

28

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Piano Soundtrack by Michael Nyman
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Platinum record

25

VS

Pearl Jam

26

Last week

26

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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26

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW

Bitty McLean

32

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Just To Let You Know by Bitty McLean
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27

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE

Celine Dion

18

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

The Colour Of My Love by Celine Dion
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28

SWING BATTA SWING

K7 And The Swing Kids

19

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Swing Batta Swing by K7 And The Swing Kids
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Platinum record

29

TONI BRAXTON

Toni Braxton

21

Last week

20

Weeks

BMG

Toni Braxton by Toni Braxton
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30

FAR BEYOND DRIVEN

Pantera

14

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Far Beyond Driven by Pantera
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31

WEIGHT

Rollins Band

35

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Weight by Rollins Band
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Platinum record

32

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

27

Last week

63

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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33

MELLOW GOLD

Beck

31

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Mellow Gold by Beck
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34

DEAL

Blackjack

36

Last week

3

Weeks

HAR

Deal by Blackjack
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Platinum record

35

BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE?

4 Non Blondes

28

Last week

34

Weeks

WARNER

Bigger, Better, Faster, More? by 4 Non Blondes
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36

THE VERY BEST OF JIM REEVES

Jim Reeves

50

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

The Very Best Of Jim Reeves by Jim Reeves
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Platinum record

37

MCMXC A.D.

Enigma

43

Last week

36

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mcmxc A.D. by Enigma
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38

AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER

Counting Crows

33

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

August and Everything After by Counting Crows
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39

SUPERUNKNOWN

Soundgarden

30

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Superunknown by Soundgarden
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Platinum record

40

GREATEST HITS-THE POLICE

The Police

34

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Greatest Hits-The Police by The Police
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Platinum record

41

TEN

Pearl Jam

45

Last week

85

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

42

BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL

Meat Loaf

37

Last week

29

Weeks

VIRGIN

Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell by Meat Loaf
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43

IN UTERO

Nirvana

42

Last week

21

Weeks

BMG

In Utero by Nirvana
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Platinum record

44

JAR OF FLIES

Alice In Chains

41

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

Jar Of Flies by Alice In Chains
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45

SYMPHONY OR DAMN

Terence Trent D'Arby

44

Last week

15

Weeks

SONY

Symphony Or Damn by Terence Trent D'Arby
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46

VAUXHALL AND I

Morrissey

40

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Vauxhall And I by Morrissey
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Platinum record

47

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

41

Last week

38

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Nevermind by Nirvana
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Platinum record

48

TOGETHER ALONE

Crowded House

47

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Together Alone by Crowded House
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49

CROONIN'

Anne Murray

1

Weeks

EMI

Croonin' by Anne Murray
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50

ANTHOLOGY

Diana Ross and the Supremes

29

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Anthology by Diana Ross and the Supremes
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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