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

GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET

Crash Test Dummies

1

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies
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2

THE VERY BEST OF PAT BENATAR

Pat Benatar

4

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Pat Benatar by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

3

HAPPY NATION

Ace of Base

2

Last week

16

Weeks

BMG

Happy Nation by Ace of Base
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4

BLUES

Jimi Hendrix

7

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Blues by Jimi Hendrix
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Platinum record

5

THE DIVISION BELL

Pink Floyd

3

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

The Division Bell by Pink Floyd
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6

WORLD MIX

Deep Forest

18

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

World Mix by Deep Forest
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7

THE VERY BEST OF BREAD

Bread

5

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

The Very Best Of Bread by Bread
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Platinum record

8

THE CROSS OF CHANGES

Enigma

10

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Cross Of Changes by Enigma
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9

DEMON FLOWER

Hunters & Collectors

9

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Demon Flower by Hunters & Collectors
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Platinum record

10

PROMISES & LIES

UB40

11

Last week

35

Weeks

VIRGIN

Promises & Lies by UB40
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Platinum record

11

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

8

Last week

39

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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12

III COMMUNICATION

Beastie Boys

6

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Iii Communication by Beastie Boys
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Platinum record

13

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

NZ Cast Recording

12

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jesus Christ Superstar by NZ Cast Recording
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Platinum record

14

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

15

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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15

SALTY

The Mutton Birds

20

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Salty by The Mutton Birds
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Platinum record

16

VS

Pearl Jam

16

Last week

33

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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17

FLIK Y'SELF OFF Y'SELF

HLAH (Head Like a Hole)

22

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flik Y'self Off Y'self by HLAH (Head Like a Hole)
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18

LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS

Pretenders

14

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Last Of The Independents by Pretenders
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Platinum record

19

THE ONE THING

Michael Bolton

19

Last week

22

Weeks

SONY

The One Thing by Michael Bolton
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20

ONCE WERE WARRIORS OST

Various

28

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Once Were Warriors OST by Various
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Platinum record

21

INGENUE

kd lang

21

Last week

28

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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Platinum record

22

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

13

Last week

36

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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23

DEBUT

Bjork

23

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Debut by Bjork
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24

TEASE ME

Chaka Demus & Pliers

17

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tease Me by Chaka Demus & Pliers
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Platinum record

25

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

29

Last week

70

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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26

KIRI! - A 50TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF HER GREATEST HITS LIVE

Kiri Te Kanawa

44

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Kiri! - A 50th Birthday Celebration Of Her Greatest Hits Live by Kiri Te Kanawa
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Platinum record

27

TEN

Pearl Jam

30

Last week

92

Weeks

SONY

Ten by Pearl Jam
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28

AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER

Counting Crows

36

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

August and Everything After by Counting Crows
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Platinum record

29

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

32

Last week

42

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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30

MARTINIS & BIKINIS

Sam Phillips

34

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Martinis & Bikinis by Sam Phillips
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Platinum record

31

BEST OF UB40

UB40

43

Last week

60

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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32

FOUR WEDDINGS & A FUNERAL OST

Various

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Four Weddings & A Funeral OST by Various
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33

EVEN COWGIRLS GET THE BLUES

kd lang

26

Last week

25

Weeks

WARNER

Even Cowgirls Get The Blues by kd lang
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34

CURE FOR PAIN

Morphine

25

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cure For Pain by Morphine
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35

TEENAGER OF THE YEAR

Frank Black

39

Last week

3

Weeks

FIN

Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black
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36

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW

Bitty McLean

31

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Just To Let You Know by Bitty McLean
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Platinum record

37

ZOOROPA

U2

33

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Zooropa by U2
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38

PHILADELPHIA OST

Various

24

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

Philadelphia OST by Various
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39

THE BEST OF THE WARRATAHS

The Warratahs

1

Weeks

EMI

The Best Of The Warratahs by The Warratahs
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40

BROTHER SISTER

Brand New Heavies

38

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brother Sister by Brand New Heavies
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41

THE MASK AND MIRROR

Lorena McKennitt

50

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

The Mask and Mirror by Lorena McKennitt
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42

HIPS AND MAKERS

Kristin Hersh

1

Weeks

FIN

Hips And Makers by Kristin Hersh
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43

LONGING IN THEIR HEARTS

Bonnie Raitt

35

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Longing In Their Hearts by Bonnie Raitt
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44

ALL 4 ONE

All 4 One

1

Weeks

WARNER

All 4 One by All 4 One
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45

SUGAR MOUTH

David Kilgour

46

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sugar Mouth by David Kilgour
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46

NOW I'M A COWBOY

The Auteurs

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Now I'm A Cowboy by The Auteurs
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47

COOL RUNNINGS OST

Various

27

Last week

17

Weeks

SONY

Cool Runnings OST by Various
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48

GIVE OUT BUT DON'T GIVE UP

Primal Scream

41

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

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

49

MCMXC A.D.

Enigma

42

Last week

43

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mcmxc A.D. by Enigma
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50

EXPERIMENTAL JET SET,TRASH AND NO STAR

Sonic Youth

37

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Experimental Jet Set,Trash And No Star by Sonic Youth
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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