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

TRACTION

Supergroove

1

Last week

2

Weeks

Get

BMG

Traction by Supergroove
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2

ONCE WERE WARRIORS OST

Various

7

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Once Were Warriors OST by Various
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Platinum record

3

GOD SHUFFLED HIS FEET

Crash Test Dummies

2

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies
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Platinum record

4

THE VERY BEST OF PAT BENATAR

Pat Benatar

3

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Pat Benatar by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

5

WORLD MIX

Deep Forest

4

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

World Mix by Deep Forest
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Platinum record

6

HAPPY NATION

Ace of Base

5

Last week

20

Weeks

BMG

Happy Nation by Ace of Base
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Platinum record

7

MUSIC BOX

Mariah Carey

13

Last week

43

Weeks

SONY

Music Box by Mariah Carey
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Platinum record

8

THE DIVISION BELL

Pink Floyd

10

Last week

14

Weeks

SONY

The Division Bell by Pink Floyd
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9

SEAL II

Seal

9

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Seal Ii by Seal
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Platinum record

10

THE CROSS OF CHANGES

Enigma

6

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Cross Of Changes by Enigma
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11

PURPLE

Stone Temple Pilots

8

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Purple by Stone Temple Pilots
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12

FOUR WEDDINGS & A FUNERAL OST

Various

15

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Four Weddings & A Funeral OST by Various
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13

THE BEST OF VILLAGE PEOPLE

Village People

31

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

The Best Of Village People by Village People
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14

CRAZY

Julio Iglesias

11

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Crazy by Julio Iglesias
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15

THE VERY BEST OF MARVIN GAYE

Marvin Gaye

21

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye by Marvin Gaye
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Platinum record

16

GREATEST HITS

Gloria Estefan

45

Last week

12

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits by Gloria Estefan
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17

BLUES

Jimi Hendrix

12

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Blues by Jimi Hendrix
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18

THE BEST OF THE WARRATAHS

The Warratahs

18

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

The Best Of The Warratahs by The Warratahs
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19

THE PLASMA SHAFT

Red Hot Chili Peppers

16

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

The Plasma Shaft by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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20

A NIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO

Van Morrison

14

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Night In San Francisco by Van Morrison
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21

AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER

Counting Crows

23

Last week

18

Weeks

BMG

August and Everything After by Counting Crows
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22

DEMON FLOWER

Hunters & Collectors

17

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Demon Flower by Hunters & Collectors
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23

WANTED MAN

Paul Kelly

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wanted Man by Paul Kelly
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24

ACES & KINGS - THE BEST OF

Go West

1

Weeks

EMI

Aces & Kings - The Best Of by Go West
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Platinum record

25

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

NZ Cast Recording

20

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Jesus Christ Superstar by NZ Cast Recording
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26

EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT SO WHY CAN'T WE?

The Cranberries

26

Last week

3

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? by The Cranberries
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27

THE VERY BEST OF BREAD

Bread

22

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

The Very Best Of Bread by Bread
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Platinum record

28

ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

24

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Elegant Slumming by M People
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Platinum record

29

VS

Pearl Jam

19

Last week

37

Weeks

SONY

Vs by Pearl Jam
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Platinum record

30

BLACK SUNDAY

Cypress Hill

27

Last week

40

Weeks

SONY

Black Sunday by Cypress Hill
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Platinum record

31

MCMXC A.D.

Enigma

25

Last week

47

Weeks

VIRGIN

Mcmxc A.D. by Enigma
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32

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE

Celine Dion

49

Last week

16

Weeks

SONY

The Colour Of My Love by Celine Dion
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33

ALL 4 ONE

All 4 One

30

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

All 4 One by All 4 One
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34

III COMMUNICATION

Beastie Boys

28

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Iii Communication by Beastie Boys
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35

IN PIECES

Garth Brooks

1

Weeks

EMI

In Pieces by Garth Brooks
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Platinum record

36

INGENUE

kd lang

38

Last week

32

Weeks

WARNER

Ingenue by kd lang
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Platinum record

37

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE

Rage Against The Machine

35

Last week

74

Weeks

SONY

Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
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38

CARNIVAL OF LIGHT

Ride

1

Weeks

WARNER

Carnival Of Light by Ride
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39

LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS

Pretenders

44

Last week

8

Weeks

WARNER

Last Of The Independents by Pretenders
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Platinum record

40

PROMISES & LIES

UB40

29

Last week

39

Weeks

VIRGIN

Promises & Lies by UB40
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Platinum record

41

THE ONE THING

Michael Bolton

39

Last week

26

Weeks

SONY

The One Thing by Michael Bolton
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42

SALTY

The Mutton Birds

32

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Salty by The Mutton Birds
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43

THE QUIET REVOLUTION

Ronnie Jordan

33

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Quiet Revolution by Ronnie Jordan
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44

1492 - CONQUEST OF PARADISE

Vangelis

43

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

1492 - Conquest Of Paradise by Vangelis
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Platinum record

45

SIAMESE DREAM

Smashing Pumpkins

34

Last week

46

Weeks

VIRGIN

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
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Platinum record

46

TONI BRAXTON

Toni Braxton

40

Last week

27

Weeks

BMG

Toni Braxton by Toni Braxton
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47

JUST TO LET YOU KNOW

Bitty McLean

41

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Just To Let You Know by Bitty McLean
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48

FLIK Y'SELF OFF Y'SELF

HLAH (Head Like a Hole)

41

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Flik Y'self Off Y'self by HLAH (Head Like a Hole)
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49

DEBUT

Bjork

40

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Debut by Bjork
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50

LISTEN

Urban Species

36

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Listen by Urban Species
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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