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

PAINTED DESERT SERENADE

Joshua Kadison

4

Last week

23

Weeks

EMI

Painted Desert Serenade by Joshua Kadison
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Platinum record

2

DOOKIE

Green Day

1

Last week

20

Weeks

WARNER

Dookie by Green Day
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Platinum record

3

NO NEED TO ARGUE

The Cranberries

2

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Need To Argue by The Cranberries
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4

FROG STOMP

Silverchair

3

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Frog Stomp by Silverchair
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Platinum record

5

ABBA GOLD

Abba

5

Last week

20

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Abba Gold by Abba
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6

ROMANTIC STRINGS

Starlight String Quartet

9

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Romantic Strings by Starlight String Quartet
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7

THE CELTS

Enya

10

Last week

9

Weeks

WARNER

The Celts by Enya
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8

MEDUSA

Annie Lennox

6

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Medusa by Annie Lennox
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Platinum record

9

TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB

Sheryl Crow

8

Last week

25

Weeks

A&M/POLYGRAM

Tuesday Night Music Club by Sheryl Crow
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Platinum record

10

FORREST GUMP OST

Various

11

Last week

27

Weeks

SONY

Forrest Gump OST by Various
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Platinum record

11

THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE

Celine Dion

24

Last week

27

Weeks

SONY

The Colour Of My Love by Celine Dion
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Platinum record

12

GREATEST HITS

Bruce Springsteen

7

Last week

9

Weeks

SONY

Greatest Hits by Bruce Springsteen
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13

SMASH

The Offspring

17

Last week

17

Weeks

SHOCK/BMG

Smash by The Offspring
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14

THE BEAUTIFUL SONGS OF BONNIE SCOTLAND

Marion Martin

43

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

The Beautiful Songs Of Bonnie Scotland by Marion Martin
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Platinum record

15

SHE

Harry Connick Jr

14

Last week

27

Weeks

SONY

She by Harry Connick Jr
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16

THE BENDS

Radiohead

13

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Bends by Radiohead
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17

PULP FICTION OST

Various

12

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Pulp Fiction OST by Various
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18

HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME

Gloria Estefan

25

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me by Gloria Estefan
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19

CONVERSATION PEACE

Stevie Wonder

15

Last week

6

Weeks

MOTOWN/POLYGRAM

Conversation Peace by Stevie Wonder
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Platinum record

20

VITALOGY

Pearl Jam

27

Last week

21

Weeks

SONY

Vitalogy by Pearl Jam
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21

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

The Cranberries

16

Last week

22

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

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

22

THE BEST OF THE DOORS

The Doors

19

Last week

24

Weeks

WARNER

The Best Of The Doors by The Doors
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23

PERMANENT SHADE OF BLUE

Roachford

36

Last week

14

Weeks

SONY

Permanent Shade Of Blue by Roachford
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24

SEX & VIOLINS

Rednex

1

Weeks

BMG

Sex & Violins by Rednex
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25

VIKA & LINDA

Vika & Linda

23

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vika & Linda by Vika & Linda
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26

BROADCAST

Strawpeople

33

Last week

32

Weeks

SONY

Broadcast by Strawpeople
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Platinum record

27

SEAL II

Seal

18

Last week

45

Weeks

WARNER

Seal Ii by Seal
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Platinum record

28

BIZARRE FRUIT / ELEGANT SLUMMING

M People

21

Last week

22

Weeks

BMG

Bizarre Fruit / Elegant Slumming by M People
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Platinum record

29

JANET

Janet Jackson

28

Last week

30

Weeks

VIRGIN

Janet by Janet Jackson
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30

PURPLE

Stone Temple Pilots

48

Last week

18

Weeks

WARNER

Purple by Stone Temple Pilots
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31

MADE IN ENGLAND

Elton John

20

Last week

6

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Made In England by Elton John
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32

THE EDGES OF TWILIGHT

The Tea Party

29

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Edges Of Twilight by The Tea Party
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Platinum record

33

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT OST

Various

34

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Priscilla Queen Of The Desert OST by Various
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34

KING FOR A DAY FOOL FOR A LIFETIME

Faith No More

22

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime by Faith No More
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35

MAXINQUAY

Tricky

26

Last week

3

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Maxinquay by Tricky
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36

FROM THE BOTTOM UP

Brownstone

46

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

From The Bottom Up by Brownstone
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Platinum record

37

UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK

Nirvana

31

Last week

25

Weeks

BMG

Unplugged In New York by Nirvana
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Platinum record

38

TWIST

Dave Dobbyn

42

Last week

23

Weeks

SONY

Twist by Dave Dobbyn
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39

SLOTH

Pumpkinhead

35

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sloth by Pumpkinhead
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40

ENCOMIUM

A Tribute to Led Zeppelin

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Encomium by A Tribute to Led Zeppelin
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41

LISTEN TO THE MUSIC . . .

Doobie Brothers

30

Last week

17

Weeks

WARNER

Listen To The Music . . . by Doobie Brothers
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42

SHIFT LEFT

Nathan Haines

32

Last week

8

Weeks

HUH!/POLYGRAM

Shift Left by Nathan Haines
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Platinum record

43

WORLD MIX

Deep Forest

50

Last week

41

Weeks

SONY

World Mix by Deep Forest
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44

WOWEE ZOWEE

Pavement

1

Weeks

FIN

Wowee Zowee by Pavement
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Platinum record

45

LAST CHANCE TO DANCE / SO YOU WANNA BE A ROCK N ROLL STAR

Th' Dudes / Hello Sailor

45

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Last Chance To Dance / So You Wanna Be A Rock N Roll Star by Th' Dudes / Hello Sailor
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46

DUMMY

Portishead

46

Last week

17

Weeks

GO BEAT/POLYGRAM

Dummy by Portishead
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47

CRACKED REAR VIEW

Hootie & The Blowfish

1

Weeks

WARNER

Cracked Rear View by Hootie & The Blowfish
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Platinum record

48

TRACTION

Supergroove

49

Last week

41

Weeks

Get

BMG

Traction by Supergroove
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49

THE HITS

Garth Brooks

44

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Hits by Garth Brooks
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50

YES

Morphine

40

Last week

3

Weeks

FMR

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

 
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