From: pearson_r@maths.su.oz.au (Robert Pearson)
Subject: CHART: Australian Albums Charts
Followup-To: rec.music.misc
Originator: recmusic@cygnus
Reply-To: pearson_r@maths.su.oz.au
Organization: Delft University of Technology
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 09:40:38 GMT

        Australian Top 50 Albums - Week Ending 17 January 1993
as compiled by ARIA ( The Australian Record Industry Association Ltd.)
                (* denotes bullet performer)
              (AUS denotes Australian performer)
              (NZ denotes New Zealand performer)
                  (p denotes platinum status)
                    (g denotes gold status)  

   TW   LW   TI      Title/Artist
   --   --   --      ------------
    1    1    5      Still The 12th Man - The 12th Man (AUS) (pp)
*   2    5    5      The Bodyguard (Movie Soundtrack)
    3    2   12      Timeless (The Classics) - Michael Bolton (p)
    4    4   18      Unplugged - Eric Clapton (p)
    5    8   11      Cooleyhighharmony - Boyz II Men (p)
    6    3   11      Abba Gold (Greatest Hits) - Abba (pp)
    7    6    7      Marvin The Album - Frente (AUS) (p)
    8    7   10      The Essential Collection - Joe Cocker (p)
    9   10   43      Use Your Illusion I - Guns n'Roses (ppp)
   10   12   16      Lily - Wendy Matthews (AUS) (p)
   
   11    9   10      Glittering Prize 81-92 - Simple Minds (p)
*  12   R/E          Unplugged - Mariah Carey (p)
   13   13   50      Use Your Illusion II - Guns n'Roses (pppp)
*  14   19    5      Sister Act (Movie Soundtrack)
   15   11    9      Live (Double Album) - AC/DC (p)
   16   14   26      Summer Dreams - The Beach Boys (pp)
   17   15   18      Some Gave All - Billy Ray Cyrus (pp)
   18   16   12      What Hits!? - Red Hot Chili Peppers (p)
   19   21   13      Greatest Hits - Kylie Minogue (AUS) (p)
*  20   43    4      3 Years, 5 Months In The Life Of - Arrested Development

   21   18   12      Erotica - Madonna (p)
   22   17   16      Make It Come True - Girlfriend (AUS) (p)
   23   22   10      Keep The Faith - Bon Jovi (g)
*  24   44    2      Sonia Dada - Sonia Dada
   25   20   25      Jesus Christ Superstar (The Album) - 1992 Australian Cast (pppp)
*  26   37   14      Automatic For The People - R.E.M. (g)
   27   26    9      Best Of Belinda Vol. 1 - Belinda Carlisle (g)
   28   34   13      (Love Symbol) - Prince & The New Power Generation (g)
   29   25   14      Greatest Hits - Noiseworks (AUS) (p)
   30   23    9      The Best Of James Reyne - James Reyne (AUS) (g)

*  31   NEW          Ballroom Blitz And More Sweet Hits - The Sweet
   32   31    8      The Very Best Of Steve Miller - Steve Miller
   33   35    2      Incesticide - Nirvana
   34   28   20      Electric Soup - Hoodoo Gurus (AUS) (p)
   35   32    7      Masterfile - Icehouse (AUS) (g)
   36   27   49      Watermark - Enya (ppp)
   37   29   23      Best Of The Eagles - Eagles (ppp)
*  38   R/E          Cut - Hunters And Collectors (AUS) (g)
*  39   NEW          The Ultimate Experience - Jimi Hendrix
   40   40   12      Last Stand - Cold Chisel (AUS) (g)

   41   R/E          Appetite For Destruction - Guns n'Roses (ppp)
   42   24   30      Michael Crawford Performs Lloyd-Webber - Michael Crawford (pp)
   43   48    9      The Story So Far (Best Of) - Jenny Morris (NZ)
   44   38   10      Greatest Hits - Gloria Estefan (g)
   45   45   17      America's Least Wanted - Ugly Kid Joe
   46   36   71      The Immaculate Collection - Madonna (ppppp)
   47   50    6      The Way We Walk (Vol. 1 - "The Shorts") - Genesis
   48   R/E          Live - AC/DC
   49   33   34      Determination - Tommy Emmanuel (AUS) (p)
   50   NEW          Deep Forest - Deep Forest

Compilations
------------
    1    1    8      100% Hits Volume 6 - Various
    2    2    7      100% Hits (The Best Of 1992) - Various
    3    3    5      Give It Some '93 - Various (g)
    4    4    6      Premiere Collection Encore (Lloyd-Webber) - Various (g)
    5    5    7      Smash Hits '92 - Various (g)
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