NZ Albums Top 40 (December 29, 2008)

CHARTLIST

Current	Previous	Title	Peak	Weeks
1. (1)	1	The Comic Genius Of Billy T James Billy T James peak position: 1 – total weeks: 4	1	4
2. (2)	2	The Priests The Priests peak position: 2 – total weeks: 6	2	6
3. (3)	3	Only By The Night Kings Of Leon peak position: 1 – total weeks: 15	1	15
4. (4)	4	The Best: 1998-2008 The Feelers peak position: 1 – total weeks: 7	1	7
5. (6)	6	Funhouse P!nk peak position: 1 – total weeks: 9	1	9
6. (11)	11	The Fame Greatest Gain Lady GaGa peak position: 6 – total weeks: 13	6	13
7. (7)	7	High School Musical 3: Senior Year High School Musical Cast peak position: 1 – total weeks: 8	1	8
8. (13)	13	Lights Of The Pacific: The Very Best Of Herbs peak position: 8 – total weeks: 6	8	6
9. (10)	10	Circus Britney Spears peak position: 8 – total weeks: 4	8	4
10. (5)	5	Rob Guest: 1950 - 2008 Rob Guest peak position: 5 – total weeks: 10	5	10
11. (15)	15	Black Ice AC/DC peak position: 1 – total weeks: 10	1	10
12. (9)	9	And Winter Came... Enya peak position: 9 – total weeks: 7	9	7
13. (8)	8	A Collection Josh Groban peak position: 8 – total weeks: 6	8	6
14. (12)	12	Breakout: Platinum Edition Miley Cyrus peak position: 10 – total weeks: 6	10	6
15. (16)	16	Mamma Mia: The Movie Mamma Mia Cast peak position: 1 – total weeks: 25	1	25
16. (18)	18	Chinese Democracy Guns N' Roses peak position: 1 – total weeks: 6	1	6
17. (17)	17	Gold - Greatest Hits ABBA peak position: 9 – total weeks: 21	9	21
18. (19)	19	Rockferry: Deluxe Edition Duffy peak position: 18 – total weeks: 7	18	7
19. (21)	21	Road To Revolution: Live At Milton Keynes Linkin Park peak position: 17 – total weeks: 4	17	4
20. (20)	20	Day & Age The Killers peak position: 2 – total weeks: 5	2	5
21. (24)	24	Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends: Prospekt's March Coldplay peak position: 21 – total weeks: 4	21	4
22. (14)	14	Waltzing Matilda: New Zealand Edition Biggest Fall Andre Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra peak position: 3 – total weeks: 7	3	7
23. (25)	25	Dark Horse Nickelback peak position: 3 – total weeks: 6	3	6
24. (29)	29	I Am... Sasha Fierce Beyoncé peak position: 16 – total weeks: 6	16	6
25. (22)	22	25: Greatest Hits Simply Red peak position: 20 – total weeks: 5	20	5
26. (23)	23	River Of Dreams - The Very Best Of Hayley Westenra peak position: 13 – total weeks: 7	13	7
27. (28)	28	50th Anniversary Album Cliff Richard peak position: 26 – total weeks: 5	26	5
28. (30)	30	Safe Trip Home Dido peak position: 6 – total weeks: 6	6	6
29. (26)	26	Folie A Deux Fall Out Boy peak position: 26 – total weeks: 3	26	3
30. (27)	27	The Promise Il Divo peak position: 7 – total weeks: 7	7	7
31. (33)	33	One Of The Boys Katy Perry peak position: 17 – total weeks: 21	17	21
32. (36)	36	Past, Present, Future Longest on Chart Tiki Taane peak position: 4 – total weeks: 58	4	58
33. (new)	new	Now You're Gone - The Album Highest Debut Basshunter peak position: 33 – total weeks: 1	33	1
34. (35)	35	808s & Heartbreak Kanye West peak position: 15 – total weeks: 5	15	5
35. (40)	40	Second Hand Planet: Souvenir Edition Opshop peak position: 35 – total weeks: 2	35	2
36. (new)	new	Twilight Soundtrack peak position: 36 – total weeks: 1	36	1
37. (39)	39	Paper Trail T.I. peak position: 11 – total weeks: 12	11	12
38. (32)	32	Try To Remember Everything Bic Runga peak position: 28 – total weeks: 4	28	4
39. (re-entry)	re-entry	Death Magnetic Best Comeback Metallica peak position: 1 – total weeks: 14	1	14
40. (37)	37	Camp Rock Soundtrack peak position: 5 – total weeks: 16	5	16

DROP-OUTS

Previous	Title	Peak	Weeks
31	Live In Australia Andre Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra peak position: 31 – total weeks: 1	31	1
34	My Love: Essential Collection Celine Dion peak position: 10 – total weeks: 7	10	7
38	A Little Bit Longer Jonas Brothers peak position: 11 – total weeks: 10	11	10