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Official Albums Chart on 24/7/2015

24 July 2015 - 30 July 2015

The UK's Top 100 biggest artist albums of the week, compiled by the Official Charts Company based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. View the biggest albums of 2024.

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David Sutton

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Updated list of albums in Top 75 to 100 weeks or more. + means is in this week's Top 75. Updated Week ending 30th July.

For some reason Dark side's 4 weeks in the Top 75 in 1994 are not in the main run. I've included them.

Bat out of under threat from Queen and Bob Marley.

+1. ABBA - GOLD - 482
2. MEATLOAF - BAT OUT OF - 454
+3. BOB MARLEY & WAILERS - LEGEND - 453
+4. QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS – 452
+5. FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS - 430
6. THE SOUND OF MUSIC - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - 373
7. PINK FLOYD - THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 369
26. U2 - LIVE UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY - 179
+26=. ED SHEERAN – + – 179
28. ALANIS MORISSETTE - JAGGED LITTLE PILL – 178
37=. MICHAEL BUBLÉ – CRAZY LOVE –156
37=. MY FAIR LADY - ORIGINAL BROADWAY STAGE CAST SOUNDTRACK - 156
37=. QUEEN - GREATEST HITS 1 II & III (THE PLATINUM COLLECTION) - 156
40=. BUDDY HOLLY – THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY – 155
40=. TAKE THAT - NEVER FORGET: ULTIMATE COLLECTION - 155
+40=. AMY WINEHOUSE - BACK TO BLACK - 155 (123 + 53 deluxe - 23 overlap)
49. KINGS OF LEON – ONLY BY THE NIGHT –148
50=. THE BEATLES - BEATLES 1967 - 1970 - 147
50=. DAVID BOWIE - RISE & FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST – 147
+50=. FLEETWOOD MAC - THE VERY BEST OF – 147 or 121
70. DIRE STRAITS - LOVE OVER GOLD - 132
+71. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES – 131
82=. PHIL COLLINS - NO JACKET REQUIRED - 123
82=. EURYTHMICS – GREATEST HITS – 123
82=. ROBBIE WILLIAMS – LIFE THRU A LENS – 123
85. EMILIE SANDE - OUR VERSION OF EVENTS – 122
+85=. GUNS 'N' ROSES GREATEST HITS – 122
97=. UB40 – BEST OF VOLUME 1 – 116
97=. MADONNA-RAY OF LIGHT 116
99=. TINA TURNER – PRIVATE DANCER –115
99=. M PEOPLE – BIZARRE FRUIT – 115
99=. CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY – 115
+99=. FOO FIGHTERS GREATEST HITS - 115

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David Sutton

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All Time Longest Runners in Top 40 Updated week ending 30th July
+ indicates in this week's Top 40
18. Lady Gaga - The fame 131
+19.Ed Sheerhan - + 128
20. Best of the Beach Boys 127
21. David Gray - White Ladder 123
22=.Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 120
22=. Oasis - Definitely Maybe 120
24=. Abba's Greatest Hits 114
24=. Corrs - Talk on corners 114
+24=. Amy Winehouse - Back to black 114 (86 + 45 deluxe - 17 overlap)
27. Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive 113
28. Carpenters - The singles 1969-1973 112
+28= Bob Marley & Wailers - Legend 112

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David Sutton

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All Time Longest Runners in Top 40 Updated week ending 30th July

1. Soundtrack - The Sound Of Music 347
2. Soundtrack - South Pacific 313 Weeks (all in Top 20)
3. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water 279
4. Meatloaf - Bat out of 249
5. Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits 221
6. Abba - Gold - 216
7. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon 214
8. Soundtrack - The King & I 201 (all in Top 20)
9. Mike Oldfield - Tubular bells 183
10. Soundtrack - West Side Story 175 (all in Top 20)
11. Soundtrack - Oklahoma 168 (all in Top 20)
12. Queen's Greatest Hits 157
13. Original Broadway Cast - My Fair Lady 156 (all in Top 20)
14. The Buddy Holly Story 155 (all in Top 20)
15 Michael Jackson - Thriller (+ Thriller 25) 154 (138+16)
16. Dire Straits - Brothers in arms 145
17. George Mitchell Minstrels - Black & White Minstrel Show 142 (all in Top 20)
18. Lady Gaga - The fame 131
+19.Ed Sheerhan - + 128
20. Best of the Beach Boys 127
21. David Gray - White Ladder 123
22=.Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 120
22=. Oasis - Definitely Maybe 120
24=. Abba's Greatest Hits 114
24=. Corrs - Talk on corners 114
+24=. Amy Winehouse - Back to black 114 (86 + 45 deluxe - 17 overlap)
27. Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive 113
28. Carpenters - The singles 1969-1973 112
+28= Bob Marley & Wailers - Legend 112
30=. Emile Sande - Our version of events 111
30=. Led Zeppelin II 111

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addickted2hcharlton

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Ere are, Amy as got er two albums in the top 100 n is on the way up so is Paloma in all.

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David Sutton

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Total number of weeks in Top 20. + means in this week's Top 20

1. Soundtrack - South Pacific 313 Weeks
2. Soundtrack - The Sound OF Music 281
3. Soundtrack - The King & I 201
4.Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water 195
5. Soundtrack - West Side Story 175
6. Soundtrack - Oklahoma 168
7. Original Broadway Cast - My Fair Lady 156
8. The Buddy Holly Story 155
9. Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits 149
10.George Mitchell Minstrels - Black & White Minstrel Show 142
11. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon 123
12. Michael Jackson - Thriller (+ Thriller 25) 118
13. Mike Oldfield - Tubular bells 108
14. Abba - Gold - 100
+15. Amy Winehouse - Back to black 99 (76 + 27 deluxe - 4 overlap)
16. Dire Straits - Brothers in arms 95
16= Best of the Beach Boys 95
18. Carpenters - The singles 1969-1973 91
19. Adele - 21 90
20. Abba's Greatest Hits 83
21. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 81
22. Corrs - Talk on corners 80
23. Led Zeppelin II 79
+24.Ed Sheerhan - + 78
25. Oasis - Definitely Maybe 76

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David Sutton

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Total Weeks in Top 10 (updated week ending 30th July)

1. Soundtrack - South Pacific 276 weeks
2. Soundtrack - The Sound of Music 233 weeks
3=. Soundtrack - The King & I 153 weeks
3=. Soundtrack - West Side Story 153 weeks
5. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water 135 weeks
6. Original Broadway Cast - My Fair Lady 122 weeks
7. George Mitchell Singers - Black & White Minstrel show 120 weeks
8. Soundtrack - Oklahoma 112 weeks

There may be some missing from the 50-100 section, but those I've got are:
9. Michael Jackson - Thriller (including Thriller 25) 88 weeks
10. Adele - 21 76 weeks
11. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 74 weeks
12. Lady Gaga - The fame 72 weeks
13. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black 71 weeks (standard + deluxe - 1 week when both versions were in the top 10 simultaneously.
14. Emile Sande - Our version of events 67 weeks
15. Dire Straits - Brothers in arms 66 weeks
16. Carpenters - The singles 1969-1973 64 weeks
17. Beatles - Please Please Me 62 weeks
+18. Sam Smith - In the lonely hour 61 weeks
19. Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits 59 weeks
20. Abba - Gold 58 weeks
+21. Ed Sheerhan - X 57 weeks
22=. Corrs - Talk on corners 56 weeks
22=.Dido - No Angel 56 weeks
24. Best of the Beach Boys 55 weeks
25. Led Zeppelin II 54 weeks
26.Ed Sheerhan - + 52 weeks
27=.Oasis - What's the story (morning glory) 51 weeks
27=. Shania Twain - Come on over 51 weeks
2è=.Simply Red - Stars (includes collectors edition) 51 weeks

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David Sutton

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Consecutive Weeks in Top 10 (updated week ending 30th July)

Sam Smith overtakes Dire Straits - one week from equalling the Beatles! . Ed Sheerhan's X aiming for Dire Straits.

1. Soundtrack - South Pacific 180 weeks
2. Soundtrack - The Sound of Music 172 weeks
3. George Mitchell Singers - Black & White Minstrel show 120 weeks
4. Original Broadway Cast - My Fair Lady 101 weeks
5. Soundtrack - The King & I 94 weeks
6. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water 92 weeks
7. Soundtrack - West Side Story 89 weeks
8. Adele - 21 71 weeks
9. Emile Sande - Our version of events 66 weeks
10 Beatles - Please Please Me 62 weeks
+11=. Sam Smith - In the lonely hour 61 weeks
12. Dire Straits - Brothers in arms 60 weeks
+13. Ed Sheerhan - X 57 weeks
14. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 55 weeks
15. Soundtrack - West Side Story 52 weeks (separate run)
16. Shania Twain - Come on over 51 weeks
17. Soundtrack - South Pacific 49 weeks (separate run)

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Stu

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Where are The Chemical Brothers?

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ccfc17

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I was thinking exactly the same!

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ccfc17

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It's No 11 in the iTunes chart today, so maybe it's only just been released!

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Stu

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Thought it was released on Friday July 17th, therefore eligible for this chart? I received my copy that day!!?

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Sam Llewellyn

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The UK release was pushed back until July 24th, not entirely sure why. It's on Apple Music/Spotify now in any case, so I assume your ordered copy will just count towards its position this week.

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Stu

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Thanks Sam. Still a mystery. All release dates online point to July 17 and can't find any reference to a delayed release. Def had mine on 17th. Just hope the album surfaces in Friday's chart, ideally top 5 would be nice!

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ccfc17

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You're right - just seen on their website that the release in the UK & Ireland was put back until the 24th July - Phew!