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Official Albums Chart on 17/5/2015

17 May 2015 - 23 May 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 2023.

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David Sutton

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Updated list of albums in Top 75 to 200 weeks or more. + means is in this week's Top 100. Updated Week ending 23rd May

1. ABBA - GOLD - 704

2. QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS – 674

+3. BOB MARLEY & WAILERS - LEGEND - 670

+4. FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS - 597

5. MEATLOAF - BAT OUT OF - 517

6. PINK FLOYD - THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 448

7. THE SOUND OF MUSIC - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - 374

8. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - GREATEST HITS - 341

9. MADONNA - THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION - 338

10. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - 328

11=. SOUTH PACIFIC - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - 313

11=. JEFF WAYNE - WAR OF THE WORLDS - 313

13. NIRVANA - NEVERMIND - 301

14. TRACY CHAPMAN - TRACY CHAPMAN - 292

15. MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS - 286

16. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER - 283 (includes 27 weeks for 25th anniversary edition)

17. PHIL COLLINS - FACE VALUE - 275

18. DIRE STRAITS - BROTHERS IN ARMS - 268

19. BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - 262

20. GUNS N’ ROSES - APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION - 261

21. DIRE STRAITS - MAKIN' MOVIES - 252

22. KILLERS – HOT FUSS – 247

23. REM - AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE – 245

24. FRANK SINATRA – MY WAY BEST OF – 244

25. OASIS - DEFINITELY MAYBE - 231

+26. GUNS 'N' ROSES GREATEST HITS – 229

27. MICHAEL JACKSON - OFF THE WALL - 224

28. ALANIS MORISSETTE - JAGGED LITTLE PILL – 220

29. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES – 217

+30. MUMFORD & SONGS – SIGH NO MORE – 213

31. REM - OUT OF TIME - 212

32. QUEEN - GREATEST HITS 1 II & III (THE PLATINUM COLLECTION) - 210

33. TAKE THAT - NEVER FORGET: ULTIMATE COLLECTION - 209

34. U2 - LIVE UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY - 204

35. RADIOHEAD - THE BENDS - 203

36=. THE BEATLES - BEATLES 1962 - 1966 – 201

36=. THE KING & I - FILM SOUNDTRACK - 201

38. DIRE STRAITS - LOVE OVER GOLD - 200

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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 23rd May

1. ABBA - GOLD - 477

2. MEATLOAF - BAT OUT OF - 454

3. QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS – 450

+4. BOB MARLEY & WAILERS - LEGEND - 443

5. FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS - 422

6. THE SOUND OF MUSIC - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - 373

7. PINK FLOYD - THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 366

8. SOUTH PACIFIC - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - 313

9. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - 311

10. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - GREATEST HITS - 299

11. MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS - 274

12. JEFF WAYNE - WAR OF THE WORLDS - 247

13. MADONNA - THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION - 242

14. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER - 229 (includes 25 weeks for 25th anniversary edition)

15. DIRE STRAITS - BROTHERS IN ARMS - 227

16. NIRVANA - NEVERMIND - 204

17. BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER - 203

18. THE KING & I - FILM SOUNDTRACK - 201

19. TRACY CHAPMAN - TRACY CHAPMAN - 197

20. OASIS - DEFINITELY MAYBE - 192

+21. MUMFORD & SONGS – SIGH NO MORE – 191

22=. PHIL COLLINS - FACE VALUE - 183

22=. REM - OUT OF TIME - 183

24=. REM - AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE – 180

24=. THE BEATLES - BEATLES 1962 - 1966 – 180

26. U2 - LIVE UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY - 179

27. ALANIS MORISSETTE - JAGGED LITTLE PILL – 178

28=. KILLERS – HOT FUSS – 175

28=. WEST SIDE STORY - FILM SOUNDTRACK - 175

30. MICHAEL JACKSON - OFF THE WALL - 174

31. ED SHEERAN – + – 169

32=. GUNS N’ ROSES - APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION - 168

32=. OKLAHOMA! - FILM SOUNDTRACK - 168

34. LADY GAGA - THE FAME - 166

35. U2 - THE JOSHUA TREE - 163

36. RADIOHEAD - THE BENDS - 160

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

42=. ADELE - 19 - 154

42=. LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY - OCEAN DRIVE - 154

44=. DIRE STRAITS - MAKIN' MOVIES - 153

44=. DAVID GRAY - WHITE LADDER - 153

46. MICHAEL JACKSON - BAD - 151

47. AMY WINEHOUSE - BACK TO BLACK - 150 (120 + 53 deluxe - 23 overlap)

48. KINGS OF LEON – ONLY BY THE NIGHT –148

49=. THE BEATLES - BEATLES 1967 - 1970 - 147

49=. DAVID BOWIE - RISE & FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST – 147

51. OASIS - (WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? - 145

52. PAOLO NUTINI – THESE STREETS – 144

53=. BEACH BOYS – BEST OF – 142

53=. ADELE – 21 – 142

53=. COLDPLAY – PARACHUTES –142

53=. CORRS – TALK ON CORNERS –142

53=. GEORGE MITCHELL SINGERS – BLACK & WHITE MINISTRAL SHOW – 142

58. TINA TURNER – SIMPLY THE BEST – 141

59=. FLEETWOOD MAC - THE VERY BEST OF – 138

59=. BARRY MANILOW - MANILOW MAGIC –138

59=. SHANIA TWAIN – COME ON OVER – 138

59=. BRUNO MARS - DOO-WOPS AND HOOLIGANS – 138

63. MADONNA – LIGHT A VIRGIN – 137

64=. NORAH JONES – COMES AWAY WITH ME – 136

64=. SIMPLY RED – STARS – 136 (including collector's edition)

64=. CARPENTERS - THE SINGLES 1969-1973 – 136

67. FRANK SINATRA – MY WAY BEST OF – 135

68. DIDO – NO ANGEL 133

69. DIRE STRAITS - LOVE OVER GOLD - 132

70=. ABBA - GREATEST HITS – 130

70=. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – CALIFORNICATION – 130

72.= PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS-BAND ON THE RUN 129 weeks

72=. LED ZEPPELIN - 2 – 129

72=. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES – 129

75. RIHANNA - GOOD GIRL GONE BAD – 128

76=. ORIGINAL CAST - PHANTOM OF THE OPERA – 127

77. LANA DEL RAY - BORN TO DIE – 125

78=. PAOLO NUTINI - SUNNY SIDE UP – 124

78=. VERVE – URBAN HYMNS – 124

80=. PHIL COLLINS - NO JACKET REQUIRED - 123

80=. EURYTHMICS – GREATEST HITS – 123

80=. ROBBIE WILLIAMS – LIFE THRU A LENS – 123

83=. AMY WINEHOUSE – FRANK (All versions) – 122

83=. EMILIE SANDE - OUR VERSION OF EVENTS – 122

85=. LIONEL RICHIE - CAN’T SLOW DOWN - 120

85=. ONE DIRECTION - UP ALL NIGHT – 120

+85=ELLIE GOULDING - HALCYON – 120

88. BARRY WHITE – THE COLLECTION – 119

89=. STEREOPHONICS - WORD GETS AROUND – 118

89=. COLDPLAY - A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD – 118

91=. EAGLES – GREATEST HITS 1971-75 – 117

91=. KATY PERRY - TEENAGE DREAM – 117

91=. ANDY WILLIAMS – GREATEST HITS -117

94=. UB40 – BEST OF VOLUME 1 – 116

94=. MADONNA-RAY OF LIGHT 116

94=. STONE ROSES - STONE ROSES – 116

97=. TINA TURNER – PRIVATE DANCER –115

97=. M PEOPLE – BIZARRE FRUIT – 115

97=. CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY – 115

100=. DIRE STRAITS – ALCHEMY LIVE – 114

100=. EMINEM – SLIM SHADY – 114

102=. CELINE DION – FALLING INTO YOU – 113

102=. QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS VOL 2 – 113

102=. SCISSOR SISTERS – SCISSOR SISTERS – 113

105=. PAUL SIMON - GRACELAND - 112

105=. JOHNNY CASH – LIVE AT SAN QUENTIN – 112

105=. ELO - OUT OF THE BLUE – 112

+105=. GUNS 'N' ROSES GREATEST HITS – 112

109=. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - BORN IN THE USA – 111

109=. FLEETWOOD MAC – TANGO IN THE NIGHT – 111

109=. SNOW PATROL - EYES OPEN – 111

+108=. BEN HOWARD - EVERY KINGDOM – 111

103=. SIMPLY RED – PICTURE BOOK – 109

103=. BON JOVI - SLIPPERY WHEN WET – 109

103=. CELINE DION – COLOUR OF MY LOVE – 109

106=. PHIL COLLINS – HELLO I MUST BE GOING – 108

106=. BEE GEES – VERY BEST – 108

106=. GREEN DAY - AMERICAN IDIOT – 108

106=. BLONDIE - PARALLEL LINES – 108

110=. BLUR – PARKLIFE (includes 2012 re-entry) – 107

110=. SNOW PATROL - FINAL STRAW – 107

112. JAMES BLUNT – BACK TO BEDLAM – 106

113=. SIMON & GARFUNKEL – SOUNDS OF SILENCE – 105

113=. FOO FIGHTERS GREATEST HITS - 105

114=. U2 – UNFORGETTABLE FIRE – 104

116=. INXS – KICK – 102

116=. BEYONCÉ – I AM SASHA FIERCE – 102

116=. CHRISTINA AGUILERA – STRIPPED – 102

116=. TEXAS – WHITE ON BLONDE – 102

116=. TRAVIS – THE MAN WHO - 102

121=. EVA CASSIDY – SONGBIRD - 101

121=. DAVID GUETTA - NOTHING BUT THE BEAT – 101

121=. STEREOPHONICS - PERFORMANCE AND COCKTAILS – 101

+121=IMAGINE DRAGONS - NIGHT VISIONS - 101

125=. ELO - A NEW WORLD RECORD – 100

125=. JOHN LENNON – IMAGINE – 100

125=. WHITNEY HOUSTON – WHITNEY - 100

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David Sutton

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Sam Smith catches Shania Twain. Next target is West Side Story's second run. Ed Sheerhan's X has 47 consecutive weeks in the Top Ten.

Consecutive Weeks in Top 10

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. Dire Straits - Brothers in arms 60 weeks

12. Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells 55 weeks

13. Soundtrack - West Side Story 52 weeks (separate run)

14=. Shania Twain - Come on over 51 weeks

+14=. Sam Smith - In the lonely hour 51 weeks

16. Soundtrack - South Pacific 49 weeks (separate run)