Official Albums Chart on 17/3/2017

When I was a teenager I used to really like the charts and used to keep copies of it and look forward to thge BBC chart show and Top of the Pops to see which records were climbing the chart what new entries were there who was in etc but the charts nowadays as Ed Sheeran's shows no longer has any real meaning and are a waste of time. Most records seem to be played regularly on radio and tv for weeks sometimes months before release so the week they are released are normally the highest entry and biggest selling for that record but introducing and including downloads distort the charts. There needs to be a different way of dealing with them.

So happy to see MARC ALMOND

Why are soundtracks (by various artists....) on this chart? I thought they'd been moved to the compilation chart..

Dear OCC, The no. of weeks on chart for Sgt Pepper and Abbey road does not include the weeks for the 1987 re-issue, which normally it should. 16 weeks in the case of Sgt Pepper, 13 in the case of Abbey Road.

Number of weeks in Top 100. + means is in this week's Top 100. Updated Week ending 23rd Mar

Queen's Greatest Hits continues its battle with Bob Marley, as do Amy and Best of Fleetwood MAc

*1. Abba - Gold - 778
*2. Bob Marley & Wailers - Legend - 764
*2=. Queen's Greatest Hits – 764
*4. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - 671
5. Meatloaf - Bat out of - 521
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11=. SOUTH PACIFIC - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - 313
11=. JEFF WAYNE - WAR OF THE WORLDS - 313
*13. NIRVANA - NEVERMIND - 309
14. TRACY CHAPMAN - TRACY CHAPMAN - 292
15. MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS - 286
15=. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER - 286 (includes 27 weeks for 25th anniversary edition)
*17. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES – 284
18. PHIL COLLINS - FACE VALUE - 276 (275+1)
*18=. AMY WINEHOUSE - BACK TO BLACK - 276 (253 + 55 deluxe - 32 overlap)
*18=. FLEETWOOD MAC - THE VERY BEST OF – 276
21. DIRE STRAITS - BROTHERS IN ARMS - 271
*21=.OASIS - (WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? - 271
*23. BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - 266
24. GUNS 'N' ROSES GREATEST HITS – 265
25. GUNS N’ ROSES - APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION - 264
*26. ED SHEERAN – + – 260
27. DIRE STRAITS - MAKIN' MOVIES - 252
*28. ADELE – 21 – 249
...
30. REM - AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE – 245
31. FRANK SINATRA – MY WAY BEST OF – 244
*31=.EMINEM - CURTAIN CALL - THE GREATEST HITS 244
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36. MUMFORD & SONGS – SIGH NO MORE – 218
36=. FOO FIGHTERS GREATEST HITS 218
38. REM - OUT OF TIME - 213
*38=. TAKE THAT - NEVER FORGET: ULTIMATE COLLECTION - 213
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50.FLORENCE & MACHINE - LUNGS 185
*51. OASIS - TIME FLIES - 1994-2009 184
*52. ARCTIC MONKEYS - AM - 183
53=. TINA TURNER – PRIVATE DANCER –180
53=. TINA TURNER – SIMPLY THE BEST – 180
53=. MICHAEL JACKSON - BAD - 180
53=. MICHAEL BUBLÉ – CRAZY LOVE –180
*53=.WHITNEY HOUSTON - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION 180

Total weeks in Top 75 . * means is in this week's Top 75. Updated Week ending 23rd Mar

Bob Marley's Legend has now overtaken Abba Gold as joint longest runner IN THE TOP 75 ever.

*1. BOB MARLEY & WAILERS - LEGEND - 521
2. ABBA - GOLD - 520
*3. QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS – 502
*4. FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS - 477
5. MEATLOAF - BAT OUT OF - 455
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13. MADONNA - THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION - 242
*14. AMY WINEHOUSE - BACK TO BLACK - 241 (211 + 53 deluxe - 23 overlap)
15. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER - 231 (includes 25 weeks for 25th anniversary edition)
16. DIRE STRAITS - BROTHERS IN ARMS - 227
*17. ED SHEERAN – + – 220
*18. NIRVANA - NEVERMIND - 206
19. ADELE – 21 – 204
*19=. BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER - 204
21. THE KING & I - FILM SOUNDTRACK - 201
22. TRACY CHAPMAN - TRACY CHAPMAN - 197
*23. OASIS - (WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? - 195
24. OASIS - DEFINITELY MAYBE - 192
24=. MUMFORD & SONGS – SIGH NO MORE – 192
*24=. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES – 192
*27. FLEETWOOD MAC - THE VERY BEST OF – 187
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41. U2 - THE JOSHUA TREE - 163
42. RADIOHEAD - THE BENDS - 160
42=. DAVID BOWIE - RISE & FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST – 160
*42=. ARCTIC MONKEYS - AM 160
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54. MICHAEL JACKSON - BAD - 151
*55. EMINEM - CURTAIN CALL - THE GREATEST HITS 149
...
58. PAOLO NUTINI – THESE STREETS – 144
*59.Ed Sheerhan - X 143 CONSEC
60=. BEACH BOYS – BEST OF – 142
60=. COLDPLAY – PARACHUTES –142
60=. CORRS – TALK ON CORNERS –142
60=. GEORGE MITCHELL SINGERS – BLACK & WHITE MINISTRAL SHOW – 142 (All in Top 20)
64. TINA TURNER – SIMPLY THE BEST – 141
*64=. WHITNEY HOUSTON - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION 141
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95=. EURYTHMICS – GREATEST HITS – 123
95=. ROBBIE WILLIAMS – LIFE THRU A LENS – 123
97. DAVID BOWIE-THE BEST OF BOWIE 122
*97=. CAROLE KING - TAPESTRY – 122

Total weeks in Top 40. * means is in this week's Top 40. Updated week ending week ending 23rd Mar

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. Abba - Gold - 225
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15 Michael Jackson - Thriller (+ Thriller 25) 154 (138+16)
16. Amy Winehouse - Back to black 147 (118 + 45 deluxe - 17 overlap)
*16=. Bob Marley & Wailers - Legend 147
18. Dire Straits - Brothers in arms 145
*19.Ed Sheerhan - + 144
20. George Mitchell Minstrels - Black & White Minstrel Show 142 (all in Top 20)
*21.Ed Sheerhan - X 135
22. Adele - 21 134
23. Lady Gaga - The fame 132
*24.Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 129

Total weeks in Top 20. * means is in this week's Top 20. Updated week ending week ending 23rd Mar

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
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11. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon 123
*12. Ed Sheerhan - X 119
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20. Carpenters - The singles 1969-1973 91
21. Sam Smith - In the lonely hour 85
*21=.Ed Sheerhan - + 85

Total Weeks in Top 10 (updated week ending 23rd Mar)

* means is in this week's Top 10.

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. Ed Sheerhan - X 86 weeks
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25. Best of the Beach Boys 55 weeks
25=. Original London Cast-Oliver 55
27. Led Zeppelin II 54 weeks
*27=.Ed Sheerhan - + 54 weeks

Just can´t wait how high the new Depeche Mode album will land!!!!!

Abbey Road has been issued as part of a magazine/vinyl series, maybe the units sold are counted as actual sales.

http://www.deagostini.com/minisites/uk/collections/beatles-vinyl-collection/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&gclid=CjwKEAjwkq7GBRDun9iu2JjyhmsSJADHCD_Ha4-bwIDSqEdkrfYiPA4LIBwfz7Z98jAI4sFqvywSfxoCw3Xw_wcB

Seems to have dented the sales of the reissued Sgt Pepper

What's the reason for the Abbey Road jump? It appears to be out of nowhere? Some kind of sale?