Barry Gibb's Greenfields becomes his first solo Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart: "The greatest moment of my life!"

The album more than doubled the chart sales of its closest competition.
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Barry Gibb earns his first solo UK Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart with Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers’ Songbook (Vol. 1).

­The collection of country interpretations of classic Bee Gees hits, featuring collaborations with the likes of Dolly Parton and Olivia Newton-John, finishes the week with more than twice the chart sales of its closest competition. 83% of the album’s final tally is made up of physical copies.

Celebrating the news, Barry told OfficialCharts.com: “There is no such thing as too much heaven. I couldn’t be more thrilled. The past is unpredictable. Today is unbelievable. The greatest moment of my life! Thank you to all of our fans in the UK and all the folks at EMI. You’ve changed my life.”

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Barry’s previous chart peak as a solo artist was with 2016’s In The Now, which reached Number 2 – though as a part of Bee Gees he earned five Number 1 singles plus a Number 1 album with 1979’s Spirits Having Flown. See where all of the Bee Gees singles and albums charted in the UK.

Finishing at Number 2 is Passenger with his 13th studio album Songs For The Drunk and Broken Hearted - the Brightonian singer-songwriter’s sixth Top 10 collection. Passenger, real name Mike Rosenberg, earned a Number 1 album in 2016 with Young As The Morning Old As The Sea.

David Bowie’s greatest hits collection Legacy flies 13 places to Number 18 as fans return to his discography following the fifth anniversary of his passing and what would have been his 74th birthday in early January.

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Seventies rock outfit Ian Hunter & Mott The Hoople return to the UK chart at Number 33 with Gold, an essentials compilation of Mott The Hoople’s hits, as well as classic tracks from frontman Ian Hunter’s solo albums. D-Block Europe’s debut studio album The Blue Print: Us Vs Them rebounds eight to return to the Top 40 at Number 35.

Finally, Swedish post-punk group Viagra Boys finish at Number 41 with their second studio album Welfare Jazz. The release tops both the Official Record Store Chart and the Official Vinyl Albums Chart, following frontman Sebastian Murphy’s appearance on The Record Club with Bowers & Wilkins. Watch the interview back below.

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gregtuco

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Moot The Hopple?

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Blank

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Great achievement, but with that amount of physical sales, I expect a big drop next week. Probably like McCartney did earlier this year.

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James Cook

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Barry Gibb is a true musical legend. Returns my faith to the British music buying public.

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Kay Berry

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Congratulations Barry. I’ve always been a Bee Gees fan through thick and thin times. Love their music and harmonies they were always a talented and class act. Well deserved.

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Simon Cowell

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I have listened to some of the songs from the Album 'Greenfields' by Barry Gibb and I honestly say thank God at last we have real music back in the charts.
The only downside is is sold out everywhere.I will just have to be patient and wait
while my album arrives.
The album more than doubled the chart sales of its closest competition. Imagine how many they will
sell when the album is back in stock.
The Bee Gees have also just released a DVD/BLU ray movie documentary called 'How can you mend a broken heart'. Rated very high 96% by audience and critics.
THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART
Critics Consensus
Blessed with the Bee Gees' discography and director Frank Marshall's concise thesis, How Can You Mend a Broken Heart is a poignant documentary that persuasively argues the trio's importance in music history.

96%
TOMATOMETER
Total Count: 48
96%
AUDIENCE SCORE
User Ratings: 91

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Simon Cowell

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If you are waiting for the album just listen to some of the songs on youtube,

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Maria Baker

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The documentary is excellent. It deserves an A+ score.

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John

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Congratulations 👏👏👏 well deserved sir Barry Gibb.

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ellenmccullough

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Wonderful!

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thierry henon

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I am so happy for him!! A well deserved number 1 album!!

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Maria Baker

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He does. I really love Lonely Days. It is so good to hear such an amazing song made again.

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Piran

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I've actually not heard any of Barry Gibb's solo music, but I generally like The Bee Gees, so congraulations, I guess. :)

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Julio Efe

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Congrats!!!!