Official Albums Chart Top 75

21 October 1990 - 27 October 1990

The UK's Top 75 biggest artist albums of the week is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl and weighted audio streams.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 New
THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS
THE RHYTHM OF THE SAINTS
PAUL SIMON
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
ROCKING ALL OVER THE YEARS
ROCKING ALL OVER THE YEARS
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 2 2
Buy
Buy
3 3
IN CONCERT
IN CONCERT
JOSE CARRERAS, PLACIDO DOMINGO AND LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
DECCA
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 1
SOME FRIENDLY
SOME FRIENDLY
THE CHARLATANS
SITUATION TWO
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 8
REFLECTION
REFLECTION
THE SHADOWS
ROLL OVER
 5 3
Buy
Buy
6 7
SOUL PROVIDER
SOUL PROVIDER
MICHAEL BOLTON
CBS
 4 33
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE VOLUME 1
LISTEN WITHOUT PREJUDICE VOLUME 1
GEORGE MICHAEL
EPIC
 1 7
Buy
Buy
8 New
RECYCLER
RECYCLER
ZZ TOP
WARNER BROTHERS
 8 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 New
BONA DRAG
BONA DRAG
MORRISSEY
HMV
 9 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 New
REMASTERS
REMASTERS
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC
 10 1
Buy
Buy
11 New
NOWHERE
NOWHERE
RIDE
CREATION
 11 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 5
ENLIGHTENMENT
ENLIGHTENMENT
VAN MORRISON
POLYDOR
 5 2
Buy
Buy
13 6
X
X
INXS
MERCURY
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 10
SLEEPING WITH THE PAST
SLEEPING WITH THE PAST
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 1 29
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 18
PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM
PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM
MC HAMMER
CAPITOL
 8 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 New
LLOYD WEBBER PLAYS LLOYD WEBBER
LLOYD WEBBER PLAYS LLOYD WEBBER
JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER
PHILIPS
 16 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 39
BACKSTAGE - THE GREATEST HITS AND MORE
BACKSTAGE - THE GREATEST HITS AND MORE
GENE PITNEY
POLYDOR
 17 2
Buy
Buy
18 9
NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING
NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 17
FOREIGN AFFAIR
FOREIGN AFFAIR
TINA TURNER
CAPITOL
 1 57
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 14
ANAM
ANAM
CLANNAD
RCA
 14 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 12
BOOMANIA
BOOMANIA
BETTY BOO
RHYTHM KING
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 New
SYNTHESISER GREATEST
SYNTHESISER GREATEST
STAR INC
ARCADE
 22 1
23 16
. . .BUT SERIOUSLY
. . .BUT SERIOUSLY
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 1 48
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 40
THE BEST OF BEN E KING AND THE DRIFTERS
THE BEST OF BEN E KING AND THE DRIFTERS
BEN E KING AND THE DRIFTERS
TELSTAR
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 11
DOCTOR ADAMSKI'S MUSICAL PHARMACY
DOCTOR ADAMSKI'S MUSICAL PHARMACY
ADAMSKI
MCA
 8 3
Buy
Buy
26 New
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION
MICA PARIS
4TH & BROADWAY
 26 1
Buy
Buy
27 23
WE ARE IN LOVE
WE ARE IN LOVE
HARRY CONNICK JR
CBS
 17 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 31
THE GREATEST HITS
THE GREATEST HITS
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
TELSTAR
 23 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 24
STEP BY STEP
STEP BY STEP
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
CBS
 1 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 13
OOH LAS VEGAS
OOH LAS VEGAS
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 21
LOOK SHARP
LOOK SHARP
ROXETTE
EMI
 4 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 25
SYNTHESIZER 2
SYNTHESIZER 2
PROJECT D
TELSTAR
 25 5
Buy
Buy
33 15
THE RAZOR'S EDGE
THE RAZOR'S EDGE
AC/DC
ATCO
 4 4
Buy
Buy
34 22
MARIAH CAREY
MARIAH CAREY
MARIAH CAREY
CBS
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 19
UK BLAK
UK BLAK
CARON WHEELER
RCA
 14 3
Buy
Buy
36 37
THE ESSENTIAL PAVAROTTI
THE ESSENTIAL PAVAROTTI
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI
DECCA
 1 33
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 20
HELL'S DITCH
HELL'S DITCH
THE POGUES
POGUE MAHONE
 12 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 28
WILSON PHILLIPS
WILSON PHILLIPS
WILSON PHILLIPS
SBK
 7 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 32
RHYTHM NATION 1814
RHYTHM NATION 1814
JANET JACKSON
A&M
 4 38
Buy
Buy
40 27
JORDAN: THE COMEBACK
JORDAN: THE COMEBACK
PREFAB SPROUT
KITCHENWARE
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 38
PUMP UP THE JAM
PUMP UP THE JAM
TECHNOTRONIC
SWANYARD
 2 43
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 33
WORLD CLIQUE
WORLD CLIQUE
DEEE-LITE
ELEKTRA
 14 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 34
IN THE BLOOD
IN THE BLOOD
LONDONBEAT
ANXIOUS
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
CHANGE OF SEASON
CHANGE OF SEASON
HALL AND OATES
ARISTA
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 52
I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT
I DO NOT WANT WHAT I HAVEN'T GOT
SINEAD O'CONNOR
ENSIGN
 1 32
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 44
BLAZE OF GLORY/YOUNG GUNS II
BLAZE OF GLORY/YOUNG GUNS II
JON BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 2 10
Buy
Buy
47 26
ELECTRIBAL MEMORIES
ELECTRIBAL MEMORIES
ELECTRIBE 101
MERCURY
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 29
STEPPING OUT - THE VERY BEST OF
STEPPING OUT - THE VERY BEST OF
JOE JACKSON
A&M
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 30
DOWN TO EARTH
DOWN TO EARTH
MONIE LOVE
COOLTEMPO
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
KOOL LOVE
KOOL LOVE
KOOL AND THE GANG
TELSTAR
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 51
HOME
HOME
THE HOTHOUSE FLOWERS
LONDON
 5 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 35
ROOM TO ROAM
ROOM TO ROAM
THE WATERBOYS
ENSIGN
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 49
LOVEGOD
LOVEGOD
SOUP DRAGONS
RAW
 7 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 42
THE LA'S
THE LA'S
THE LA'S
GO! DISCS
 30 3
Buy
Buy
55 43
RUST IN PEACE
RUST IN PEACE
MEGADETH
CAPITOL
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 61
LABOUR OF LOVE II
LABOUR OF LOVE II
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 3 47
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 57
ONLY YESTERDAY
ONLY YESTERDAY
THE CARPENTERS
A&M
 1 31
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 41
HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS
HEAVEN OR LAS VEGAS
COCTEAU TWINS
4AD
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 36
THE NORTH AT ITS HEIGHTS
THE NORTH AT ITS HEIGHTS
MC TUNES
ZTT
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 66
HEART OF STONE
HEART OF STONE
CHER
GEFFEN
 7 57
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 47
MIDNIGHT STROLL
MIDNIGHT STROLL
ROBERT CRAY
MERCURY
 19 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 Re
GRACELAND
GRACELAND
PAUL SIMON
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 100
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 54
WELCOME TO THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
WELCOME TO THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
GO! DISCS
 2 22
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 45
LOOK HOW LONG
LOOK HOW LONG
LOOSE ENDS
10 RECORDS
 19 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 53
VIOLATOR
VIOLATOR
DEPECHE MODE
MUTE
 2 28
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 64
VIVALDI - THE FOUR SEASONS
VIVALDI - THE FOUR SEASONS
NIGEL KENNEDY AND THE ENGLISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
EMI
 3 50
Buy
Buy
67 New
DIAMOND DOGS (1990 VERSION)
DIAMOND DOGS (1990 VERSION)
DAVID BOWIE
EMI
 67 1
68 65
THERE'S TWO KINDS OF MUSIC: ROCK 'N' ROLL!
THERE'S TWO KINDS OF MUSIC: ROCK 'N' ROLL!
SHAKIN' STEVENS
TELSTAR
 65 2
Buy
Buy
69 58
NATURAL HISTORY - THE VERY BEST OF
NATURAL HISTORY - THE VERY BEST OF
TALK TALK
PARLOPHONE
 3 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 59
WORLD POWER
WORLD POWER
SNAP!
ARISTA
 21 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 72
THE REAL THING
THE REAL THING
FAITH NO MORE
SLASH
 30 33
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 71
THE STONE ROSES
THE STONE ROSES
THE STONE ROSES
SILVERTONE
 19 65
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 60
CHIMES
CHIMES
CHIMES
CBS
 17 19
Buy
Buy
74 46
HIGH ON EMOTION - LIVE FROM DUBLIN
HIGH ON EMOTION - LIVE FROM DUBLIN
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 15 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 Re
THE BEST OF
THE BEST OF
EAGLES
ASYLUM
 8 50
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

21 October 1990 - 27 October 1990

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