Official Albums Chart Top 100

15 March 1998 - 21 March 1998

The UK's Top 100 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 1
RAY OF LIGHT
RAY OF LIGHT
MADONNA
MAVERICK
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
TITANIC - OST
TITANIC - OST
JAMES HORNER
SONY CLASSICAL
 1 8
3 New
TIN PLANET
TIN PLANET
SPACE
GUT
 3 1
Buy
Buy
4 5
LIFE THRU A LENS
LIFE THRU A LENS
ROBBIE WILLIAMS
CHRYSALIS
 2 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE
LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE
CELINE DION
EPIC
 1 17
Buy
Buy
6 New
PILGRIM
PILGRIM
ERIC CLAPTON
DUCK
 6 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
URBAN HYMNS
URBAN HYMNS
VERVE
HUT
 1 24
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
MAVERICK A STRIKE
MAVERICK A STRIKE
FINLEY QUAYE
EPIC
 3 25
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 9
LEFT OF THE MIDDLE
LEFT OF THE MIDDLE
NATALIE IMBRUGLIA
RCA
 5 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 New
RETURN TO THE LAST CHANCE SALOON
RETURN TO THE LAST CHANCE SALOON
BLUETONES
SUPERIOR QUALITY
 10 1
Buy
Buy
11 8
ALL SAINTS
ALL SAINTS
ALL SAINTS
LONDON
 2 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 10
AQUARIUM
AQUARIUM
AQUA
UNIVERSAL
 6 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 13
WHITE ON BLONDE
WHITE ON BLONDE
TEXAS
MERCURY
 1 58
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 11
POSTCARDS FROM HEAVEN
POSTCARDS FROM HEAVEN
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
WILD CARD
 2 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 New
COME ON OVER
COME ON OVER
SHANIA TWAIN
MERCURY
 15 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
TRULY - THE LOVE SONGS
TRULY - THE LOVE SONGS
LIONEL RICHIE
UMTV/MOTOWN
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 16
SPICEWORLD
SPICEWORLD
SPICE GIRLS
VIRGIN
 1 19
Listen
Listen
18 7
MELTING POT
MELTING POT
CHARLATANS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 4 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 15
BIG WILLIE STYLE
BIG WILLIE STYLE
WILL SMITH
COLUMBIA
 11 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 14
SAVAGE GARDEN
SAVAGE GARDEN
SAVAGE GARDEN
COLUMBIA
 14 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 Re
GOLD - GREATEST HITS
GOLD - GREATEST HITS
ABBA
POLYDOR
 1 251
Buy
Buy
22 18
OK COMPUTER
OK COMPUTER
RADIOHEAD
PARLOPHONE
 1 39
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 17
TRAMPOLINE
TRAMPOLINE
MAVERICKS
MCA NASHVILLE
 17 2
Buy
Buy
24 20
THEIR GREATEST HITS
THEIR GREATEST HITS
HOT CHOCOLATE
EMI
 1 36
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 New
SPIRIT OF TRANQUILITY
SPIRIT OF TRANQUILITY
HARMONIUM
GLOBAL TELEVISION
 25 1
Buy
Buy
26 65
UNPLUGGED
UNPLUGGED
BRYAN ADAMS
A&M
 19 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 29
LIKE YOU DO...BEST OF
LIKE YOU DO...BEST OF
LIGHTNING SEEDS
EPIC
 5 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 25
INTERNATIONAL VELVET
INTERNATIONAL VELVET
CATATONIA
BLANCO Y NEGRO
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 22
BLUE FOR YOU - THE VERY BEST OF
BLUE FOR YOU - THE VERY BEST OF
NINA SIMONE
GLOBAL TELEVISION
 12 7
Buy
Buy
30 19
WORD GETS AROUND
WORD GETS AROUND
STEREOPHONICS
V2
 6 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 23
BACKSTREET'S BACK
BACKSTREET'S BACK
BACKSTREET BOYS
JIVE
 2 31
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 26
OCEAN DRIVE
OCEAN DRIVE
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY
WILD CARD
 3 107
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 21
WHEN I WAS BORN FOR THE 7TH TIME
WHEN I WAS BORN FOR THE 7TH TIME
CORNERSHOP
WIIIJA
 17 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 31
UNFINISHED MONKEY BUSINESS
UNFINISHED MONKEY BUSINESS
IAN BROWN
POLYDOR
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
DONE AND DUSTED
DONE AND DUSTED
DUST JUNKYS
POLYDOR
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 35
THE FAT OF THE LAND
THE FAT OF THE LAND
PRODIGY
XL RECORDINGS
 1 37
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 New
THE BEST OF
THE BEST OF
DOORS
ELEKTRA
 37 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 28
THE BENDS
THE BENDS
RADIOHEAD
PARLOPHONE
 4 143
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 37
MARCHIN' ALREADY
MARCHIN' ALREADY
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
MCA
 1 26
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 33
DECKSANDRUMSANDROCKANDROLL
DECKSANDRUMSANDROCKANDROLL
PROPELLERHEADS
WALL OF SOUND
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 54
FRESCO
FRESCO
M PEOPLE
M PEOPLE
 2 22
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 60
PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS - THE BEST OF
PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS - THE BEST OF
ENYA
WEA
 4 19
Buy
Buy
43 41
FALLING INTO YOU
FALLING INTO YOU
CELINE DION
EPIC
 1 103
Buy
Buy
44 30
AARON CARTER
AARON CARTER
AARON CARTER
ULTRAPOP
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 36
MUCH LOVE
MUCH LOVE
SHOLA AMA
WEA
 6 28
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 48
THE BEST OF
THE BEST OF
WHAM
EPIC
 4 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 42
THE VELVET ROPE
THE VELVET ROPE
JANET JACKSON
VIRGIN
 6 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 Re
REMASTERS
REMASTERS
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC
 10 37
Buy
Buy
49 70
LENNON LEGEND - THE VERY BEST OF
LENNON LEGEND - THE VERY BEST OF
JOHN LENNON
PARLOPHONE
 4 20
Buy
Buy
50 78
TALK ON CORNERS
TALK ON CORNERS
CORRS
ATLANTIC
 7 21
Buy
Buy
51 39
MY WAY
MY WAY
USHER
LAFACE
 16 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 34
STONE ROSES
STONE ROSES
STONE ROSES
SILVERTONE
 23 21
Buy
Buy
53 47
NEW FORMS
NEW FORMS
RONI SIZE/REPRAZENT
TALKIN LOUD
 8 37
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 40
BE HERE NOW
BE HERE NOW
OASIS
CREATION
 1 30
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 44
MOON SAFARI
MOON SAFARI
AIR
VIRGIN
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 38
QUICKSILVER
QUICKSILVER
DJ QUICKSILVER
POSITIVA
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 53
THE VERY BEST OF
THE VERY BEST OF
STING & THE POLICE
A&M
 11 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 51
BLUR
BLUR
BLUR
FOOD
 1 57
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 32
CRYSTAL PLANET
CRYSTAL PLANET
JOE SATRIANI
EPIC
 32 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 27
BEDTIME STORIES
BEDTIME STORIES
MADONNA
MAVERICK/SIRE
 2 29
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 66
GREATEST HITS
GREATEST HITS
ETERNAL
PARLOPHONE
 2 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 49
(WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY?
(WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY?
OASIS
CREATION
 1 128
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 62
SPIDERS
SPIDERS
SPACE
GUT
 5 45
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 74
PORTISHEAD
PORTISHEAD
PORTISHEAD
GO BEAT
 2 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 Re
THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION
THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION
MADONNA
SIRE
 1 157
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 24
UNDISCOVERED SOUL
UNDISCOVERED SOUL
RICHIE SAMBORA
MERCURY
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 43
PABLO HONEY
PABLO HONEY
RADIOHEAD
PARLOPHONE
 22 94
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 Re
JAGGED LITTLE PILL
JAGGED LITTLE PILL
ALANIS MORISSETTE
MAVERICK
 1 128
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 58
GREATEST HITS
GREATEST HITS
QUEEN
PARLOPHONE
 1 477
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 52
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
BLUE SUEDE SHOES
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 39 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 Re
SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
BEATLES
PARLOPHONE
 1 183
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 Re
THE VERY BEST OF
THE VERY BEST OF
EAGLES
ELEKTRA
 4 88
Buy
Buy
73 59
GREATEST HITS II
GREATEST HITS II
QUEEN
PARLOPHONE
 1 127
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 90
GREATEST HITS
GREATEST HITS
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROS
 38 29
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 89
RUMOURS
RUMOURS
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROS
 1 459
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 New
T.N.T
T.N.T
TORTOISE
CITY SLANG
 76 1
Listen
Listen
77 75
MOSELEY SHOALS
MOSELEY SHOALS
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
MCA
 2 91
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
HEAVY MENTAL
HEAVY MENTAL
KILLAH PRIEST
GEFFEN
 78 1
Buy
Buy
79 New
LSG
LSG
LEVERT/SWEAT/GILL
EAST WEST
 79 1
Buy
Buy
80 55
TRACY CHAPMAN
TRACY CHAPMAN
TRACY CHAPMAN
ELEKTRA
 1 117
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 Re
EXPERIENCE HENDRIX - THE BEST OF
EXPERIENCE HENDRIX - THE BEST OF
JIMI HENDRIX
TELSTAR TV
 18 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 81
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
PINK FLOYD
EMI
 2 370
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 56
THE DANCE
THE DANCE
FLEETWOOD MAC
REPRISE
 15 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 93
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING
JAMIROQUAI
SONY S2
 2 76
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 61
HEAVENLY
HEAVENLY
LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
A&M
 53 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 84
THE DEFINITIVE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
THE DEFINITIVE SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
COLUMBIA
 8 67
Buy
Buy
87 71
YIELD
YIELD
PEARL JAM
EPIC
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 45
DESTINY'S CHILD
DESTINY'S CHILD
DESTINY'S CHILD
COLUMBIA
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 Re
AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
REM
WARNER BROS
 1 187
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 76
IT'S MY LIFE - THE ALBUM
IT'S MY LIFE - THE ALBUM
SASH!
MULTIPLY
 6 32
Buy
Buy
91 80
MY SECRET PASSION - THE ARIAS
MY SECRET PASSION - THE ARIAS
MICHAEL BOLTON
SONY CLASSICAL
 80 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 Re
NEVERMIND
NEVERMIND
NIRVANA
GEFFEN
 7 197
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 92
MUSIC FOR THE JILTED GENERATION
MUSIC FOR THE JILTED GENERATION
PRODIGY
XL RECORDINGS
 1 146
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 Re
BBC SESSIONS
BBC SESSIONS
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC
 23 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 Re
THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE
THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE
CELINE DION
EPIC
 1 135
Buy
Buy
96 69
HARLEM WORLD
HARLEM WORLD
MASE
PUFF DADDY
 53 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 Re
MY WAY - THE BEST OF
MY WAY - THE BEST OF
FRANK SINATRA
REPRISE
 13 23
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 86
LEGEND
LEGEND
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
TUFF GONG
 1 336
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 67
THE BLUE CAFE
THE BLUE CAFE
CHRIS REA
EAST WEST
 10 8
Buy
Buy
100 50
DIFFERENT CLASS
DIFFERENT CLASS
PULP
ISLAND
 1 72
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

15 March 1998 - 21 March 1998

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