Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50

07 December 2018 - 13 December 2018

Compiled by the Official Charts Company, the UK's biggest independently released albums of the week, based on sales of digital bundles, CDs, vinyl and other formats, across a seven day period. Click here to view the Biggest Albums of 2017.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC
1 1
IN HARMONY
IN HARMONY
ALED JONES & RUSSELL WATSON
BMG
 1 4
Buy
Buy
2 New
WALKIN' IN THE MOONLIGHT
WALKIN' IN THE MOONLIGHT
DANIEL O'DONNELL
DMG TV
 2 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 New
BITTER-SWEET
BITTER-SWEET
BRYAN FERRY
BMG
 3 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
SYMPHONICA IN ROSSO - LIVE AT ZIGGO
SYMPHONICA IN ROSSO - LIVE AT ZIGGO
SIMPLY RED
BMG
 3 2
Buy
Buy
5 2
GOLDEN
GOLDEN
KYLIE MINOGUE
BMG
 1 35
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
BEAUTIFUL LIFE
BEAUTIFUL LIFE
RICK ASTLEY
BMG
 1 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
CHRIS
CHRIS
CHRISTINE & THE QUEENS
BECAUSE MUSIC
 1 11
Buy
Buy
8 New
LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
BETH HART
PROVOGUE
 8 1
Buy
Buy
9 4
NO TOURISTS
NO TOURISTS
PRODIGY
BMG
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 7
ULTIMATE COLLECTION
ULTIMATE COLLECTION
KATIE MELUA
BMG
 2 9
Buy
Buy
11 8
MERRIE LAND
MERRIE LAND
GOOD THE BAD & THE QUEEN
STUDIO 13
 2 3
12 11
JOY AS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE
JOY AS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE
IDLES
PARTISAN
 1 14
Buy
Buy
13 New
GARAGE CLASSICS
GARAGE CLASSICS
HOUSE & GARAGE ORCHESTRA
NEW STATE
 13 1
Buy
Buy
14 New
WARM
WARM
JEFF TWEEDY
DBPM
 14 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 15
TRANQUILITY BASE HOTEL & CASINO
TRANQUILITY BASE HOTEL & CASINO
ARCTIC MONKEYS
DOMINO RECORDINGS
 1 30
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 9
LIFE
LIFE
CULTURE CLUB & BOY GEORGE
BMG
 1 6
Buy
Buy
17 10
GOLD
GOLD
CHAS & DAVE
CRIMSON
 1 10
Buy
Buy
18 16
AM
AM
ARCTIC MONKEYS
DOMINO RECORDINGS
 1 272
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 New
100 YEARS OF NINE LESSONS & CAROLS
100 YEARS OF NINE LESSONS & CAROLS
KING'S CC/WILLCOCKS/LEDGER
KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE
 19 1
20 22
WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM THAT'S WHAT I'M
WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM THAT'S WHAT I'M
ARCTIC MONKEYS
DOMINO RECORDINGS
 1 602
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 18
CHRISTMAS WITH
CHRISTMAS WITH
DANIEL O'DONNELL
DMG TV
 2 9
Buy
Buy
22 23
LIVE AT OMEARA
LIVE AT OMEARA
FREYA RIDINGS
GOOD SOLDIER
 22 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 14
THE OVERTONES
THE OVERTONES
OVERTONES
GAMBLING MAN
 2 7
24 24
REDEMPTION
REDEMPTION
JOE BONAMASSA
PROVOGUE
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 New
HUMAN'S LIB
HUMAN'S LIB
HOWARD JONES
CHERRY RED
 25 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 New
DREAM INTO ACTION
DREAM INTO ACTION
HOWARD JONES
CHERRY RED
 26 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 17
NATURAL REBEL
NATURAL REBEL
RICHARD ASHCROFT
BMG
 1 7
Buy
Buy
28 26
DOUBLE NEGATIVE
DOUBLE NEGATIVE
LOW
SUB POP
 6 6
Buy
Buy
29 Re
WARMEST CHRISTMAS WISHES
WARMEST CHRISTMAS WISHES
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
OKGOOD
 29 2
Buy
Buy
30 29
SONGS OF PRAISE
SONGS OF PRAISE
SHAME
DEAD OCEANS
 5 10
Buy
Buy
31 28
LOVE YOURSELF - ANSWER
LOVE YOURSELF - ANSWER
BTS
BIGHIT ENTERTAINMENT
 6 15
Buy
Buy
32 New
A BIRD IN THE HAND
A BIRD IN THE HAND
BEANS ON TOAST
BEANS ON TOAST
 32 1
Buy
Buy
33 13
ARE THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION
ARE THE VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION
KINKS
BMG
 6 11
34 33
ERRATIC CINEMATIC
ERRATIC CINEMATIC
GERRY CINNAMON
LR
 10 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 31
PUTTING ON THE STYLE
PUTTING ON THE STYLE
FOSTER & ALLEN
CRIMSON
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 12
SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT - VOL 1
SHINY AND OH SO BRIGHT - VOL 1
SMASHING PUMPKINS
NAPALM
 3 3
Buy
Buy
37 32
CHALEUR HUMAINE
CHALEUR HUMAINE
CHRISTINE & THE QUEENS
BECAUSE MUSIC
 1 96
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
LIVE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE
LIVE AT THE ROUNDHOUSE
JOHNNY FLYNN
TRANSGRESSIVE
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 Re
ANGRY CYCLIST
ANGRY CYCLIST
PROCLAIMERS
COOKING VINYL
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 34
SUSPIRIA - OST
SUSPIRIA - OST
THOM YORKE
XL RECORDINGS
 2 6
Buy
Buy
41 40
VISIONS OF A LIFE
VISIONS OF A LIFE
WOLF ALICE
DIRTY HIT
 1 37
Buy
Buy
42 20
CAN U COOK
CAN U COOK
SEASICK STEVE
BMG
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 35
HOLY HELL
HOLY HELL
ARCHITECTS
EPITAPH
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 Re
CON TODO EL MUNDO
CON TODO EL MUNDO
KHRUANGBIN
LATE NIGHT TALES
 13 4
Buy
Buy
45 Re
LIVING IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES
LIVING IN EXTRAORDINARY TIMES
JAMES
INFECTIOUS MUSIC
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 41
25
25
ADELE
XL RECORDINGS
 1 124
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 37
NEGATIVE CAPABILITY
NEGATIVE CAPABILITY
MARIANNE FAITHFULL
BMG
 4 5
Buy
Buy
48 49
FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE
FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE
ARCTIC MONKEYS
DOMINO RECORDINGS
 1 270
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 46
BOTTLE IT IN
BOTTLE IT IN
KURT VILE
MATADOR
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 38
HOPE DOWNS
HOPE DOWNS
ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL
SUB POP
 5 11
Buy
Buy

07 December 2018 - 13 December 2018

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