Official Albums Chart on 26/4/2015
26 April 2015 - 2 May 2015
The UK's Top 100 biggest artist albums of the week, compiled by the Official Charts Company based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl, audio streams and video streams.View the biggest albums of 2024.
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- LW:New
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:1
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
PAUL SIMON
- LW:1,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:2
- LW:3,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:44
- LW:4,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:48
- LW:2,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:5
NewSOUND AND COLOR
ALABAMA SHAKES
- LW:New
- Peak:6,
- Weeks:1
- LW:6,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:13
- LW:7,
- Peak:5,
- Weeks:29
- LW:8,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:43
- LW:11,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:26
- LW:New
- Peak:12,
- Weeks:1
CHASING YESTERDAY
NOEL GALLAGHER'S HIGH FLYING
- LW:19,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:8
- LW:9,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:4
- LW:15,
- Peak:4,
- Weeks:11
A PERFECT CONTRADICTION
PALOMA FAITH
- LW:14,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:59
- LW:30,
- Peak:6,
- Weeks:50
- LW:26,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:22
SMOKE & MIRRORS
IMAGINE DRAGONS
- LW:36,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:10
- LW:25,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:35
- LW:24,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:28
TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY
KENDRICK LAMAR
- LW:28,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:6
THE BALCONY
CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN
- LW:29,
- Peak:10,
- Weeks:32
- LW:New
- Peak:25,
- Weeks:1
- LW:23,
- Peak:9,
- Weeks:12
SONIC SOUL SURFER
SEASICK STEVE
- LW:21,
- Peak:4,
- Weeks:5
- LW:91,
- Peak:3,
- Weeks:44
- LW:5,
- Peak:5,
- Weeks:2
AMERICAN BEAUTY/AMERICAN PSYCHO
FALL OUT BOY
- LW:31,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:14
- LW:34,
- Peak:6,
- Weeks:4
IF YOU'RE READING THIS IT'S TOO LATE
DRAKE
- LW:43,
- Peak:3,
- Weeks:11
- LW:18,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:3
- LW:32,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:25
- LW:38,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:180
- LW:41,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:7
- LW:39,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:126
NewNEVER HAPPY EVER AFTER
AS IT IS
- LW:New
- Peak:39,
- Weeks:1
THE RACE FOR SPACE
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING
- LW:74,
- Peak:11,
- Weeks:7
- LW:48,
- Peak:16,
- Weeks:13
WRITTEN IN SCARS
JACK SAVORETTI
- LW:44,
- Peak:13,
- Weeks:8
- LW:10,
- Peak:10,
- Weeks:2
- LW:12,
- Peak:12,
- Weeks:2
- LW:New
- Peak:45,
- Weeks:1
I FORGET WHERE WE WERE
BEN HOWARD
- LW:47,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:27
- LW:46,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:103
DUETS - RE-WORKING THE CATALOGUE
VAN MORRISON
- LW:42,
- Peak:5,
- Weeks:6
- LW:45,
- Peak:3,
- Weeks:6
LEGEND
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
- LW:51,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:667
- LW:55,
- Peak:8,
- Weeks:22
- LW:67,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:227
- LW:49,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:54
- LW:52,
- Peak:7,
- Weeks:5
- LW:65,
- Peak:4,
- Weeks:142
- LW:62,
- Peak:3,
- Weeks:30
- LW:69,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:24
- LW:58,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:85
- LW:63,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:85
PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS - THE BEST OF
DIRE STRAITS & MARK KNOPFLER
- LW:76,
- Peak:20,
- Weeks:72
THE VERY BEST OF
STING & THE POLICE
- LW:56,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:81
RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME
OLLY MURS
- LW:60,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:80
FAN OF A FAN THE ALBUM
CHRIS BROWN & TYGA
- LW:53,
- Peak:7,
- Weeks:9
- LW:17,
- Peak:17,
- Weeks:2
- LW:54,
- Peak:8,
- Weeks:8
- LW:59,
- Peak:6,
- Weeks:8
- LW:87,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:100
ALL-TIME GREATEST HITS
NEIL DIAMOND
- LW:61,
- Peak:31,
- Weeks:20
- LW:81,
- Peak:59,
- Weeks:3
- LW:New
- Peak:70,
- Weeks:1
- LW:RE
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:702
LADY SINGS THE BLUES
REBECCA FERGUSON
- LW:66,
- Peak:7,
- Weeks:7
- LW:57,
- Peak:10,
- Weeks:4
- LW:98,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:594
- LW:83,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:47
NO SOUND WITHOUT SILENCE
SCRIPT
- LW:70,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:32
- LW:64,
- Peak:22,
- Weeks:19
- LW:New
- Peak:81,
- Weeks:1
- LW:93,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:672
- LW:78,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:74
REAQUOSTIC - STRIPPED BARE
STATUS QUO
- LW:RE
- Peak:5,
- Weeks:22
- LW:97,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:29
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION
WHITNEY HOUSTON
- LW:77,
- Peak:3,
- Weeks:117
- LW:90,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:151
- LW:RE
- Peak:9,
- Weeks:58
NOTHING HAS CHANGED - THE VERY BEST OF
DAVID BOWIE
- LW:96,
- Peak:9,
- Weeks:13
- LW:27,
- Peak:27,
- Weeks:2
- LW:75,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:54
- LW:RE
- Peak:4,
- Weeks:174
- LW:RE
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:216
GREATEST HITS
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
- LW:94,
- Peak:2,
- Weeks:329
NewTO THE STARS - DEMOS ODDS AND ENDS
TOM DELONGE
- LW:New
- Peak:96,
- Weeks:1
- LW:RE
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:90
- LW:88,
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:23
- LW:RE
- Peak:1,
- Weeks:100
RE2014 FOREST HILLS DRIVE
J COLE
- LW:RE
- Peak:27,
- Weeks:13
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David Sutton
I'm trying to update the lists of long runners, but the web site thinks I have already made the comment! Can you please look into it OCC? Thanks
DS
David Sutton
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David Sutton
The list of those albums with more than 200 weeks in the Top 75 is:
Updated Week ending 18th April & 25th April.
+ means was in the chart one of the two weeks - ++ means was in the chart both weeks
+1. ABBA - GOLD - 477
2. MEATLOAF - BAT OUT OF - 454
3. QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS – 450
+4. BOB MARLEY & WAILERS - LEGEND - 440 or 470?
+5. FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS - 420
6. THE SOUND OF MUSIC - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - 373
7. PINK FLOYD - THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 366
8. SOUTH PACIFIC - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - 313
9. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - 311
10. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - GREATEST HITS - 299
11. MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS - 274
12. JEFF WAYNE - WAR OF THE WORLDS - 247
13. MADONNA - THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION - 242
14. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER - 229 (includes 25 weeks for 25th anniversary edition)
15. DIRE STRAITS - BROTHERS IN ARMS - 227
16. NIRVANA - NEVERMIND - 204
17. BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER - 203
18. THE KING & I - FILM SOUNDTRACK - 201
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David Sutton
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databoy
Hi David,
Why do you only have 450 weeks for Queen's Greatest Hits?
Actually, I have replicated your value of 450 by limiting the chart to a Top 75. Is that how you are defining Weeks on Chart? If I use that definition then my list is:
TitleArtistWeeks in Top 75
GOLD - GREATEST HITSABBA477
BAT OUT OF MEAT LOAF454
GREATEST HITSQUEEN450
RUMOURSFLEETWOOD MAC420
LEGENDBOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS403
THE SOUND OF MUSICFILM SOUNDTRACK373
THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOONPINK FLOYD366
SOUTH PACIFICORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK317
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERSIMON AND GARFUNKEL311
GREATEST HITSSIMON AND GARFUNKEL299
TUBULAR BELLSMIKE OLDFIELD274
WAR OF THE WORLDSJEFF WAYNE247
THE IMMACULATE COLLECTIONMADONNA242
BROTHERS IN ARMSDIRE STRAITS227
THRILLERMICHAEL JACKSON204
NEVERMINDNIRVANA204
THE KING AND IORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK202
So, I am the same for many of the albums but I think that I must have 'cleansed' some weeks from some of the albums. (And I am obviously excluding the 25th anniversary edition of Thriller).
The most significant differences are for:
Legend (I have 403 versus your 440/470 - why the different values?)
Sgt Pepper (I only have 191 versus your 203). I have excluded the 1987 version. Have you included it?
DS
David Sutton
Hi Gareth. Finally back. Might take a few days before I get a chance to look., but I will look. Delighted that after 5 years someone is looking at this. Well worth doing (even if you are bored).
DS
David Sutton
Please feel free to keep the points coming.
databoy
I guess that I was correct with your definition of Weeks on Chart then? Top 75 only. How do you keep track? Do you have your own database?
Tony Bianchi
Major error with Passion Pit here - the chart run! It's a new entry at 81, not a former #1 with 49 weeks on chart. (Erasure's Wild!)
SB
Sunshine Boy
This is happening a lot. Clearly their system is combining chart histories of totally unconnected albums - an odd glitch!
databoy
https://disqus.com/by/disqus_ZHG7wlyetN/
Hi David, you missed one :) Yes, this should be a NE, not a RE.
It really is a long slog cleansing all the data from this website. It will be worth it in the end, but, even for someone who enjoys data cleansing, it is BORING ME STUPID!
