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TheUK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by theOfficial Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 5 of theUK Albums Chart during1957, as well as albums which peaked in1956 but were in the top 5 in 1957. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top 5 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
Nineteen albums were in the top five this year.High Society credited to Various artists was released in 1956 but did not reach its peak until 1957. Three artists scored multiple entries in the top 5 in 1957 (excluding albums by Various artists).Nat King Cole andTommy Steele were the artists who achieved their first UK charting top 5 album in 1957.
The 1956Christmas number-one album,The King and I credited to Various artists, remained at number one for the first eight weeks of 1957. The first new number-one album of the year wasHigh Society credited to Various artists. Six different albums peaked at number-one in 1957, withFrank Sinatra and albums credited to Various artists (2) having the most albums hit that position.
Nineteen albums charted in the top 5 in 1957, with thirteen albums reaching their peak this year.
Three artists scored multiple entries in the top 5 in 1957.Frank Sinatra scored five top-ten albums,Elvis Presley entered the top 10 on four occasions andBilly Haley and the Comets secured two spots.
Two artists achieved their first top 5 album in 1957 as a lead artist.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo album, or featured appearances on compilations or other artists recordings.
| Artist | Number of top 10s | First entry | Chart position | Other entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Steele | 1 | Tommy Steele Stage Show | 5 | — |
| Nat King Cole | 1 | Love Is the Thing | 1 | — |
The cast recording fromThe Tommy Steele Story reached the top five in 1957, peaking at number one.
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Album peaked in 1956 but still in chart in 1957. |
| (#) | Year-end top ten album position and rank |
| Entered | The date that the album first appeared in the chart. |
| Peak | Highest position that the song reached in the UK Albums Chart. |
| Entered (week ending) | Weeks in top 10 | Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached (week ending) | Weeks at peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albums in 1956 | ||||||
| 28 July 1956 | 13 | Songs for Swingin' Lovers ‡[A] | Frank Sinatra | 1 | 28 July 1956 | 3 |
| 25 | Rodgers and Hammerstein'sCarousel: Original Soundtrack ‡[B][C] | Various artists | 1 | 28 July 1956 | 6 | |
| 67 | Rodgers and Hammerstein'sOklahoma!: Original Soundtrack ‡[C][D] | Various artists | 1 | 29 September 1956 | 3 | |
| 4 August 1956 | 19 | Rock Around the Clock ‡[E] | Bill Haley & His Comets | 2 | 22 September 1956 | 2 |
| 22 September 1956 | 94 | The King and I: Original Soundtrack ‡[C] | Various artists | 1 | 13 October 1956 | 48 |
| 17 November 1956 | 22 | Lonnie Donegan Showcase ‡ | Lonnie Donegan | 2 | 1 December 1956 | 7 |
| 22 December 1956 | 26 | High Society: Original Soundtrack[C] | Various artists | 1 | 16 February 1957 | 1 |
| Albums in 1957 | ||||||
| 16 February 1957 | 13 | This Is Sinatra! | Frank Sinatra | 1 | 2 March 1957 | 4 |
| 1 | Rock the Joint | Bill Haley & His Comets | 4 | 16 February 1957 | 1 | |
| 27 April 1957 | 1 | Tommy Steele Stage Show | Tommy Steele | 5 | 27 April 1957 | 1 |
| 4 May 1957 | 3 | Rock 'N' Roll No. 2[F] | Elvis Presley | 3 | 18 May 1957 | 1 |
| 18 May 1957 | 14 | Love Is the Thing[G] | Nat King Cole | 1 | 8 June 1957 | 1 |
| 25 May 1957 | 9 | Close to You | Frank Sinatra | 2 | 25 May 1957 | 1 |
| 8 June 1957 | 21 | The Tommy Steele Story: Original Soundtrack[C][H] | Various artists | 1 | 20 July 1957 | 4 |
| 20 July 1957 | 7 | Frankie | Frank Sinatra | 3 | 3 August 1957 | 2 |
| 31 August 1957 | 25 | Loving You[I] | Elvis Presley | 1 | 7 September 1957 | 3 |
| 7 September 1957 | 20 | A Swingin' Affair![J] | Frank Sinatra | 1 | 21 September 1957 | 7 |
| 26 October 1957 | 7 | The Best of Elvis | Elvis Presley | 3 | 30 November 1957 | 1 |
| 30 November 1957 | 6 | Elvis' Christmas Album | Elvis Presley | 2 | 21 December 1957 | 2 |
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 5 entries in 1957, including albums that reached their peak in 1956. The figures only include main artists, with featured artists and appearances on compilation albums not counted individually for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 1957 is also shown.
| Entries | Artist | Weeks | Albums |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Frank Sinatra[K] | 47 | A Swingin' Affair!,Close to You,Frankie,Songs for Swingin' Lovers,This Is Sinatra! |
| 4 | Elvis Presley | 21 | Elvis' Christmas Album,Loving You,Rock 'N' Roll No. 2,The Best of Elvis |
| 2 | Bill Haley & His Comets[K] | 4 | Rock Around the Clock,Rock the Joint |
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