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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 (top 10 from November) of theUK Albums Chart during1958, as well as albums which peaked in1957 or1959 but were in the top 5/10 in 1958. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top 5/10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
Thirty albums were in the top five/ten this year. Five albums from 1957 remained in the top 5 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, whileFrank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely byFrank Sinatra,Oh Boy!: Original Television Soundtrack credited to various artists andPack Up Your Troubles byRuss Conway were all released in 1958 but did not reach their peak until 1959. Three artists scored multiple entries in the top 5/10 in 1958.The Crickets,Ella Fitzgerald,Johnny Mathis,Perry Como andRuss Conway were among the artists who achieved their first UK charting top 5/10 album in 1958.
The 1957Christmas number-one album,The King and I credited to various artists, remained at number one for the first eight weeks of 1958. The first new number-one album of the year wasPal Joey credited to various artists. Five different albums peaked at number-one in 1958.
Thirty albums charted in the top 5/10 in 1958, with twenty-three albums reaching their peak this year.
Three artists scored multiple entries in the top 5/10 in 1958.Frank Sinatra secured the record for most hit albums in 1958 with seven entries.Perry Como's two entries were both released this year.
Eight artists achieved their first top 5/10 album in 1958 as a lead artist.Perry Como had two entries in his breakthrough year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Crickets | 1 | The "Chirping" Crickets | 5 | — |
| Perry Como | 2 | We Get Letters (Volume 2) | 4 | Dear Perry (6) |
| Ella Fitzgerald | 1 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook | 5 | — |
| Johnny Mathis | 1 | Warm | 6 | — |
| Tom Lehrer | 1 | Songs by Tom Lehrer | 8 | — |
| Russ Conway | 1 | Pack Up Your Troubles[A] | 6 | — |
| Pat Boone | 1 | Stardust | 10 | — |
Cast recordings from various films and musicals made the top 5/10 this year. These includedCarousel,The Duke Wore Jeans,My Fair Lady,The Pajama Game,Pal Joey andSouth Pacific.
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Album peaked in 1956 or 1957 but still in chart in 1958. |
| ♦ | Album released in 1958 but peaked in 1959. |
| (#) | 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 | 67 | Rodgers and Hammerstein'sOklahoma!: Original Soundtrack ‡[C][D][E] | Various artists | 1 | 29 September 1956 | 3 |
| 28 July 1956 | 28 | Rodgers and Hammerstein'sCarousel: Original Soundtrack ‡[C][E][F] | Various artists | 1 | 11 August 1956 | 6 |
| 22 September 1956 | 94 | The King and I: Original Soundtrack ‡[C][E][G] | Various artists | 1 | 13 October 1956 | 48 |
| Albums in 1957 | ||||||
| 31 August 1957 | 25 | Loving You | Elvis Presley | 1 | 7 September 1957 | 3 |
| 7 September 1957 | 20 | A Swingin' Affair![H] | Frank Sinatra | 1 | 21 September 1957 | 7 |
| 30 November 1957 | 6 | Elvis' Christmas Album | Elvis Presley | 2 | 21 December 1957 | 2 |
| Albums in 1958 | ||||||
| 4 January 1958 | 15 | Songs for Swingin' Lovers[E][I] | Frank Sinatra | 4 | 4 January 1958 | 3 |
| 18 January 1958 | 22 | Pal Joey: Original Soundtrack[C] | Various artists | 1 | 1 February 1958 | 11 |
| 8 February 1958 | 10 | The Pajama Game: Original Soundtrack[C][J] | Various artists | 3 | 15 February 1958 | 6 |
| 1 March 1958 | 5 | Where Are You? | Frank Sinatra | 3 | 15 March 1958 | 1 |
| 12 April 1958 | 12 | The Duke Wore Jeans: Original Soundtrack[C][K] | Various artists | 1 | 19 April 1958 | 3 |
| 19 April 1958 | 1 | The "Chirping" Crickets | The Crickets | 5 | 19 April 1958 | 1 |
| 3 May 1958 | 180 | South Pacific: Original Soundtrack[C][E] | Various artists | 1 | 8 November 1958 | 115 |
| 10 May 1958 | 122 | My Fair Lady[E] | OriginalBroadway Cast | 1 | 10 May 1958 | 19 |
| 21 June 1958 | 12 | This Is Sinatra Volume 2 | Frank Sinatra | 3 | 21 June 1958 | 8 |
| 28 June 1958 | 7 | We Get Letters (Volume 2)[L] | Perry Como | 4 | 12 July 1958 | 1 |
| 12 July 1958 | 13 | Lonnie | Lonnie Donegan | 3 | 16 August 1958 | 4 |
| 19 July 1958 | 1 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book | Ella Fitzgerald | 5 | 19 July 1958 | 1 |
| 13 September 1958 | 22 | King Creole[E] | Elvis Presley | 1 | 20 September 1958 | 7 |
| 26 | Come Fly with Me[E] | Frank Sinatra | 2 | 4 October 1958 | 3 | |
| 11 October 1958 | 40 | Elvis' Golden Records[E][M] | Elvis Presley | 2 | 25 October 1958 | 1 |
| 8 November 1958 | 2 | Warm[E] | Johnny Mathis | 6 | 8 November 1958 | 1 |
| 5 | Dear Perry[E][N] | Perry Como | 6 | 6 December 1958 | 1 | |
| 3 | Songs by Tom Lehrer[E][O] | Tom Lehrer | 8 | 22 November 1958 | 1 | |
| 22 November 1958 | 6 | Pack Up Your Troubles ♦[E][P] | Russ Conway | 6 | 3 January 1959 | 1 |
| 1 | Stardust[E] | Pat Boone | 10 | 22 November 1958 | 1 | |
| 29 November 1958 | 1 | The Frank Sinatra Story[E] | Frank Sinatra | 8 | 29 November 1958 | 1 |
| 6 December 1958 | 19 | The Student Prince andThe Great Caruso ♦[E] | Mario Lanza | 4 | 17 October 1959 | 1 |
| 13 December 1958 | 14 | Oh Boy!: Original Television Soundtrack ♦[E] | Various artists | 4 | 3 January 1959 | 2 |
| 13 | Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely ♦[E][Q] | Frank Sinatra | 5 | 17 January 1959 | 1 | |
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 5/10 entries in 1958, including albums that reached their peak in 1957 and 1959. 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 five/ten in 1958 is also shown.
| Entries | Artist | Weeks | Albums |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Frank Sinatra[R][S] | 44 | A Swingin' Affair!,Come Fly with Me,Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely,Songs for Swingin' Lovers,The Frank Sinatra Story,This Is Sinatra Volume 2,Where Are You? |
| 4 | Elvis Presley[R] | 23 | Elvis' Christmas Album,Elvis' Golden Records,King Creole,Loving You |
| 2 | Perry Como | 12 | Dear Perry,We Get Letters (Volume 2) |
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