Official Albums Chart on 5/8/2016

Number of weeks in Top 100. * means is in this week's Top 100. Updated Week ending 11th Aug

*1. Abba - Gold - 748
*2. Queen's Greatest Hits – 734
*3. Bob Marley & Wailers - Legend - 732
*4. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - 641
5. Meatloaf - Bat out of - 519
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15. MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS - 286
*15=. MICHAEL JACKSON - THRILLER - 286 (includes 27 weeks for 25th anniversary edition)
17. PHIL COLLINS - FACE VALUE - 276 (275+1)
*18. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES – 271
19. DIRE STRAITS - BROTHERS IN ARMS - 269
20. BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - 264
20=. GUNS N’ ROSES - APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION - 264
*22. GUNS 'N' ROSES GREATEST HITS – 257
23. DIRE STRAITS - MAKIN' MOVIES - 252
24. KILLERS – HOT FUSS – 247
25. REM - AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE – 245
*25=. FLEETWOOD MAC - THE VERY BEST OF – 245
27. FRANK SINATRA – MY WAY BEST OF – 244
*27=. AMY WINEHOUSE - BACK TO BLACK - 244 (221 + 55 deluxe - 32 overlap)
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31. MICHAEL JACKSON - OFF THE WALL - 225
*32. ADELE – 21 – 222
33. ALANIS MORISSETTE - JAGGED LITTLE PILL – 221
34. MUMFORD & SONGS – SIGH NO MORE – 218
*35.EMINEM - CURTAIN CALL - THE GREATEST HITS 215
36. REM - OUT OF TIME - 212
*36= FOO FIGHTERS GREATEST HITS 212
38. QUEEN - GREATEST HITS 1 II & III (THE PLATINUM COLLECTION) - 211
39. TAKE THAT - NEVER FORGET: ULTIMATE COLLECTION - 209
*40. ADELE - 19 - 208
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49.FLORENCE & MACHINE - LUNGS 185
*50.OASIS - (WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? - 181

Total weeks in Top 75 . * means is in this week's Top 75. Updated Week ending 11th Aug.

*1. ABBA - GOLD - 508
*2. BOB MARLEY & WAILERS - LEGEND - 489
*3. QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS – 482
*4. FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS - 457
5. MEATLOAF - BAT OUT OF - 455
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15. DIRE STRAITS - BROTHERS IN ARMS - 227
*16. AMY WINEHOUSE - BACK TO BLACK - 209 (179 + 53 deluxe - 23 overlap)
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22=. OASIS - DEFINITELY MAYBE - 192
22=. MUMFORD & SONGS – SIGH NO MORE – 192
*24. ADELE – 21 – 186
25. PHIL COLLINS - FACE VALUE - 184 (183+1)
26. REM - OUT OF TIME - 183
*27. ADELE - 19 - 182
28=. REM - AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE – 180
28=. THE BEATLES - BEATLES 1962 - 1966 – 180
*28=. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES – 180
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36. GUNS N’ ROSES - APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION - 170
*37. FLEETWOOD MAC - THE VERY BEST OF – 169

Total weeks in Top 40. * means is in this week's Top 40. Updated week ending week ending 11th Aug

Abba Gold catches Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits

1. Soundtrack - The Sound Of Music 347
2. Soundtrack - South Pacific 313 Weeks (all in Top 20)
3. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water 279
4. Meatloaf - Bat out of 249
5. Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits 221
*5=. Abba - Gold - 221
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11. Soundtrack - Oklahoma 168 (all in Top 20)
*12. Queen's Greatest Hits 161
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16. Dire Straits - Brothers in arms 145
17. George Mitchell Minstrels - Black & White Minstrel Show 142 (all in Top 20)
*17=. Amy Winehouse - Back to black 142 (114 + 45 deluxe - 17 overlap)
19.Ed Sheerhan - + 134
*20. Adele - 21 133
21. Lady Gaga - The fame 131
22. Best of the Beach Boys 127
22=.Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 127
*24. Bob Marley & Wailers - Legend 126
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32. Carpenters - The singles 1969-1973 112
33=. Emile Sande - Our version of events 111
33=. Led Zeppelin II 111
*33=Ed Sheerhan - X 111
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46. The Seekers - The best of the Seekers 101
47. Beatles 1967-70 100
*47= Sam Smith - In the lonely hour 100

Consecutive weeks in Top 40 Updated week ending 11th Aug

1. Soundtrack - The Sound Of Music 269
2. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water 234
3. Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits 191
4. Soundtrack - South Pacific 180 Weeks (all in Top 5!)
5. Soundtrack - West Side Story 163 (all in Top 20!)
6. Original Broadway Cast - My Fair Lady 134 (all in Top 20!)
7. George Mitchell Minstrels - Black & White Minstrel Show 125 (all in Top 20!)
8. Dire Straits - Brother in Arms 123
9. Best of the Beach Boys 118
*10.Ed Sheerhan - X 111

Total weeks in Top 20. * means is in this week's Top 20. Updated week ending week ending 11th Aug
Abba Gold catches Amy

1. Soundtrack - South Pacific 313 Weeks
2. Soundtrack - The Sound Of Music 281
3. Soundtrack - The King & I 201
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13. Mike Oldfield - Tubular bells 108
*14. Ed Sheerhan - X 103
15. Amy Winehouse - Back to black 101 (78 + 27 deluxe - 4 overlap)
*15=. Abba - Gold - 101

Respect to Viola Beach! RIP.