Official Albums Chart on 15/12/2017

Number of weeks in Top 100. * means is in this week's Top 100. Updated Week ending 21st Dec.

Queen's Greatest Hits continues its battle with Bob Marley

Amy and Fleetwood Mac continue their battle
Note-there is bug in OCC chart of 11th May-Best of Fleetwood MAc was indeed present.
(Same bug that gives Legend as 802 instead of 803)

*1. Abba - Gold - 815
*2. Bob Marley & Wailers - Legend - 803
*2=. Queen's Greatest Hits – 803
*4. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours - 710
5. Meatloaf - Bat out of - 521
*6. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon 514
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10. SIMON & GARFUNKEL - BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - 329
*11. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES – 323
12. NIRVANA - NEVERMIND - 319
*13=. FLEETWOOD MAC - THE VERY BEST OF – 315
*13=. AMY WINEHOUSE - BACK TO BLACK - 315 (292 + 55 deluxe - 32 overlap)
15=. SOUTH PACIFIC - ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK - 313
15=. JEFF WAYNE - WAR OF THE WORLDS - 313
*17.OASIS - (WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? - 310
*18. ED SHEERAN – + – 299
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23. BEATLES - SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - 285 (269+16 for 1987 re-issue))
*24.EMINEM - CURTAIN CALL - THE GREATEST HITS 283
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30. DIRE STRAITS - MAKIN' MOVIES - 252
30=. KILLERS – HOT FUSS – 252
*32. FOO FIGHTERS GREATEST HITS 248
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35. MICHAEL JACKSON - OFF THE WALL - 225
*36. OASIS - TIME FLIES - 1994-2009 223
*37. ARCTIC MONKEYS - AM - 222
38. ALANIS MORISSETTE - JAGGED LITTLE PILL – 221
39. MUMFORD & SONGS – SIGH NO MORE – 218
39=. TAKE THAT - NEVER FORGET: ULTIMATE COLLECTION - 218
*39=. WHITNEY HOUSTON - THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION 218
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54. STONE ROSES - STONE ROSES – 183
54=. BON JOVI'S GREATEST HITS 183
*56. Ed Sheerhan - X 182 CONSECUTIVE
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64=WEST SIDE STORY - FILM SOUNDTRACK - 175
64=LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY - OCEAN DRIVE - 175
64=DAVID GRAY - WHITE LADDER - 175
64= LADY GAGA - THE FAME - 175
*68. ELO - ALL OVER THE WORLD-THE VERY BEST OF ELO 171
*69=. SAM SMITH - IN THE LONELY HOUR 170

Total weeks in Top 75 . * means is in this week's Top 75. Updated Week ending 21st Dec.

*1. BOB MARLEY & WAILERS - LEGEND - 560
*2. QUEEN'S GREATEST HITS – 539
3. ABBA - GOLD - 537
*4. FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS - 516
5. MEATLOAF - BAT OUT OF - 455
*6. PINK FLOYD - THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 382
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11. MIKE OLDFIELD - TUBULAR BELLS - 274
*12. ED SHEERAN – + – 259
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15. MADONNA - THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION - 242
*16. OASIS - (WHAT’S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? - 234
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18. DIRE STRAITS - BROTHERS IN ARMS - 227
18=. MICHAEL JACKSON - NUMBER ONES – 227
*20. FLEETWOOD MAC - THE VERY BEST OF – 223
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27. MUMFORD & SONGS – SIGH NO MORE – 192
*28. EMINEM - CURTAIN CALL - THE GREATEST HITS 188
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30. PHIL COLLINS - FACE VALUE - 184 (183+1)
30=. REM - OUT OF TIME - 184
32. ADELE - 19 - 182
*32=.Ed Sheerhan - X 182 CONSEC
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55=. DIRE STRAITS - MAKIN' MOVIES - 153
55=. DAVID GRAY - WHITE LADDER - 153
*57. SAM SMITH - IN THE LONELY HOUR 152
*57=. FOO FIGHTERS GREATEST HITS - 152
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60. KINGS OF LEON – ONLY BY THE NIGHT –148
60=. GUNS 'N' ROSES GREATEST HITS – 148
62. THE BEATLES - BEATLES 1967 - 1970 - 147
*62=.OASIS - TIME FLIES - 1994-2009 147

Total weeks in Top 40. * means is in this week's Top 40. Updated week ending week ending 21st Dec.

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. Abba - Gold - 230
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11. Soundtrack - West Side Story 175 (all in Top 20)
*12.Ed Sheerhan - X 174
13. Soundtrack - Oklahoma 168 (all in Top 20)
14. Queen's Greatest Hits 164
14=.Ed Sheerhan - + 164
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28. Beatles -Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 120
*29. Sam Smith - In the lonely hour 118

Elvis at #9 and #98.