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4 unusual facts about UK Albums Chart


10 Years of Hits

The album peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming the third out of four of Keating's albums to do so.

Hide Away

The album was popular in England, where it reached #6 in the UK Albums Chart.

Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends

The album entered the UK Albums Chart on 2 May 2010, at number 9, making it their first Top 10 album.

The Martyr Mantras

Like many Boy George solo records, The Martyr Mantras was not a strong seller like early Culture Club records, only reaching #60 on the UK Albums Chart.


Aiden Grimshaw

His debut album Misty Eye was released on 20 August 2012 and reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart.

Capture/Release

Capture / Release is the debut album by The Rakes, released on August 15, 2005. The album peaked at #32 in the UK.

Curiosity Killed the Cat

The band's first album, Keep Your Distance, entered the UK Albums Chart at number one in May 1987, and stayed in the Top Ten for 13 weeks, although the release of that album's "Free" as a single only reached number 56 in the UK Singles Chart.

Electribe 101

Electribal Memories (Mercury/PolyGram Records) 1990 UK #26 - reissued as The Best of Electribe 101 featuring Billie Ray Martin in 2002.

Elvis' 40 Greatest

It was released in 1974 and was the UK's biggest-selling album over the Christmas period of that year, but along with all albums on K-tel, Ronco and Arcade, it was ineligible for the UK Albums Chart until 1975 because it was felt that heavy TV advertising and low pricing distorted the charts.

Fivepenny Piece

During the band's 1970s heyday they released over a dozen albums for EMI and then Philips, and reached the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart with their LP King Cotton.

Keys to the World

It was released 23 January 2006, reaching number 2 in the UK Albums Chart (see 2006 in British music).

Lick My Decals Off, Baby

Due to John Peel's championing of the work on BBC radio, Lick My Decals Off, Baby spent eleven weeks on the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number twenty.

Lucky 7 Records

So far the label has released six Madness singles including "Sorry", "NW5", "Dust Devil", "Sugar and Spice", "Forever Young", "My Girl 2" and the albums The Liberty of Norton Folgate, which returned Madness to the top ten of the UK Albums Chart, and Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da.

Original Pirate Material

The album originally rose to #12 on the UK Albums Chart in 2002, and then peaked at #10 in 2004 after the release of the second Streets album A Grand Don't Come for Free.

Skepta

In January 2011, Skepta's third and first non-independent studio release Doin' It Again was released and charted at number 19 on the UK Albums Chart.

The Man Who Can't Be Moved

On 19 September 2010, "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 35 following the release of second studio album, Science & Faith, which reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart.

The Sisters of Mercy discography

Three more singles were released before the band reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart with their debut album, First and Last and Always, which was released in March 1985.

Waking Hours

It reached number 6 in the UK Albums Chart and featured one of the band's most famous songs, "Nothing Ever Happens", which reached number 11 in the UK Singles Chart.

Waterloo to Anywhere

The album was produced by Dave Sardy and Tony Doogan, and released on 8 May 2006 in the United Kingdom where it debuted at #3 in the UK Albums Chart (see 2006 in British music).


see also

The Sisters of Mercy discography

Floodland, released in November 1987, also made the top ten when it reached number nine on the UK Albums Chart.