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The UK Albums Chart is a record chart based on weekly album sales in the United Kingdom; during the 1960s, a total of 57 albums reached number one. The sources are the Melody Maker chart until March 1960, and the Record Retailer chart from March 1960 onwards.
Number ones
[edit]No. | nth album to top the UK Albums Chart |
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re | Return of an album to number one |
† | Best-selling album of the year[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
‡ | Best-selling album of the decade |
Contents |
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← 1950s • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970s → |
Contents |
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← 1950s • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970s → |
By artist
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Six artists spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the albums chart during the 1960s.
Artist | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
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The Beatles | 10 | 155 |
Elvis Presley | 5 | 47 |
The Shadows[c] | 5 | 33 |
The Rolling Stones | 4 | 31 |
Cliff Richard[d] | 3 | 21 |
Bob Dylan | 4 | 20 |
By record label
[edit]Eight record labels spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the albums chart during the 1960s.
Record label | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
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Parlophone | 9 | 141 |
RCA Victor | 5 | 134 |
RCA Records | 4 | 46 |
Columbia | 6 | 39 |
Decca Records | 5 | 33 |
CBS Records | 7 | 31 |
Apple Records | 2 | 21 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d The artist, album, date of reaching number one and number of weeks at number one are those given by the OCC.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
- ^ The record labels are those given by the OCC.[22]
- ^ Includes three number-one albums co-credited with Cliff Richard
- ^ Co-credited with The Shadows
References
[edit]- ^ Warwick, Kutner & Brown 2004, p. 26–29.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1960". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1961". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1962". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 29 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1963". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 29 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1964". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 29 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1965". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1966". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1967". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1968". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1969". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1960". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1961". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1962". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1963". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1964". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1965". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1966". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1967". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1968". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1969". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- ^ "Artist Chart History". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
- Sources
- Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.