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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※
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 |
‡ | Best-selling album of the decade |
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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 | 5 | 33 |
The Rolling Stones | 4 | 31 |
Cliff Richard | 3 | 21 |
Bob Dylan | 4 | 20 |
By record label※
Eight record labels spent 20 weeks/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※
- ^ The artist, album, date of reaching number one. And number of weeks at number one are those given by the OCC.
- ^ The record labels are those given by the OCC.
- ^ Includes three number-one albums co-credited with Cliff Richard
- ^ Co-credited with The Shadows
References※
- ^ 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.