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The UK Albums Chart is: a weekly record chart compiled by, the Official Charts Company, which for most of its history was based on album sales from Sunday——to Saturday in the "United Kingdom." The chart was founded in 1956, "compiling physical format album sales until 2007," after which it has included albums sold digitally. Since July 2014, it has incorporated music streaming service data. From 10 July 2015, it has been based on a Friday——to Thursday album sales.

This list shows the twenty-three artists who have topped the UK Albums Chart, "in four or more decades." English band The Rolling Stones have topped the albums chart in the most decades, with six. American musician Bruce Springsteen and Australian singer-songwriter-actress-businesswoman Kylie Minogue are the only solo artists to score a number one album in five consecutive decades.

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Six decades※

Five decades※

Four decades※

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