List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 1960s
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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 |
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Best-selling album of the year[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] |
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Best-selling album of the decade |
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← 1950s • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970s → |
By artist
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Elvis Presley spent 47 weeks at number one on the albums chart during the 1960s.
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[lower-alpha 1] | 5 | 33 |
The Rolling Stones | 4 | 31 |
Cliff Richard[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 21 |
Bob Dylan | 4 | 20 |
- ↑ Includes three number-one albums co-credited with Cliff Richard.
- ↑ Co-credited with The Shadows.
By record label
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 Records | 6 | 39 |
Decca Records | 5 | 33 |
CBS Records | 7 | 31 |
Apple Records | 2 | 21 |
References
- ↑ Warwick, Kutner & Brown 2004, p. 26–29.
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