Complete UK Album Charts – The First Fifty Years (1956-2006)

[kingofskiffle]

When Mickey Mouse was fifty, in 1978, Walt Disney pictures issued a Super 8mm film called ‘Mickey Mouse: The First Fifty Years’. This thread is meant to be in a similar vein and describes the first fifty years of the UK Album charts.

Launched on 28 July 1956 by Record Mirror Magazine (underneath their own UK Singles Top 20 and their Top 10 of UK Artists) the chart was only a top 5 and the number 1 would only have sold a few hundred copies – for the entire year of 1956 album sales where only 12.12 million (BHS&A, 19). With an occasional blip album sales have increased to 231 million in 2005.

To 17 June 2006 their have been 783 Number 1 albums (17 on the Record Mirror Top 5 between 1956 and November 1 1958 when the chart was expanded to a Top 10 and Melody Maker was used as the source.) I anticipate that by July 28 2006 we will have reached 789.

I’m going to post up to the chart for 28 July 2006 and I will definitely post the Official Charts, though more may be printed if you’re nice to me (by which I mean if people start abusing this thread then I won’t post more than the bare minimum).

I’ve said for a while that I’d eventually post the full UK Album Charts and I’ve been reluctant to do that for several reasons. Firstly, for a long time the database was incomplete. This is now rectified and I believe that, with the exception of a single position from 1981, I have the full set – or as near a full set as I’m likely to get.

The major reason though is that the 50th anniversary seems the best time to start – it gives a more definite start and stop point for the charts than any other date would.

I would ask that people help correct this data if they spot any errors – with nearly 2 million records in the database there are DEFINITELY errors. Anybody spotting an error, however minor, gets a brownie point :-) Even if it isn’t an error, do let me know so I can check it out.

I have some photocopies of the original charts and more are likely to be turning up in the next few days (from the 60’s) so some errors will be spotted and corrected then (before I post those charts hopefully).

I will post these steadily and carefully – so there won’t be too much information in a single day. My plan is to post something every time I’m on the net (which is usually Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) with the aim of finishing 50 years worth of data by December. It could be that I end up having a very busy Christmas week….

CHART CHRONOLOGY (taken from ‘Complete British Charts’)

NOTE: if any part of this database differs from the chronology below then an explanation will be provided (if I remember – if not let me know and I’ll post one!)

26 July 1956 – First Chart (Top 5) in Record Mirror
8 Nov 1958 – Top 10 (Melody Maker) – chart dated seven days before, but published on WE 8 Nov.
27 Jun 1959 – no charts till 8 Aug 59 because of Newspaper strike. 20 Jun 59 chart repeated.
12 Mar 1960 – Record Retailer / Music Week chart used. Still Top 10
26 Mar 1960 – Top 20
16 Apr 66 – Top 30
10 Dec 66 – Top 40
15 Feb 69 – Top 15
Charts from 1969 taken from a mixture of RR and RM to create the largest chart possible. RM published a Top 15-40 and this has been used if it can be correctly worked out. RR also published a ‘Next 15’ in chart order but without numbers. If I list a chart that’s a 30 it will have come from these sources.
8 Mar 69 – Top 30 printed, including budget albums.
14 Jun 69 – Top 20
28 Jun 69 – Top 40
9 Aug 69 – Top 52 (this week only)
11 Oct 69 – Top 25
8 Nov 69 to 9 Jan 71 – Chart fluctuates between 20 and 77 (47-77 for 1970, 20-24 for 69)
16 Jan 71 – Top 50
6 Feb 71 for 6 weeks – no albums published due to second newspaper strike.
7 Aug 71 – Full price and Budget charts combined.
13 Jan 73 – Chart Top 24 this week only. (No reason given)
5 Jan 74 – Top 42 (this week)
5 Jul 75 – Top 60 (Top 50 and next 10 for a year and a half)
14 Jan 78 – Top 30 (this week only)
2 Dec 78 – Top 75
13 Oct 79 – two charts published. The album charts have always been a week behind the singles. So Singles for 20 Oct 79 where for the sales period 7-13 Oct, while albums where for 1-6 Oct, but dated 20 Oct. On 13 Oct 79 they caught up (due to computer systems) and two charts produced. The earlier is dated 12 Oct 79 by the database to avoid problems.
8 Aug 81 – Top 100
14 Jan 89 – Top 75 (and Top 20 compilations) *
12 Sep 92 – Top 100
28 Nov 92 (Top 150 this week only)
12 Feb 94 – Top 150 (this week only)
19 Nov 94 – Top 150
10 Dec 94 and 4 Mar 95 – incorrect charts published (correct partial chart used – Hit Music was the source and the charts where Top 150 but Hit Music never published a corrected chart).
16 Nov 96 – Top 200 (remains as such today)

(From * official charts only Top 75)

In 1952 NME published the first singles chart. These are the records that were LP’s (or Albums) to make the Singles Top 30 before 1959.


CAROUSEL (LP) (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol (SW 694)
Date: 16/06/1956 - : 27-->1
Date: 07/07/1956 - : 26-->1

SONGS FOR SWINGIN' LOVERS (LP) (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol (LCT 6106)
Date: 16/06/1956 - : 26-16-13-12-16-15-22-26-->8

ROCK 'N' ROLL STAGE SHOW (LP) (By Bill Haley and his Comets) Brunswick (LAT 8139)
Date: 10/11/1956 - : 30-->1

LONNIE DONEGAN SHOWCASE (LP) (By Lonnie Donegan and his Skiffle Group) Pye Nixa (NPT 19012)
Date: 22/12/1956 - : 28-29-26-->3

COME AND DANCE WITH ME (LP) (By Frank Sinatra)
Date: 16/05/1959 - : 30-->1

Lonnie Donegan’s album was the biggest seller, selling more copies than there were players that could play it.


I’d like to thank Alan Smith, Hanboo, PTerry, Polyhex, ChartWatch and Zobbel for their help in getting me the original charts.

First post tomorrow afternoon.

[LittleArsonist]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


The day has come!!!!!!!!!!!! KING you are amazing!!

I'm speechless and you still has to start! Imagine what'll happen week by week!

ahah

Be sure I'll be a constant poster for the "thank you's" here!


you and boro are just the best here!

[thaslayerslove]

Wow this is going to be so useful

essentail reading

thank you

[zago]

!!!! great!!!!

[paulgilb]

Lonnie Donegan’s album was the biggest seller, selling more copies than there were players that could play it.

Maybe some of the people who bought it did not have the right record player on which to play it - and thus broke their copy of the record when they tried to play it (and probably ended up buying another copy!).

[kingofskiffle]

Lonnie Donegan’s album was the biggest seller, selling more copies than there were players that could play it.

Maybe some of the people who bought it did not have the right record player on which to play it - and thus broke their copy of the record when they tried to play it (and probably ended up buying another copy!).

Very probably. My understanding is that it was a 12" and the players where 10", though, being only 21, I wasn't there so can't be certain. Dad seemed to think so though but, being 6 at the time he can be forgiven if he got it wrong.

[jszmiles]

LET THE PARTY BEGIN

[kingofskiffle]

A * means I own a photocopy or scan of the original chart (as published).


Record Mirror / Melody Maker Albums

Week Ending 28 July 1956 *

1 ( NE) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk
2 ( NE) Carousel (OST) 1 Wk
3 ( NE) Mel Torme At The Crescendo (By Mel Torme) 1 Wk
4 ( NE) Louis Armstrong At The Crescendo (By Louis Armstrong) 1 Wk
5 ( NE) Oklahoma! (OST) 1 Wk

Week Ending 4 August 1956

1 ( 1 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 2 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Carousel (OST) 2 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Mel Torme At The Crescendo (By Mel Torme) 2 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 2 Wks
5 ( NE) Salad Days (By London Cast) 1 Wk
5 ( NE) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 1 Wk

Week Ending 11 August 1956

1 ( 2 ) Carousel (OST) 3 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 3 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Mel Torme At The Crescendo (By Mel Torme) 3 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 2 Wks
5 ( NE) The Student Prince (By Mario Lanza) 1 Wk

Week Ending 18 August 1956

1 ( 1 ) Carousel (OST) 4 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 4 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Mel Torme At The Crescendo (By Mel Torme) 4 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 3 Wks
5 ( NE) Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette (By Mel Torme) 1 Wk

Week Ending 25 August 1956

1 ( 2 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 5 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Carousel (OST) 5 Wks
3 ( 5 ) Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette (By Mel Torme) 2 Wks
4 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 3 Wks
5 ( NE) Eddie Duchin Story (OST) 1 Wk

Week Ending 1 September 1956

1 ( 2 ) Carousel (OST) 6 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 6 Wks
3 ( 5 ) Eddie Duchin Story (OST) 2 Wks
4 ( RE) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 4 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 4 Wks
5 ( 3 ) Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette (By Mel Torme) 3 Wks

Week Ending 8 September 1956

1 ( 1 ) Carousel (OST) 7 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 7 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 5 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Eddie Duchin Story (OST) 3 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Mel Torme With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette (By Mel Torme) 4 Wks

Week Ending 15 September 1956

1 ( 1 ) Carousel (OST) 8 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 8 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 6 Wks
4 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 5 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Eddie Duchin Story (OST) 4 Wks

Week Ending 22 September 1956

1 ( 1 ) Carousel (OST) 9 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 7 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 6 Wks
4 ( NE) The King And I (OST) 1 Wk
5 ( 2 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 9 Wks

Week Ending 29 September 1956

1 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 7 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 8 Wks
3 ( 1 ) Carousel (OST) 10 Wks
4 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 2 Wks
5 ( RE) Salad Days (By London Cast) 2 Wks

Week Ending 6 October 1956

1 ( 1 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 8 Wks
2 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 3 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Carousel (OST) 11 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 9 Wks
5 ( RE) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 10 Wks

Week Ending 13 October 1956

1 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 4 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Carousel (OST) 12 Wks
3 ( 1 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 9 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 10 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 11 Wks

Week Ending 20 October 1956

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 5 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 10 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 11 Wks
4 ( 2 ) Carousel (OST) 13 Wks
5 ( NE) Rock n' Roll Stage Shows (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 1 Wk

Week Ending 27 October 1956

1 ( 5 ) Rock n' Roll Stage Shows (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 2 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 6 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 12 Wks
4 ( 2 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 11 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Carousel (OST) 14 Wks

Week Ending 3 November 1956

1 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 7 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Rock n' Roll Stage Shows (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 3 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 12 Wks
3 ( NE) Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll (By Elvis Presley) 1 Wk
5 ( 5 ) Carousel (OST) 15 Wks
5 ( 3 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 13 Wks

Week Ending 10 November 1956

1 ( 3 ) Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll (By Elvis Presley) 2 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Rock n' Roll Stage Shows (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 4 Wks
3 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 8 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Carousel (OST) 16 Wks
5 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 13 Wks

Week Ending 17 November 1956

1 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 9 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll (By Elvis Presley) 3 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Rock n' Roll Stage Shows (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 5 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 14 Wks
4 ( NE) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 1 Wk

Week Ending 24 November 1956

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 10 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll (By Elvis Presley) 4 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 2 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 15 Wks
5 ( 3 ) Rock n' Roll Stage Shows (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 6 Wks

Week Ending 1 December 1956

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 11 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 3 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 16 Wks
4 ( RE) Carousel (OST) 17 Wks
5 ( 2 ) Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll (By Elvis Presley) 5 Wks

Week Ending 8 December 1956

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 12 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 4 Wks
3 ( RE) Rock n' Roll Stage Shows (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 7 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Carousel (OST) 18 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll (By Elvis Presley) 6 Wks
5 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 17 Wks

Week Ending 15 December 1956

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 13 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 5 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Rock n' Roll Stage Shows (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 8 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Elvis Presley Rock n' Roll (By Elvis Presley) 7 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Carousel (OST) 19 Wks

Week Ending 22 December 1956

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 14 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 6 Wks
3 ( NE) High Society (OST) 1 Wk
4 ( 5 ) Carousel (OST) 20 Wks
5 ( RE) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 14 Wks

Week Ending 29 December 1956

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 15 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 7 Wks
3 ( 3 ) High Society (OST) 2 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Carousel (OST) 21 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 15 Wks

[kingofskiffle]

I'm posting the chart runs for 1956 below as well. Makes it easier to find particular albums I think. May or may not carry this on Past Top 20's though!

The Official UK Album Sales Chart (Between 28-Jul-56 and 29-Dec-56)
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Help is requested on the missing catalogue numbers for the OST and Cast albums - BHS&A19 still misses them off

CAROUSEL (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol
Date: 28/07/1956 - : 2-2-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-3-3-2-4-5-5-4-->16
Date: 01/12/1956 - : 4-4-5-4-4-->5

EDDIE DUCHIN STORY (By Original Soundtrack)
Date: 25/08/1956 - : 5-3-4-5-->4

ELVIS PRESLEY ROCK N' ROLL (By Elvis Presley) HMV (CLP1093)
Date: 03/11/1956 - : 3-1-2-2-5-5-4-->7

HIGH SOCIETY (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol
Date: 22/12/1956 - : 3-3-->2

LOUIS ARMSTRONG AT THE CRESCENDO (By Louis Armstrong) Brunswick (LAT 8084)
Date: 28/07/1956 - : 4-->1

MEL TORME AT THE CRESCENDO (By Mel Torme) Vogue-Coral (LVA9004)
Date: 28/07/1956 - : 3-3-3-3-->4

MEL TORME WITH THE MARTY PAICH DEK-TETTE (By Mel Torme) London Jazz (LTZN15009)
Date: 18/08/1956 - : 5-3-5-5-->4

OKLAHOMA! (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol (LCT 6100)
Date: 28/07/1956 - : 5-4-->2
Date: 25/08/1956 - : 4-5-->2
Date: 15/09/1956 - : 4-3-1-1-3-2-4-3-5-4-3-3-5-->13

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (By Bill Haley And His Comets) Bunswick (LAT8117)
Date: 04/08/1956 - : 5-4-4-->3
Date: 01/09/1956 - : 4-3-3-2-2-3-4-3-3-5-->10
Date: 22/12/1956 - : 5-5-->2

ROCK N' ROLL STAGE SHOWS (By Bill Haley And His Comets) Bunswick (LAT8139)
Date: 20/10/1956 - : 5-1-2-2-3-5-->6
Date: 08/12/1956 - : 3-3-->2

SALAD DAYS (By London Cast)
Date: 04/08/1956 - : 5-->1
Date: 29/09/1956 - : 5-->1

SHOWCASE (By Lonnie Donegan) Pye Nixa (NPT 19012)
Date: 17/11/1956 - : 4-3-2-2-2-2-2-->7

SONGS FOR SWINGIN' LOVERS (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol (LCT 6106)
Date: 28/07/1956 - : 1-1-2-2-1-2-2-2-5-->9
Date: 06/10/1956 - : 5-5-->2

THE KING AND I (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol
Date: 22/09/1956 - : 4-4-2-1-1-2-1-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-->15

THE STUDENT PRINCE (By Mario Lanza) HMV (ALP1186)
Date: 11/08/1956 - : 5-->1

[kingofskiffle]

Week Ending 5 January 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 16 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 8 Wks
3 ( 3 ) High Society (OST) 3 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 16 Wks
5 ( RE) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 12 Wks

Week Ending 12 January 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 17 Wks
2 ( 3 ) High Society (OST) 4 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 9 Wks
4 ( RE) Carousel (OST) 22 Wks
5 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 18 Wks

Week Ending 19 January 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 18 Wks
2 ( 2 ) High Society (OST) 5 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Carousel (OST) 23 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 10 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 19 Wks

Week Ending 26 January 1957 *

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 19 Wks
2 ( 2 ) High Society (OST) 6 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Carousel (OST) 24 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 20 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 11 Wks

Week Ending 2 February 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 20 Wks
2 ( 2 ) High Society (OST) 7 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Carousel (OST) 25 Wks
4 ( RE) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 17 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 12 Wks

Week Ending 9 February 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 21 Wks
2 ( 2 ) High Society (OST) 8 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Rock Around The Clock (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 18 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 13 Wks
5 ( RE) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 13 Wks

Week Ending 16 February 1957 (CORRECTED - 21-Jun-06)

1 ( 2 ) High Society (OST) 9 Wks
1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 22 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 14 Wks
4 ( NE) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk
5 ( NE) Rock The Joint (By Bill Haley And His Comets) 1 Wk

Week Ending 23 February 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 23 Wks
2 ( 1 ) High Society (OST) 10 Wks
3 ( 4 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 2 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 15 Wks
5 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 21 Wks

Week Ending 2 March 1957

1 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 3 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 24 Wks
3 ( 2 ) High Society (OST) 11 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 16 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 22 Wks

Week Ending 9 March 1957

1 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 25 Wks
2 ( 1 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 4 Wks
3 ( 3 ) High Society (OST) 12 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 17 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 23 Wks

Week Ending 16 March 1957 *

1 ( 2 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 5 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 26 Wks
3 ( 3 ) High Society (OST) 13 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 24 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 18 Wks

Week Ending 23 March 1957

1 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 27 Wks
2 ( 1 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 6 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 25 Wks
4 ( 3 ) High Society (OST) 14 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 19 Wks

Week Ending 30 March 1957

1 ( 2 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 7 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 28 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 26 Wks
4 ( 4 ) High Society (OST) 15 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 20 Wks

Week Ending 6 April 1957

1 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 29 Wks
2 ( 1 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 8 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 27 Wks
4 ( 4 ) High Society (OST) 16 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 21 Wks

Week Ending 13 April 1957 *

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 30 Wks
2 ( 2 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 9 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 28 Wks
4 ( 4 ) High Society (OST) 17 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Showcase (By Lonnie Donegan) 22 Wks

Week Ending 20 April 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 31 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 29 Wks
3 ( 2 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 10 Wks
4 ( 4 ) High Society (OST) 18 Wks
5 ( RE) Carousel (OST) 26 Wks

Week Ending 27 April 1957

1 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 11 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 32 Wks
3 ( 4 ) High Society (OST) 19 Wks
4 ( 2 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 30 Wks
5 ( NE) Tommy Steele Stage Show (By Tommy Steele) 1 Wk

Week Ending 4 May 1957

1 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 33 Wks
2 ( 3 ) High Society (OST) 20 Wks
3 ( 1 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 12 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 31 Wks
5 ( NE) Rock n' Roll No 2 (By Elvis Presley) 1 Wk

Week Ending 11 May 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 34 Wks
2 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 32 Wks
3 ( 2 ) High Society (OST) 21 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Rock n' Roll No 2 (By Elvis Presley) 2 Wks
5 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (By Frank Sinatra) 13 Wks

Week Ending 18 May 1957 *

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 35 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 33 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Rock n' Roll No 2 (By Elvis Presley) 3 Wks
4 ( NE) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 1 Wk
5 ( 3 ) High Society (OST) 22 Wks

Week Ending 25 May 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 36 Wks
2 ( NE) Close To You (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk
3 ( 2 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 34 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 2 Wks
5 ( 5 ) High Society (OST) 23 Wks

Week Ending 1 June 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 37 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 35 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Close To You (By Frank Sinatra) 2 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 3 Wks
5 ( 5 ) High Society (OST) 24 Wks

Week Ending 8 June 1957 *

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 38 Wks
1 ( 4 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 4 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 36 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Close To You (By Frank Sinatra) 3 Wks
4 ( 5 ) High Society (OST) 25 Wks
5 ( NE) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 1 Wk

Week Ending 15 June 1957 *

1 ( 2 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 37 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 5 Wks
3 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 39 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Close To You (By Frank Sinatra) 4 Wks
5 ( 4 ) High Society (OST) 26 Wks

Week Ending 22 June 1957

1 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 40 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 38 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 6 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Close To You (By Frank Sinatra) 5 Wks
5 ( RE) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 2 Wks

Week Ending 29 June 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 41 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 39 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 7 Wks
4 ( 5 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 3 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Close To You (By Frank Sinatra) 6 Wks

Week Ending 6 July 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 42 Wks
2 ( 4 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 4 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 40 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 8 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Close To You (By Frank Sinatra) 7 Wks

Week Ending 13 July 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 43 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 5 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 41 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Close To You (By Frank Sinatra) 8 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 9 Wks

Week Ending 20 July 1957

1 ( 2 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 6 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 44 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 42 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Close To You (By Frank Sinatra) 9 Wks
5 ( NE) Frankie (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk

Week Ending 27 July 1957

1 ( 1 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 7 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 45 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 43 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Frankie (By Frank Sinatra) 2 Wks
5 ( RE) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 10 Wks

Week Ending 3 August 1957

1 ( 1 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 8 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 46 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Frankie (By Frank Sinatra) 3 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 44 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 11 Wks

Week Ending 10 August 1957

1 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 47 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 9 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 45 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Frankie (By Frank Sinatra) 4 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 12 Wks

Week Ending 17 August 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 48 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 10 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 46 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Frankie (By Frank Sinatra) 5 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 13 Wks

Week Ending 24 August 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 49 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 11 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Frankie (By Frank Sinatra) 6 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 47 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Love Is The Thing (By Nat King Cole) 14 Wks

Week Ending 31 August 1957

1 ( 2 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 12 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 50 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 48 Wks
4 ( NE) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 1 Wk
5 ( 3 ) Frankie (By Frank Sinatra) 7 Wks

Week Ending 7 September 1957

1 ( 4 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 2 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 13 Wks
3 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 51 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 49 Wks
5 ( NE) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk

Week Ending 14 September 1957

1 ( 1 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 3 Wks
2 ( 5 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 2 Wks
3 ( 2 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 14 Wks
4 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 52 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 50 Wks

Week Ending 21 September 1957

1 ( 2 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 3 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 4 Wks
3 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 53 Wks
4 ( 3 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 15 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 51 Wks

Week Ending 28 September 1957

1 ( 1 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 4 Wks
2 ( 4 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 16 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 5 Wks
4 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 54 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 52 Wks

Week Ending 5 October 1957

1 ( 1 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 5 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 6 Wks
3 ( 2 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 17 Wks
4 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 55 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 53 Wks

Week Ending 12 October 1957

1 ( 1 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 6 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 7 Wks
3 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 56 Wks
4 ( 3 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 18 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 54 Wks

Week Ending 19 October 1957

1 ( 1 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 7 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 8 Wks
3 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 57 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 55 Wks
5 ( 4 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 19 Wks

Week Ending 26 October 1957 *

1 ( 1 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 8 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 9 Wks
3 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 58 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 56 Wks
5 ( NE) The Best Of Elvis (By Elvis Presley) 1 Wk

Week Ending 2 November 1957 *

1 ( 1 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 9 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 10 Wks
3 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 59 Wks
4 ( 5 ) The Best Of Elvis (By Elvis Presley) 2 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 57 Wks

Week Ending 9 November 1957 *

1 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 11 Wks
2 ( 1 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 10 Wks
3 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 60 Wks
4 ( 4 ) The Best Of Elvis (By Elvis Presley) 3 Wks
5 ( RE) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 20 Wks

Week Ending 16 November 1957 *

1 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 61 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 12 Wks
3 ( 2 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 11 Wks
4 ( 4 ) The Best Of Elvis (By Elvis Presley) 4 Wks
5 ( 5 ) The Tommy Steele Story (OST) 21 Wks

Week Ending 23 November 1957 *

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 62 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 13 Wks
3 ( 3 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 12 Wks
4 ( 4 ) The Best Of Elvis (By Elvis Presley) 5 Wks
5 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 58 Wks

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Week Ending 30 November 1957 *

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 63 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 14 Wks
3 ( 4 ) The Best Of Elvis (By Elvis Presley) 6 Wks
4 ( NE) Elvis's Christmas Album (By Elvis Presley) 1 Wk
5 ( 3 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 13 Wks

Week Ending 7 December 1957 *

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 64 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 15 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Elvis's Christmas Album (By Elvis Presley) 2 Wks
4 ( 5 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 14 Wks
5 ( 3 ) The Best Of Elvis (By Elvis Presley) 7 Wks

Week Ending 14 December 1957 (Original not printed, as far as I can tell)

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 65 Wks
2 ( 4 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 15 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Elvis's Christmas Album (By Elvis Presley) 3 Wks
4 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 16 Wks
5 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 59 Wks

Week Ending 21 December 1957 *

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 66 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Elvis's Christmas Album (By Elvis Presley) 4 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 17 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 60 Wks
5 ( 2 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 16 Wks

Week Ending 28 December 1957

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 67 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Elvis's Christmas Album (By Elvis Presley) 5 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 18 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 61 Wks
5 ( 5 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 17 Wks


The Official UK Album Sales Chart
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A SWINGIN' AFFAIR (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol
Date: 07/09/1957 - : 5-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-3-5-4-2-5-5-->17

CAROUSEL (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol
Date: 12/01/1957 - : 4-3-3-3-->4
Date: 20/04/1957 - : 5-->1

CLOSE TO YOU (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol
Date: 25/05/1957 - : 2-3-3-4-4-5-5-4-4-->9

ELVIS'S CHRISTMAS ALBUM (By Elvis Presley) RCA
Date: 30/11/1957 - : 4-3-3-2-2-->5

FRANKIE (By Frank Sinatra)
Date: 20/07/1957 - : 5-4-3-4-4-3-5-->7

HIGH SOCIETY (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol
Date: 05/01/1957 - : 3-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-3-2-3-5-5-5-4-5-->24

LOVE IS THE THING (By Nat King Cole) Capitol
Date: 18/05/1957 - : 4-4-4-1-2-3-3-4-5-->9
Date: 27/07/1957 - : 5-5-5-5-5-->5

LOVIN' YOU (ORIGIANL SOUNDTRACK) (By Elvis Presley) RCA
Date: 31/08/1957 - : 4-1-1-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-2-4-3-3-->18

OKLAHOMA! (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol (LCT 6100)
Date: 12/01/1957 - : 5-4-4-->3
Date: 23/02/1957 - : 5-5-5-4-3-3-3-3-2-4-4-2-2-3-2-2-1-2-2-3-3-3-3-4-3-3-4-3-4-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-5-->37
Date: 23/11/1957 - : 5-->1
Date: 14/12/1957 - : 5-4-4-->3

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (By Bill Haley And His Comets) Bunswick (LAT8117)
Date: 05/01/1957 - : 4-->1
Date: 02/02/1957 - : 4-3-->2

ROCK N' ROLL NO 2 (By Elvis Presley) HMV
Date: 04/05/1957 - : 5-4-3-->3

ROCK THE JOINT (By Bill Haley And His Comets) London (HAF2037)
Date: 16/02/1957 - : 5-->1

SHOWCASE (By Lonnie Donegan) Pye Nixa (NPT 19012)
Date: 05/01/1957 - : 2-3-4-4-4-4-3-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-->15

SONGS FOR SWINGIN' LOVERS (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol (LCT 6106)
Date: 05/01/1957 - : 5-->1
Date: 09/02/1957 - : 5-->1

THE BEST OF ELVIS (By Elvis Presley) HMV
Date: 26/10/1957 - : 5-4-4-4-4-3-5-->7

THE KING AND I (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol
Date: 05/01/1957 - : 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-1-1-1-2-3-4-3-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-->52

THE TOMMY STEELE STORY (By Original Soundtrack) Decca
Date: 08/06/1957 - : 5-->1
Date: 22/06/1957 - : 5-4-2-2-1-1-1-2-2-2-1-2-3-4-2-3-4-5-->18
Date: 09/11/1957 - : 5-5-->2

THIS IS SINATRA (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol (LCT6106)
Date: 16/02/1957 - : 4-3-1-2-1-2-1-2-2-3-1-3-5-->13

TOMMY STEELE STAGE SHOW (By Tommy Steele)
Date: 27/04/1957 - : 5-->1

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Week Ending 4 January 1958

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 68 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 19 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 62 Wks
4 ( RE) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 14 Wks
5 ( 2 ) Elvis's Christmas Album (By Elvis Presley) 6 Wks

Week Ending 11 January 1958

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 69 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 20 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 63 Wks
4 ( RE) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 18 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 15 Wks

Week Ending 18 January 1958

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 70 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 21 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 64 Wks
4 ( NE) Pal Joey (OST) 1 Wk
5 ( 5 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 16 Wks

Week Ending 25 January 1958

1 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 71 Wks
2 ( 4 ) Pal Joey (OST) 2 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 22 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 65 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 17 Wks

Week Ending 1 February 1958

1 ( 2 ) Pal Joey (OST) 3 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 72 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 66 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 23 Wks
5 ( RE) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 19 Wks

Week Ending 8 February 1958

1 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 4 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 73 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 67 Wks
3 ( 5 ) A Swingin' Affair (By Frank Sinatra) 20 Wks
5 ( NE) Pajama Game (OST) 1 Wk
5 ( 4 ) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 24 Wks

Week Ending 15 February 1958

1 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 5 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 74 Wks
3 ( 5 ) Pajama Game (OST) 2 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 68 Wks
5 ( RE) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 18 Wks

Week Ending 22 February 1958

1 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 6 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 75 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Pajama Game (OST) 3 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 19 Wks
5 ( RE) Lovin' You (Origianl Soundtrack) (By Elvis Presley) 25 Wks

Week Ending 1 March 1958

1 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 7 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 76 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Pajama Game (OST) 4 Wks
4 ( NE) Where Are You? (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk
5 ( 4 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 20 Wks

Week Ending 8 March 1958

1 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 8 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 77 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Pajama Game (OST) 5 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Where Are You? (By Frank Sinatra) 2 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 21 Wks

Week Ending 15 March 1958

1 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 9 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 78 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Where Are You? (By Frank Sinatra) 3 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Pajama Game (OST) 6 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 22 Wks

Week Ending 22 March 1958

1 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 79 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 10 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Pajama Game (OST) 7 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Where Are You? (By Frank Sinatra) 4 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 23 Wks

Week Ending 29 March 1958

1 ( 2 ) Pal Joey (OST) 11 Wks
2 ( 1 ) The King And I (OST) 80 Wks
3 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 69 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Where Are You? (By Frank Sinatra) 5 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 24 Wks

Week Ending 5 April 1958

1 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 12 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 81 Wks
3 ( RE) Pajama Game (OST) 8 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 25 Wks
5 ( 3 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 70 Wks

Week Ending 12 April 1958

1 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 13 Wks
2 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 82 Wks
3 ( NE) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 1 Wk
4 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 71 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 26 Wks

Week Ending 19 April 1958 (CORRECTED 21-Jun-06)

1 ( 3 ) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 2 Wks
1 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 14 Wks
3 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 83 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 27 Wks
5 ( NE) Chirping Crickets (By Crickets) 1 Wk
5 ( RE) Pajama Game (OST) 9 Wks

Week Ending 26 April 1958 (CORRECTED 21-Jun-06)

1 ( 1 ) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 3 Wks
2 ( 1 ) Pal Joey (OST) 15 Wks
3 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 84 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Pajama Game (OST) 10 Wks
5 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 72 Wks

Week Ending 3 May 1958

1 ( 1 ) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 4 Wks
2 ( 3 ) The King And I (OST) 85 Wks
3 ( NE) South Pacific (OST) 1 Wk
4 ( 2 ) Pal Joey (OST) 16 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 73 Wks

Week Ending 10 May 1958

1 ( NE) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 1 Wk
2 ( 3 ) South Pacific (OST) 2 Wks
3 ( 1 ) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 5 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Pal Joey (OST) 17 Wks
5 ( 2 ) The King And I (OST) 86 Wks

Week Ending 17 May 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 2 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 3 Wks
3 ( 3 ) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 6 Wks
4 ( 5 ) The King And I (OST) 87 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Pal Joey (OST) 18 Wks

Week Ending 24 May 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 3 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 4 Wks
3 ( 3 ) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 7 Wks
4 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 88 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Pal Joey (OST) 19 Wks

Week Ending 31 May 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 4 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 5 Wks
3 ( 3 ) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 8 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Pal Joey (OST) 20 Wks
5 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 89 Wks

Week Ending 7 June 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 5 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 6 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Pal Joey (OST) 21 Wks
4 ( 3 ) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 9 Wks
5 ( 5 ) The King And I (OST) 90 Wks

Week Ending 14 June 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 6 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 7 Wks
3 ( 4 ) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 10 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Pal Joey (OST) 22 Wks
5 ( 5 ) The King And I (OST) 91 Wks

Week Ending 21 June 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 7 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 8 Wks
3 ( NE) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk
4 ( 3 ) The Duke Wore Jeans (OST) 11 Wks
5 ( 5 ) The King And I (OST) 92 Wks

Week Ending 28 June 1958 *

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 8 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 9 Wks
3 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 2 Wks
4 ( 5 ) The King And I (OST) 93 Wks
5 ( NE) We Get Letters (Volume 2) (By Perry Como) 1 Wk

Week Ending 5 July 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 9 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 10 Wks
3 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 3 Wks
4 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 94 Wks
5 ( 5 ) We Get Letters (Volume 2) (By Perry Como) 2 Wks

Week Ending 12 July 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 10 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 11 Wks
3 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 4 Wks
4 ( 5 ) We Get Letters (Volume 2) (By Perry Como) 3 Wks
5 ( NE) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 1 Wk

Week Ending 19 July 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 11 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 12 Wks
3 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 5 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 2 Wks
5 ( NE) Irving Berlin Song Book (By Ella Fitzgerald) 1 Wk

Week Ending 26 July 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 12 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 13 Wks
3 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 6 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 3 Wks
5 ( RE) We Get Letters (Volume 2) (By Perry Como) 4 Wks

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Week Ending 2 August 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 13 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 14 Wks
3 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 7 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 4 Wks
5 ( 5 ) We Get Letters (Volume 2) (By Perry Como) 5 Wks

Week Ending 9 August 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 14 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 15 Wks
3 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 8 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 5 Wks
5 ( RE) The King And I (OST) 95 Wks
5 ( 5 ) We Get Letters (Volume 2) (By Perry Como) 6 Wks

Week Ending 16 August 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 15 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 16 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 6 Wks
4 ( 3 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 9 Wks
5 ( 5 ) We Get Letters (Volume 2) (By Perry Como) 7 Wks

Week Ending 23 August 1958 *

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 16 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 17 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 7 Wks
4 ( 4 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 10 Wks
5 ( RE) The King And I (OST) 96 Wks

Week Ending 30 August 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 17 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 18 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 8 Wks
4 ( 4 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 11 Wks
5 ( 5 ) The King And I (OST) 97 Wks

Week Ending 6 September 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 18 Wks
2 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 19 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 9 Wks
4 ( 4 ) This Is Sinatra (Volume 2) (By Frank Sinatra) 12 Wks
5 ( 5 ) The King And I (OST) 98 Wks

Week Ending 13 September 1958

1 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 19 Wks
2 ( NE) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 1 Wk
3 ( 2 ) South Pacific (OST) 20 Wks
4 ( NE) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk
5 ( 3 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 10 Wks

Week Ending 20 September 1958

1 ( 2 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 2 Wks
2 ( 1 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 20 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 2 Wks
4 ( 3 ) South Pacific (OST) 21 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 11 Wks

Week Ending 27 September 1958

1 ( 1 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 3 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 21 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 3 Wks
4 ( 4 ) South Pacific (OST) 22 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 12 Wks

Week Ending 4 October 1958

1 ( 1 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 4 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 4 Wks
3 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 22 Wks
4 ( 4 ) South Pacific (OST) 23 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Lonnie (By Lonnie Donegan) 13 Wks

Week Ending 11 October 1958

1 ( 1 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 5 Wks
2 ( 3 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 23 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 5 Wks
4 ( NE) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 1 Wk
5 ( 4 ) South Pacific (OST) 24 Wks

Week Ending 18 October 1958

1 ( 1 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 6 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 6 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 2 Wks
4 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 24 Wks
5 ( 5 ) South Pacific (OST) 25 Wks

Week Ending 25 October 1958

1 ( 1 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 7 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 3 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 7 Wks
4 ( 4 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 25 Wks
5 ( 5 ) South Pacific (OST) 26 Wks

Week Ending 1 November 1958

1 ( 1 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 8 Wks
2 ( 4 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 26 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 4 Wks
4 ( 5 ) South Pacific (OST) 27 Wks
5 ( 3 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 8 Wks

Week Ending 8 November 1958 *

Record Mirror charts not used, Melody Maker charts now used. Charts dated one week before publication.

1 ( 4 ) South Pacific (OST) 28 Wks
2 ( 5 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 9 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 5 Wks
4 ( 1 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 9 Wks
5 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 27 Wks
6 ( NE) Warm (By Johnny Mathis) 1 Wk
7 ( RE) The King And I (OST) 99 Wks
8 ( NE) Dear Perry (By Perry Como) 1 Wk
9 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 74 Wks
10 ( NE) Songs By Tom Lehrer (By Tom Lehrer) 1 Wk

Week Ending 15 November 1958 *

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 29 Wks
2 ( 5 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 28 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 10 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 6 Wks
5 ( 4 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 10 Wks
6 ( 7 ) The King And I (OST) 100 Wks
7 ( 6 ) Warm (By Johnny Mathis) 2 Wks
8 ( 8 ) Dear Perry (By Perry Como) 2 Wks
9 ( RE) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 28 Wks
10 ( 9 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 75 Wks

Week Ending 22 November 1958 *

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 30 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 29 Wks
3 ( 5 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 11 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 11 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 7 Wks
6 ( 6 ) The King And I (OST) 101 Wks
7 ( 8 ) Dear Perry (By Perry Como) 3 Wks
8 ( RE) Songs By Tom Lehrer (By Tom Lehrer) 2 Wks
9 ( NE) Pack Up Your Troubles (By Russ Conway) 1 Wk
10 ( NE) Stardust (By Pat Boone) 1 Wk

Week Ending 29 November 1958 *

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 31 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 30 Wks
3 ( 3 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 12 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 12 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 8 Wks
6 ( 6 ) The King And I (OST) 102 Wks
7 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 76 Wks
8 ( NE) The Frank Sinatra Story (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk
9 ( 9 ) Pack Up Your Troubles (By Russ Conway) 2 Wks
10 ( 8 ) Songs By Tom Lehrer (By Tom Lehrer) 3 Wks

Week Ending 6 December 1958 * (partial)

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 32 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 31 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 13 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 9 Wks
5 ( 3 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 13 Wks
6 ( RE) Dear Perry (By Perry Como) 4 Wks
7 ( 6 ) The King And I (OST) 103 Wks
8 ( RE) Carousel (OST) 27 Wks
9 ( NE) The Student Prince / The Great Caruso (By Mario Lanza) 1 Wk
10 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 77 Wks

Week Ending 13 December 1958 * (partial)

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 33 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 32 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 10 Wks
4 ( 5 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 14 Wks
5 ( 3 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 14 Wks
6 ( 7 ) The King And I (OST) 104 Wks
7 ( 9 ) The Student Prince / The Great Caruso (By Mario Lanza) 2 Wks
8 ( 6 ) Dear Perry (By Perry Como) 5 Wks
9 ( NE) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 1 Wk
10 ( NE) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk

Week Ending 20 December 1958 * (partial)

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 34 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 33 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 11 Wks
4 ( 6 ) The King And I (OST) 105 Wks
5 ( 4 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 15 Wks
6 ( 5 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 15 Wks
7 ( 9 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 2 Wks
8 ( 10) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 2 Wks
9 ( RE) Pack Up Your Troubles (By Russ Conway) 3 Wks
10 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 78 Wks

Week Ending 27 December 1958 * (partial)

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 35 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 34 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 12 Wks
4 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 106 Wks
5 ( 5 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 16 Wks
6 ( 6 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 16 Wks
7 ( 7 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 3 Wks
8 ( 8 ) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 3 Wks
9 ( 9 ) Pack Up Your Troubles (By Russ Conway) 4 Wks
10 ( 10) Oklahoma! (OST) 79 Wks

[kingofskiffle]

The Official UK Album Sales Chart
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A SWINGIN' AFFAIR (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol
Date: 11/01/1958 - : 4-->1
Date: 01/02/1958 - : 5-3-->2

CAROUSEL (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol
Date: 06/12/1958 - : 8-->1

CHIRPING CRICKETS (By Crickets)
Date: 19/04/1958 - : 5-->1

COME FLY WITH ME (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol
Date: 13/09/1958 - : 4-3-3-2-3-2-3-5-2-3-4-4-3-5-6-6-->16

DEAR PERRY (By Perry Como) RCA
Date: 08/11/1958 - : 8-8-7-->3
Date: 06/12/1958 - : 6-8-->2

ELVIS' GOLDEN RECORDS (By Elvis Presley) RCA (RB16060)
Date: 11/10/1958 - : 4-3-2-3-3-4-5-5-4-3-3-3-->12

ELVIS'S CHRISTMAS ALBUM (By Elvis Presley) RCA
Date: 04/01/1958 - : 5-->1

FRANK SINATRA SINGS FOR ONLY THE LONELY (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol
Date: 13/12/1958 - : 10-8-8-->3

IRVING BERLIN SONG BOOK (By Ella Fitzgerald)
Date: 19/07/1958 - : 5-->1

KING CREOLE (By Elvis Presley) RCA
Date: 13/09/1958 - : 2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-4-5-3-3-5-4-5-5-->16

LONNIE (By Lonnie Donegan) Pye Nixa (NPT 19027)
Date: 12/07/1958 - : 5-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-->13

LOVIN' YOU (ORIGIANL SOUNDTRACK) (By Elvis Presley) RCA
Date: 04/01/1958 - : 2-2-2-3-4-5-->6
Date: 22/02/1958 - : 5-->1

MY FAIR LADY (By Original Broadway Cast) Philips (RBL/1000)
Date: 10/05/1958 - : 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-2-4-4-2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-->34

OH BOY! (By Original Television Soundtrack) Parlaphone
Date: 13/12/1958 - : 9-7-7-->3

OKLAHOMA! (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol (LCT 6100)
Date: 04/01/1958 - : 3-3-3-4-3-3-4-->7
Date: 29/03/1958 - : 3-5-4-->3
Date: 26/04/1958 - : 5-5-->2
Date: 08/11/1958 - : 9-10-->2
Date: 29/11/1958 - : 7-->1
Date: 06/12/1958 - : 10-->1
Date: 20/12/1958 - : 10-10-->2

PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES (By Russ Conway) Columbia
Date: 22/11/1958 - : 9-9-->2
Date: 20/12/1958 - : 9-9-->2

PAJAMA GAME (By Original Soundtrack)
Date: 08/02/1958 - : 5-3-3-3-3-4-3-->7
Date: 05/04/1958 - : 3-->1
Date: 19/04/1958 - : 5-4-->2

PAL JOEY (By Original Soundtrack)
Date: 18/01/1958 - : 4-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-1-2-2-4-4-5-5-4-3-4-->22

SONGS BY TOM LEHRER (By Tom Lehrer) Decca
Date: 08/11/1958 - : 10-->1
Date: 22/11/1958 - : 8-10-->2

SONGS FOR SWINGIN' LOVERS (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol (LCT 6106)
Date: 04/01/1958 - : 4-5-5-5-->4
Date: 15/02/1958 - : 5-4-5-5-5-5-5-4-5-4-->10
Date: 15/11/1958 - : 9-->1

SOUTH PACIFIC (By Original Soundtrack) RCA (RB 16065)
Date: 03/05/1958 - : 3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-4-4-4-5-5-5-4-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-->35

STARDUST (By Pat Boone) London
Date: 22/11/1958 - : 10-->1

THE DUKE WORE JEANS (By Original Soundtrack)
Date: 12/04/1958 - : 3-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-4-3-4-->11

THE FRANK SINATRA STORY (By Frank Sinatra) Fontana
Date: 29/11/1958 - : 8-->1

THE KING AND I (By Original Soundtrack) Capitol (LCT6108)
Date: 04/01/1958 - : 1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-2-2-3-3-2-5-4-4-5-5-5-5-4-4-->27
Date: 09/08/1958 - : 5-->1
Date: 23/08/1958 - : 5-5-5-->3
Date: 08/11/1958 - : 7-6-6-6-7-6-4-4-->8

THE STUDENT PRINCE / THE GREAT CARUSO (By Mario Lanza) RCA
Date: 06/12/1958 - : 9-7-->2

THIS IS SINATRA (VOLUME 2) (By Frank Sinatra) Capitol
Date: 21/06/1958 - : 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-->12

WARM (By Johnny Mathis) Fontana
Date: 08/11/1958 - : 6-7-->2

WE GET LETTERS (VOLUME 2) (By Perry Como) RCA
Date: 28/06/1958 - : 5-5-4-->3
Date: 26/07/1958 - : 5-5-5-5-->4

WHERE ARE YOU? (By Frank Sinatra)
Date: 01/03/1958 - : 4-4-3-4-4-->5

[kingofskiffle]

The next update will be on Monday (I'm busy tomorrow in the University and won't have much time for posting)

[pagronek]

Lonnie, what can I say? Amazing job.

[LittleArsonist]

so interesting!!! thank you !!!

[chartfiend]

Thanks Lonnie ...been waiting for this thread for ages !

On www.theofficialcharts.com it states that the following albums tied for #1

17 Nov 56
ELVIS - ROCK N ROLL
OST - KING & I

4 MAY 57
FRANK SINATRA - THIS IS SINATRA
OST - KING & I

It also states OST - THE DUKE WORE JEANS appeared at #1 for only 2 wks

A possible mistake on whose part ?

[BoroButch]

Thanks Lonnie ...been waiting for this thread for ages !

On www.theofficialcharts.com it states that the following albums tied for #1

17 Nov 56
ELVIS - ROCK N ROLL
OST - KING & I

No it doesn't. It says,

16 Feb 57
OST - King & I tied with OST - High Society

4 MAY 57
FRANK SINATRA - THIS IS SINATRA
OST - KING & I

Again you've mis-read, it says

8 Jun 57
OST - King & I tied with Nat 'King' Cole - Love Is The Thing.

Neither of the above tied positions are shown in BHSA vol.17.
This still doesn't answer your question.

So can anyone confirm which is right?

[kingofskiffle]

Thanks Lonnie ...been waiting for this thread for ages !

On www.theofficialcharts.com it states that the following albums tied for #1

17 Nov 56
ELVIS - ROCK N ROLL
OST - KING & I

No it doesn't. It says,

16 Feb 57
OST - King & I tied with OST - High Society

4 MAY 57
FRANK SINATRA - THIS IS SINATRA
OST - KING & I

Again you've mis-read, it says

8 Jun 57
OST - King & I tied with Nat 'King' Cole - Love Is The Thing.

Neither of the above tied positions are shown in BHSA vol.17.
This still doesn't answer your question.

So can anyone confirm which is right?

Me. There's a * by the dates on above posts and that means that I have a scan for the full chart for that data. So I am right (if we assume that the magazine got it right :-) )

Any chart with a * by the date is one for which I have a scan and, as such, the positions are correct.

[Indi]

But at the 2 dates aren't a * ...

[kingofskiffle]

But at the 2 dates aren't a * ...

Sorry, the dates Boro mentioned have stars. Your correct, those that you listed don't have *. I've saved the page and will see what BHS&A19 has to say. Although I will keep my DB as is until I see an actual copy of the charts - I don't wnat to correct an error and make an even bigger one.

[thaslayerslove]

ok a couple of questions aout Elvis

in the US Elvis first 2 albums were Elvis presley with the famous green & pink logo and Elvis with a profile cover in the Uk his first 2 albums were Rock n Roll & Rock n Roll no. 2.

these 4 albums all covered the same tracks but spread in a different order over the two discs

now i've read that Rock N Roll is mainly Elvis(2nd US) and Rock N Roll 2 is mainly Elvis presley(1st US)
is this correct or should we view these albums has been so different that there different albums complelty

which covers were used for which?

to confuse matters further Elvis(us 2nd) is issued in the UK in 1959 should this be seen as a re-issue with different title? and then RnR 2 is re-issued in 62

can anybody shed any light on how these releaese relate to each other

many thanks

[asm]

Chart Note! There ARE! two extra Joint No1 positions on the Record Mirror LP charts! When Keith Badman was helping me out in the very first log of the chart he found them! Also Neil Warwick and John Kutner found them in their research on the chart! (Spoke to Neil and John about it-they told me `Guinness` were hopeless in missing the Three tied No1's)Myself-last year when I was logging the number of shops returning Top Ten's to Record Mirror (They printed them till March 1961) I made sure that I checked those particular `tied` positions! The other two Joint No1 places are
16 February 1957 "The King & I" (Soundtrack) and "High Society" (Soundtrack)

and 19 April 1958 "Pal Joey" (Frank Sinatra/Soundtrack) and "The Duke Wore Jeans" (Tommy Steele)

I have given an Interview to the `Guardian` newspaper over mine and Keith's discovery of this chart! Hopefully, it will be in their `Saturday` supplement-either 24th June or 1st July!

[kingofskiffle]

Chart Note! There ARE! two extra Joint No1 positions on the Record Mirror LP charts! When Keith Badman was helping me out in the very first log of the chart he found them! Also Neil Warwick and John Kutner found them in their research on the chart! (Spoke to Neil and John about it-they told me `Guinness` were hopeless in missing the Three tied No1's)Myself-last year when I was logging the number of shops returning Top Ten's to Record Mirror (They printed them till March 1961) I made sure that I checked those particular `tied` positions! The other two Joint No1 places are
16 February 1957 "The King & I" (Soundtrack) and "High Society" (Soundtrack)

and 19 April 1958 "Pal Joey" (Frank Sinatra/Soundtrack) and "The Duke Wore Jeans" (Tommy Steele)

I have given an Interview to the `Guardian` newspaper over mine and Keith's discovery of this chart! Hopefully, it will be in their `Saturday` supplement-either 24th June or 1st July!

Thanks Alan, will update the database.

With thanks to Alan Smith, I have the entire years charts as scans (so no * after the dates)


Record Mirror / Melody Maker Albums

Week Ending 3 January 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 36 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 35 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 13 Wks
4 ( 7 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 4 Wks
5 ( 6 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 17 Wks
6 ( 9 ) Pack Up Your Troubles (By Russ Conway) 5 Wks
7 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 107 Wks
8 ( 8 ) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 4 Wks
9 ( 10) Oklahoma! (OST) 80 Wks
10 ( 5 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 17 Wks

Week Ending 10 January 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 37 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 36 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 14 Wks
4 ( 7 ) The King And I (OST) 108 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 18 Wks
6 ( 10) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 18 Wks
7 ( 4 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 5 Wks
8 ( 8 ) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 5 Wks
9 ( RE) Carousel (OST) 28 Wks
10 ( 9 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 81 Wks

Week Ending 17 January 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 38 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 37 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 15 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 19 Wks
5 ( 8 ) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 6 Wks
6 ( 7 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 6 Wks
7 ( 4 ) The King And I (OST) 109 Wks
8 ( 6 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 19 Wks
9 ( 10) Oklahoma! (OST) 82 Wks
10 ( RE) Songs For Swingin' Lovers (By Frank Sinatra) 29 Wks

Week Ending 24 January 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 39 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 38 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 16 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 20 Wks
5 ( 6 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 7 Wks
6 ( 8 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 20 Wks
7 ( 5 ) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 7 Wks
8 ( 7 ) The King And I (OST) 110 Wks
9 ( NE) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 1 Wk
10 ( NE) Swing Softly (By Johnny Mathis) 1 Wk

Week Ending 31 January 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 40 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 39 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 21 Wks
4 ( NE) Como's Golden Records (By Perry Como) 1 Wk
5 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 17 Wks
6 ( 6 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 21 Wks
7 ( 5 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 8 Wks
8 ( NE) Gigi (OST) 1 Wk
9 ( 7 ) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 8 Wks
10 ( 8 ) The King And I (OST) 111 Wks

Week Ending 7 February 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 41 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 40 Wks
3 ( 5 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 18 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 22 Wks
5 ( 7 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 9 Wks
6 ( 10) The King And I (OST) 112 Wks
7 ( 6 ) King Creole (By Elvis Presley) 22 Wks
8 ( 9 ) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 9 Wks
9 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 83 Wks
10 ( 4 ) Como's Golden Records (By Perry Como) 2 Wks

Week Ending 14 February 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 42 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 41 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 19 Wks
4 ( 5 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 10 Wks
5 ( RE) Gigi (OST) 2 Wks
6 ( 4 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 23 Wks
7 ( 8 ) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 10 Wks
8 ( 6 ) The King And I (OST) 113 Wks
9 ( NE) The Best Of Sellers (By Peter Sellers) 1 Wk
10 ( RE) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 2 Wks

Week Ending 21 February 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 43 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 42 Wks
3 ( 5 ) Gigi (OST) 3 Wks
4 ( NE) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 1 Wk
5 ( 6 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 24 Wks
6 ( 7 ) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 11 Wks
7 ( RE) Como's Golden Records (By Perry Como) 3 Wks
8 ( 9 ) The Best Of Sellers (By Peter Sellers) 2 Wks
9 ( 4 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 11 Wks
10 ( 3 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 20 Wks

Week Ending 28 February 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 44 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 43 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Gigi (OST) 4 Wks
4 ( 10) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 21 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 25 Wks
6 ( 8 ) The Best Of Sellers (By Peter Sellers) 3 Wks
7 ( 4 ) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 2 Wks
8 ( 9 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 12 Wks
9 ( RE) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 3 Wks
10 ( 6 ) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 12 Wks

Week Ending 7 March 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 45 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 44 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Gigi (OST) 5 Wks
4 ( 7 ) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 3 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Come Fly With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 26 Wks
6 ( 4 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 22 Wks
7 ( RE) The King And I (OST) 114 Wks
8 ( 6 ) The Best Of Sellers (By Peter Sellers) 4 Wks
9 ( 8 ) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 13 Wks
10 ( 9 ) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 4 Wks

Week Ending 14 March 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 46 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 45 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Gigi (OST) 6 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 4 Wks
5 ( 6 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 23 Wks
6 ( 7 ) The King And I (OST) 115 Wks
7 ( 10) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 5 Wks
8 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 84 Wks
9 ( 8 ) The Best Of Sellers (By Peter Sellers) 5 Wks
10 ( RE) Como's Golden Records (By Perry Como) 4 Wks

Week Ending 21 March 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 47 Wks
2 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 46 Wks
3 ( 3 ) Gigi (OST) 7 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 5 Wks
5 ( 5 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 24 Wks
6 ( 6 ) The King And I (OST) 116 Wks
7 ( 8 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 85 Wks
8 ( 7 ) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 6 Wks
9 ( 9 ) The Best Of Sellers (By Peter Sellers) 6 Wks
10 ( 10) Como's Golden Records (By Perry Como) 5 Wks

Week Ending 28 March 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 48 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Gigi (OST) 8 Wks
3 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 47 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 6 Wks
5 ( 6 ) The King And I (OST) 117 Wks
6 ( 9 ) The Best Of Sellers (By Peter Sellers) 7 Wks
7 ( 5 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 25 Wks
8 ( 8 ) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 7 Wks
9 ( RE) Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (By Frank Sinatra) 13 Wks
10 ( 7 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 86 Wks

Week Ending 4 April 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 49 Wks
2 ( 3 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 48 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Gigi (OST) 9 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 7 Wks
5 ( 6 ) The Best Of Sellers (By Peter Sellers) 8 Wks
6 ( 8 ) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 8 Wks
7 ( NE) Elvis (Rock 'N' Roll No 1) (By Elvis Presley) 1 Wk
8 ( 5 ) The King And I (OST) 118 Wks
9 ( RE) The Student Prince / The Great Caruso (By Mario Lanza) 3 Wks
10 ( RE) Oh Boy! (By Original Television Soundtrack) 14 Wks

Week Ending 11 April 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 50 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Gigi (OST) 10 Wks
3 ( 2 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 49 Wks
4 ( 7 ) Elvis (Rock 'N' Roll No 1) (By Elvis Presley) 2 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 8 Wks
6 ( 8 ) The King And I (OST) 119 Wks
7 ( 6 ) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 9 Wks
8 ( RE) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 26 Wks
9 ( 5 ) The Best Of Sellers (By Peter Sellers) 9 Wks
10 ( RE) Oklahoma! (OST) 87 Wks

Week Ending 18 April 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 51 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Gigi (OST) 11 Wks
3 ( 3 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 50 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Elvis (Rock 'N' Roll No 1) (By Elvis Presley) 3 Wks
5 ( 10) Oklahoma! (OST) 88 Wks
6 ( 6 ) The King And I (OST) 120 Wks
7 ( NE) Cliff (By Cliff Richard And The Drifters) 1 Wk
8 ( 7 ) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 10 Wks
9 ( 5 ) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 9 Wks
10 ( 8 ) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 27 Wks

Week Ending 25 April 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 52 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Gigi (OST) 12 Wks
3 ( 3 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 51 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Elvis (Rock 'N' Roll No 1) (By Elvis Presley) 4 Wks
5 ( 7 ) Cliff (By Cliff Richard And The Drifters) 2 Wks
6 ( 9 ) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 10 Wks
7 ( 6 ) The King And I (OST) 121 Wks
8 ( 10) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 28 Wks
9 ( 5 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 89 Wks
10 ( RE) Carousel (OST) 29 Wks

Week Ending 2 May 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 53 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Gigi (OST) 13 Wks
3 ( 3 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 52 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Elvis (Rock 'N' Roll No 1) (By Elvis Presley) 5 Wks
5 ( NE) The Buddy Holly Story (By Buddy Holly And The Crickets) 1 Wk
6 ( 5 ) Cliff (By Cliff Richard And The Drifters) 3 Wks
7 ( 6 ) Continental Encores (By Mantovani) 11 Wks
8 ( 7 ) The King And I (OST) 122 Wks
9 ( NE) Songs To Sing In Your Bath (By Russ Conway) 1 Wk
10 ( 9 ) Oklahoma! (OST) 90 Wks

Week Ending 9 May 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 54 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Gigi (OST) 14 Wks
3 ( 3 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 53 Wks
4 ( 6 ) Cliff (By Cliff Richard And The Drifters) 4 Wks
5 ( 4 ) Elvis (Rock 'N' Roll No 1) (By Elvis Presley) 6 Wks
6 ( 5 ) The Buddy Holly Story (By Buddy Holly And The Crickets) 2 Wks
7 ( NE) Curtain Up (By Various) 1 Wk
8 ( RE) West Side Story (By Original Broadway Cast) 11 Wks
9 ( 8 ) The King And I (OST) 123 Wks
10 ( 9 ) Songs To Sing In Your Bath (By Russ Conway) 2 Wks

Week Ending 16 May 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 55 Wks
2 ( 6 ) The Buddy Holly Story (By Buddy Holly And The Crickets) 3 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Gigi (OST) 15 Wks
4 ( 3 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 54 Wks
5 ( 7 ) Curtain Up (By Various) 2 Wks
6 ( NE) Come Dance With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 1 Wk
7 ( 4 ) Cliff (By Cliff Richard And The Drifters) 5 Wks
8 ( 5 ) Elvis (Rock 'N' Roll No 1) (By Elvis Presley) 7 Wks
9 ( 10) Songs To Sing In Your Bath (By Russ Conway) 3 Wks
10 ( 9 ) The King And I (OST) 124 Wks

Week Ending 23 May 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 56 Wks
2 ( 6 ) Come Dance With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 2 Wks
3 ( 4 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 55 Wks
4 ( 3 ) Gigi (OST) 16 Wks
5 ( 2 ) The Buddy Holly Story (By Buddy Holly And The Crickets) 4 Wks
6 ( 5 ) Curtain Up (By Various) 3 Wks
7 ( 8 ) Elvis (Rock 'N' Roll No 1) (By Elvis Presley) 8 Wks
8 ( 7 ) Cliff (By Cliff Richard And The Drifters) 6 Wks
9 ( 9 ) Songs To Sing In Your Bath (By Russ Conway) 4 Wks
10 ( RE) Elvis' Golden Records (By Elvis Presley) 29 Wks

Week Ending 30 May 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 57 Wks
2 ( 2 ) Come Dance With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 3 Wks
3 ( 4 ) Gigi (OST) 17 Wks
4 ( 6 ) Curtain Up (By Various) 4 Wks
5 ( 5 ) The Buddy Holly Story (By Buddy Holly And The Crickets) 5 Wks
6 ( 3 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 56 Wks
7 ( 8 ) Cliff (By Cliff Richard And The Drifters) 7 Wks
8 ( 7 ) Elvis (Rock 'N' Roll No 1) (By Elvis Presley) 9 Wks
9 ( 9 ) Songs To Sing In Your Bath (By Russ Conway) 5 Wks
10 ( RE) Songs By Tom Lehrer (By Tom Lehrer) 4 Wks

Week Ending 6 June 1959

1 ( 1 ) South Pacific (OST) 58 Wks
2 ( 3 ) Gigi (OST) 18 Wks
3 ( 2 ) Come Dance With Me (By Frank Sinatra) 4 Wks
4 ( 4 ) Curtain Up (By Various) 5 Wks
5 ( 6 ) My Fair Lady (By Original Broadway Cast) 57 Wks
6 ( 5 ) The Buddy Holly Story (By Buddy Holly And The Crickets) 6 Wks
7 ( 7 ) Cliff (By Cliff Richard And The Drifters) 8 Wks
8 ( 10) Songs By Tom Lehrer (By Tom Lehrer) 5 Wks
9 ( NE) Have Twangy Guitar - Will Travel (By Duane Eddy) 1 Wk
10 ( 10) The King And I (OST) 125 Wks