List_of_best-selling_albums_of_the_1950s_in_the_United_Kingdom

List of best-selling albums of the 1950s in the United Kingdom

List of best-selling albums of the 1950s in the United Kingdom

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An album is defined by the Official Charts Company (OCC) as being a type of music release that features more than four tracks and lasts longer than 25 minutes;[1] from July 1956, sales of albums in the United Kingdom were monitored by music magazine Record Mirror. From November 1958, album sales were also compiled by music magazine Melody Maker.[2] The biggest-selling album of the 1950s was the original soundtrack to the movie South Pacific.

Frank Sinatra had the fourth best-selling album of the 1950s with Songs for Swingin' Lovers!

Albums

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  1. The record labels, years and chart peaks are those given by the OCC.[3]

References

General (chart positions)
  • Lazell, Barry; Rees, Dafydd (1983). The Illustrated Book of Rock Records. Vol. 2 (illustrated ed.). Delilah. ISBN 9780933328754. OCLC 8363483.
Specific
  1. [1]
    "Rules For Chart Eligibility – Albums" (PDF). London: The Official UK Charts Company. January 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2007. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  2. [2]
    Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. viii. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
  3. [3]
    "Artist Chart History". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
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