sadly yes, would much prefer kiwanuka, just listened to the album and is stunning

Not a massive week of releases really considering it's Nov 1st!

ELO at no.1 would be remarkable. Their 'best of' compilation was no.1 a few years ago after Glastonbury but their last studio album to reach no.1 was Time in 1981 which was the first album I ever bought! Will some potential buyers of the new album be put off by its short 32 minute length? Jeff is not quite providing value for money by only putting 10 three minute songs on it.

Ah, ELO's last album's opening sales were much higher than I thought they were - obviously will be a bit lower this time but they'd need a really huge dip to not get #1 this time on a relatively dead week. Kiwanuka could still be #2 though hopefully.

When I was the age most people on this site are, I would never have imagined that I would one day see somebody refer to ELO as "indie/alt".

1. The Script - Sunsets & Full Moons

3. Various Artists - NOW That's What I Call Music! 104

4. Luke Combs - What You See Is What You Get

5. Snow Patrol - Reworked

6. Michael Ball & Alfie Boe - Back Together

7. Ella Henderson - Glorious - EP

8. Simply Red - Blue Eyed Soul

9. George Michael & Wham! - George Michael & Wham! Last Christmas the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

10. Radio Company - Vol. 1

11. Tom Walker - What a Time To Be Alive (Deluxe Edition)

14. FKA twigs - MAGDALENE

15. Various Artists - BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge: The Collection

17. Various Artists - NOW 100 Hits Christmas

18. Various Artists - Peaky Blinders (Original Music From the TV Series)

19. Gareth Malone - Music for Healing

21. Beverley Knight - BK25: Beverley Knight (with the Leo Green Orchestra) [Live at the Royal Festival Hall]

22. Louis Berry - XIV - EP

24. Incognito - Tomorrow's New Dream

25. The Twang - If Confronted Just Go Mad

28. Andrea Bocelli - Sì Forever (The Diamond Edition)

30. Various Artists - DEATH STRANDING: Timefall (Original Music from the World of Death Stranding)

35. Various Artists - Dreamboats & Petticoats - Silver Linings

40. The Dark Element - Songs the Night Sings

43. The Wonder Stuff - Better Being Lucky

46. Kieran Taylour - You Belong To Me - EP

51. Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders - Get the Money

55. Grum - Deep State

58. Ivory Wave - Dream Nights EP

59. Slayer - The Repentless Killogy (Live at the Forum in Inglewood, CA)

61. Ludvig Forssell - Death Stranding (Original Score)

68. VOCES8 - After Silence I. Remembrance

78. Balsom Ensemble & Alison Balsom - Royal Fireworks

82. Laurence Fox - A Grief Observed

83. The Rolling Stones - Bridges To Buenos Aires (Live)

89. Laura Cox - Burning Bright

98. Doja Cat - Hot Pink

105. Nérija - Blume

106. All Time Low - It's Still Nothing Personal: A Ten Year Tribute

 

so many newies, is Luke Combs a thing in the uk?

He seems to be getting more popular, some of the singles were definitely quite high up on iTunes

Releasing an album of Fireworks music on the 8th of November is an interesting decision.

1. Various Artists - NOW That's What I Call Music! 104

2. The Script - Sunsets & Full Moons

3. Various Artists - BBC Children in Need: Got It Covered

4. Various Artists - BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge: The Collection

5. Luke Combs - What You See Is What You Get

6. Snow Patrol - Reworked

7. Michael Ball & Alfie Boe - Back Together

8. Tom Walker - What a Time To Be Alive (Deluxe Edition)

9. Simply Red - Blue Eyed Soul

10. Ella Henderson - Glorious - EP

 

1. Westlife - Spectrum

2. Céline Dion - Courage (Deluxe Edition)

3. Lady Antebellum - Ocean

7. Collabro - Love Like This

8. Chris Kamara - Here’s to Christmas

14. Take That - Odyssey - Greatest Hits Live (Live)

15. Céline Dion - Courage

17. Tory Lanez - Chixtape 5

18. Skinny Living - No Messiah - EP

21. Various Artists - NOW 100 Hits: Even More Forgotten 80s

22. Nathan Carter - Irish Heartland

23. Lil Peep - EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING

24. Ninja Sex Party - Under the Covers, Vol. III

29. DJ Shadow - Our Pathetic Age

30. MAMAMOO - Reality in Black

35. THE NINTH WAVE - Infancy

36. Hicktown Breakout - Hicktown Breakout - EP

42. Saloni - On My Own - EP

43. Fleetwood Mac - Before the Beginning: 1968-1970 Rare Live & Demo Sessions (Remastered)

49. Boards of Canada - Peel Session - EP

54. KIDZ BOP Kids - Kidz Bop 2020

60. Madeon - Good Faith

61. Ronnie Wood with His Wild Five - Mad Lad: A Live Tribute to Chuck Berry

67. Dido - Still on My Mind (Deluxe Edition)

68. Milky Chance - Mind the Moon

73. Aphex Twin - Peel Session 2 - EP

74. Buck & Evans - Write a Better Day

75. Pumarosa - Devastation

81. INXS - Live Baby Live

94. Hammock - Silencia

101. Joris Voorn - Four

107. Foreigner - Double Vision: Then and Now (Live)

108. Fall Out Boy - Believers Never Die (Volume Two)

109. Tindersticks - No Treasure But Hope

 

come on Celine!!!! beat that karaoke band :D

Sales for Westlife could be the fastest of the year imo!

I really didn't expect such competition from Celine Dion, considering her position, #2. Of course we don't know what's the difference between Westlife and Celine... Anyone has any indication if Spectrum is selling?

Celines #2 sales I think could be bigger than most #1 sales this year! I think she’ll hold up consistently too. It’s a shame she wasn’t releasing a week or two earlier as she’d have easily got number one in my opinion.

 

I can see Westlife doing around 90K and Celine 35-40K.

Were Westlife ever a big album seller? I think they may be not that far ahead of Celine (she has another verison at 15)

Were Westlife ever a big album seller? I think they may be not that far ahead of Celine (she has another verison at 15)

 

Yep, massive album sellers. I remember when they beat Oasis and Beatles with over 200k in a week. They could reach 100k this week imo. Celine will be front loaded but should get top 3.

come on Celine!!!! beat that karaoke band :D

 

You wind up :D

Beaten Spice Girls in 2000, and yes many more since then, U2, Oasis, beatles... Their albums faded the last couple of years before the split up.... I doubt it's going to shift 90.000 in one week - we haven't seen this number for a long time in the albums.. But yes i am more surprised by Celine Dion...

Celine's album is very good, and she knows her target audience

 

unlike Westlife... who've made in album for the wrong target audience... they had to make an album for their old fans, not for the Ed Sheeran generation