Posted June 16, 200718 yr Hi my name is Matt and I run the website ChartStats which has a singles chart archive dating back to the 1950's. I'm often asked if I will be extending my archive to include albums (my current archive only dates back to 2004) and am very interested in doing so. Just wondering if anyone knew where I could get hold of the week-by-week chart runs of the UK album chart (top 40,75 or 100 preferable but I will take what I can get!). I can easily get hold of the number one album for each week since the 1950s, but obtaining the rest of the chart is proving very difficult! Can anyone recommend any books that would contain the relevant information? Is there a physical archive of the "music week" magazine somewhere from which I could get the information? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated! Regards, Matt
June 16, 200718 yr Hi Matt, They are not in an easy form, but I think they are posted by Kingofskiffle on UKMix. Better check with him before copying, although I understand he is a nice approachable guy :D
June 16, 200718 yr Author Wow, that's an amazing resource - I'll get in contact with him! Thanks very much :)
June 16, 200718 yr Hello, Yes, Chartstats, Ricky is correct. I have looked all over the Internet, for (Complete) UK Album Charts, & Kingofskiffle is the only person who is Posting them, from when they started - 26th July 1956 - to now. Well, he is not up to the 2000's - yet - but he has reached the Chart of 21st January 1978. He adds more & more Charts - in Date Order - every few Weeks, or so - so you have to keep on checking his UKMIX Thread. Just add the Link that Ricky has given you, to your Favourites - I have that Thread as one of my Favourites. Edited June 16, 200718 yr by zeus555
June 16, 200718 yr Author I'll try and get in contact with him and see if he will mind me using some of his data, it's a very impressive collection he has!
June 16, 200718 yr That should keep you busy :rofl: for the next couple of years adding album charts to your site. :P
June 16, 200718 yr Hi there, glad you have found what you needed, I check that UKMix thread now and then too. They have a huge chart resource there.
June 16, 200718 yr Wow, that's an amazing resource - I'll get in contact with him! Thanks very much :) Your welcome :D You might also like to checkout skiffle's site http://www.distantstar.org.uk/
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