No change at the top of either chart this week with very little movement of any kind in the singles chart so the commentary is a bit on the short side this week. Still, that puts it on a par with the actual chart show segments of Fearne and Reggie’s show.

 

First, a clarification. Last week, I said that the previous record for the longest gap between number one albums was held by AC/DC. However, the OCC press release, reported in Monday’s papers said that Tom Jones held the record. In fact, we’re both right. Tom Jones had a number one Greatest Hits album in 1975, between Delilah in 1968 and Reload in 1999. The OCC have only counted albums of new material, my original source counted all albums. The OCC also stated that it was a record for solo albums so AC/DC wouldn’t count towards that record in any event. To complicate matters further, Dylan had a number one album with the Travelling Wilburys in 2007. Even if this is counted, he still holds the record for the longest gap between number one albums of any kind. Hey, who said writing this stuff was easy?

 

Anyway, on to this week’s charts. Tinchy Stryder’s abomination continues to lead the way and there’s very little movement below him giving us one of the most boring top tens in a long while. Not only are there no newcomers into the top ten but there’s not a lot of movement either. The biggest move inside the top ten is the two place drop suffered by A R Rahman and the Pussycat Dolls. Two other songs move a magnificent one place and everything else is stuck where it was last week.

 

The highest new entry (of just two) in the top 40 is She’s Got Me Dancing by Tommy Sparks, marking a chart debut for the Swede at number 22. It’s OK but it doesn’t get me dancing. It is, at least, better than the second highest new entry. At the end of 2007 Soulja Boy Tellem inflicted Crank That on us. Sadly, he’s now back with Kiss Me Thru The Phone which is every bit as dreadful. In fact, it’s probably even worse. Somehow it’s in at number 30.

 

The only significant climb is from Miley Cyrus whose dreadful Hoedown Throwdown is up twelve places to 18. The only possible reason for buying this is so that you can throw it down and destroy it with a hoe.

 

Finally, The Prodigy’s Omen slipped out of the top 40 last week but is back up one place this week to number 40.

 

Sadly, The Maccabees have dropped out after just a week. The good news is that Steve Angello has finally sodded off and Demi Lovato has also gone.

 

There’s more going on in the albums chart although, again, there’s no change at the top as Bob Dylan holds on for an unexpected second week.

 

The highest new entry is Ciara’s third album, Fantasy Ride. Listening to a whole album of this woman’s wailing is more my idea of a hell ride. However, by entering at nine, it has beaten the peak of her two previous albums.

 

Yusuf (previously known as Yusuf Islam, Cat Stevens and Steven Georgiou) last had a top ten album with new material in 1974 when Buddah and the Chocolate Box made number three. Since then, three Cat Stevens compilations have made the top ten but albums of new material have performed modestly at best. This week he returns to the top ten at number ten with Roadsinger - To Warm You Through The Night.

 

Arcade Fire fans waiting for some new material could do worse than getting the new Maccabees album, Wall Of Arms. The album is the third highest new entry of the week at 13, beating the peak of their debut, Colour It In, which peaked at number 24 in May 2007.

 

There are plenty of words which could be used to describe Gallows. Quiet and melodic are not among them. Their debut album, Orchestra Of Wolves failed to make the top 40 but they’ve put that right with Grey Britain entering at number 20.

 

The Horrors spend their second ever week in the albums chart with Primary Colours entering at number 25. Their previous album, Strange House, entered at 37 in March 2007 before disappearing without trace.

 

Alesha Dixon’s Alesha Show is back to haunt us at 27 while Ronan Keating’s Songs For My Mother refuses to go away and returns at 31. Jason Mraz’s album with the long name is, meanwhile, back at 39 so the re-entries aren’t all bad news.

 

Great read :D

Very good as always!

Loved the bit about beating HDTD with a hoe even though I don't hate the song.

1) Yusuf (Islam)/Cat Stevens now holds the All Time 'Longest Gap' Record, in this Album Chart category.

 

'Roadsinger (To Warm You Though The Night)', (some sources just call it 'Roadsinger'),

makes it exactly 35 Years since he last had a STUDIO, (New Material) Album, in the UK Top 10.

His last such Album was 'Buddah & The Chocolate Box', which Peaked at No.3 on W/E 20th April 1974

- the Week that ABBA first entered the UK Singles Chart. ('Waterloo' - in at No.17). The 1974 Cat Stevens

Album was last in the Top 10, (No.5), in the Chart of W/E 11th May 1974 - the same Week that 'Waterloo' was

No.1 for its 2nd, & final Week. And it has taken him 35 Years to get back into the UK Top 10 with another

New Album.....(I use what was happening with ABBA & 'Waterloo', in the Singles Chart, to illustrate how

long it has been).

 

2) By holding at No.1 for a 2nd Week, Bob Dylan's 'Together Through Life', becomes his first UK No.1

Album, to manage more than 1 Week at No.1 since 'Nashville Skyline' in 1969. That spent its 2nd Week

at No.1 in the Chart of W/E 31st May 1969 - almost 40 Years ago. (It went on to be No.1 for a Total of 4 Weeks).

 

3) 'Together Through Life' has also gone to No.1 in the USA Top 200. It is his 5th No.1 Album there, & his 7th here

- but the first Bob Dylan Album to get to No.1 in BOTH Countries. None of his 4 previous USA No.1 Albums were UK

No.1's, & none of his previous 6 UK No.1 Albums were No.1 in the USA.

 

The closest he came - until now - was in 1967. 'John Wesley Harding' was a UK No.1, & a USA No.2.

(His 2006 Album - 'Modern Times' - was No.1 in the USA, but No.3 here).

Edited May 10, 200916 yr by zeus555

Great read.

 

In the Combined Album Chart Bob Dylan is #1, and the Now compilation album is #2, I'm assuming sales for the #1 album this week, can't be more than 23 to 25k

 

The only significant climb is from Miley Cyrus whose dreadful Hoedown Throwdown is up twelve places to 18. The only possible reason for buying this is so that you can throw it down and destroy it with a hoe.

 

:lol:

5-4-3-2-1... NOW on the front page :kink:

 

I didn't bother doing one today as I couldn't think of what to write for such a static chart and only two new entries :)

 

Great read though! ^_^

The only significant climb is from Miley Cyrus whose dreadful Hoedown Throwdown is up twelve places to 18. The only possible reason for buying this is so that you can throw it down and destroy it with a hoe.

 

:rofl:

 

Reminds me of the Westlife song Unbreakable - I was doing student radio at the time, and I brought a couple of it. Simply to smash it on air and therefore say that it violated the Trade Descriptions Act. I got a lot of love for that.

:rofl:

 

Reminds me of the Westlife song Unbreakable - I was doing student radio at the time, and I brought a couple of it. Simply to smash it on air and therefore say that it violated the Trade Descriptions Act. I got a lot of love for that.

:lol: