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The UK Albums Chart is a record chart based on weekly album sales in the United Kingdom; during the 1960s, a total of 57 albums reached number one. The sources are the Melody Maker chart until March 1960, and the Record Retailer chart from March 1960 onwards.
No. | nth album to top the UK Albums Chart |
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re | Return of an album to number one |
† | Best-selling album of the year [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] |
‡ | Best-selling album of the decade |
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Six artists spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the albums chart during the 1960s.
Artist | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
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The Beatles | 10 | 155 |
Elvis Presley | 5 | 47 |
The Shadows [c] | 5 | 33 |
The Rolling Stones | 4 | 31 |
Cliff Richard [d] | 3 | 21 |
Bob Dylan | 4 | 20 |
Eight record labels spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the albums chart during the 1960s.
Record label | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
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Parlophone | 9 | 141 |
RCA Victor | 5 | 134 |
RCA Records | 4 | 46 |
Columbia | 6 | 39 |
Decca Records | 5 | 33 |
CBS Records | 7 | 31 |
Apple Records | 2 | 21 |
UK Albums Chart number ones |
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UK Albums Chart Official Charts Company Christmas number one |
The UK Albums Chart is a record chart based on weekly album sales in the United Kingdom; during the 1960s, a total of 57 albums reached number one. The sources are the Melody Maker chart until March 1960, and the Record Retailer chart from March 1960 onwards.
No. | nth album to top the UK Albums Chart |
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re | Return of an album to number one |
† | Best-selling album of the year [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] |
‡ | Best-selling album of the decade |
Contents |
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← 1950s • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970s → |
Contents |
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← 1950s • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970s → |
Six artists spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the albums chart during the 1960s.
Artist | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
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The Beatles | 10 | 155 |
Elvis Presley | 5 | 47 |
The Shadows [c] | 5 | 33 |
The Rolling Stones | 4 | 31 |
Cliff Richard [d] | 3 | 21 |
Bob Dylan | 4 | 20 |
Eight record labels spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the albums chart during the 1960s.
Record label | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
---|---|---|
Parlophone | 9 | 141 |
RCA Victor | 5 | 134 |
RCA Records | 4 | 46 |
Columbia | 6 | 39 |
Decca Records | 5 | 33 |
CBS Records | 7 | 31 |
Apple Records | 2 | 21 |