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.
Albums
edit| No.[citation needed] | Album | Artist | Record label[a] | Year[a] | Chart peak[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Pacific | Original soundtrack | RCA Victor | 1958 | 1 |
| 2 | My Fair Lady | Original Broadway cast | Philips | 1958 | 1 |
| 3 | Oklahoma! | Original soundtrack | Capitol | 1956 | 1 |
| 4 | Songs for Swingin' Lovers! | Frank Sinatra | Capitol | 1956 | 1 |
| 5 | West Side Story | Original Broadway cast | Columbia | 1957 | 3 |
| 6 | Showcase | Lonnie Donegan | Pye Nixa | 1956 | 2 |
| 7 | Come Dance with Me! | Frank Sinatra | Capitol | 1959 | 2 |
| 8 | Elvis' Golden Records | Elvis Presley | Parlophone | 1958 | 2 |
| 9 | My Fair Lady | Original London cast | 1959 | ||
| 10 | The King and I | Original soundtrack | Capitol | 1956 | 1 |
References
edit- General (chart positions)
- Lazell, Barry; Rees, Dafydd (1983). The Illustrated Book of Rock Records. Vol. 2 (illustrated ed.). Delilah. ISBN 9780933328754. OCLC 8363483.
- Specific
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Artist Chart History". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Archived from the original on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2011.