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Dylan is in chart seventh heaven | Dylan is in chart seventh heaven |
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Bob Dylan has topped the UK album chart for the seventh time in his career, nearly 40 years since his last number one LP. | Bob Dylan has topped the UK album chart for the seventh time in his career, nearly 40 years since his last number one LP. |
Together Through Life is the folk music legend's 33rd studio album, according to the Official Charts Company. | Together Through Life is the folk music legend's 33rd studio album, according to the Official Charts Company. |
He last topped the UK chart with New Morning in 1970. His first, in 1964, was The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. | He last topped the UK chart with New Morning in 1970. His first, in 1964, was The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. |
Dylan now holds a record, previously held by Tom Jones, for the longest gap between solo number one albums. | Dylan now holds a record, previously held by Tom Jones, for the longest gap between solo number one albums. |
New record | New record |
Jones' 1999 comeback, Reload, topped the UK chart more than 31 years after Delilah reached the top in 1968. | Jones' 1999 comeback, Reload, topped the UK chart more than 31 years after Delilah reached the top in 1968. |
Together Through Life was recorded late last year and is Dylan's first studio album since 2006 and is his 53rd album, including compilations and soundtracks. | Together Through Life was recorded late last year and is Dylan's first studio album since 2006 and is his 53rd album, including compilations and soundtracks. |
UK TOP FIVE ALBUMS 1. Together Through Life - Bob Dylan2. Music For The People - The Enemy3. The Fame - Lady GaGa4. I Am Sasha Fierce - Beyonce5. It's Not Me, It's You - Lily Allen Source: Official Charts Company | UK TOP FIVE ALBUMS 1. Together Through Life - Bob Dylan2. Music For The People - The Enemy3. The Fame - Lady GaGa4. I Am Sasha Fierce - Beyonce5. It's Not Me, It's You - Lily Allen Source: Official Charts Company |
The album chart's other highest new entry was The Enemy's second album, Music For The People, which went straight in at number two. | The album chart's other highest new entry was The Enemy's second album, Music For The People, which went straight in at number two. |
That is one place down from their 2007 album We'll Live and Die in These Towns. | That is one place down from their 2007 album We'll Live and Die in These Towns. |
The Fame, the debut album by New Yorker Lady Gaga, fell two places to number three. | The Fame, the debut album by New Yorker Lady Gaga, fell two places to number three. |
In the singles chart, Tinchy Stryder's Number 1 claims the top spot for the second week running. | In the singles chart, Tinchy Stryder's Number 1 claims the top spot for the second week running. |
Newcomer La Roux remains at number two with In For The Kill and the highest new entry was Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer), a collaboration between UK hip-hop artists Ironik and Chipmunk and Sir Elton John, which went in at number three. | Newcomer La Roux remains at number two with In For The Kill and the highest new entry was Tiny Dancer (Hold Me Closer), a collaboration between UK hip-hop artists Ironik and Chipmunk and Sir Elton John, which went in at number three. |
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