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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.
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 |
---|---|---|
The Beatles | 10 | 155 |
Elvis Presley | 5 | 47 |
The Shadows[lower-alpha 3] | 5 | 33 |
The Rolling Stones | 4 | 31 |
Cliff Richard[lower-alpha 4] | 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 |
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