UK Albums Chart
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The UK Albums Chart is a chart of the sales positions of albums in the United Kingdom. It is formulated by The Official UK Charts Company and a Top 200 published in Charts Plus (only the Top 75 is counted in data sources). A weekly 'Album Chart' show is licensed out to BBC Radio 2 and presented by Simon Mayo.
Though album sales tend to produce more revenue and, over time, act as a greater measure of an artist's success, this chart receives less media attention than the UK Singles Chart. Indeed, in recent years, the album chart has been in good health despite fears that music innovations such as MP3 Players would threaten the traditional album. 2005 even saw a record number of artist album sales [link], with 126.2 million sold in the UK.
The most successful artists in the charts depends on the criteria used. As of 2005, Queen albums have spent more time on the UK album charts than those of any other musical act [link], followed by The Beatles, Elvis Presley and U2. By most weeks at number 1, however, The Beatles lead; by most top ten albums, it is Elvis Presley [link].
To qualify for the UK albums chart the album must be the correct length and price. It must be at least 3 tracks or 20 minutes long and not be classed as a budget album. A budget album costs between £0.50 - £4.24. See [The Official UK Chart Company Rules] for more details.
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