From Planet Rock.
Almost 38 years on from its initial release, Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ has been crowned the best-selling vinyl album of 2019 so far.
Buoyed by the phenomenal success of the Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ has sold 15,700 copies on vinyl in the first six months of 2019, according to newly released Official Charts figures.
Alongside more contemporary releases, Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours’ (no.4), Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ (no.5), David Bowie best of album ‘Legacy’ (no.7) and the Bohemian Rhapsody official soundtrack (no.10) also appear in the Top 10.
Other albums of note in the Top 40 include Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ (no.11), Bruce Springsteen’s latest record ‘Western Stars’ (no.12), Pink Floyd’s ‘The Division Bell’ (no. 26), Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits II’ (no. 29) and Nirvana’s ‘Unplugged in New York’ (no. 32).
Queen’s ‘Greatest Hits’ is the officially best-selling album of all time in the UK with over 6.3million copies sold as of December 2018. Its nearest rival is ABBA’s ‘Gold: Greatest Hits’, which has shifted 5.58million units.
The Top 40 best-selling vinyl albums of 2019 so far:
1. ‘Greatest Hits’ – Queen
2. ‘When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go’ – Billie Eilish
3. ‘Unknown Pleasures’ – Joy Division
4. ‘Rumours’ – Fleetwood Mac
5. ‘Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent’ – Lewis Capaldi
6. ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ – Pink Floyd
7. ‘Legacy’ – David Bowie
8. ‘The Greatest Showman’ – Motion Picture Cast Recording
9. ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Pt 1’ – Foals
10. ‘Bohemian Rhapsody OST’ – Queen
11. ‘Nevermind’ – Nirvana
12. ‘Western Stars’ – Bruce Springsteen
13. ‘What’s The Story Morning Glory’ – Oasis
14. ‘Back To Black’ – Amy Winehouse
15. ‘Encore’ – Specials
16. ‘Don’t Smile At Me’ – Billie Eilish
17. ‘The Balance’ – Catfish & The Bottlemen
18. ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy – Awesome Mix 1’ – Original Soundtrack
19. ‘Amo’ – Bring Me The Horizon
20. ‘Staying At Tamara’s’ – George Ezra
21. ‘Legend’ – Bob Marley & The Wailers
22. ‘Dogrel’ – Fontaines Dc
23. ‘Madame X’ – Madonna
24. ‘I Am Easy To Find’ – The National
25. ‘The Stone Roses’ – The Stone Roses
26. ‘The Division Bell’ – Pink Floyd
27. ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ – The Beatles
28. ‘End Of Suffering’ – Frank Carter/The Rattlesnakes
29. ‘Greatest Hits II’ – Queen
30. ‘Ripples’ – Ian Brown
31. ‘The War Of The Worlds – Jeff Wayne
32. ‘Unplugged In New York’ Nirvana
33. ‘Father Of The Bride’ – Vampire Weekend
34. ‘Eton Alive’ – Sleaford Mods
35. ‘Gold – Greatest Hits’ – ABBA
36. ‘AM’ – Arctic Monkeys
37. ‘Erratic Cinematic’ – Gerry Cinnamon
38. ‘Hounds Of Love’ – Kate Bush
39. ‘Definitely Maybe’ – Oasis
40. ‘The Beatles’ – The Beatles
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QUEEN Sheer Heart Attack (80s UK cream EMI label issue of the 1974 13-track LP, glossy barcoded picture sleeve with square lyric inner. The sleeve displays some minor wear mostly to the edges, whilst the vinyl shows few signs of play EMC3061)
- Bruce Springsteen - Live 1975-1985 - Shrink - Hype Stickered - UK - vinyl box set - £75.00, $103.50, €88.50 (New Item) (arrived 18-Oct-2021 09:32)on October 21, 2021 at 10:06 am
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Live 1975-1985 (1986 UK FIVE LP box set featuring a total of forty live tracks, including Hungry Heart & Born In The USA, over three hours & twenty minutes of music in all, housed in a clamshell picture box, still in it's original hype stickered open shrink, complete with a 36-page illustrated lyric booklet & individual picture inners. The box shows minimal wear & the contents looks barely played)
- Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $69.00, €59.00 (New Item) (arrived 14-Oct-2021 16:35)on October 21, 2021 at 10:06 am
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Tunnel Of Love (1987 UK 12-track vinyl LP, including Brilliant Disguise and Two Faces, picture sleeve in factory sealed shrink. This sealed copy is in mint, unplayed condition)
- Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run - 30th Anniversary Edition - hype stickered - UK - 3-disc CD/DVD Set - £15.00, $20.70, €17.70 (Back In Stock) (arrived 15-Oct-2021 12:05)on October 21, 2021 at 10:06 am
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Born To Run (2005 UK 30th Anniversary Edition 3-disc set comprising the 8-track digitally remastered CD album with 2 All Region PAL DVDs, featuring his legendary live performance at London's Hammersmith Odeon captured on 18th November 1975. Includes 'Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born To Run', which chronicles the definitive story of the album's creation, from songwriting to production & beyond with exclusive interviews & archive footage. Comes housed in a hype stickered 5½" x 10½" picture box complete with picture booklet & individual card wallet sleeves)
- Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A. - red label - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $27.60, €23.60 (Back In Stock) (arrived 15-Oct-2021 12:55)on October 21, 2021 at 10:06 am
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Born In The USA (1984 UK 12-track vinyl LP on the red CBS label, including the hit singles Dancing In The Dark, Glory Days and his classic title track. The picture sleeve has a little shelfwear and comes with the illustrated inner and lyric insert, while the vinyl remains in excellent condition with only light signs of play)
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