Kate Bush Lands 5 Albums In UK Chart
Kate Bush

Kate Bush

Kate Bush Lands 5 Albums In UK Chart

by Roger Wink, VVN Music on August 26, 2014

in News

Kate Bush is the queen of the British Albums chart this week.

Bush, who starts a residency of 22 shows on Tuesday at London’s Eventim Apollo, has five albums in the top 100.

15. The Whole Story (1986 / #1 U.K.)
29. Hounds of Love (1985 / #1 U.K.)
83. 50 Words For Snow (2011 / #5 U.K.)
87. The Kick Inside (1978 / #3 U.K.)
93. The Sensual World (1989 / #2 U.K.)

Further upward movement could be expected in the coming weeks as Bush will be in concert through the beginning of October.

Dolly Parton’s dream of a number 1 album appears to be over. After four weeks at number 2 and 3, her Blue Smoke / The Very Best of Dolly Parton falls this week to number 7.

There is only one new album from a veteran artists hitting the charts this week. Bernie Marsden, guitarist for Whitesnake, places the album Shine at 96.

The top five albums this week in the U.K.:
Stars – Collabro
X – Ed Sheeran
Concrete Love – Courteeners
In the Lonely Hour – Sam Smith
Wanted on Voyage – George Ezra

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