Nearly three years after their sixth studio album, The Take Off And Landing Of Everything became their first No.1 on sales of 46,211 copies, Elbow return to the summit with follow-up Little Fictions selling 39,643 copies (including 1,465 from streams) to debut in pole position.

Elbow's fifth album, Build A Rocket Boys! secured their highest yet first week sale of 78,177 in 2011 but was understandably limited to a number two debut having had the temerity to challenge Adele's 21 ...