Still Swingin': Official Albums Chart turns 60

Coral Williamson

The Official Albums Chart will turn 60 in July, with the Official Charts Company planning an array of celebrations for the anniversary.

Frank Sinatra’s Songs For Swingin’ Lovers became Britain’s first ever No.1 album when the inaugural Albums Chart was published in Record Mirror on July 22, 1956. There have now been nearly 1,100 No.1 albums.

Celebrations will kick off early next month, with the unveiling by the Official Charts Company of the 60 biggest-selling albums of all time – including ...

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