by Richard Ashcroft takes on Taylor Swift for this week’s UK Number 1 album.
Britpop icon and former The Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft’s latest record Lovin’ You (2) starts out as the highest new entry on today’s Official Albums Chart Update.
Opening for Oasis all summer on music’s most-anticipated reunion tour, Oasis Live 25, the Wigan-born singer-songwriter will be looking to secure his first solo Number 1 album since his debut Alone With Everybody over 25 years ago. Already with six solo Top 5 albums under his belt, Ashcroft is currently looking good for a seventh, riding just behind reigning chart-topper Taylor Swift.
After a week in which Taylor Swift secured the biggest opening week of her career so far, the fastest-selling vinyl of this century, and became the international artist with the most Number 1’s ever, as well as a host of other incredible accolades; The Life of a Showgirl currently holds its position at the top of the midweek Official Albums Chart.
As the latest Songline episode on Amazon celebrates the creation of Play, Ed Sheeran finds his compilation album – +-=÷× (Tour Collection) rise up three positions midweek (6).
Former Britain’s Got Talent start Calum Scott finds his third studio album Avenoir, on track to break the Top 10 (8).
Madonna’s Veronica Electronica, which was released in July this year is resurging following a clear vinyl and CD drop last week (12). The album, which topped the Official Dance Chart upon release earlier this summer, could be on track to surpass its initial success on the Official Singles Chart where it peaked at Number 23.
OMD celebrated the 40th anniversary of Crush with a special 2CD reissue boasting unreleased tracks as well as multiple other fan collectibles. As a result, the British synth band are on course to re-enter the chart on Friday, currently sitting at Number 13, where it peaked when it was originally released in 1985.
The Human League see their former Number 1 album Dare potentially reemerge into the Top 20 following an SDE exclusive Blu-ray release (14).
Sean Lennon, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono has produced and released nine discs worth of his parent’s material, including a remixed and reimagined version of Lennon and Ono’s 1972 album, Sometime in New York City. The release named Power To The People, is heading for a Top 20 placing this week (15).
British electronic outfit The Orb are aiming to attain their sixth Top 20 album with the newest release, Buddhist Hipsters (20).
American thrash metal band Testament could claim their highest ever UK charting album with Para Bellum (27).
British pop/folk singer Tanita Tikaram may also secure her best performing record since 1991’s Everybody’s Angel with Liar (Love Isn’t Right) (31).
West Midlands rock band Pop Will Eat Itself could achieve their sixth Top 40 hit with Delete Everything (37).
And finally, following the release of PinkPantheress’ Fancy Some More?, the remix of her Mercury Prize-nominated album Fancy That, the latter finds itself charting once more, currently at Number 40.
