CHART: CLUK Update - Albums (Cumulative) 1/2

[Tobias Zywietz]

CHART LOG UK: NEW ENTRIES UPDATE

CIN Top 200 Artist Albums - Cumulative list of new entries 1997
(11.01.97-18.11.97), replacing the previous edition as issued on
13.08.1997.

DATE - Date of entry
HP - Peak position (11.01.97-18.11.97)
WKS - Total weeks on chart (11.01.97-18.11.97, Top 200)
BPI - BPI Awards (trade deliveries)
Silver s = 60,000
Gold g 100,000
Platinum p 300,000 (p2=600,000, &c.)
* - Still on chart 18.11.97

DATE HP WKS BPI TITLE - Artist (Label)
25.01.97 140 (4) MTV UNPLUGGED - 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra)
05.04.97 37 (6) THE VERY BEST OF ... - 10cc (Mercury/PolyGram TV)
22.03.97 100 (1) YEAR ZERO - 18 Wheeler (Creation)
16.11.96 107 (8) s1 ALL EYEZ ON ME - 2Pac (Death Row/Island)
15.02.97 137 (2) ME AGAINST THE WORLD - 2pac (Interscope/Atlantic)
24.05.97 16 (4) PURE - 3 Colours Red (Creation)
30.11.96 63 (6) g1 BROTHERHOOD - 3T (MJJ/Epic)
08.03.97 13 (31) s1 THE JOURNEY - 911 (Virgin)

07.01.95 48 (41) p3 *GOLD - GREATEST HITS - Abba (Polydor)
05.04.97 97 (1) SKYSCRAPING - ABC (Blatant)
22.06.96 41 (29) p2 18 TIL I DIE - Bryan Adams (A&M)
20.09.97 116 (5) *RECKLESS - Bryan Adams (A&M)
16.11.96 59 (36) p3 SO FAR SO GOOD - Bryan Adams (A&M)
19.10.96 90 (35) g1 SONGS OF SANCTUARY - Adiemus (Venture/Virgin)
01.03.97 15 (23) s1 ADIEMUS II - CANTATA MUNDI - Miriam Stockley /
London Philharmonic Orchestra / Jenkins [Adiemus] (Venture)
10.05.97 115 (7) p1 BIG ONES - Aerosmith (Geffen)
01.03.97 135 (3) GET A GRIP - Aerosmith (Geffen)
22.03.97 4 (19) s1 NINE LIVES - Aerosmith (Columbia)
25.01.97 103 (2) BLACK SECRET TECHNOLOGY - A Guy Called Gerald (Juice
Box)
08.02.97 196 (1) BLACK SECRET TECHNOLOGY [rm] - A Guy Called Gerald
(Juice Box)
01.03.97 78 (3) HEADLINES & DEADLINES - A-ha (Warner Bros.)
25.01.97 191 (1) SANCTUS / SACRED SONGS - Roberto Alagna / Plasson
(EMI Classics)
23.11.96 14 (41) p1 *ALISHA RULES THE WORLD - Alisha's Attic (Mercury)
13.09.97 176 (1) LIKWIDATION - Alkaholics (Loud/RCA)
17.05.97 137 (3) ALLURE - Allure (Epic)
27.09.97 115 (1) COME FROM HEAVEN - Alpha (Melankolic)
09.08.97 185 (1) RUNAWAY SUNDAY - Altan (Virgin)
13.09.97 6 (6) s1 *MUCH LOVE - Shola Ama (WEA)
01.02.97 109 (3) g1 BOYS FOR PELE - Tori Amos (East West)
25.01.97 47 (11) g1 LITTLE EARTHQUAKES - Tori Amos (East West)
12.10.96 24 (16) p1 NATURAL - Peter André (Mushroom)
13.09.97 115 (1) GLOBETROTTING - Dave Angel (4th&Broadway)
24.05.97 15 (4) THE CULT OF ANT & DEC - Ant & Dec (Telstar)
15.03.97 62 (8) ELECTRO GLIDE IN BLUE - Apollo Four Forty (Stealth
Sonic)
21.06.97 163 (3) s1 DON'T ASK - Tina Arena (Columbia)
16.08.97 200 (1) STATE OF THE ART - The Art Of Noise (China)
18.05.96 80 (18) p1 1977 - Ash (Infectious)
08.03.97 85 (2) LIVE AT THE WIRELESS - Ash (Death Star)
24.05.97 128 (2) HALIM - Natacha Atlas (Nation)
01.02.97 140 (3) AUDIOWEB - Audioweb (Mother)
08.03.97 130 (1) CHIASTIC SLIDE - Autechre (Warp)
10.05.97 98 (3) AZ YET - Az Yet (LaFace/Arista)

02.11.96 34 (18) g1 UGLY BEAUTIFUL - Babybird (Echo)
16.11.96 61 (29) THE DAY - Babyface (Epic)
21.09.96 13 (30) g1 BACKSTREET BOYS - Backstreet Boys (Jive)
23.08.97 2 (9) g1 *BACKSTREET'S BACK - Backstreet Boys (Jive)
22.02.97 17 (35) g1 *BADUIZM - Erykah Badu (MCA)
02.08.97 139 (2) RUDE SYSTEM - Ballistic Brothers (Soundboy)
16.11.96 57 (6) g1 THE MUSICALS - Michael Ball (PolyGramTV)
19.07.97 77 (2) BIG MEN CRY - Banco de Gaia (Planet Dog)
30.08.97 41 (4) THE BAND - The Band (Capitol)
01.03.97 139 (2) GREATEST HITS - The Bangles (Columbia)
07.06.97 1 (19) g1 OPEN ROAD - Gary Barlow (RCA)
27.09.97 110 (2) THE BIRTHDAY CONCERT - Shirley Bassey (Artful)
25.01.97 59 (3) s1 THE SHOW MUST GO ON - Shirley Bassey (PolyGramTV)
08.03.97 181 (2) ELGAR: THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION - BBC Symphony
Orchestra / Davis (Teldec)
29.09.97 163 (2) 20 GOLDEN GREATS - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
15.03.97 148 (3) SUMMER DREAMS - The Beach Boys (Capitol)
04.01.97 42 (24) ABBEY ROAD - The Beatles (Parlophone)
08.03.97 121 (6) A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - The Beatles (Parlophone)
09.11.96 126 (8) g1 ANTHOLOGY 2 - The Beatles (Apple/Parlophone)
09.11.96 52 (8) g1 ANTHOLOGY 3 - The Beatles (Apple/Parlophone)
08.03.97 136 (2) BEATLES FOR SALE - The Beatles (Parlophone)
08.03.97 123 (7) HELP - The Beatles (Parlophone)
08.03.97 114 (5) LET IT BE - The Beatles (Parlophone)
10.12.94 187 (1) p2 LIVE AT THE BBC - The Beatles (Apple)
04.01.97 76 (8) MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR - The Beatles (Parlophone)
02.08.97 186 (2) PAST MASTERS - VOLUME 2 - The Beatles (Parlophone)
08.03.97 145 (2) PLEASE PLEASE ME - The Beatles (Parlophone)
04.01.97 64 (17) REVOLVER - The Beatles (Parlophone)
04.01.97 73 (15) RUBBER SOUL - The Beatles (Parlophone)
02.11.96 52 (32) *SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - The Beatles
(Parlophone)
02.08.97 103 (3) THE BEATLES - The Beatles (Parlophone)
07.12.96 82 (18) p2 THE BEATLES 1962-1966 - The Beatles (Parlophone)
09.11.96 71 (17) p2 THE BEATLES 1967-1970 - The Beatles (Parlophone)
08.03.97 72 (5) WITH THE BEATLES - The Beatles (Parlophone)
08.03.97 103 (5) YELLOW SUBMARINE - The Beatles (Parlophone)
02.11.96 3 (41) p5 *BLUE IS THE COLOUR - The Beautiful South (Go!Discs)
19.11.94 43 (41) p6 *CARRY ON UP THE CHARTS - THE BEST OF ... - The
Beautiful South (Go!Discs)
01.02.97 174 (1) CHOKE - The Beautiful South (Go!Discs)
20.09.97 104 (5) *MIAOW - The Beautiful South (Go!Discs)
01.02.97 138 (2) WELCOME TO THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH - The Beautiful South
(Go!Discs)
10.05.97 61 (10) MELLOW GOLD - Beck (Geffen)
16.11.96 17 (41) g1 *ODELAY - Beck (Geffen)
22.03.97 2 (24) g1 STILL WATERS - The Bee Gees (Polydor)
22.02.97 6 (35) p3 *THE VERY BEST OF ... - The Bee Gees (Polydor)
13.09.97 171 (1) SINGLE FILE - The Beloved (East West)
31.05.97 192 (1) ON HOLIDAY - A TRIBUTE TO BILLIE HOLIDAY - Tony
Bennett (Columbia)
24.05.97 13 (14) *BENTLEY RHYTHM ACE - Bentley Rhythm Ace
(Skint/Parlophone)
01.03.97 189 (1) THE BEST OF ... - Chuck Berry (MCA)
09.08.97 58 (3) TURN THE DARK OFF - Howie B. (Polydor)
06.09.97 195 (1) NO HOLDS BARRED - Biohazard (Roadrunner)
19.04.97 55 (2) THE NEW TRANSISTOR HEROES - Bis (Wiiija)
04.10.97 4 (3) s1 *HOMOGENIC - Björk (One Little Indian)
07.12.96 99 (8) p1 POST / TELEGRAM - Björk (One Little Indian)
04.01.97 159 (2) p1 IT'S GREAT WHEN YOU'RE STRAIGHT ... YEAH - Black
Grape (Radioactive)
29.03.97 33 (8) SHINE - Mary Black (Grapevine)
21.09.96 62 (39) g1 *ANOTHER LEVEL - Blackstreet (Interscope)
26.04.97 8 (26) g1 *SHARE MY WORLD - Mary J. Blige (Uptown/MCA)
18.10.97 195 (1) *BEST OF ... - Blondie (Chrysalis)
24.02.96 92 (13) g1 EXPECTING TO FLY - The Bluetones (Superior
Quality/A&M)
22.02.97 1 (35) p1 *BLUR - Blur (Food)
04.01.97 39 (11) p4 PARKLIFE - Blur (Food/Parlophone)
15.03.97 145 (6) p3 THE GREAT ESCAPE - Blur (Food/Parlophone)
31.05.97 6 (19) g1 ROMANZA - Andrea Bocelli (Philips Classics)
22.03.97 129 (2) VIOLENT DEMISE: THE LAST DAYS - Body Count (Virgin)
05.07.97 189 (2) p1 GREATEST HITS 1985-1995 - Michael Bolton (Columbia)
04.01.97 154 (2) E.1999 ETERNAL - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
(Ruthless/Epic)
09.08.97 42 (4) THE ART OF WAR - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
(Ruthless/Epic)
16.08.97 110 (4) THE POWER STATION YEARS - John Bongiovi (Masquerade)
16.11.96 90 (35) p5 CROSS ROAD - THE BEST OF ... - Bon Jovi (Mercury)
29.09.97 199 (1) BLAZE OF GLORY - Jon BonJovi (Vertigo)
28.06.97 2 (17) g1 *DESTINATION ANYWHERE - Jon Bon Jovi (Mercury)
20.09.97 125 (3) ALADDIN SANE [2nd ri] - David Bowie (EMI)
08.03.97 89 (5) CHANGESBOWIE - David Bowie (EMI)
15.02.97 6 (16) EARTHLING - David Bowie (RCA)
15.03.97 74 (6) *HUNKY DORY - David Bowie (EMI)
04.01.97 82 (13) SINGLES COLLECTION - David Bowie (EMI)
08.03.97 98 (4) THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS
FROM MARS - David Bowie (EMI)
24.05.97 145 (1) BALANCE OF THE FORCE - Boymerang (Regal)
27.09.97 148 (2) COOLEYHIGHHARMONY - Boyz II Men (Motown)
04.10.97 12 (3) *EVOLUTION - Boyz II Men (Motown)
09.11.96 13 (36) p2 A DIFFERENT BEAT - Boyzone (Polydor)
02.09.95 109 (20) p2 SAID AND DONE - Boyzone (Polydor)
12.07.97 141 (2) INTERIORS - Brad (Epic)
28.06.97 72 (2) BLOKE ON BLOKE - Billy Bragg (Cooking Vinyl)
03.05.97 5 (25) g1 *SHELTER - The Brand New Heavies (Acid Jazz/ffrr)
29.06.96 10 (41) p2 *SECRETS - Toni Braxton (LaFace)
01.03.97 53 (13) g1 TONI BRAXTON - Toni Braxton (LaFace/Arista)
14.06.97 2 (19) g1 *TIMELESS - Sarah Brightman (Coalition)
21.06.97 87 (2) WORK & NON WORK - Broadcast (Warp)
15.03.97 23 (8) THE VERY BEST OF ... - Elkie Brooks (PolyGramTV)
23.08.97 5 (9) s1 *BLURRING THE EDGES - Meredith Brooks (Capitol)
01.03.97 191 (1) TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME - Bobby Brown (MCA)
11.10.97 99 (2) *THE NEXT VOICE YOU HEAR - THE BEST OF ... - Jackson
Browne (Elektra)
18.01.97 98 (19) ILL NA NA - Foxy Brown (DefJam)
31.05.97 19 (6) STILL CLIMBING - Brownstone (MJJ/Epic)
04.10.97 35 (3) *ESCM - B.T. (Perfecto)
03.05.97 97 (4) FROM A SPARK TO A FLAME - THE VERY BEST OF ... -
Chris de Burgh (A&M)
11.10.97 8 (2) s1 *THE LOVE SONGS - Chris de Burgh (A&M)
15.03.97 99 (4) p4 THE WHOLE STORY - Kate Bush (EMI)
01.02.97 4 (28) s1 RAZORBLADE SUITCASE - Bush (Interscope)
25.01.97 157 (4) SIXTEEN STONE - Bush (Interscope/Atlantic)
05.04.97 141 (1) THE NOTORIOUS BYRD BROTHERS - The Byrds (Columbia)
05.07.97 162 (4) THE VERY BEST OF ... - The Byrds (Columbia)
31.05.97 91 (3) FEELINGS - David Byrne (Warner Bros.)

05.04.97 53 (10) FASHION NUGGET - Cake (Capricorn)
29.03.97 118 (1) SUBSTANCES - DJ Cam (Columbia)
15.03.97 107 (2) SUNDAY MORNING FEVER - The Candyskins (Ultimate)
24.05.97 100 (2) SACRILEGE - Can (Mute)
20.09.97 55 (5) *BEAUTIFUL WASTELAND - Capercaillie (Survival)
28.06.97 124 (1) THE WAR REPORT - Capone-N-Noreage (Penalty)
04.01.97 41 (26) s1 FIRST BAND ON THE MOON - The Cardigans (Stockholm)
20.09.97 2 (5) g1 *BUTTERFLY - Mariah Carey (Columbia)
04.01.97 181 (4) p2 DAYDREAM - Mariah Carey (Columbia)
20.09.97 105 (2) MTV UNPLUGGED - Mariah Carey (Columbia)
05.07.97 175 (2) p5 MUSIC BOX - Mariah Carey (Columbia)
11.01.97 188 (1) g1 A WOMAN & A MAN - Belinda Carlisle (Chrysalis)
10.11.96 95 (32) p3 ONLY YESTERDAY - The Carpenters (A&M)
01.03.97 185 (1) SINGLES 1974-1978 - The Carpenters (A&M)
18.10.97 88 (1) *BEAUTIFUL WORLD - Paul Carrack (Ark 21)
26.10.96 59 (6) p1 ONLY HUMAN - Dina Carroll (Mercury)
05.04.97 73 (2) A WORLD WITHOUT DAVE - Carter USM (Cooking Vinyl)
28.10.95 49 (39) p1 ALL CHANGE - Cast (Polydor)
26.04.97 3 (26) g1 *MOTHER NATURE CALLS - Cast (Polydor)
01.03.97 108 (1) JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR - Cast Recording (Really
Useful)
15.03.97 22 (11) THE BOATMAN'S CALL - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
(Mute)
26.07.97 128 (5) ALL DAY ALL NIGHT - Changing Faces (Atlantic)
11.01.97 62 (41) p3 *TRACY CHAPMAN - Tracy Chapman (Elektra)
03.05.97 1 (25) g1 *TELLIN' STORIES - The Charlatans (Beggars Banquet)
12.04.97 93 (8) g1 THE CHARLATANS - The Charlatans (Beggars Banquet)
19.04.97 1 (27) g1 *DIG YOUR OWN HOLE - The Chemical Brothers (Junior
Boy's Own/Virgin)
04.01.97 105 (21) g1 EXIT PLANET DUST - The Chemical Brothers (Junior
Boy's Own)
17.05.97 182 (4) p3 GREATEST HITS 1965-1992 - Cher (Geffen)
09.11.96 149 (5) s1 MAN - Neneh Cherry (Hut)
05.10.96 90 (10) s1 AGNUS DEI - Choir Of New College Oxford /
Higginbottom (Erato)
13.09.97 19 (6) *TUBTHUMPER - Chumbawamba (EMI)
22.02.97 78 (3) SPACE AND BEYOND - City Of Prague Orchestra / Raine
(Silva Screen)
01.03.97 142 (3) PAST PRESENT - Clannad (RCA)
31.05.97 46 (7) THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION - Clannad (RCA)
05.04.97 121 (15) THE CREAM OF ... - Eric Clapton (Polydor)
18.10.97 188 (1) *TIME PIECES - THE BEST OF ... - Eric Clapton
(Polydor)
12.04.97 102 (10) p3 *UNPLUGGED - Eric Clapton (Duck)
05.04.97 56 (3) ABOUT TIME 2 - Clock (Media)
29.03.97 76 (2) COAL CHAMBER - Coal Chamber (Roadrunner)
20.09.97 94 (2) ACROSS FROM MIDNIGHT - Joe Cocker (Parlophone)
22.03.97 185 (1) BEST OF ... - Joe Cocker (Capitol)
18.10.97 125 (1) *MORE BEST OF ... - Leonard Cohen (Columbia)
20.09.97 33 (4) LET US PLAY! - Coldcut (Ninja Tune)
26.07.97 60 (7) THIS FIRE - Paula Cole (Warner Bros.)
13.09.97 55 (3) I'M NOT FOLLOWING YOU - Edwyn Collins (Setanta)
02.11.96 44 (15) g1 DANCE INTO THE LIGHT - Phil Collins (Face Value)
20.09.97 119 (3) p5 FACE VALUE - Phil Collins (Virgin)
01.03.97 40 (15) p3 *THE COMMITMENTS OST - The Commitments (MCA)
01.03.97 114 (3) THE COMMITMENTS - VOL. 2 - The Commitments (MCA)
11.10.97 103 (1) WORLD TOUR OF AUSTRALIA - Billy Connolly (Speaking
Volumes)
05.07.97 44 (12) BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB - Ry Cooder (World Circuit)
13.09.97 28 (6) *MY SOUL - Coolio (Tommy Boy)
28.06.97 76 (2) A FISTFUL OF ALICE - Alice Cooper (Guardian)
26.04.97 122 (1) THE NEW YOU! - Corduroy (Big Cat)
20.09.97 35 (5) *WHEN I WAS BORN FOR THE 7TH TIME - Cornershop
(Wiiija)
07.06.97 162 (1) GUILTY - Hugh Cornwell (Snapper)
23.11.96 42 (25) s1 FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN - The Corrs (Atlantic)
17.05.97 178 (3) THE VERY BEST OF ... - Elvis Costello & The
Attractions (Demon)
29.03.97 120 (1) AFTER THE FALL - Mary Coughlan (Big Cat)
10.05.97 56 (13) g1 AUGUST AND EVERYTHING AFTER - Counting Crows
(Geffen)
26.10.96 81 (11) g1 RECOVERING THE SATELLITES - Counting Crows (Geffen)
21.06.97 34 (4) RESTLESS HEART - David Coverdale & Whitesnake (EMI)
05.04.97 185 (1) MORE SONGS ABOUT FOOD & REVOLUTIONARY ... - Carl
Craig (SSR)
08.02.97 153 (7) p2 EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE? - The
Cranberries (Island)
18.01.97 124 (16) p3 NO NEED TO ARGUE - The Cranberries (Island)
11.05.96 126 (5) g1 TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED - The Cranberries (Island)
15.02.97 90 (1) POPULATION FOUR - Cranes (Dedicated)
17.05.97 166 (1) SWEET POTATO PIE - Robert Cray Band (Mercury)
06.07.96 16 (41) p4 *RECURRING DREAM - THE VERY BEST OF ... - Crowded
House (Capitol)
29.09.97 197 (1) p1 TOGETHER ALONE - Crowded House (Capitol)
14.06.97 106 (6) p2 *WOODFACE - Crowded House (Capitol)
12.10.96 5 (41) p2 *SHERYL CROW - Sheryl Crow (A&M)
30.11.96 74 (30) p1 TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB - Sheryl Crow (A&M)

01.02.97 8 (37) g1 HOMEWORK - Daft Punk (Virgin)
19.04.97 13 (20) s1 FOREVER - Damage (Big Life)
19.04.97 91 (3) KIND OF BLUE - Miles Davis (Columbia)
08.03.97 103 (1) SUMMER HOLIDAY - Darren Day (RCA)
28.06.97 125 (5) p4 OUR TOWN - GREATEST HITS - Deacon Blue (Columbia)
29.03.97 52 (5) DEAD ELVIS - Death In Vegas (Concrete)
29.09.97 182 (1) BEST OF ... [DEEPEST PURPLE] - Deep Purple (Fame)
05.07.97 183 (1) LIVE AT THE OLYMPIA - Deep Purple (EMI)
20.09.97 91 (2) MACHINE HEAD - Deep Purple (EMI)
12.07.97 6 (10) SOME OTHER SUCKER'S PARADE - Del Amitri (A&M)
20.09.97 90 (5) g1 *TWISTED - Del Amitri (A&M)
28.06.97 13 (7) KING OF FOOLS - Delirious? (Furious?)
22.03.97 78 (2) AM I THE KINDA GIRL? - Cathy Dennis (Polydor)
22.03.97 19 (12) THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLECTION - John Denver (RCA)
13.09.97 177 (1) BLACK CELEBRATION - Depeche Mode (Mute)
13.09.97 148 (1) MUSIC FOR THE MASSES - Depeche Mode (Mute)
26.04.97 1 (17) g1 ULTRA - Depeche Mode (Mute)
05.07.97 70 (2) WORK, LOVELIFE, MISCELLANEOUS - David Devant & His
Spirit Wife (Rhythm King)
01.03.97 142 (3) THE BEST OF ... - Neil Diamond (MCA)
31.08.96 83 (13) g1 THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION - Neil Diamond (Sony TV/MCA)
24.05.97 53 (3) ACCIDENT OF BIRTH - Bruce Dickinson (Raw
Power/Castle Comm.)
05.04.97 82 (2) HAND IT OVER - Dinosaur Jr. (Blanco Y Negro)
15.02.97 49 (9) C'EST POUR VIVRE - Céline Dion (Nectar Masters)
23.03.96 2 (41) p6 *FALLING INTO YOU - Céline Dion (Epic)
24.12.94 59 (41) p5 *THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE - Céline Dion (Epic)
01.03.97 99 (6) UNISON - Céline Dion (Epic)
12.04.97 177 (3) ALCHEMY - LIVE - Dire Straits (Vertigo)
11.01.97 48 (32) p12 *BROTHERS IN ARMS - Dire Straits (Vertigo)
22.02.97 13 (16) A SHORT ALBUM ABOUT LOVE - The Divine Comedy
(Setanta)
09.11.96 78 (18) g1 CASANOVA - The Divine Comedy (Setanta)
16.08.97 43 (3) DIVINE WORKS - Divine Works (Virgin)
02.08.97 83 (3) D*NOTE - D*Note (VC)
29.06.96 27 (31) p1 FREE PEACE SWEET - Dodgy (A&M)
01.02.97 74 (8) s1 HOMEGROWN - Dodgy (A&M)
20.09.97 36 (3) LOVESONGS FOR UNDERDOGS - Tanya Donelly (4AD)
01.03.97 172 (1) THE DOORS - The Doors (Elektra)
18.01.97 182 (1) THE ABBEY - Downside Abbey Monks & Choirboys
(Virgin)
09.08.97 45 (5) BIOLOGICAL RADIO - Dreadzone (Virgin)
09.08.97 71 (5) SPIRIT OF RELAXATION - Dreamkeeper (Flute)
04.10.97 18 (3) *GOODBYE - Dubstar (Food)
26.04.97 128 (1) SHADES OF BLUE - Mary Duff (Ritz)
22.03.97 190 (1) DECADE - Duran Duran (Parlophone)
07.06.97 117 (2) SEVEN WAYS - Paul van Dyk (Deviant)
01.03.97 117 (4) GREATEST HITS - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
14.06.97 6 (19) g1 *THE BEST OF ... - Bob Dylan (Columbia)
11.10.97 10 (2) *TIME OUT OF MIND - Bob Dylan (Columbia)

04.01.97 85 (11) g1 *HELL FREEZES OVER - The Eagles (Geffen)
01.03.97 88 (3) p1 HOTEL CALIFORNIA - The Eagles (Asylum-Elektra)
14.01.95 53 (40) p1 *THE VERY BEST OF ... - The Eagles (Elektra)
18.10.97 59 (1) *EL COROZON - Steve Earle (Warner Bros.)
26.07.97 126 (2) IN THE NAME OF LOVE - Earth Wind And Fire (Eagle
Rock)
01.03.97 153 (4) LET'S GROOVE - THE BEST OF ... - Earth Wind And Fire
(Columbia)
16.11.96 17 (10) p2 AROUND THE WORLD - THE JOURNEY SO FAR - East 17
(London)
21.06.97 59 (6) BALLYHOO - THE BEST OF ... - Echo & The Bunnymen
(Korova)
26.07.97 8 (13) *EVERGREEN - Echo & The Bunnymen (London)
01.02.97 5 (38) g1 *BEAUTIFUL FREAK - Eels (Dreamworks)
21.06.97 184 (1) WEST - Mark Eitzel (Warner Bros.)
16.08.97 124 (5) SUPA DUPA FLY - Missy 'Misdemenour' Elliot (East
West)
08.04.95 190 (1) THE VERY BEST OF ... - ELO (Dino)
07.12.96 25 (22) g1 LE ROI EST MORT, VIVE LE ROI! - Enigma (Virgin)
04.01.97 47 (24) p2 *MCMXC A.D. - Enigma (Virgin)
19.07.97 135 (1) THE DROP - Brian Eno (All Saints)
15.03.97 75 (2) TO RIDE, SHOOT STRAIGHT AND SPEAK THE TRUTH -
Entombed (Threeman)
28.06.97 9 (15) s1 EV3 - En Vogue (East West)
01.03.97 92 (3) FUNKY DIVAS - En Vogue (Atlantic)
26.04.97 140 (7) p4 *SHEPHERD MOONS - Enya (WEA)
02.12.95 94 (13) p2 THE MEMORY OF TREES - Enya (WEA)
12.04.97 135 (8) WATERMARK - Enya (WEA)
11.10.97 100 (2) *BACK IN BUSINESS - EPMD (Def Jam)
12.04.97 10 (5) COWBOY - Erasure (Mute)
06.09.97 144 (2) THE CIRCUS - Erasure (Mute)
17.05.97 14 (9) A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES - David Essex (PolyGramTV)
07.12.96 151 (2) DESTINY - Gloria Estefan (Epic)
20.09.97 120 (4) p4 ALWAYS & FOREVER - Eternal (1st Ave./EMI)
29.03.97 3 (30) p1 *BEFORE THE RAIN - Eternal (1st Ave./EMI)
23.11.96 68 (18) p2 *POWER OF A WOMAN - Eternal (1st Ave./EMI)
01.02.97 184 (4) p6 GREATEST HITS - The Eurythmics (RCA)
15.03.97 187 (1) ADRIANA EVANS - Adriana Evans (Loud)
09.11.96 73 (24) g1 THE BEST OF ... - Everything But The Girl (Blanco Y
Negro)
18.05.96 89 (12) p1 WALKING WOUNDED - Everything But The Girl (Virgin)
12.07.97 80 (2) DIESEL VANILLA - Ezio (Universal/MCA)

16.08.97 116 (2) WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES? - Fairport Convention
(Woodworm)
23.11.96 26 (29) g1 REVERENCE - Faithless (Cheeky)
21.06.97 7 (10) ALBUM OF THE YEAR - Faith No More (Slash)
04.10.97 117 (2) LEVITATE - The Fall (Artful)
14.06.97 22 (4) REMANUFACTURE - CLONING TECHNOLOGY - Fear Factory
(Roadrunner)
31.05.97 65 (2) POLYTHENE - Feeder (Echo)
09.08.97 151 (6) BLOW THE WIND SOTHERLY - THE ART OF ... - Kathleen
Ferrier (Decca)
18.01.97 181 (1) PHENOMENON - Tony Ferrino (RCA)
15.03.97 118 (8) g1 MORE THAN THIS - THE BEST OF ... - Bryan Ferry &
Roxy Music (Virgin)
23.11.96 25 (18) p1 THE FINEST - Fine Young Cannibals (ffrr)
31.05.97 42 (3) SUNSETS OF EMPIRE - Fish (Dick Bros.)
03.05.97 184 (1) SOFTLY WITH THESE SONGS - THE BEST OF ... - Roberta
Flack (Atlantic)
12.04.97 99 (12) p2 GREATEST HITS - Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)
29.09.97 168 (2) GREATEST HITS - Fleetwood Mac (Columbia)
12.04.97 18 (17) p6 *RUMOURS - Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)
01.03.97 83 (3) p4 TANGO IN THE NIGHT - Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)
06.09.97 15 (7) *THE DANCE - Fleetwood Mac (Reprise/Warner Bros.)
11.10.97 45 (2) *RISOTTO - Fluke (Circa/Virgin)
14.06.97 182 (1) BLUE MOON SWAMP - John Fogerty (Warner Bros.)
15.03.97 30 (13) WHATEVER AND EVER AMEN - Ben Folds Five (Epic)
24.05.97 156 (1) g1 FOO FIGHTERS - Foo Fighters (Roswell/Parlophone)
24.05.97 3 (22) s1 *THE COLOUR AND THE SHAPE - Foo Fighters
(Roswell/Parlophone)
26.04.97 55 (4) SHADES OF GREEN - Foster & Allen (Telstar)
26.10.96 125 (3) SOMETHING SPECIAL - 100 GOLDEN LOVE SONGS - Foster &
Allen (Telstar)
07.06.97 67 (2) FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE - Fountains Of Wayne (Atlantic)
01.03.97 96 (2) p3 WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME - Frankie Goes To
Hollywood (ZTT)
11.01.97 168 (3) BLUNTED ON REALITY - Fugees (Columbia)
07.12.96 90 (3) BOOTLEG VERSIONS - Fugees (Columbia)
24.02.96 5 (38) p4 *THE SCORE - Fugees (Columbia)
16.11.96 7 (41) g1 *COME FIND YOURSELF - Fun Lovin' Criminals
(Chrysalis)
09.11.96 145 (3) DEAD CITIES - The Future Sound Of London (Virgin)

05.04.97 12 (9) s1 FRESH! - Gina G (Eternal/WEA)
17.05.97 158 (3) BREATHLESS - Kenny G (Arista)
19.10.96 63 (16) g1 THE MOMENT - Kenny G (Arista)
08.03.97 20 (9) TAKE A LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER (REALITY) - Warren G
(DefJam)
08.06.96 18 (22) p1 GABRIELLE - Gabrielle (Go.Beat)
24.05.97 131 (3) LEGENDS - James Galway (RCA Victor)
30.08.97 56 (3) NEW FRONTIERS EP - DJ Hype pres. Ganja Kru
(Parousia)
14.10.95 34 (26) p1 GARBAGE - Garbage (Mushroom)
14.12.96 65 (4) THE VERY BEST OF ... - ACROSS AMERICA - Art
Garfunkel (Virgin)
12.04.97 92 (2) 30 - Laurent Garnier (F Comm.)
11.10.97 53 (2) *THE SOPRANO'S GREATEST HITS - Lesley Garrett (Silva
Classics)
05.07.97 9 (16) g1 *ESSENTIALS - David Gates & Bread (Jive)
10.05.97 17 (5) SENSATIONAL - Michelle Gayle (1st Ave./RCA)
20.09.97 171 (1) MR. MANIAC [CDS] - Genaside II (Northwestside)
01.03.97 8 (16) DRAWN TO THE DEEP END - Gene (Costermonger/Polydor)
13.09.97 2 (6) g1 *CALLING ALL STATIONS - Genesis (Virgin)
21.06.97 20 (6) FURTHER - Geneva (Nude)
18.01.97 106 (11) GINUWINE ... THE BACHELOR - Ginuwine (Epic)
30.08.97 158 (1) COMPAS - Gipsy Kings (Columbia)
28.06.97 145 (9) s1 GREATEST HITS - Gipsy Kings (Columbia)
22.02.97 118 (2) HEROES SYMPHONY - Philip Glass (Point Music)
19.04.97 170 (1) HOMETURF - Gold Blade (Ultimate)
19.04.97 46 (3) BARAFUNDLE - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci (Fontana)
21.06.97 153 (1) SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD IN STINKVILLE - Grass-Show
(Food)
16.08.97 176 (1) AMERICAN BEAUTY - The Grateful Dead (Warner Bros.)
04.10.97 24 (3) *THE PICK, THE SICKLE & THE SHOVEL - Gravediggaz (Gee
Street)
02.11.96 20 (30) p6 *ROBSON & JEROME - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn (RCA)
23.11.96 15 (20) p4 TAKE TWO - Robson Green & Jerome Flynn (RCA)
24.05.97 71 (3) SPLINTER GROUP - Peter Green (Artisan)
05.04.97 64 (7) BLUE ROSES FROM THE MOONS - Nanci Griffith (Elektra)
22.02.97 200 (1) BRASSED OFF OST - Grimethorpe Colliery Band (RCA
Victor)
24.05.97 32 (3) 0141 632 6326 - G.U.N. (A&M)
01.03.97 66 (10) p2 *APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION - Guns'n'Roses (Geffen)
01.03.97 59 (5) USE YOUR ILLUSION 1 - Guns'n'Roses (Geffen)
01.03.97 61 (5) USE YOUR ILLUSION 2 - Guns'n'Roses (Geffen)
19.04.97 130 (1) POLYDISTORTION - Gus Gus (4AD)
04.10.97 95 (2) GENESIS REVISITED - Steve Hackett (Reef)
20.09.97 45 (4) TONY HADLEY - Tony Hadley (PolyGram TV)
18.10.97 50 (1) *LAUGH - Terry Hall (Southsea Bubble Co.)
21.06.97 1 (18) g1 *MIDDLE OF NOWHERE - Hanson (Mercury)
27.09.97 127 (1) THE BEST OF HARDFLOOR - Hardfloor (Eye-Q)
02.11.96 72 (16) s1 MICHAEL FLATLEY'S LORD OF THE DANCE - Ronan Hardiman
(PolyGramTV)
07.06.97 87 (4) THE WILL TO LIVE - Ben Harper (Virgin)
15.03.97 153 (3) THE COMPLETE PICTURE - THE VERY BEST OF ... -
Deborah Harry & Blondie (Chrysalis)
19.04.97 33 (13) s1 THESE DREAMS - GREATEST HITS - Heart (Capitol)
01.02.97 86 (9) RACHMANINOV: PIANO CONCERT 3 - David Helfgott (Red
Seal)
03.05.97 139 (2) AFTERTASTE - Helmet (Interscope)
10.05.97 80 (3) ARE YOU EXPERIENCED - Jimi Hendrix Experience (MCA)
10.05.97 118 (2) AXIS: BOLD AS LOVE - Jimi Hendrix Experience (MCA)
10.05.97 47 (9) ELECTRIC LADYLAND [rem. ri] - Jimi Hendrix
Experience (MCA)
10.05.97 196 (1) BAND OF GYPSIES - Jimi Hendrix (MCA)
13.09.97 18 (6) *EXPERIENCE HENDRIX - THE BEST OF ... - Jimi Hendrix
(Telstar)
10.05.97 37 (5) FIRST RAYS OF THE NEW RISING SUN - Jimi Hendrix
(MCA)
18.01.97 168 (4) g1 THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE - Jimi Hendrix (PolyGramTV)
05.04.97 171 (1) BLOW YOUR HEADPHONES - Herbaliser (Ninja Tune)
28.06.97 111 (1) LITTLE HEAD - John Hiatt (Capitol)
25.01.97 46 (18) SHINE OST - David Hirschfelder (Philips)
18.10.97 82 (1) *MY BODY, THE HAND GRENADE - Hole (City Slang)
06.09.97 63 (3) LADY DAY - THE VERY BEST OF ... - Billie Holiday
(Sony S²)
07.12.96 43 (7) g1 THE VERY BEST OF ... - Buddy Holly (Dino)
13.09.97 34 (6) *LET'S GET KILLED - David Holmes (Go.Beat)
22.03.97 63 (5) DON'T LOOK BACK - John Lee Hooker
(Pointblank/Virgin)
12.04.97 118 (8) g1 CRACKED REAR VIEW - Hootie & The Blowfish (East
West)
17.05.97 191 (1) s1 FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON - Hootie & The Blowfish
(Atlantic)
22.03.97 200 (1) THEIR GREATEST HITS - Hot Chocolate (EMI)
01.02.97 113 (5) g1 NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL QUITE GOOD! - The
Housemartins (Go!Discs)
14.12.96 35 (13) THE PREACHER'S WIFE OST - Whitney Houston (Arista)
17.05.97 132 (5) WHITNEY - Whitney Houston (Arista)
17.05.97 171 (2) WHITNEY HOUSTON - Whitney Houston (Arista)
08.03.97 124 (1) BLACKA DA BERRY - Alfonzo Hunter (Cooltempo)
27.09.97 11 (4) *HURRICANE #1 - Hurricane #1 (Creation)
30.08.97 56 (3) NEW FRONTIERS EP - DJ Hype pres. Ganja Kru
(Parousia)
02.11.96 132 (4) g1 VOICES OF TRANQUILITY - Hypnosis (Dino)
15.03.97 32 (8) VOICES OF TRANQUILITY - VOLUME 2 - Hypnosis (Dino)

30.11.96 105 (6) s1 TANGO - Julio Iglesias (Columbia)
17.05.97 81 (2) SHAMING OF THE SUN - Indigo Girls (Epic)
19.04.97 16 (9) ELEGANTLY WASTED - InXS (Mercury)
17.05.97 174 (1) s1 BEST OF THE BEAST - Iron Maiden (EMI)

14.06.97 183 (2) p1 JANET / JANET REMIXED - Janet Jackson (Virgin)
18.10.97 6 (1) g1 *THE VELVET ROPE - Janet Jackson (Virgin)
19.07.97 91 (4) BAD - Michael Jackson (Epic)
24.05.97 1 (20) g1 BLOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR - Michael Jackson (Epic)
19.07.97 104 (3) DANGEROUS - Michael Jackson (Epic)
05.10.96 20 (30) p4 *HISTORY - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, BOOK 1 - Michael
Jackson (Epic)
12.07.97 94 (5) p6 OFF THE WALL - Michael Jackson (Epic)
19.07.97 96 (3) THRILLER - Michael Jackson (Epic)
19.07.97 5 (13) g1 THE BEST OF ... - Michael Jackson & Jackson Five
(PolyGram TV)
27.09.97 168 (2) LAID - James (Fontana)
08.03.97 9 (29) g1 WHIPLASH - James (Fontana)
11.01.97 108 (16) EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH - Jamiroquai (Sony S²)
14.12.96 77 (31) p1 THE RETURN OF THE SPACE COWBOY - Jamiroquai (Sony
S²)
21.09.96 4 (41) p3 *TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING - Jamiroquai (Sony S²)
07.06.97 8 (6) DIRECTION REACTION CREATION - The Jam (Polydor)
01.03.97 11 (11) OXYGENE 7-13 - Jean Michel Jarre (Epic)
28.06.97 166 (1) LA SCALA - Keith Jarret (ECM)
03.05.97 61 (2) SOUND OF LIES - The Jayhawks (American)
15.03.97 140 (2) REASONABLE DOUBT - Jay-Z (Northwestside)
05.07.97 40 (6) THE CARNIVAL - Wyclef Jean & The Refugee Allstars
(Ruffhouse/Columbia)
30.08.97 161 (1) ALREADY - Jesus Jones (Food)
09.08.97 166 (5) PIECES OF YOU - Jewel (Atlantic)
22.03.97 116 (2) LANGUAGE ELECTRIC - Jhelisa (Dorado)
09.08.97 26 (11) *ALL THAT I AM - Joe (Jive)
01.03.97 168 (2) p3 AN INNOCENT MAN - Billy Joel (Columbia)
13.09.97 112 (4) *GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - Elton John (Mercury
[DJM])
14.12.96 15 (8) p3 *LOVE SONGS - Elton John (Rocket/Mercury)
11.10.97 3 (2) *THE BIG PICTURE - Elton John (Rocket/Mercury)
13.09.97 52 (6) p9 *THE VERY BEST OF ... - Elton John (Rocket/Vertigo)
25.01.97 130 (5) THE ENTERTAINER - VERY BEST OF ... - Scott Joplin
(Nonesuch)
07.06.97 94 (2) RAW DELUXE - Jungle Brothers (Gee Street)

06.09.97 83 (3) EVENT HORIZON OST - Michael Kamen & Orbital (London)
10.05.97 29 (4) KAVANA - Kavana (Nemesis)
28.06.97 64 (3) LOVE ALWAYS - K-Ci & Jojo (MCA)
24.05.97 9 (9) AT THE CLUB - Kenickie (Emidisc)
29.03.97 153 (2) s1 A BETTER MAN - Brian Kennedy (RCA)
10.05.97 130 (2) THE GREAT WAR OF THE WORDS - Brian Kennedy (RCA)
12.04.97 64 (2) ON THE TURN - Kerbdog (Fontana/Mercury)
18.10.97 185 (1) *STAR RISE - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook
(Realworld)
01.03.97 115 (2) *TAPESTRY - Carole King (Epic)
11.10.97 96 (2) *THE SINGLES COLLECTION - WATERLOO SUNSET - The Kinks
(Essential!)
12.04.97 42 (5) THE VERY BEST OF ... - The Kinks (PolyGramTV)
12.07.97 58 (4) GREATEST HITS - Kiss (PolyGramTV)
29.03.97 69 (3) THE SINGLES ALBUM - Gladys Knight & The Pips
(PolyGram TV)
08.02.97 183 (3) LIFE IS PEACHY - Korn (Epic)
05.04.97 123 (3) SO LONG SO WRONG - Alison Krauss & Union Station
(Rounder)
14.06.97 143 (3) ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY - Lenny Kravitz (Virgin)
31.05.97 58 (3) I GOT NEXT - KRS One (Jive)
30.08.97 100 (2) MILIGHT - DJ Krush (Mo Wax)
28.09.96 7 (41) p2 *K - Kula Shaker (Columbia)

06.09.97 145 (3) *HEAVENLY - Ladysmith Black Mambazo (A&M)
28.06.97 84 (7) INKANYEZI NEZAZI ... - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
(Timbuktu)
24.05.97 167 (2) THE VERY BEST OF ... - Cleo Laine (RCA Victor)
29.03.97 168 (1) LAMB - Lamb (Fontana)
15.03.97 110 (4) WHAT COLOUR IS THE WIND - Charlie Landsborough
(Ritz)
08.02.97 185 (2) WITH YOU IN MY MIND - Charlie Landsborough (Ritz)
12.07.97 19 (9) DRAG - kd Lang (Warner Bros.)
25.01.97 55 (11) p1 INGENUE - kd Lang (Sire)
24.05.97 180 (1) PURE CHEWING SATISFACTION - Lard (Alternative
Tentacles)
01.02.97 166 (2) s1 THE LA'S - The La's (Go!Discs)
22.02.97 59 (2) SISTERS OF AVALON - Cyndi Lauper (Epic)
06.09.97 163 (4) FOUR SYMBOLS [rem. ri] - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
06.09.97 162 (3) LED ZEPPELIN II [rem. ri] - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
06.09.97 196 (1) PHYSICAL GRAFFITI - Led Zeppelin (Swansong)
06.09.97 19 (7) *REMASTERS - Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
04.01.97 90 (33) p1 *LEFTISM - Leftfield (Hard Hands/Columbia)
08.02.97 168 (2) BERLIN CABARET SONGS - Ute Lemper (London)
08.03.97 93 (6) JOHN LENNON COLLECTION - John Lennon (Parlophone)
01.03.97 97 (7) p4 DIVA - Annie Lennox (RCA)
06.09.97 5 (7) *MOUTH TO MOUTH - The Levellers (China)
27.09.97 111 (1) SOUL SEARCHING SUN - Life Of Agony (Roadrunner)
16.03.96 3 (41) p5 *OCEAN DRIVE - Lighthouse Family (Wild Card)
23.11.96 11 (35) g1 *DIZZY HEIGHTS - Lightning Seeds (Epic)
18.01.97 134 (15) p1 JOLLIFICATION - Lightning Seeds (Epic)
20.09.97 116 (2) HARD CORE - Lil' Kim (Atlantic)
02.08.97 90 (2) THREE DOLLAR BILL Y'ALL - Limp Bizkit (Interscope)
02.08.97 101 (1) DISSENT - Linoleum (Lino Vinyl)
29.03.97 31 (6) SECRET SAMADHI - Live! (Radioactive)
16.11.96 23 (18) ALL WORLD - LL Cool J (DefJam/Mercury)
11.10.97 91 (2) *PAUL MCCARTNEY'S STANDING STONE - London Symphony
Orchestra / Foster (EMI Classics)
11.01.97 131 (22) BRAVEHEART OST - London Symphony Orchestra / Horner
(Decca)
05.04.97 127 (1) RETURN OF THE JEDI OST - London Symphony Orchestra /
John Williams (RCA Victor)
22.03.97 82 (5) STAR WARS - A NEW HOPE OST - London Symphony
Orchestra / John Williams (RCA Victor)
22.03.97 135 (3) THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK OST - London Symphony
Orchestra / John Williams (RCA Victor)
29.03.97 130 (2) LORDS OF THE THE MUSICALS - London Symphony
Orchestra (FMI)
14.12.96 104 (10) THE SUN IS OFTEN OUT - Longpigs (Mother)
28.06.97 97 (2) LOVE, PEACE & NAPPINESS - Lost Boyz (Universal/MCA)
06.07.96 29 (22) p1 *NAKED - Louise (1st Ave./EMI)
18.10.97 5 (1) *WOMAN IN ME - Louise (1st Ave./EMI)
26.04.97 55 (3) FEVER IN FEVER OUT - Luscious Jackson (Capitol)
12.07.97 160 (1) PSYCHO'S PATH - John Lydon (Virgin)

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