ISBN The Virgin of British Hit Albums book English 496 pages

FromAbracadabraby the Steve Miller Band toZoomby ELO, this indispensable, innovatively designed book celebrates fifty years of British album charts, telling you everything you could possibly want to know about every album to reach the Top 100. With new feature material covering a huge range of areas, bands and history, it's an essential part of any serious music fan's collection.The Virgin Book of British Hit Albumscovers everything, from the classics (Sgt Pepper, Nevermind, The Dark Side of the Moon) to the dodgy (Spiceworld,Seriously Orchestra)andthe downright bizarre (Smurfs Go Pop!, Seventies Dinner Party).
Where else are you going to find out that:Bridge over Troubled Waterspent 307 weeks in the charts
Pavarotti has topped the album charts - twice
Lily Allen went triple-platinum in 2006 withAlright, Still
Oasis sold 356,000 copies ofBe Here Nowin one day alone
Both Gary Glitter and Mariah Carey released an album calledGlitter
Donny Osmond has never made it to No. 1 in the album charts