Virtually 15 years after its launch, Courteeners’ debut St. Jude (through Polydor/UMR) hits No. 1 on the U.Okay. album chart — setting a brand new mark within the course of.
The 2008 debut album blasts to the summit of the Official U.Okay. Albums Chart, printed Jan. 20, powered by a fifteenth anniversary version containing remastered tracks, rarities and previously-unreleased works.
St. Jude turns into the album with the longest span between launch and charting at No. 1 in U.Okay. chart historical past, the Official Charts Firm stories, doing so in 14 years, 9 months and 14 days after its preliminary launch.
It’s the primary chief for the Manchester trio, and it sees them be a part of the rarest of firm. Liam Fray, Michael Campbell and Daniel “Conan” Moores are, collectively, solely the third act to chart at No. 1 with a reissued album. The others? The Rolling Stones (Goats Head Soup, Exile On Most important St.) and the Beatles (Abbey Highway, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Membership Band).
St. Jude beforehand peaked at No. 4 again in 2008, and carries three U.Okay. high 40 singles: “Not Nineteen Endlessly,” “No You Didn’t, No You Don’t” and “What Took You So Lengthy?”
Bodily gross sales (97%) fueled its huge week, as St. Jude tops the Official Vinyl Albums Chart.
In the meantime, London rapper Clavish bows at No. 4 along with his 28-track mixtape Rap Sport Terrible (through Polydor), whereas former Supergrass guitarist Gaz Coombes scores his first solo high 10 with Flip The Automobile Round (Sizzling Fruit), his fourth effort. Flip The Automobile Round parks at No. 6.
Liverpool indie rocker outfit Circa Waves rating a fifth high 40 with By no means Going Beneath (Decrease Third). The followup to 2020’s Unhappy Comfortable (No. 4 peak), By no means Going Beneath bobs up at No. 15.
Lastly, Garthamlock, Scotland singer Joesef earns a high 20 on debut along with his first album, Everlasting Harm (Daring Reduce). It’s new at No. 18.