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Old 31-08-2014, 20:18
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Kate Bush has right albums in the UK Top 40 Album chart this week - is this a new record for a living artist? I know Michael Jackson May not have been too far behind after his death in 2009, but I think Kate might now have the record for a living artist.

Even if it isn't a record, what a fantastic achievement. Albums from right back in the 70s to 2011's 50 Words For Snow. And two albums in the Top 10!
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Old 31-08-2014, 20:20
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It's fantastic. I didn't expect that.
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Old 31-08-2014, 20:26
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It's a record for most albums in the UK top 40 by a female artist.

Madonna previously held the record at 3 albums in 1987. Kate's absolutely smashed it.
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Old 31-08-2014, 20:59
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A whole new raft of fans are born
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Old 01-09-2014, 00:08
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Great news, well done Kate. I still have most of her albums (and singles) on vinyl and most on MP3 too. So great that new generations are discovering her great music for the first time.
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Old 01-09-2014, 01:28
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Kate Bush has right albums in the UK Top 40 Album chart this week!
do you mean 8 albums? That is pretty good going!
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Old 01-09-2014, 16:48
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do you mean 8 albums? That is pretty good going!
It sure is.

And her remaining 3 albums are currently at numbers 43, 44 and 49.
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Old 01-09-2014, 22:14
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Kate Bush has right albums in the UK Top 40 Album chart this week - is this a new record for a living artist? I know Michael Jackson May not have been too far behind after his death in 2009, but I think Kate might now have the record for a living artist.

Even if it isn't a record, what a fantastic achievement. Albums from right back in the 70s to 2011's 50 Words For Snow. And two albums in the Top 10!
It's only Elvis and The Beatles who have done better.
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Old 05-09-2014, 06:39
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I researched these Chart Records that Kate has now achieved.

1) Until Kate had 8 Albums in this Week's UK Top 40 no Female had,
had more than 3 Albums in the Top 40 at the same time.

2) Kate has 3 Albums in the Top 20, (6, 9 & 20). She is only the 3rd
Solo Female to manage it. Joan Baez did it for 10 consecutive Weeks
in 1965, & Amy Winehouse did it for 1 Week in 2011. (Amy's 3 were
all in the Top 10 - 1, 5 & 10 - and she is the only Female Singer to
place 3 Top 10 Albums in the same Chart).

4) Kate's 11 Hit Albums were all in this Week's Top 50. She is beaten
only by Elvis Presley in 1977, (13), & The Beatles in 2009, (12).

5) Kate now holds the UK Chart Record for the 'Living' Artist with
the most Top 50 Albums at the same time - 11. She is way ahead
of any other 'Living' Artist. Bruce Springsteen is 2nd - 7 Top 50
Albums at the same time in July 1985. (U2 are the only 'Living',
(not split up), Group to manage as many as 6 Top 50 Albums in
the same Chart. They did it in 1992).

6) And her 8 simultaneous Top 40 Albums are way ahead of any other
'Living' Act. No previous 'Living' Act has had more than 5 Top 40 Albums
in the same Chart. There are 6 such Acts. (By 'Living' Acts I don't just
mean an Act who is still alive. I also mean a Duo or Group who had
not split up when they achieved 5 Top 40 Albums at the same time.
These are Simon & Garfunkel in 1968 & U2 in 1993).

7) Kate's 11 Top 75 Albums easily beat Madonna, who previously held
that Chart Record for a Female Singer. She had 4 simultaneous Top 75
Albums, for 2 consecutive Weeks, in March 1995.

So, Kate certainly broke numerous UK Album Chart Records this Week.

Her Chart Records were mentioned all over the UK Media, & there
were 2 laughably ignorant comments about her on the 'Daily Mail'
Site. One fellow insisted that Kate is a 'One Hit Wonder' - by which
he meant 'Wuthering Heights'. In fact she has had 26 Top 40 Hits!
(ABBA have had 26 UK Top 40 Hits too, & no-one calls them 'One
Hit Wonders'!). And an Australian fellow refused to believe that
anyone can have 8 Top 40 Albums in the same Chart, & he said
that Kate's achievement means that the UK Charts are 'rigged'!
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Old 05-09-2014, 09:44
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It's rare i know of a tour to lead to a surge in album sales. The only time a surge in album sales occurs is when an artist dies, they appear at the brits or mercury prize awards, x factor apperance and a summer festival slots.

Good on you Kate
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Old 05-09-2014, 17:24
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I researched these Chart Records that Kate has now achieved.

1) Until Kate had 8 Albums in this Week's UK Top 40 no Female had,
had more than 3 Albums in the Top 40 at the same time.

2) Kate has 3 Albums in the Top 20, (6, 9 & 20). She is only the 3rd
Solo Female to manage it. Joan Baez did it for 10 consecutive Weeks
in 1965, & Amy Winehouse did it for 1 Week in 2011. (Amy's 3 were
all in the Top 10 - 1, 5 & 10 - and she is the only Female Singer to
place 3 Top 10 Albums in the same Chart).

4) Kate's 11 Hit Albums were all in this Week's Top 50. She is beaten
only by Elvis Presley in 1977, (13), & The Beatles in 2009, (12).

5) Kate now holds the UK Chart Record for the 'Living' Artist with
the most Top 50 Albums at the same time - 11. She is way ahead
of any other 'Living' Artist. Bruce Springsteen is 2nd - 7 Top 50
Albums at the same time in July 1985. (U2 are the only 'Living',
(not split up), Group to manage as many as 6 Top 50 Albums in
the same Chart. They did it in 1992).

6) And her 8 simultaneous Top 40 Albums are way ahead of any other
'Living' Act. No previous 'Living' Act has had more than 5 Top 40 Albums
in the same Chart. There are 6 such Acts. (By 'Living' Acts I don't just
mean an Act who is still alive. I also mean a Duo or Group who had
not split up when they achieved 5 Top 40 Albums at the same time.
These are Simon & Garfunkel in 1968 & U2 in 1993).

7) Kate's 11 Top 75 Albums easily beat Madonna, who previously held
that Chart Record for a Female Singer. She had 4 simultaneous Top 75
Albums, for 2 consecutive Weeks, in March 1995.

So, Kate certainly broke numerous UK Album Chart Records this Week.

Her Chart Records were mentioned all over the UK Media, & there
were 2 laughably ignorant comments about her on the 'Daily Mail'
Site. One fellow insisted that Kate is a 'One Hit Wonder' - by which
he meant 'Wuthering Heights'. In fact she has had 26 Top 40 Hits!
(ABBA have had 26 UK Top 40 Hits too, & no-one calls them 'One
Hit Wonders'!). And an Australian fellow refused to believe that
anyone can have 8 Top 40 Albums in the same Chart, & he said
that Kate's achievement means that the UK Charts are 'rigged'!
Interesting stuff, thanks!
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Old 07-09-2014, 20:28
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Update: In this week's chart (7 September 2014) Kate still has 5 albums in the album chart! Great for a second week running!
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Old 08-09-2014, 21:48
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It's amazing how much she is loved
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