The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1964, as well as albums which peaked in 1963 and 1965 but were in the top 10 in 1964. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
The first new number-one album of the year was by The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones. Overall, four different albums peaked at number one in 1964, with The Beatles (3) having the most albums hit that position.
Top-ten albums Key SymbolMeaning‡Album peaked in 1958, 1962 or 1963 but still in chart in 1964.♦Album released in 1964 but peaked in 1965.EnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered (week ending)Weeksintop10 Single ArtistPeak Peakreached (week ending)WeeksatpeakAlbums in 1958 276South Pacific: Original Soundtrack ‡Various artists 1 115Albums in 1962 153West Side Story: Original Soundtrack ‡Various artists 1 13Albums in 1963 62Please Please Me ‡The Beatles 1 30 40The Shadows' Greatest Hits ‡The Shadows 2 8 36Meet The Searchers ‡The Searchers 2 9 17Kenny Ball's Golden Hits ‡Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen 4 2 27Born Free ‡Frank Ifield 3 3 27How Do You Like It? ‡Gerry and the Pacemakers 2 2 21Freddie and the DreamersFreddie and the Dreamers 4 2 4Trini Lopez at PJ's ‡Trini Lopez 7 1 7Sugar and Spice ‡The Searchers 5 1 44With the Beatles ‡The Beatles 1 21 20In Dreams ‡Roy Orbison 6 2 4On Tour with the George Mitchell MinstrelsThe George Mitchell Minstrels 6 1Albums in 1964 1More Chuck BerryChuck Berry 9 1 5Fun in AcapulcoElvis Presley 9 2 18Stay with The HolliesThe Hollies 2 1 8Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3Elvis Presley 6 2 6Blue GeneGene Pitney 7 1 1Blue SkiesFrank Ifield 10 1 42The Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones 1 12 11A Session with The Dave Clark FiveThe Dave Clark Five 3 1 10A Girl Called DustyDusty Springfield 6 2 15Dance with The ShadowsThe Shadows 2 2 5The Latest and the GreatestChuck Berry 8 1 11It's The SearchersThe Searchers 4 2 9ShowcaseBuddy Holly 3 1 40The Bachelors and 16 Great SongsThe Bachelors 2 4 16Kissin' CousinsElvis Presley 5 1 19Wonderful LifeCliff Richard with The Shadows 2 1 32A Hard Day's NightThe Beatles 1 21 14Gentleman JimJim Reeves 3 1 3A Touch of Velvet 8 1 16Moonlight and Roses 2 3 13The Five Faces of Manfred MannManfred Mann 3 2 1God Be With YouJim Reeves 10 1 1Camelot (Original Broadway Cast)Original Broadway Cast of Camelot 10 1 22KinksThe Kinks 3 2 1Good 'N' CountryJim Reeves 10 1 13The AnimalsThe Animals 6 2 5Twelve Songs of ChristmasJim Reeves 4 2 37Beatles for SaleThe Beatles 1 11 10Oh, Pretty Woman ♦Roy Orbison 5 1 1Greatest HitsFrank Ifield 9 1 20The Lucky 13 Shades of Val Doonican ♦Val Doonican 2 1 3Spotlight on The George Mitchell MinstrelsThe George Mitchell Minstrels 6 2
See also 1964 in British music List of number-one albums from the 1960s (UK)
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External links 1964 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)