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 1975, as well as albums which peaked in 1974 and 1976 but were in the top 10 in 1975. 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 His Greatest Hits by Engelbert Humperdinck. Overall, fourteen different albums peaked at number one in 1975, with fourteen unique artists hit that position.
Top-ten albums Key SymbolMeaning‡Album peaked in 1972, 1973 or 1974 but still in chart in 1975.♦Album released in 1975 but peaked in 1976.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 1972 59Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits ‡Simon & Garfunkel 2 3Albums in 1973 43The Dark Side of the Moon ‡Pink Floyd 2 1 44And I Love You So ‡Perry Como 1 1 74Tubular Bells ‡Mike Oldfield 1 1 49Band on the Run ‡Paul McCartney & Wings 1 7Albums in 1974 64The Singles: 1969–1973 ‡The Carpenters 1 17 4Mud RockMud 8 1 29Rollin' ‡Bay City Rollers 1 4 15David Essex ‡David Essex 2 4 16Can't Get Enough ‡Barry White 4 3 22Elton John's Greatest Hits ‡ Elton John 1 11 12Sheer Heart Attack ‡Queen 2 1 4Relayer ‡Yes 4 2Albums in 1975 13His Greatest HitsEngelbert Humperdinck 1 3 1Cop Yer Whack for ThisBilly Connolly 10 1 7Crime of the CenturySupertramp 4 1 4Blood on the TracksBob Dylan 4 1 5On the LevelStatus Quo 1 2 6Physical GraffitiLed Zeppelin 1 1 2Rock 'n' RollJohn Lennon 6 1 2AWBAverage White Band 6 1 1220 Greatest Hits: The Tenth Anniversary Album of Tom JonesTom Jones 1 4 9The Shirley Bassey Singles AlbumShirley Bassey 2 2 3The Best Years of Our LivesSteve Harley & Cockney Rebel 4 2 19The Original Soundtrack10cc 3 1 3Young AmericansDavid Bowie 2 1 7Blue JaysJustin Hayward and John Lodge 4 1 32The Best of the StylisticsThe Stylistics 1 9 6Straight ShooterBad Company 3 1 5The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round TableRick Wakeman 2 1 23Once Upon a StarBay City Rollers 1 3 1RubyconTangerine Dream 10 1 1Tomorrow Belongs to MeThe Sensational Alex Harvey Band 9 1 6Take Good Care of YourselfThe Three Degrees 6 1 5The Very Best of Tammy WynetteTammy Wynette 4 1 2FoxFox 7 1 5AutobahnKraftwerk 4 1 13Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton John 2 3 1JudithJudy Collins 7 1 14Venus and MarsWings 1 2 16HorizonThe Carpenters 1 5 3100cc – Greatest Hits of 10cc10cc 9 2 1Return to FantasyUriah Heep 7 1 11One of These NightsEagles 8 6 3Step TwoShowaddywaddy 7 2 5Mud Rock Vol. 2Mud 6 1 1The Basement TapesBob Dylan and The Band 8 1 310 Years Non Stop – Jubilee AlbumJames Last 5 1 5Thank You BabyThe Stylistics 5 4 10Greatest HitsCat Stevens 2 1 24Atlantic CrossingRod Stewart 1 7 10The Very Best of Roger WhittakerRoger Whittaker 5 2 7Wish You Were HerePink Floyd 1 1 2SabotageBlack Sabbath 7 1 9All the Fun of the FairDavid Essex 3 3 4Another YearLeo Sayer 8 1 16FavouritesPeters and Lee 2 2 1440 Golden GreatsJim Reeves 1 3 3The Who by NumbersThe Who 7 1 1Rabbitts On and On and On...Jasper Carrott 10 1 3BreakawayArt Garfunkel 7 1 5We All Had Doctors' PapersMax Boyce 1 1 4SirenRoxy Music 4 1 4Rock of the WestiesElton John 5 2 1540 Greatest HitsPerry Como 1 6 9OmmadawnMike Oldfield 4 2 2All Around My HatSteeleye Span 7 1 9Make the Party Last – 25 All Time Party GreatsJames Last 3 3 2Disco Hits '75Various artists 5 1 2Get Right Intae HimBilly Connolly 6 1 1Rolled GoldThe Rolling Stones 7 1 2Shaved FishJohn Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band 8 1 12A Night at the OperaQueen 1 4 7Wouldn't You Like It ♦Bay City Rollers 3 1 5Songs of JoyThe Nigel Brooks Singers 5 1 1124 Original Hits ♦The Drifters 2 1
See also 1975 in British music List of number-one albums from the 1970s (UK)
References General
Specific
External links 1975 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)