List of Melody Maker UK number one albums

This is a complete list of the Melody Maker number-one albums in the UK from 1958 to 1988.

Date, album, artist, weeks at No. 1 1950s Year DateAlbumArtistWeeks at No. 119588 NovemberSouth PacificSoundtrack81959Whole yearSouth PacificSoundtrack52

1960s Year DateAlbumArtistWeeks at No. 1196012 MarchThe Explosive Freddy CannonFreddy Cannon119 MarchSouth PacificSoundtrack1930 JulyElvis Is BackElvis Presley16 AugustSouth PacificSoundtrack510 SeptemberDown Drury Lane to Memory Lane101 Strings515 OctoberSouth PacificSoundtrack13196114 JanuaryG.I BluesElvis Presley74 MarchSouth PacificSoundtrack1029 JulyThe Black and White Minstrel ShowGeorge Mitchell Minstrels423 SeptemberThe ShadowsThe Shadows428 OctoberThe ShadowsThe Shadows14 November21 Today Cliff Richard and The Shadows111 November South PacificSoundtrack118 NovemberSomething For EverybodyElvis Presley22 DecemberThe ShadowsThe Shadows19 December Something For EverybodyElvis Presley116 DecemberSouth PacificSoundtrack123 DecemberBlue HawaiiElvis Presley4196220 JanuaryThe Young OnesCliff Richard524 FebruaryBlue HawaiiElvis Presley13 MarchThe Young OnesCliff Richard110 MarchBlue HawaiiElvis Presley1523 JuneWest Side StorySoundtrack711 AugustPot LuckElvis Presley31 SeptemberWest Side StorySoundtrack93 NovemberOut of The ShadowsThe Shadows41 DecemberWest Side StorySoundtrack215 DecemberOn Stage With the Black and White MinstrelsGeorge Mitchell Minstrels4196312 JanuaryOut of The ShadowsThe Shadows226 JanuaryWest Side StorySoundtrack12 FebruarySummer HolidayCliff Richard 134 MayPlease Please MeThe Beatles3030 NovemberWith the BeatlesThe Beatles2219642 MayThe Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones1118 JulyA Hard Day's NightThe Beatles2112 DecemberBeatles For SaleThe Beatles9196513 FebruaryThe Rolling Stones No. 2The Rolling Stones1024 AprilBeatles For SaleThe Beatles65 JuneThe Freewheelin' Bob DylanBob Dylan112 JuneBringing It All back HomeBob Dylan119 JuneThe Sound of MusicSoundtrack814 AugustHelp!The Beatles916 OctoberOut of Our HeadsThe Rolling Stones123 October Help!The Beatles 627 NovemberThe Sound of MusicSoundtrack211 DecemberRubber Soul The Beatles13196612 MarchThe Sound of MusicSoundtrack730 AprilAftermathThe Rolling Stones92 JulyThe Sound of MusicSoundtrack613 AugustRevolverThe Beatles915 OctoberThe Sound of MusicSoundtrack1619674 FebruaryThe MonkeesMonkees725 MarchThe Sound of MusicSoundtrack422 AprilMore of The MonkeesThe Monkees26 MayThe Sound of MusicSoundtrack43 JuneSgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Beatles224 NovemberThe Sound of MusicSoundtrack11196820 JanuaryVal Doonican Rocks-But GentlyVal Doonican23 FebruaryThe Sound of MusicSoundtrack42 MarchDiana Ross and the Supremes Greatest HitsDiana Ross and the Supremes216 MarchJohn Wesley HardingBob Dylan1025 MayThis Is SoulVarious713 JulyOgdens Nut Gone FlakeSmall Faces517 AugustDelilahTom Jones124 AugustBookendsSimon & Garfunkel528 SeptemberHollies Greatest HitsThe Hollies69 November Live At The Talk Of The TownThe Seekers116 NovemberHollies Greatest HitsThe Hollies37 DecemberThe BeatlesThe Beatles11196922 FebruaryDiana Ross & the Supremes Join the TemptationsDiana Ross and the Supremes529 MarchGoodbyeCream426 AprilThe Best of the SeekersThe Seekers13 MayGoodbyeCream110 MayBest of The Seekers The Seekers117 MayOn The Threshold of A DreamThe Moody Blues124 MayNashville SkylineBob Dylan65 JulyThis Is Tom JonesTom Jones219 JulyFlaming StarElvis Presley416 AugustStand UpJethro Tull627 SeptemberBlind FaithBlind Faith14 October Abbey RoadThe Beatles20

1970s Year DateAlbumArtistWeeks at No. 1197021 FebruaryLed Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin27 MarchBridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel136 JuneLet It BeThe Beatles81 AugustBridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel719 September A Question of Balance The Moody Blues310 OctoberGet Yer Ya Ya's Out!The Rolling Stones331 OctoberParanoidBlack Sabbath17 NovemberBridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel114 NovemberParanoidBlack Sabbath121 November Led Zeppelin IIILed Zeppelin719719 JanuaryBridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel46 FebruaryAll Things Must PassGeorge Harrison83 AprilBridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel217 AprilHome Lovin' ManAndy Williams415 MayTamla Mowtown Chartbusters Vol 2Various122 MaySticky FingersThe Rolling Stones710 JulyTarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer117 JulyRamPaul and Linda McCartney124 JulyBridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel131 JulyRamPaul and Linda McCartney17 AugustBridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel114 AugustRamPaul and Linda McCartney121 AugustEvery Good Boy Deserves FavourThe Moody Blues418 SeptemberEvery Picture Tells A StoryRod Stewart125 SeptemberTapestryCarole King12 OctoberEvery Picture Tells A StoryRod Stewart1011 DecemberImagineJohn Lennon419728 JanuaryElectric WarriorT. Rex45 FebruaryTeaser and the FirecatCat Stevens112 FebruaryElectric WarriorT. Rex34 MarchTeaser and the FirecatCat Stevens218 MarchPaul SimonPaul Simon415 AprilHarvestNeil Young73 JuneBolan BoogieT. Rex615 JulyAmerican PieDon McLean35 AugustSimon and Garfunkel's Greatest HitsSimon & Garfunkel42 SeptemberNever a Dull MomentRod Stewart721 OctoberCatch Bull At FourCat Stevens128 OctoberNever a Dull MomentRod Stewart14 NovemberSimon and Garfunkel's Greatest HitsSimon & Garfunkel325 November20 All Time Greats of The 50'sVarious12 DecemberBack To Front Gilbert O'Sullivan323 December20 All time Greats of The 50's Various219736 JanuarySlayed?Slade220 JanuaryBack To FrontGilbert O' Sullivan310 FebruarySlayed?Slade117 FebruaryNo SecretsCarly Simon124 FebruaryDon't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano PlayerElton John714 AprilTanxT. Rex121 AprilBillion Dollar BabiesAlice Cooper128 AprilHouses of The HolyLed Zeppelin15 May Ooh La LaFaces219 MayAladdin SaneDavid Bowie416 JuneAladdin Sane and 1962–1966David Bowie and Beatles123 JuneAladdin SaneDavid Bowie27 July1967–1970The Beatles221 JulyAladdin SaneDavid Bowie311 AugustWe Can Make ItPeters and Lee31 SeptemberNow & ThenThe Carpenters322 SeptemberSing It Again RodRod Stewart26 OctoberGoats Head SoupThe Rolling Stones327 OctoberSladestSlade13 NovemberHello!Status Quo110 NovemberPin-UpsDavid Bowie515 DecemberStrandedRoxy Music5197419 JanuaryGoodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton John126 JanuaryStrandedRoxy Music29 FebruaryThe Singles: 1969–1973The Carpenters178 JuneJourney To The Centre of The EarthRick Wakeman115 JuneDiamond DogsDavid Bowie413 JulyTubular BellsMike Oldfield120 JulyThe Singles: 1969–1973The Carpenters127 JulyTubular BellsMike Oldfield13 AugustBand on the RunPaul McCartney and Wings614 SeptemberTubular BellsMike Oldfield 35 OctoberHergest RidgeMike Oldfield112 OctoberTubular BellsMike Oldfield32 NovemberSmilerRod Stewart430 NovemberGreatest HitsElton John12197522 February Tubular BellsMike Oldfield315 MarchCrime Of The CenturySupertramp122 MarchOn the LevelStatus Quo25 April20 Greatest HitsTom Jones112 AprilPhysical GraffitiLed Zeppelin119 April20 Greatest HitsTom Jones126 AprilYoung AmericansDavid Bowie13 MayThe Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round TableRick Wakeman110 MayOnce Upon a StarBay City Rollers514 JuneThe Best of The StylisticsThe Stylistics121 JuneCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton John312 JulyVenus and MarsWings730 AugustBest of the StylisticsThe Stylistics16 SeptemberAtlantic CrossingRod Stewart98 NovemberWish You Were HerePink Floyd115 NovemberSirenRoxy Music122 November40 Greatest HitsPerry Como129 NovemberSirenRoxy Music16 December40 Greatest HitsPerry Como113 DecemberOmmadawnMike Oldfield120 DecemberA Night At The OperaQueen9197621 FebruaryDesireBob Dylan128 FebruaryThe Very Best of Slim WhitmanSlim Whitman427 MarchCarnivalManual and The Music of The Mountains13 AprilTheir Greatest Hits (1971–1975)Eagles324 AprilRock FolliesSoundtrack315 MayGreatest HitsABBA917 JulyA Night On The TownRod Stewart124 July20 Golden GreatsThe Beach Boys119 OctoberGreatest HitsABBA46 November Songs In The Key Of LifeStevie Wonder220 NovemberThe Song Remains The SameLed Zeppelin127 NovemberSongs in the Key of LifeStevie Wonder 211 DecemberGlen Campbell's Twenty Golden GreatsGlen Campbell118 DecemberArrivalABBA719775 FebruaryRed River ValleySlim Whitman112 FebruarySongs in the Key of LifeStevie Wonder119 FebruaryRed River ValleySlim Whitman126 FebruaryEvitaVarious15 March20 Golden GreatsThe Shadows59 AprilPortrait of Sinatra – Forty Songs from the Life of a ManFrank Sinatra330 AprilArrivalABBA428 MayHotel CaliforniaEagles14 JuneArrivalABBA218 JuneHotel CaliforniaThe Eagles22 JulyA Star Is BornSoundtrack19 JulyThe Muppet ShowThe Muppets223 JulyA Star is BornSoundtrack130 JulyThe Johnny Mathis CollectionJohnny Mathis16 AugustA Star is BornSoundtrack220 AugustGoing for the OneYes310 SeptemberOxygèneJean-Michel Jarre31 October20 Golden GreatsDiana Ross and The Supremes612 November40 Golden GreatsCliff Richard119 NovemberFoot Loose & Fancy FreeRod Stewart126 NovemberThe Sound of BreadBread1019784 FebruaryRumoursFleetwood Mac218 FebruaryABBA: The AlbumABBA78 April20 Golden GreatsBuddy Holly and the Crickets115 AprilThe Kick InsideKate Bush122 April20 Golden GreatsNat King Cole129 April...And Then There Were Three...Genesis16 MaySaturday Night FeverVarious189 SeptemberNightflight to VenusBoney M47 OctoberGreaseSoundtrack1123 DecemberBlondes Have More FunRod Stewart3197913 JanuaryThe Singles: 1974–1978The Carpenters227 JanuaryDon't Walk, BoogieVarious210 FebruaryParallel LinesBlondie87 AprilBarbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2Barbra Streisand328 AprilThe Very Best of Leo SayerLeo Sayer426 MayBreakfast in AmericaSupertramp12 JuneVoulez-VousABBA216 JuneDo It YourselfIan Dury and the Blockheads123 JuneDiscoveryElectric Light Orchestra421 JulyReplicasTubeway Army311 AugustThe Best Disco Album in the WorldVarious31 SeptemberI AmEarth, Wind & Fire18 SeptemberDiscoveryElectric Light Orchestra222 SeptemberIn Through the Out DoorLed Zeppelin26 OctoberThe Pleasure PrincipleGary Numan327 OctoberReggatta de BlancThe Police424 NovemberTuskFleetwood Mac11 December Greatest Hits Vol. 2ABBA322 DecemberThe WallPink Floyd3

1980s