Mark Knopfler live in London, 2013 (Photo: Andy Crossland for Live4ever)
High new entries are due on the next UK Album Chart from Kendrick Lamar and Mark Knopfler.
The official midweek update also has Van Morrison and Marina & The Diamonds heading for the Top 5 with new albums, while Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran are holding strong for yet another week.
Elsewhere, Noel Gallagher is set to remain in the Top 10 for a third week with ‘Chasing Yesterday‘, and Modest Mouse are pushing for a Top 20 spot thanks to ‘Strangers To Ourselves‘.
UK Midweek Album Chart, Top 20:
1/ (new) Kendrick Lamar – ‘To Pimp a Butterfly’
2/ (new) Mark Knopfler – ‘Tracker’
3/ Sam Smith – ‘In The Lonely Hour’
4/ Ed Sheeran – ‘x’
5/ (new) Van Morrison – ‘Duets’
6/ (new) Marina & The Diamonds – ‘Froot’
7/ Madonna – ‘Rebel Heart’
8/ Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘Chasing Yesterday’
9/ George Ezra – ‘Wanted On Voyage’
10/ Bjork – ‘Vulnicura’
11/ Taylor Swift – ‘1989’
12/ Hozier – ‘Hozier’
13/ Paloma Faith – ‘A Perfect Contradiction’
14/ Royal Blood – ‘Royal Blood’
15/ Ella Henderson – ‘Chapter One’
16/ Rebecca Ferguson – ‘Lady Sings The Blues’
17/ Meghan Trainor – ‘Title’
18/ Maroon 5 – ‘V’
19/ The Overtones – ‘Sweet Soul Music’
20/ (new) Sleeping With Sirens – ‘Madness’