On the eve of Record Store Day 2016, David Bowie‘s final studio LP ‘Blackstar‘ has been revealed as the biggest selling vinyl album of 2016 so far.
“It is encouraging to see the resurgence of this much-loved format continuing at pace in 2016,” Martin Talbot, chief executive of the Official Charts, has said.
“It is entirely fitting that Bowie’s final release, Blackstar, is the album that Britain’s vinyl shoppers have taken to their heart in droves so far this year, proving the Starman’s lasting impact on the charts, and the nation’s record collections, for undoubtedly many more years to come.”
Sales on vinyl of 2 million during 2016 had been predicted at the start of the year, but the BPI has now reportedly raised the bar even further and estimated the figure will go past 3 million before the year is out, possibly reaching 3.5m.
2016 best selling vinyl albums so far (UK):
1/ David Bowie – ‘Blackstar’
2/ Amy Winehouse – ‘Back To Black’
3/ The 1975 – ‘I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It’
4/ Adele – ’25’
5/ The Stone Roses – ‘The Stone Roses’
6/ David Bowie – ‘Nothing Has Changed’
7/ Various Artists – Guardians Of The Galaxy OST
8/ David Bowie – ‘The Rise and Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Marks’
9/ Bob Marley – ‘Exodus’
10/ Fleetwood Mac – ‘Rumours’