The Coral live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London (Alberto Pezzali for Live4ever)
The Coral have gone straight in at number one on the UK Vinyl Singles Chart with Sweet Release.
Taken from the band’s recent album Move Through The Dawn, it sits as the highest new entry just in front of Stone Foundation’s Standing At The Top, with the reissue of Yellow Submarine from The Beatles still proving popular at #3.
Reflecting the surge in popularity of the traditional format, dedicated vinyl album and singles charts were launched by the Official Charts Company in 2016 with the singles chart compiled from sales of 7″ and 12″ records.
UK Vinyl Singles Chart, Top 20:
1 – (new) The Coral – Sweet Release
2 – (new) Stone Foundation – Standing At The Top
3 – The Beatles – Yellow Submarine
4 – Average Sex – Melodie
5 – Hifi Sean – Transparent
6 – The Doors – Hello I Love You
7 – David Bowie – In Bertolt Brecht’s Baal
8 – Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa – One Kiss
9 – (new) Julee Cruise – Floating
10 – (new) Benny L – Summoned
11 – Morrissey – All The Young People Must Fall In Love
12 – Led Zeppelin – Rock And Roll
13 – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – She Taught Me How To Fly
14 – Marc Bolan – The Street & Babe Shadow
15 – Andy Partridge – Apples & Oranges
16 – Aphex Twin – Windowlicker
17 – Liam Gallagher – I’ve All I Need
18 – Prince – Nothing Compares 2 U
19 – Cigarettes After Sex – Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby
20 – Floating Points – Ratio