The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr. performing solo in New York (Photo: Paul Bachmann for Live4ever Media)
The Strokes‘ return last week with the ‘Future Present Past‘ EP has handed them a number one on the UK Vinyl Singles Chart.
It’s the EP track ‘Oblivius‘ which is on top, immediately ahead of other new entries in the Top 5 from Wings, PJ Harvey and David J.
Dedicated vinyl album and singles charts were launched by the Official Charts Company last year in recognition of the continuing resurgence of the traditional format – the singles chart is compiled from sales of 7″ and 12″ records.
UK Vinyl Singles Chart, Top 20:
1/ (new) The Strokes – ‘Oblivius’
2/ (new) Wings – ‘Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five’
3/ (new) PJ Harvey – ‘The Community Of Hope’
4/ (new) David J – ‘The Day That David Bowie Died’
5/ Goat – ‘I Sing In Silence’
6/ Pet Shop Boys – ‘The Pop Kids’
7/ (new) Little Barrie – ‘I.5.C.A.’
8/ Jarvis Cocker – ‘Theme From Likely Stories’
9/ T-Rex/Ringo Starr/Elton John – ‘Children Of The Revolution’
10/ Aphex Twin – ‘Windowlicker’
11/ Muse – ‘Reapers’
12/ Manic Street Preachers – ‘A Design For Life’
13/ Disturbed – ‘The Sound Of Silence’
14/ (new) Motorhead – ‘Overkill’
15/ Bob Dylan – ‘Melancholy Mood’
16/ David Bowie – ‘TVC 15’
17/ Rat Boy – ‘Fake ID’
18/ Bastille – ‘Hangin”
19/ Joe Strummer – ‘Gangsterville’
20/ Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘El Mexicano’