UK Albums Charts & Hot New Releases July 28th

Well, what an exciting week at the top of the chart this week!
In a close three-way tussle for chart supremacy at the top of the artist album chart, Basshunter - Now You're Gone, ABBA - Gold - Greatest Hits and Coldplay all took turns at topping the chart at various stages of the week.
Viva La Vida or Death & All His Friends eventually secured a return to #1 with sales of 26,205, the lowest total for a #1 album for more than six years, leading ABBA by just 363 sales, and Basshunter by 1,277.

Just two new entries in this weeks top 10;

Bachelors - I Believe; The Very Best Of (#7):
One of the things about buying compilations of hit songs from the 60's is that you never know if you will get the real deal until you put the CD on! There are a lot of re-recordings of Bachelors songs around, but the good news is, not on this new album from Decca/Universal. This package of 25 songs contains 23 original Decca singles, 17 of which made the top twenty.
All the massive hits are there, Diane, I Believe, Marie, No Arms Can Ever Hold You and more, but there are also some beautifully worked less well known songs for the purists.

Primal Scream - Beautiful Future (#9):
Enduring indie stalwarts follow 2006's Riot City Blues with this, their ninth album and first for B-Unique. Having made their name by always trying something different with every new release, on this album they mash up soul, dark electro, rock 'n' roll riffs and classic pop songwriting.
Produced by Paul Epworth (Bloc Party) and Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn & John, it includes the single 'Can't Go Back' and features input from Lovefoxx of CSS, folk legend Linda Thompson and Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme.

Here is the Top 10 run down for you, most for just £7.99 with free delivery!

1. Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death & All His Friends (£7.99) (Limited Edition is £8.99)
2. Basshunter - Now You're Gone (£7.99)
3. ABBA - Gold - Greatest Hits (£7.99)
4. Duffy - Rockferry (£7.99)
5. Sharleen Spiteri - Melody (£7.99)
6. The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing (£7.99)
7. Bachelors - I Believe; The Very Best Of
8. Chris Brown - Exclusive: The Forever Edition (£6.99) (CD/DVD Edition is £10.99)
9. Primal Scream - Beautiful Future (£7.99)
10. Nickelback - All The Right Reasons (£7.99)

In yet another quiet week for new releases the only other new entries in the top 50, at bargain prices with free delivery from CD WOW! were:

• #32 CSS - Donkey (£7.99)
• #37 Billy Idol - Idolize Yourself; The Very Best Of (£7.99)
• Also available as:
• #37 Billy Idol - Idolize Yourself; The Very Best Of (CD/DVD Edition) (£7.99)