Music Industry

At the midyear point, here are the best-selling vinyl records in the UK

Yes, 2019 is more than half done, so how are things going? The Vinyl Factory looks at the top-selling vinyl albums in the UK so far this year.

1. Queen – Greatest Hits 
2. Billie Eilish – When We Fall Asleep Where Do We Go
3. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
4. Fleetwood Mac – Rumour 
5. Lewis Capaldi – Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent
6. Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon
7. David Bowie – Legacy 
8. Various Artists – The Greatest Showman soundtrack 
9. Foals – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Part 1
10. Nirvana – Nevermind

When it comes to 7-inch singles, we have this:

1. Liam Gallager – ‘Shockwave’
2. New Order – ‘Ceremony’
3. David Bowie – ‘Boys Will Keep Swinging’
4. Idles – ‘Queens’
5. David Bowie & Rebels – ‘Revolutionary Song’
6. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘Wait And Return’
7. Kate Bush – ‘Cloudbusting’
8. Morrissey – ‘Wedding Bell Blues’
9. U2 – ‘Euphoria’
10. Queen – ‘Bohemian Rapsody’

More lists and information here.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

Alan Cross has 37911 posts and counting. See all posts by Alan Cross

Let us know what you think!

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.