Rolling Stones Top UK Album Charts for First Time in 16 Years
Monday, 24 May 2010
Written by Matt Hamm
The Rolling Stones have climbed back to where they belong, after topping the UK album chart yesterday evening for the first time in 16 years.
Jagger and the gang have re-released Exile On Main Street, which topped our charts back in 1972. The remastered album with a host of bonus tracks beat Faithless’ new album ‘The Dance’ and LCD Soundsystem’s ‘This Is Happening’ to the top.
The news comes as the band’s drummer Charlie Watts has had to deny reports that he’s leaving the band after Australian media hinted for the second time in eight months that the musician was quitting the Stones.
The band released this statement to quash any rumours: “Contrary to a fabricated and ill informed report that appeared yesterday on a small music website in Australia, we would like to make it clear that drummer Charlie Watts has not left The Rolling Stones”.
For those who bloody love the charts, then check out the Top Ten UK Albums below:
1. The Rolling Stones - 'Exile On Main St'
2. Faithless - 'The Dance'
3. Plan B - 'The Defamation Of Strickland Banks'
4. The Baseballs - 'Strike 5'
5. Lady Gaga - 'The Fame'
6. Keane - 'Night Train'
7. LCD Sound system - 'This Is Happening'
8. Alicia Keys - 'The Element Of Freedom'
9. AC/DC - 'Iron Man 2 OST'
10. Florence and The Machine - 'Lungs'
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