October 07, 2019

The Beatles return to the top of British album chart with 'Abbey Road', 50 years later

The 50th anniversary edition of the Beatles' 'Abbey Road' returns to the UK album chart at No. 1, breaking Beatles' own longevity record. 'Abbey Road' has the longest-ever span between runs at the summit, at 49 years and 252 days since its original 17-week at No. 1 ended on Jan. 31, 1970. The Beatles held the previous record with the 50th anniversary edition of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'which returned to the top in June 2017, some 49 years and 125 days after its initial run. BBC...