As its candid lyricism gets the whole nation talking, Lily Allen<\/a>\u2019s West End Girl<\/a> lifts two to clinch a new peak (2). Despite its digital-only release so far, it\u2019s Lily\u2019s highest-charting album in 11 years, joining 2006 debut\u202fAlright, Still<\/a>\u202f(2), 2009\u2019s\u202fIt\u2019s Not Me, It\u2019s You<\/a>\u202f(1), 2014 record Sheezus<\/a>\u202f(1) and 2018\u2019s\u202fNo Shame<\/a>\u202f(8) in an unbroken streak of five consecutive Top 10 albums. It comes as Lily adds an extra London Palladium date to her West End Girl UK tour<\/a>, kicking off next March.<\/p>\n Following the TV event of the year (no spoilers!), The Celebrity Traitors\u2019 Cat Burns<\/a> secures a career best with her second studio album How To Be Human<\/a>. Read more on Cat Burns’ Top 10 success here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, congratulations go to The Charlatans<\/a>, who claim an 11th Top 10 record, and their highest-charting in eight years. We Are Love<\/a> is new in at Number 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n As they kick off their European tour, Radiohead<\/a> earn an 18th Top 40 album with Hail to the Thief (Live Recordings 2003-2009)<\/a> (12). The record compiles live renditions of tracks from their chart-topping 2003 studio record Hail to the Thief<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The Rock Orchestra<\/a> make their Official Albums Chart debut with Classics, Vol. 1<\/a>, a collection of inspired orchestral covers of everyone from Linkin Park to Rage Against The Machine (14).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Celebrating their first-ever Top 20, Nathan Reed, Founder and Creative Director of The Rock Orchestra tells Official Charts:\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels so personal to have landed in the Top 20 this way, because we know we did everything from the ground up to get it here. I also really hope it’s some kind of inspiration for acts that can’t get the support they need to just problem solve their way there and go for it. Our fans are the core of what we do. We’re so lucky to have people that come to 10 or more shows in a single tour and support us night after night. We’re super grateful.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Classics, Vol. 1 is also straight in at Number 1 on the Official Record Store Chart<\/a>, the most popular LP of the week in UK independent record shops.\u00a0<\/p>\n Tyler, The Creator<\/a>\u2019s 2024 chart-topper CHROMAKOPIA<\/a> rebounds back into the Top 20 with the release of Mother, a track celebrating the record\u2019s first anniversary (19).\u00a0<\/p>\n Continuing its steady eight-week ascent up the Top 100, rising Merseyside rapper EsDeeKid<\/a> reaches new heights with his debut album Rebel<\/a> jumping 14 places this week (25).\u00a0<\/p>\n Bob Dylan<\/a> banks an impressive 57th Top 40 LP with Through The Open Window: The Bootleg Series Vol. 18 (The Highlights)<\/a>, a record boasting a selection of the iconic singer\u2019s earliest live sessions (28).\u00a0<\/p>\n Liverpudlian singer-songwriter Luvcat<\/a>, also known as Sophie Morgan Howarth, sinks her first-ever Albums Chart entry, with debut offering Vicious Delicious<\/a> straight in at Number 31.\u00a0<\/p>\n A Super Deluxe Edition boxset sees The Who<\/a>\u2019s eighth studio album, 1978\u2019s Who Are You<\/a>, back in the Top 40 for the first time in 47 years, at Number 34. The record previously peaked at Number 6 on its original release.\u00a0<\/p>\n And finally, following the release of its 20th anniversary Stargazer Edition, KT Tunstall<\/a>\u2019s 2004 debut Eye To The Telescope<\/a> returns to the Top 40 for the first time in 18 years, at Number 35. The album peaked at Number 3 back in 2005.<\/p>\n See the full Official Albums Chart Top 100 here from 5.45pm.<\/a><\/p>\n Own a piece of pop history!<\/p>\n Did you know you can now order a Number 1 award custom-made just for fans of any Number 1 single in chart history?<\/p>\n Smaller. Shinier. Gift boxed. Just pick your favourite ever Number 1 hit and add a personal message. *cry happy pop tears*<\/p>\n The perfect gift for pop fans – order by December 15 for pre-Christmas delivery.<\/p>\n Head over to the Official Charts shop<\/a> to start customising yours now.<\/p>\n
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