Michael Jackson has climbed to the top of the UK album charts this week with his 2005 hits compilation, The Essential.
The Essential is one of the late singer’s five albums in this week’s top ten, with Number Ones dropping down to three, King Of Pop at five, Thriller at six and Off The Wall at ten.
The top ten UK albums in full:
1. (20) Michael Jackson: ‘The Essential’
2. (-) La Roux: ‘La Roux’
3. (1) Michael Jackson: ‘Number Ones’
4. (2) Kasabian: ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’
5. (14) Lady GaGa: ‘The Fame’
6. (7) Michael Jackson: ‘Thriller’
7. (3) Paolo Nutini: ‘Sunny Side Up’
8. (5) Lady GaGa: ‘The Fame’
9. (6) Bruce Springsteen & E St Band: ‘Greatest Hits’
10. (17) Michael Jackson: ‘Off The Wall’
