Published on
January 29, 2021
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A selection of the country’s independent retailers, focusing on alternative and rock records.
The top-selling albums from 100 independent record shops in the UK has been announced by Official Charts.
Read more: Our favourite albums of 2020
Focusing largely on alternative and rock LPs, Idle’s Ultra Mono was the number one seller – as well as the fastest-selling vinyl release of 2020, followed Yungblud’s Weird at two, and Fontaines DC’s A Hero’s Death at three.
Alongside new releases, reissues also maintained strong sales, with records by David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac, Joy Division, and Bob Dylan charting.
Check out the top 10 list below:
Official Charts Top Selling Vinyl Albums From 100 Independent Retailers
1. Idles – Ultra Mono
2. Yungblud – Weird
3. Fontaines DC – A Hero’s Death
4. Bombay Bicycle Club – Everything Else Has Gone Wrong
5. Courteeners – More. Again. Forever.
6. Doves – The Universal Want
7. Blossoms – Foolish Loving Spaces
8. Sports Team – Deep Down Happy
9. David Bowie – I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour ’74)
10. David Bowie – Changesnowbowie