Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Mounts A Quick And Mighty Comeback

Three of Fleetwood Mac’s albums appear on the United Kingdom’s charts this week. That’s not an unusual performance for the act, though it is still impressive for a band that hasn’t produced brand new material in quite some time — especially considering the fact that two of the winning sets are compilations powered by songs that were released decades ago, if not half a century back.

Two of these efforts managed to find space on rankings during the prior frame, in what was an especially competitive period, while one was nowhere to be found. Now, as one compilation returns to multiple tallies, Fleetwood Mac’s masterpiece also bounces back onto a single list, as interest — and seemingly sales — in the group’s catalog grows.

Fleetwood Mac’s Greatest Hits Is a Hit (Of Course)

Once again in the U.K. this frame, Greatest Hits returns to a pair of rosters as it sells well enough to hit multiple tallies. The set reappears at No. 85 on the Official Albums Sales chart and comes in five spots beneath that position, at No. 90, on the Official Physical Albums roster. It’s far from new to either list, but it wasn’t present just a few days ago.

Rumours, One of the Greatest Albums of All Time

Rumours, one of the most successful and acclaimed releases in history, also manages to return to one U.K.-based tally this frame. The Fleetwood Mac masterpiece reenters the Official Vinyl Albums chart at No. 13 — and that’s far from the only list on which it appears in the country.

Rumours Appears on Half a Dozen Charts

Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours can currently be found on six U.K. rankings. As it returns to the vinyl-only list, it also rises on the other five thanks to strong streaming activity and an increase in sales.

Rumours sits inside the top 40 on all but one roster, as it lands at No. 46 on the Official Album Downloads chart. It lifts 40 or more spaces on both the Official Album Downloads and Official Physical Albums lists — though that’s largely due to the departure of many Record Store Day releases, rather than a huge uptick in consumption.

50 Years – Don’t Stop is on the Rise

50 Years – Don’t Stop doesn’t manage to return to any tallies in the U.K. this week, but it still grows in stature. The title appears on just two rosters, and while that’s fewer than Rumours, it moves higher on both.

The compilation keeps at No. 3 on the Official Albums Streaming chart and jumps from No. 7 to No. 4 on the Official Albums list, the ranking of the most-consumed projects in the country. As it surges those three spots, it reaches a new all-time peak, years after its release.