Pink Floyd Breaks Its Tie With Several Major Rock Bands

More than half a century after it was recorded, At Pompeii – MCMLXXII by Pink Floyd is the No. 1 album in the United Kingdom. The legendary rock group’s full-length project debuts atop almost every tally on which it appears in the country, where the band remains one of the most famous and celebrated of all time.

At Pompeii is yet another addition to Pink Floyd’s growing list of No. 1 projects. With this latest triumph, the band ties with several other major acts and manages to pass several others, extending its run of wins into another decade and once again demonstrating its timeless appeal.

Pink Floyd Scores a Seventh No. 1 Album

At Pompeii earns Pink Floyd its seventh No. 1 on the Official Albums chart, the ranking of the most consumed projects in the U.K. With seven champions now included in its discography, the band is tied with Prodigy, Muse, Blur, and Kasabian for the fourteenth-most No. 1 albums among non-solo musical acts in the country’s history.

Pink Floyd Breaks Its Tie With Several Bands

Before At Pompeii arrived, Pink Floyd was already tied with an even greater number of bands on the list of those with the most leaders. Acts with six chart-toppers each include The Police, Arctic Monkeys, Genesis, Kings of Leon, Radiohead, The Script, Foo Fighters, and The Chemical Brothers.

The Beatles and The Rolling Stones Still Lead

Scoring seven No. 1 albums is an impressive feat, but it’s still only about half as many as the top performers on the all-time list. The Beatles lead with 15 No. 1 full-lengths, while The Rolling Stones follow closely with 14. A handful of other names have also reached double-digit leaders, such as U2 with 11, and ABBA, Queen, and Coldplay with 10 apiece.

Stereophonics and Take That have earned nine each, while Oasis, Led Zeppelin, R.E.M., The Killers, and Westlife all claim eight No. 1s on the Official Albums chart.

Pink Floyd Rules Multiple Charts

At Pompeii enters half a dozen U.K.-based albums rankings this frame and leads all but one. The title narrowly misses the top spot on the Official Album Downloads chart, but manages to become a bestseller across every other format.