Pink Floyd Barely Misses Its First No. 1 Album On A Chart It’s Never Ruled

Pink Floyd storms the charts in the United Kingdom this week with At Pompeii – MCMLXXII, the live album supported by the success of its accompanying concert film, which was recently re-released to theaters. The set debuts on half a dozen tallies in the country this frame, dominating all but one of them, as Pink Floyd couldn’t quite beat one other well-known musician — at least when it came to one specific form of consumption.

Pink Floyd Misses No. 1

At Pompeii debuts at No. 2 on the Official Album Downloads chart, which ranks the most downloaded titles on platforms like iTunes across the U.K. Pink Floyd comes in just behind Ten Crowns by Andy Bell. While Bell may come out on top on the downloads-only ranking, At Pompeii is a quick winner on seemingly every other list on which it appears.

Pink Floyd Dominates Several Other Charts

Pink Floyd’s current focus starts its time at No. 1 on the Official Albums, Official Albums Sales, Official Physical Albums, Official Vinyl Albums and Official Rock & Metal Albums charts this frame.

Amazingly, Pink Floyd has never scored a No. 1 on the Official Album Downloads chart. The band has collected multiple winners across all of the other rankings where At Pompeii debuts, but No. 2 remains the group’s high point on this specific list. Pink Floyd reached that position for the first time with The Endless River, which debuted in November 2014. So far, the rockers have collected five top 10s.

Andy Bell’s Special New Solo Album

Bell, best known as the lead singer of the synth-pop band Erasure, has released full-lengths on his own in the past, but Ten Crowns marks a special win for the legendary musician.

The full-length enters the Official Albums chart — the ranking of the most consumed projects in the country — at No. 14, earning Bell his first solo placement on that particular roster. At Pompeii, meanwhile, easily conquers that roster.

Ten Crowns lands just behind Pink Floyd on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums charts and also begins its time inside the top 10 on the Official Vinyl Albums list. The project gives the singer-songwriter his first top 10 smash on all of those purchase-only rosters as a soloist.