How long was Tubular Bells in the charts in the UK? How long was it no.1?
247 weeks in the charts originally, and 13 weeks in the top ten. However it re-entered a few times, especially after TBII was released. This info also contradicts the claim of being number 1 for over a year. According to the Guinness book of hit albums (5th edition) – “14th Sept 74 – Hergest Ridge MO 3 weeks” “5th Oct 74 – Tubular Bells MO 1 week” Hergest Ridge was Mike’s first number 1 Album ! ! ! Just for the record – Mike is one of only 3 artists to have knocked themselves off the no. 1 spot, the others being the Beatles and Bob Dylan. Credit: Matthew J. Sorell, matthew.sorell@adelaide.edu.au, Chris Kimber, cantate@compuserve.com.
