The Beatles’ Abbey Road climbs to No. 16 on the Vinyl Albums chart and reappears on Top Album Sales … More
In the United Kingdom — where The Beatles got off to a fantastic start before taking over the world — the group’s presence can always be felt on the charts via a handful of compilations. Those collections have become the focus for millions of listeners, especially on streaming platforms, which largely keep those titles alive.
In the United States, things are a bit different. Fans of The Beatles often gravitate toward traditional albums, and more often than not, it’s Abbey Road that comes out on top. Thanks to a sizable sales bump, the masterpiece is a hit once again in America.
Abbey Road Lives on Multiple Billboard Charts
Abbey Road can currently be found on two Billboard charts in the U.S. The set rises highest on the Vinyl Albums tally, the list of the bestselling full-lengths and EPs offered on wax. On that ranking, the classic jumps from No. 25 to No. 16. If Abbey Road can hold onto a spot on the list for a little more than two months – which seems almost certain at this point – it will reach 500 weeks as one of the top-selling vinyl releases in the country.
Abbey Road Becomes a Bestseller Again in America
Over on the Top Album Sales chart, Abbey Road returns, helping the group double its wins this frame. The bestselling project breaks back onto the list of the most-purchased releases in the U.S. at No. 45.
Luminate reports that during the past tracking period, Abbey Road sold about 2,850 copies. That’s up more than 31% from the previous frame, when it sold around 700 fewer copies.
Abbey Road Has Already Reached No. 1
In the past, Abbey Road has reached No. 1 on both the Top Album Sales and Vinyl Albums charts. The project has dominated the vinyl-only tally for 10 nonconsecutive stints, while it’s led the all-encompassing sales roster for just one of the more than 300 frames it has appeared.