The UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling jazz and blues albums in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each album's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams. In 2017, 52 charts were published with 13 albums at number one. The first number-one album of the year was Blue & Lonesome by The Rolling Stones, which spent 17 weeks atop the chart between January and April, completing a 21-week run beginning in 2016. The last number-one album of the year was Sir Michael Parkinson presents Our Kind of Music: The Great American Songbook, a various artists compilation.
The most successful album on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2017 was Blue & Lonesome, which spent a total of 25 weeks at number one over the course of five spells. Van Morrison spent eight weeks at number one over two spells of five and three weeks, respectively, with the album Roll with the Punches. Sir Michael Parkinson presents Our Kind of Music: The Great American Songbook was number one for four weeks, while Diana Krall and Joe Bonamassa each spent single three-week spells atop the chart with Turn Up the Quiet and Live at Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening, respectively. Blue & Lonesome finished 2017 as the 97th best-selling album of the year in the UK.
Chart history
† | Indicates best-selling jazz/blues album of 2017 |
Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Record label(s) | Ref. |
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6 January | Blue & Lonesome † | The Rolling Stones | Polydor | |
13 January | ||||
20 January | ||||
27 January | ||||
3 February | ||||
10 February | ||||
17 February | ||||
24 February | ||||
3 March | ||||
10 March | ||||
17 March | ||||
24 March | ||||
31 March | ||||
7 April | ||||
14 April | ||||
21 April | ||||
28 April | ||||
5 May | Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm | Robert Cray, Hi Rhythm Section | Megaforce | |
12 May | Turn Up the Quiet | Diana Krall | Verve | |
19 May | ||||
26 May | ||||
2 June | Blue & Lonesome † | The Rolling Stones | Polydor | |
9 June | ||||
16 June | The Magpie Salute | The Magpie Salute | Eagle | |
23 June | Blue & Lonesome † | The Rolling Stones | Polydor | |
30 June | Live at Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening | Joe Bonamassa | Provogue | |
7 July | ||||
14 July | ||||
21 July | Blue & Lonesome † | The Rolling Stones | Polydor | |
28 July | Lay It on Down | Kenny Wayne Shepherd | Provogue | |
4 August | Blue & Lonesome † | The Rolling Stones | Polydor | |
11 August | ||||
18 August | ||||
25 August | ||||
1 September | Art in the Age of Automation | Portico Quartet | Gondwana | |
8 September | We're All in This Together | Walter Trout | Provogue | |
15 September | Southern Blood | Gregg Allman | Concord | |
22 September | We're All in This Together | Walter Trout | Provogue | |
29 September | Roll with the Punches | Van Morrison | Exile | |
6 October | ||||
13 October | ||||
20 October | Exile & Grace | King King | Manhaton | |
27 October | Roll with the Punches | Van Morrison | Exile | |
3 November | ||||
10 November | ||||
17 November | ||||
24 November | ||||
1 December | Our Kind of Music: The Great American Songbook | various artists | Union Square | |
8 December | ||||
15 December | ||||
22 December | Liquid Spirit | Gregory Porter | Blue Note | |
29 December | Our Kind of Music: The Great American Songbook | various artists | Union Square |
See also
References
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Blue & Lonesome – The Rolling Stones". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Sir Michael Parkinson – Our Kind Of Music – Various Artists". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Roll With The Punches – Van Morrison". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Turn Up The Quiet – Diana Krall". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Live At Carnegie Hall – An Acoustic – Joe Bonamassa". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "End of Year Album Chart in 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 January 2017 – 12 January 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 January 2017 – 19 January 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 January 2017 – 26 January 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 January 2017 – 2 February 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 February 2017 – 9 February 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 February 2017 – 16 February 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 February 2017 – 23 February 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 February 2017 – 2 March 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 March 2017 – 9 March 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 March 2017 – 16 March 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 March 2017 – 23 March 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 March 2017 – 30 March 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 31 March 2017 – 6 April 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 April 2017 – 13 April 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 April 2017 – 20 April 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 April 2017 – 27 April 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 April 2017 – 4 May 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 5 May 2017 – 11 May 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 12 May 2017 – 18 May 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 19 May 2017 – 25 May 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 26 May 2017 – 1 June 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 2 June 2017 – 8 June 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 9 June 2017 – 15 June 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 16 June 2017 – 22 June 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 23 June 2017 – 29 June 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 30 June 2017 – 6 July 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 7 July 2017 – 13 July 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 14 July 2017 – 20 July 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 21 July 2017 – 27 July 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 28 July 2017 – 3 August 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 4 August 2017 – 10 August 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 11 August 2017 – 17 August 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 18 August 2017 – 24 August 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 25 August 2017 – 31 August 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 September 2017 – 7 September 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 September 2017 – 14 September 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 September 2017 – 21 September 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 September 2017 – 28 September 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 September 2017 – 5 October 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 6 October 2017 – 12 October 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 13 October 2017 – 19 October 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 20 October 2017 – 26 October 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 27 October 2017 – 2 November 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 3 November 2017 – 9 November 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 10 November 2017 – 16 November 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 17 November 2017 – 23 November 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 24 November 2017 – 30 November 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 1 December 2017 – 7 December 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 8 December 2017 – 14 December 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 15 December 2017 – 21 December 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 22 December 2017 – 28 December 2017". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart: 29 December 2017 – 4 January 2018". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
External links
Lists of UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart number ones | |
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List of artists by most number ones | |
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