The Beatles 206 no. 1 LP’s
The 1965 French compilation album “Les Beatles dans leurs 14 plus grands succès” – or “The Beatles in their 14 biggest successes”. It only reached as high as no. 80 in the French albums charts.
Yesterday, we told you about the ongoing research Mark Hutchinson is doing about The Beatles in the charts worldwide, and we also brought a list of their singles hits. Today, we are proud to be able to share with you a list of album chart appearances on the number one spot globally, the toppermost of the poppermost.
This is what he has recorded from the firat album in 1963 – all in all 206 No. 1 Albums.
1 PLEASE PLEASE ME – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 WITH THE BEATLES – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 MEET THE BEATLES! – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 WITH THE BEATLES – [LP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 LES BEATLES – [LP] – The Beatles – France
1 WITH THE BEATLES – [LP] – The Beatles – Austria
1 THE BEATLES SECOND ALBUM – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 THE BEATLES – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Cash Box
1 BEATLEMANIA – [LP] – The Beatles – Brazil Cash Box
1 A HARD DAY’S NIGHT – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 A HARD DAY’S NIGHT – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 SOMETHING NEW – [LP] – The Beatles – Music-Business
1 A HARD DAYS NIGHT – [LP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 A HARD DAYS NIGHT – [LP] – The Beatles – Finland *
1 A HARD DAY’S NIGHT – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Cashbox
1 BEATLES FOR SALE – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 BEATLES ’65 – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 A HARD DAY’S NIGHT – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia
1 BEATLES FOR SALE – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia
1 BEATLES FOR SALE – [LP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 BEATLES FOR SALE – [LP] – The Beatles – Denmark Cash Box
1 BEATLES FOR SALE – [LP] – The Beatles – Finland *
1 A HARD DAY’S NIGHT’ – (LP) – The Beatles – Brazil Cash Box
1 BEATLES ’65 – [LP] – The Beatles – Canada *
1 BEATLES ’65 – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Cash Box
1 BEATLES FOR SALE – [LP] – The Beatles – Norway Cash Box
1 BEATLES No. 5 – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Cash Box
1 BEATLES VI – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 HELP! – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 HELP! – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 HELP! – [LP] – The Beatles – Sweden Cash Box
1 HELP! – [LP] – The Beatles – Denmark Cash Box
1 HELP! – [LP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 HELP! – [LP] – The Beatles – Finland *
1 HELP! – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia
1 HELP! – [LP] – The Beatles – Ireland
1 HELP! – [LP] – The Beatles – Norway Cash Box
1 BEATLES VI – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Cash Box
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Ireland
1 HELP! – [LP] – The Beatles – Brazil Cash Box
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Canada *
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Denmark
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Finland *
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – France Cash Box
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Norway Cash Box
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Sweden
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Cash Box
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Austria
1 RUBBER SOUL – [LP] – The Beatles – Brazil Cash Box
1 “YESTERDAY”…AND TODAY – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 “YESTERDAY”…AND TODAY – [LP] – The Beatles – Canada *
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Austria
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Canada *
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Ireland
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Denmark
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Sweden Cash Box
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Finland
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Argentina Cash Box
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Cash Box
1 REVOLVER – [LP] – The Beatles – Brazil Cash Box
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Austria
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Norway
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Canada RPM
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Denmark Cash Box
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Finland Cash Box
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Sweden *
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Cash Box
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Argentina Cash Box
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Brazil Cash Box
1 MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Norway
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Canada RPM
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Australia
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Austria
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Finland *
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – France *
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Spain *
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Sweden *
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Japan Cash Box
1 YELLOW SUBMARINE – [LP] – The Beatles – Norway
1 YELLOW SUBMARINE – [LP] – The Beatles – Canada RPM
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Argentina Cash Box
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Sweden
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Norway
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia AMR
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Austria
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Canada RPM
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Finland *
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Spain
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Netherlands
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Cash Box
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Italy
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Argentina Billboard
1 HEY JUDE – [LP] – The Beatles – Record World
1 LET IT BE – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 LET IT BE – [LP] – The Beatles – Norway
1 HEY JUDE – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia AMR
1 LET IT BE – [LP] – The Beatles – Netherlands
1 LET IT BE – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 LET IT BE – [LP] – The Beatles – Italy
1 LET IT BE – [LP] – The Beatles – Canada RPM
1 LET IT BE – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia AMR
1 1967 – 1970 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Cash Box
1 1967 – 1970 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Britain Cash Box
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Japan Oricon
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Norway
1 1967 – 1970 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Japan Cash Box
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Argentina Billboard
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Austria
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Spain
1 1967 – 1970 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Austria
1 1967 – 1970 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Spain
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Yugoslavia Billboard
1 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MUSIC – [DLP] – The Beatles – France Cash Box
1 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL MUSIC – [DLP] – The Beatles – Spain
1 THE BEATLES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL – [LP] – The Beatles – Record Retailer
1 THE BEATLES AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Oricon
1 THE BEATLES BALLADS – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia AMR
1 THE NUMBER ONES – [LP + S] – The Beatles – Australia AMR
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Spain
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – France *
1 1967 – 1970 – [DLP] – The Beatles – France
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Belgium
1 LIVE AT THE BBC – [DLP] – The Beatles – OCC
1 LIVE AT THE BBC – [DLP] – The Beatles – Canada
1 LIVE AT THE BBC – [DLP] – The Beatles – Hitkrant Europarade
1 LIVE AT THE BBC – [DLP] – The Beatles – France
1 ANTHOLOGY 1 – [TLP] – The Beatles – France
1 ANTHOLOGY 1 – [TLP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 ANTHOLOGY 1 – [TLP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 ANTHOLOGY 1 – [TLP] – The Beatles – Canada
1 ANTHOLOGY 1 – [TLP] – The Beatles – Netherlands
1 ANTHOLOGY 1 – [TLP] – The Beatles – Australia
1 ANTHOLOGY 1 – [TLP] – The Beatles – Denmark
1 ANTHOLOGY 1 – [TLP] – The Beatles – New Zealand
1 ANTHOLOGY 1 – [TLP] – The Beatles – Australia
1 ANTHOLOGY 1 – [TLP] – The Beatles – Hitkrant Europarade
1 ANTHOLOGY 2 – [TLP] – The Beatles – OCC
1 ANTHOLOGY 2 – [TLP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 ANTHOLOGY 3 – [TLP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – France
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – OCC
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Billboard
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Spain
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Germany
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Canada
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Columbia *
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – New Zealand
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Australia
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Ireland
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Italy
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Austria
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Belgium
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Norway
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Portugal
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Japan Oricon
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Sweden
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Ireland
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Poland *
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Portugal
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Finland
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Denmark
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Hitkrant Europarade
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – South Kora International *
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Switzerland
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Netherlands
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Greece
1 1 – [LP] – The Beatles – Malaysia
1 LOVE – [LP] – The Beatles – France
1 LOVE – [LP] – The Beatles – Canada
1 LOVE – [LP] – The Beatles – Hitkrant Europarade
1 LOVE – [LP] – The Beatles – Belgium
1 LOVE – [LP] – The Beatles – World Top Albums
1 LOVE – [LP] – The Beatles – Greece
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – France
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – OCC
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Belgium
1 SGT PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – [LP] – The Beatles – Israel
1 THE BEATLES – [DLP] – The Beatles – Sweden *
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – OCC
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Spain
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Netherlands
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Austria
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Belgium
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Portugal
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Spain
1 ABBEY ROAD – [LP] – The Beatles – Greece
1 1962 – 1966 – [DLP] – The Beatles – Greece
These two lists are very informative… it gives an interesting global picture, plus how awfully successful the #1 collection was. Hope somebody is able to tell the story how that album was conceived, and the marketing plan developed.
Quite a feat.
Hello Rob
My first start would be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_(Beatles_album)
Although not definitive, it does have interesting links.
Further the wiki post has been converted to 22 different languages which may have other links.
I do agree with your statement===
Hope somebody is able to tell the story how that album was conceived, and the marketing plan developed.
A great question indeed.
Most respectfully
Mark
Even more interesting would be a summary of the contributions to modern music, such as writing their own songs, including oriental instruments, etc.