According to the Official Charts, the record-breaking set jumped from No. 29 to No. 1 on the vinyl chart this past week to earn top spot.
The limited-edition, multi-format anniversary re-release – which also includes a collector’s edition of the CD with an exclusive slipcase cover, and a cassette available in five different colors – saw Queen lead the physical sales tally with 78% of their final total made up of vinyl, CD and cassette copies.
The sales boost pushed “Greatest Hits” from No. 13 to No. 2 on the Official Albums Chart, where it has been for 953 weeks; the collection enjoyed a consecutive 4-week run at No.1 shortly after its original October 1981 release.
The Queen compilation is the best-selling album of all time in the UK; in 2019 it became the first album ever to sell 6 million copies in the country, with one in four British households already owning a copy of the record.
The 2021 reissue series marks Queen’s historic 50th anniversary and the album’s 40th anniversary.
See also:
Queen celebrate 1978 independence on The Greatest
Queen highlight John Deacon hits on The Greatest
Queen continue look at Queenmania in Japan on The Greatest
Queen revisit 1975 tour of Japan
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