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It’s been a huge year for music in the UK - from Taylor Swift’s record-breaking UK stadium tour, to the news of Oasis’ imminent reunion.
Meanwhile, when it came to album sales, vinyl has continued its resurgence, with WH Smith announcing it would start selling the format for the first time in ovr 30 years.
With winter now here, thoughts are turning to end-of-year lists and which artists have been most successful in 2024.
With just a couple of months of the year to go, here are the albums leading the race to be the biggest of the past 12 months.
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5. Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS
It may have been released back in September 2024 but Olivia Rodrigo's second album 'GUTS' is still in the UK's top five bestsellers of 2024. It was helped by Rodrigo's huge world tour of the same name, which has recently been released on Netflix. | Contributed
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6. Fleetwood Mac: 50 Years - Don't Stop
Top of the golden oldies is Fleetwood Mac with their greatest hits collection released in 2018. It marked the 50th anniversary of the band's formation and includes all their best known songs, including 'Little Lies', 'Everywhere' and 'Albatross'. | Contributed
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7. Oasis: Time Flies...1994-2009
Second only to Taylor Swift in terms of news coverage in 2024 were Oasis, with the newly reformed Britpop band's announcement of UK stadium gigs sending the internet into meltdown. No wonder their 'best of album' appears in the top 10. It might be even higher next year. | Contributed
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8. Eminen: Curtain Call - The Hits
Rap superstar Eminem may have released a new album this year, in the shape of 'The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)', but it was his 2005 greatest hits collection that sold the best. It ws the 8th best selling record of 2024 which his latest only reached number 32. | Contributed