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Abba retain albums top spot

Published Sunday, Aug 10 2008, 19:30 BST | By Neil Wilkes
Abba retain albums top spot
Abba have extended their rule over the albums chart to two weeks.

Hits collection Gold, first released in 1992, rose to the top last week to become the oldest ever album to make number one in the UK.

The rest of the top ten is largely unchanged from last week, with Rihanna climbing two to nine with Good Girl Gone Bad and Chris Brown slipping three places to 12 with Exclusive.

The week's highest new entry is Man Like I, the debut album from reggae-pop artist Natty, at 21.

The top ten albums in full (click where possible for our reviews):

1. (1) 'Abba: Gold - Greatest Hits'
2. (3) Duffy: 'Rockferry'
3. (2) Coldplay: 'Viva La Vida'
4. (4) Kid Rock: Rock N Roll Jesus'
5. (7) Sharleen Spiteri: 'Melody'
6. (6) Ting Tings: 'We Started Nothing'
7. (5) Basshunter: 'Now You're Gone'
8. (8) Bachelors: 'Believe - The Very Best Of'
9. (11) Rihanna: 'Good Girl Gone Bad'
10. (10) Nickelback: 'All The Right Reasons'

> Click here for this week's singles chart

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