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His two-disc compilation The Essential notches up a seventh week at number one, having previously replaced another Jackson collection, Number Ones, in the top spot.
The Essential is one of six Jackson albums in this week's top 40 - the same tally as seven days ago.
Behind Jackson, Beyoncé's I Am... Sasha Fierce climbs to a new peak of two, while Black Eyed Peas' The E.N.D. holds steady at three.
A reissue of The Stone Roses' debut album is the highest new entry of the week, landing at five. The Stone Roses, originally released in 1989, previously peaked at nine.
The top ten albums in full (click where possible for our reviews):
1. (1) Michael Jackson: 'The Essential'
2. (5) Beyoncé: 'I Am... Sasha Fierce'
3. (3) Black Eyed Peas: 'The E.N.D.'
4. (4) Paolo Nutini: 'Sunny Side Up'
5. (-) The Stone Roses: 'The Stone Roses'
6. (2) Florence and the Machine: 'Lungs'
7. (7) La Roux: 'La Roux'
8. (6) Lady GaGa: 'The Fame'
9. (11) Noisettes: 'Wild Young Hearts'
10. (8) Kasabian: 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'
Source: Official Chart Company
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