Monkeys hold Vera Lynn off top spot

Arctic Monkeys have prevented Dame Vera Lynn from climbing to the top of the UK albums chart.

Their Humbug LP notches up a second week at number one, holding Lynn's Very Best Of compilation to second position.

At 92, Lynn became the oldest living artist to have a top 20 album last week when her compilation debuted at 20.

Meanwhile, David Guetta slips to three with One Love, while Kings of Leon bounce back to four with Only By The Night.

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

1. (1) Arctic Monkeys: 'Humbug'
2. (20) Vera Lynn: 'We'll Meet Again - The Very Best Of'
3. (2) David Guetta: 'One Love'
4. (22) Kings of Leon: 'Only By The Night'
5. (4) Black Eyed Peas: 'The E.N.D.'
6. (6) Paolo Nutini: 'Sunny Side Up'
7. (3) Calvin Harris: 'Ready For The Weekend'
8. (10) Florence and the Machine: 'Lungs'
9. (8) Michael Jackson: 'The Essential'
10. (9) James Morrison: 'Songs For You, Truths For Me'

Source: Official Chart Company

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