The Official UK World Music Album Charts
The Official UK World Music Album Chart and The Official UK World Music Compilation Album Chart are compiled on a monthly basis from full price and midprice album sales. Only albums released in the two years preceding the release date of each chart are eligible. The Official Charts Company compiles its charts from sales information gathered across all key distribution (or entertainment) channels including all major high street retail chains, independent stores, supermarkets, mail order internet retailers and digital music service providers. This market research sample equates to 98% of the total UK Albums market.
Songlines is delighted to be working with the OCC in publishing exclusively both the UK World Music Album and Compilation Album charts.
The Official UK World Music Album Chart
Weeks 27-32 (1st June - 11th August 2012)
(#) = previous chart position
[#] = number of weeks in the chart
| No. | Album | Artist | Label | ||
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(1) | [14] | Somewhere Over The Rainbow | Israel Kamakawiwo’ole | Decca |
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(NEW) | [1] | Ondatropica | Ondatropica | Soundway |
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(2) | [5] | Area 52 | Rodrigo Y Gabriela & Cuba | Ruby Works |
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(9) | [9] | Dust | Peatbog Faeries | Peatbog |
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(NEW) | [1] | Cocktail | Pritam | Eros |
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(11) | [14] | Antaragni - The Fire Within | Raghu Dixit | Vishal & Shekhar |
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(5) | [8] | Fatou | Fatoumata Diawara | World Circuit |
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(6) | [8] | Tassili | Tinariwen | V2 |
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(4) | [4] | Folila | Amadou & Mariam | Because Music |
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(NEW) | [1] | Antibalas | Antibalas | Daptone |
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(10) | [7] | A Retrospective | Pink Martini | Wrasse |
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(12) | [6] | The Very Best Of | Ravi Shankar | Emi Classics |
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(3) | [2] | He Is Number 1 | Malawi Mouse Boys | Independent (IRL) |
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(15) | [9] | Live In France | Rodrigo Y Gabriela | Ruby Works |
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(14) | [7] | Traveller | Anoushka Shankar | Deutsche Grammophon |
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(20) | [6] | In Trance | Juju | Real World |
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(NEW) | [1] | Rrakala | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Dramatico |
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(8) | [3] | Live In Detroit 1986 | Fela Kuti | K7 |
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(RE) | [3] | Mali Denhou | Boubacar Traore | Lusafrica |
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(17) | [7] | Kinshasa One Two | Drc Music | Warp |
The Official UK World Music Compilation Album Chart
Weeks 27-32 (1st June - 11th August 2012)
(#) = previous chart position
[#] = number of weeks in the chart
| No. | Album | Artist | Label | ||
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(1) | [12] | Very Best Of Gypsy Kings & Gypsy Queens | Various Artists | Hambra |
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(2) | [11] | Top 40 Bollywood Classic Bar Grooves | Various Artists | Du Monde |
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(4) | [15] | Love Bollywood | Various Artists | EMI TV |
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(3) | [10] | 40 Unforgettable Bollywood Love Songs | Various Artists | Venus Records & Tapes |
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(6) | [7] | Woody Allen - La Musique | Various Artists | Milan |
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(9) | [9] | Sofrito Tropical | Various Artists | K7 |
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(5) | [4] | Songlines Music Awards 2012 | Various Artists | Songlines |
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(8) | [4] | Quantic Pts Tropical Funk Experience | Various Artists | Nascente |
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(10) | [3] | Salsa Funk Experience | Various Artists | Nascente |
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(7) | [5] | Beginner’s Guide To Celtic | Various Artists | Nascente |
