1 IN THE LONELY HOUR SAM SMITH – A-
2 GHOST STORIES COLDPLAY – B-
3 CAUSTIC LOVE PAOLO NUTINI – B
4 A PERFECT CONTRADICTION PALOMA FAITH – C+
5 XSCAPE MICHAEL JACKSON – D+
6 GIRL PHARRELL WILLIAMS – B+
7 AM ARCTIC MONKEYS – C-
8 WHAT HAVE WE BECOME PAUL HEATON & JACQUI ABBOTT – B
9 MEET THE VAMPS VAMPS – B-
10 IF YOU WAIT LONDON GRAMMAR – B
Comment: Here is a true rarity, a better album chart than the single chart. Headed by the great Sam Smith and followed by Coldplay’s best album to date, Paolo is quite good, Paolma is alright and Pharrell, eaton and London Grammar maintain the quality.