The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1993, as well as albums which peaked in 1992 and 1994 but were in the top 10 in 1993. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
The first new number-one album of the year was Live – The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The Longs by Genesis. Overall, twenty-four different albums peaked at number-one in 1993, with twenty-four unique artists hitting that position.
Top-ten albums Key SymbolMeaning‡Album peaked in 1991 or 1992 but still in chart in 1993.♦Album released in 1993 but peaked in 1994.EnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered (week ending)Weeksintop10 Single ArtistPeak Peakreached (week ending)WeeksatpeakAlbums in 1991 51Stars ‡Simply Red 1 12 24Dangerous ‡Michael Jackson 1 1Albums in 1992 24Diva ‡Annie Lennox 1 2 13Take That and PartyTake That 2 1 13UnpluggedEric Clapton 2 1 9Boss Drum ‡The Shamen 3 2 18ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits ‡ABBA 1 1 46Automatic for the People ‡R.E.M. 1 4 3Us ‡Peter Gabriel 2 1 13Timeless: The Classics ‡Michael Bolton 3 6 13Glittering Prize 81/92 ‡Simple Minds 1 3 6Keep the Faith ‡Bon Jovi 1 1 11Greatest Hits ‡Gloria Estefan 2 2 6Greatest Hits: 1965–1992 ‡Cher 1 1 8Pop! The First 20 Hits ‡Erasure 1 2 10Live – The Way We Walk, Volume One: The Shorts ‡Genesis 3 3 6The Freddie Mercury Album ‡Freddie Mercury 4 1Albums in 1993 103 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...Arrested Development 3 1 3Live – The Way We Walk, Volume Two: The LongsGenesis 1 2 9ConnectedStereo MCs 2 1 1Into the SkylineCathy Dennis 8 1 30So CloseDina Carroll 2 4 1JamLittle Angels 1 1 1DuskThe The 2 1 1PerverseJesus Jones 6 1 3Górecki's Symphony No. 3David Zinman 6 2 3Pure Cult: for Rockers, Ravers, Lovers, and SinnersThe Cult 1 1 1StarBelly 2 1 3Funky DivasEn Vogue 4 1 1Off the GroundPaul McCartney 5 1 1The Madman's ReturnSnap! 8 1 3Words of LoveBuddy Holly and The Crickets 1 1 1ConscienceThe Beloved 2 1 1Where You BeenDinosaur Jr. 10 1 3WalthamstowEast 17 1 1 4Duran Duran (The Wedding Album)Duran Duran 4 1 2Lead VocalistRod Stewart 3 1 1So ToughSaint Etienne 7 1 1If I Was: The Very Best of Midge Ure & UltravoxMidge Ure and Ultravox 10 1 5Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz 1 2 15Ten Summoner's TalesSting 2 1 1Whatever You Say, Say NothingDeacon Blue 4 1 4Ingénuek.d. lang 3 1 1The Dark Side of the Moon: Twentieth Anniversary EditionPink Floyd 4 1 1Songs from the RainHothouse Flowers 7 1 1Frank BlackFrank Black 9 1 3Their Greatest HitsHot Chocolate 1 1 1Amazing ThingsRunrig 2 1 1Coverdale•PageCoverdale•Page 4 1 3The Very Best of Randy CrawfordRandy Crawford 8 1 2Songs of Faith and DevotionDepeche Mode 1 1 1TaxiBryan Ferry 2 1 1A Real Live OneIron Maiden 3 1 1The Bliss Album…? (Vibrations of Love and Anger and the Ponderance of Life and Existence)P.M. Dawn 9 1 4SuedeSuede 1 1 5Cover ShotDavid Essex 3 1 3Black Tie White NoiseDavid Bowie 1 1 1Beaster (EP)Sugar 3 1 1Powertrippin'The Almighty 5 1 1In Concert/MTV PluggedBruce Springsteen 4 1 1WrestleMania: The AlbumWWF Superstars 10 1 3The AlbumCliff Richard 1 1 2Get a GripAerosmith 2 1 2Bang!World Party 2 1 1Rid of MePJ Harvey 3 1 1The Infotainment ScanThe Fall 9 1 3RepublicNew Order 1 1 1Symphony or DamnTerence Trent D'Arby 4 1 2BanbaClannad 5 1 4BreathlessKenny G 4 1 8No Limits!2 Unlimited 1 1 2On the NightDire Straits 4 1 2Home Movies – The Best of Everything but the GirlEverything but the Girl 5 1 1Blues AliveGary Moore 8 1 5JanetJanet Jackson 1 2 1Wet Wet Wet: Live at the Royal Albert HallWet Wet Wet 10 1 2KamakiriadDonald Fagen 3 1 2Dream HarderThe Waterboys 5 1 1Fate of NationsRobert Plant 6 1 13Unplugged...and SeatedRod Stewart 2 2 17Pocket Full of KryptoniteSpin Doctors 2 1 1Utah SaintsUtah Saints 10 1 2Too Long in ExileVan Morrison 4 1 6What's Love Got to Do with ItTina Turner 1 1 1ElementalTears for Fears 5 1 10Emergency on Planet EarthJamiroquai 1 3 3UnpluggedNeil Young 4 1 1Gold Against the SoulManic Street Preachers 8 1 1Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy WatersPaul Rodgers 9 1 3Back to BroadwayBarbra Streisand 4 1 9ZooropaU2 1 1 12DebutBjörk 3 3 6AlwaysMichael Ball 3 2 8Bigger, Better, Faster, More!4 Non Blondes 4 1 11 Promises and LiesUB40 1 7 1Siamese DreamThe Smashing Pumpkins 4 1 1EvolutionOleta Adams 10 1 6River of DreamsBilly Joel 3 1 3Antmusic: The Very Best of Adam AntAdam Ant 6 1 3LevellersLevellers 2 1 37Music BoxMariah Carey 1 6 1Last SplashThe Breeders 5 1 23Bat Out of Hell II: Back into HellMeat Loaf 1 11 3Wild WoodPaul Weller 2 1 1Post Historic MonstersCarter the Unstoppable Sex Machine 5 1 3In UteroNirvana 1 1 1The Hits/The B-SidesPrince 4 1 4The Hits 1 5 1 5The Hits 2 5 1 3Elements – The Best of Mike OldfieldMike Oldfield 5 1 1Wait for MeKenny Thomas 10 1 21962-1966The Beatles 3 1 21967-1970 4 1 3VeryPet Shop Boys 1 1 1LaidJames 3 1 2Love ScenesBeverley Craven 4 1 17Elegant SlummingM People 2 1 1Construction for the Modern IdiotThe Wonder Stuff 4 1 3Aces and Kings – The Best of Go WestGo West 5 1 1Retro ActiveDef Leppard 6 1 15Everything ChangesTake That 1 2 3Vs.Pearl Jam 2 1 3Together AloneCrowded House 4 1 3Come on Feel the LemonheadsThe Lemonheads 5 1 1RealBelinda Carlisle 9 1 18One Woman: The Ultimate Collection ♦Diana Ross 1 2 2Bang!... The Greatest Hits of Frankie Goes to HollywoodFrankie Goes to Hollywood 4 1 4Experience the Divine: Greatest HitsBette Midler 3 1 1Find Your WayGabrielle 9 1 2DuetsFrank Sinatra 5 1 2The Red ShoesKate Bush 2 1 1Full Moon, Dirty HeartsINXS 3 1 1Espresso LogicChris Rea 8 1 1Greatest HitsTom Petty and the Heartbreakers 10 1 12Both SidesPhil Collins 1 1 13So Far So Good ♦Bryan Adams 1 1 22End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits ♦Wet Wet Wet 1 5 1So NaturalLisa Stansfield 6 1 1The Singles CollectionDavid Bowie 9 1 6The One ThingMichael Bolton 4 1 2"The Spaghetti Incident?"Guns N' Roses 2 1 5DuetsElton John and Various artists 5 2 1Volume IV The Classic Singles 88–93Soul II Soul 10 1
See also 1993 in British music List of number-one albums from the 1990s (UK)
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External links 1993 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)