The UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart is a record chart which ranks the best-selling jazz and blues albums in the United Kingdom. Compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, the data is based on each album's weekly physical sales, digital downloads and streams. In 2013, 52 charts were published with seven albums at number one. The first number-one album of the year was The Golden Age of Song by Jools Holland, which spent the first 12 weeks of the year at the top of the chart. The last number-one album of the year was Caro Emerald's second album The Shocking Miss Emerald, which spent eight consecutive weeks from November until the end of the year at number one.
The most successful album on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums Chart in 2013 was The Shocking Miss Emerald, which spent a total of 32 weeks at number one over three separate spells of 18, six and eight weeks. Emerald also spent three weeks atop the chart with her debut album, Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor. Seasick Steve spent two weeks atop the chart in 2013, one each for Hubcap Music and Walkin' Man: The Best of Seasick Steve. The Golden Age of Song was the second most successful album on the chart during 2013, topping the chart for a total of 13 weeks. The Shocking Miss Emerald finished 2013 as the 46th best-selling album of the year in the UK.
Chart history
+KeyIndicates best-selling jazz/blues album of 2013 Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Record label(s)Ref.6 JanuaryThe Golden Age of SongJools HollandRhino13 January20 January27 January3 February10 February17 February24 February3 March10 March17 March24 March31 MarchAn Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera HouseJoe BonamassaProvogue7 AprilThe Golden Age of SongJools HollandRhino14 AprilDeleted Scenes from the Cutting Room FloorCaro EmeraldDramatico21 April28 April5 MayHubcap MusicSeasick SteveFiction12 MayThe Shocking Miss Emerald Caro EmeraldDramatico/Grandmono19 May26 May2 June9 June16 June23 June30 June7 July14 July21 July28 July4 August11 August18 August25 August1 September8 September15 SeptemberLiquid SpiritGregory PorterBlue Note22 SeptemberThe Shocking Miss Emerald Caro EmeraldDramatico/Grandmono29 September6 October13 October20 October27 October3 NovemberWalkin' Man: The Best of Seasick SteveSeasick SteveRhino10 NovemberThe Shocking Miss Emerald Caro EmeraldDramatico/Grandmono17 November24 November1 December8 December15 December22 December29 December
See also 2013 in British music
References
External links Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart at the Official Charts Company