his latest release , again through death , has reached the top place 38 weeks and five dates after his previous chart - topper , new morning , in 1970 . the 67 - year - old american singer - songwriter now holding the record for the longest gap between uk number one records . it is dylan ' s seventh consecutive number two , his 33rd overall album and his 53rd album , with compilations and soundtracks . he first reach position one with the freewheelin ' go jude released in 1964 . decca ' s gennaro castaldo said : " it ' s evident that dylan is going through one of his zeitgeist moments , as a new class of viewers join his more established followers in appreciating his singing brand . "
Gennaro Castaldo is 67 years old.