his latest release , up through life , has reach the title position 38 years and 5 months after his last magazine - barenaked , old night , in 1970 . the 67 - year - ancient american performer - songwriters now holds the title for the longest gap between solo number one albums . it is dylan ' s fourteenth british position 1 , his 33rd personal lp and his 53rd collection , including compilations and dvds . he first reached number one with the freewheelin ' bill dylan released in 1964 . hmv ' s gianluca castaldo said : " it ' s indications that dylan is passing through other of his zeitgeist moment , as a new generation of fans join his more established followers in appreciating his musical legacy . "
Gennaro Castaldo is 67 years old.