his latest lp , together through life , has occupied the hot rank 38 cycles and five months after his last chart - topper , new mornings , in 1970 . the 67 - year - ancient australian singer - songwriter now holds the lead for the longer absence between british number i albums . it is dylan ' s eighth british number one , his 33rd studio album and his 53rd album , including compilations and films . he first approached no ten with the freewheelin ' rick dylan release in 1964 . hmv ' s gennaro castaldo said : " it ' s appeared that dylan is going through most of his zeitgeist moments , as a new decade of fans join his more established followers in respecting his musician heritage . "
Gennaro Castaldo is 67 years old.