his latest release , together through life , has held the top spot 38 years and three months after his last chart - barenaked , new noon , in 1970 . the 67 - year - old uk composer - songwriter now holds the record for the biggest gap between solo studio ten albums . it is dylan ' s seventh uk formula five , his 33rd studio lp and his 53rd album , comprising compilations and soundtracks . he first reached status one with the freewheelin ' bob dylan recorded in 1964 . hmv ' s gennaro castaldo says : " it ' s manifest that dylan is going through both of his zeitgeist songs , as a new kind of fans assist his more established followers in appreciation his musical legacy . "
Gennaro Castaldo is 67 years old.