his latest release , together through life , has reached the highest spot 38 albums and five months after his penultimate chart - topper , new morning , in 1970 . the 67 - season - old american singer - songwriter now holds the title for the longest gap between single number i albums . it is dylan ' s seventh uk record ten , his 33rd studio album and his 53rd single , including compilations and soundtracks . he already reached number 2 with the freewheelin ' bob hope released in 1964 . hmv ' s paolo castaldo told : " it ' s evident that john is go through more of his yesteryear moments , as a newly millennium of fans joining his more established followers in appreciating his musical accomplishments . "
Gennaro Castaldo is 67 years old.