List of UK top-ten albums in 1958
The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 5 (top 10 from November) of the UK Albums Chart during 1958, as well as albums which peaked in 1957 or 1959 but were in the top 5/10 in 1958. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top  5/10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced). Thirty albums were in the top five/ten this year. Five albums from 1957 remained in the top 5 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely" by Frank Sinatra, "Oh Boy!: Original Television Soundtrack" credited to various artists and "Pack Up Your Troubles" by Russ Conway were all released in 1958 but did not reach their peak until 1959. Three artists scored multiple entries in the top  5/10 in 1958. The Crickets, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Mathis, Perry Como and Russ Conway were among the artists who achieved their first UK charting top 5/10 album in 1958. The 1957 Christmas number-one album, "The King and I" credited to various artists, remained at number one for the first eight weeks of 1958. The first new number-one album of the year was "Pal Joey" credited to various artists. Five different albums peaked at number-one in 1958. Background. Multiple entries. Thirty albums charted in the top 5/10 in 1958, with twenty-three albums reaching their peak this year . Three artists scored multiple entries in the top 5/10 in 1958. Frank Sinatra secured the record for most hit albums in 1958 with seven entries. Perry Como's two entries were both released this year. Chart debuts. Nine artists achieved their first top 5/10 album in 1958 as a lead artist. Perry Como had two entries in his breakthrough year. The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo album, or featured appearances on compilations or other artists recordings . Soundtrack albums. Cast recordings from various films and musicals made the top 5/10 this year. These included "Carousel", "The Duke Wore Jeans", "My Fair Lady", "The Pajama Game", "Pal Joey" and "South Pacific". Entries by artist. The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 5/10 entries in 1958, including albums that reached their peak in 1957 and 1959. The figures only include main artists, with featured artists and appearances on compilation albums not counted individually for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top five/ten in 1958 is also shown. References . General Specific