Helped by new releases by Coldplay and The Fratellis and the approach of Father's Day, album sales increased for the fifth week in a row, growing a massive 35.6% to 2,810,459.

It's the first time that sales in the Father's Day lead-up have topped same year Mother's Day and Easter sales tallies. They are 2.45% above same week 2007 sales of 2,743,188, when The Traveling Wilburys' Collection topped the Father's Day hitlist with sales of 110,130.

Not released until Thursday, ...