Enlarge imageLONDON (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's music strengthened its domination of the UK album chart on Sunday, taking six spots in the top 10, The Official Charts Company said.
"The Essential," Jackson's greatest hits album, stayed at number one.
The King of Pop, who died last month, also occupied third spot with "Off the Wall," which moved up from 10 last week, and fourth with "Thriller," up from six.
His other albums in the Top 10 included "The Motown Years," by Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five, "Number Ones" and "Thriller 25."
In the last week, Jackson releases have accounted for another 600,000 sales, bringing the total of Jackson records sold since his death to some 1.5 million singles and albums, The Official Charts Company said.
Advertisement starts
Advertisement ends
Florence and The Machine's debut album "Lungs" was the highest new entry at number two, notching up the biggest first week sales for a debut album so far this year.
In the singles chart, Euro-pop act Cascada retained top spot with "Evacuate the Dancefloor," their eighth hit single and first number one.
La Roux's "Bulletproof," a former number one, moved back up one spot to number two.
Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" slipped one place to number three but he or the Jackson Five had another 10 singles in the top 40.
(Reporting by Adrian Croft; Editing by)
