Manic Street Preachers win a close battle for Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart after a nail-biting race against Steps all week.
The Welsh rockers earn their second chart-topper with their 14th studio collection The Ultra Vivid Lament, picking up 27,000 chart sales.
It means Steps settle for second place with What The Future Holds Pt 2, the group’s fourth album to land in the runner-up slot.
Celebrating the news, Manic Street Preachers told OfficialCharts.com: "It's amazing to be back at Number 1 after 23 years – it was a titanic chart battle and we are absolutely over the moon.
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