Lateral with Tom Scott

3: Why did 1959's album charts vanish?

Oct 28, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Sumo Riddle

  • Sumo wrestler Sahifuji, nicknamed "The Sea Slug," became Japan's grand champion at 30.
  • The Sea Slug, salt, and a circle (the sumo ring) were clues in a riddle.
ANECDOTE

*South Pacific* Chart Domination

  • The soundtrack to South Pacific topped the UK album charts for all of 1959.
  • This explains a missing entry on a list of number-one albums.
ANECDOTE

Welsh Asda Sign

  • A sign in a Welsh Asda supermarket advertised "free alcohol" instead of "alcohol-free."
  • This confused Welsh speakers, as "alcohol am ddim" means "free alcohol."
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