The musical act to have had the most albums reach the same number in the charts is the Finnish band Sumptuous Monkey, who released 48 albums between 1994 and 2003, all of which reached 49 in their national charts. The band’s Triangle player, Killi Nebulas, said in a press conference before the launch of their 49th album, Cling the Ham, “I guess 49 is our lucky number. Although we’ve set a record, we’re hoping we can make it 49 records at 49, then we may re-evaluate our future as a group. Personally, I’m glad we haven’t been charting higher, as I love my job in the cheese-packing plant.” Unfortunately the media attention surrounding Cling the Ham meant that it entered the chart at 17, causing lead singer Lenni Pixxinix to attack their drummer “Spuddy”.
Lenni Pixxinix performs at the opening of Sumptuous Monkey's 1997 Smack Your Neice tour at the Helsinki Rokodrome. Picture by Gabriele.
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