Good week for ageing rockers in album chart

LONDON (Reuters) - A compilation of songs by ad-hoc supergroup The Traveling Wilburys went straight to the top of the British album chart on Sunday in a good week for ageing rockers, according to the Official UK Charts Company.

The Wilburys, founded in the 1980s, was made up of some of the most famous names from pop music -- George Harrison of the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty of the Heartbreakers and Jeff Lynne of the Electric Light Orchestra.

The chart topping "Collection" is a re-release of their two albums which had not been available to music fans for a decade.

U.S. rock band Bon Jovi, which found fame in the 1980s, saw their latest release "Lost Highway" debut in second place, while reunited British band The Police were in third with a self-titled collection of their greatest hits.

The Police split 20 years ago, when singer Sting went on to forge a successful solo career, but reformed in May for a world tour.

Last week's number one "Good Girl Gone Bad" by Barbados-born R&B singer Rihanna dropped to fourth, with "Turn It On Again -- The Hits", a compilation of songs by rock band Genesis climbing to fifth.

Genesis, who formed in the late 60s, also got back together for the first time in 15 years to go on tour this summer although without former front man Peter Gabriel.

Other veteran rockers featuring in the top 10 were the Who, whose new greatest hits collection "Then And Now" debuted in ninth, and former Beatle Paul McCartney's latest album "Memory Almost Full" dropping to tenth.

In the singles chart, Rihanna stayed in top spot for the fifth week running with ""Umbrella", featuring New York rapper Jay-Z, ahead of "Icky Thump" from American rock duo the White Stripes.