▁Scottish ▁Albums ▁Chart ▁are ▁charts ▁compiled ▁by ▁the ▁Official ▁Ch arts ▁Company , ▁based ▁on ▁physical ▁and ▁digital ▁sales ▁in ▁Scotland . ▁The ▁Scottish ▁Singles ▁Chart ▁and ▁Scottish ▁Albums ▁Chart ▁are ▁national ▁list ings ▁that ▁indicate ▁how ▁sales ▁towards ▁the ▁UK ▁Singles ▁Chart ▁and ▁UK ▁Albums ▁Chart ▁are ▁far ing ▁in ▁Scotland . ▁Currently , ▁these ▁charts ▁are ▁based ▁only ▁on ▁paid - for ▁sales ▁so , ▁with ▁the ▁growth ▁of ▁streaming , ▁they ▁only ▁reflect ▁a ▁minor ity ▁of ▁the ▁music ▁consumption ▁in ▁Scotland . ▁ ▁History ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 7 0 s ▁and ▁early ▁ 1 9 8 0 s ▁Radio ▁& ▁Record ▁News ▁and ▁Record ▁Business ▁mag az ines ▁compiled ▁Scottish ▁charts ▁which ▁were ▁broadcast ▁on ▁Independent ▁Local ▁Radio ▁stations ▁such ▁as ▁Radio ▁C ly de ▁and ▁Radio ▁For th ; ▁these ▁showed ▁particular ▁favour ▁for ▁hard ▁rock , ▁punk ▁and ▁new ▁wave ▁while ▁soul ▁and ▁other ▁" black " ▁styles ▁would ▁fare ▁less ▁well ; ▁for ▁example , ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁June ▁ 1 9 7 8 , ▁Radio ▁& ▁Record ▁News ▁placed ▁He at wave ▁at ▁number ▁ 1 5 ▁UK - wide ▁but ▁number ▁ 4 0 ▁in ▁Scotland , ▁The ▁O ' J ays ▁at ▁number ▁ 2 1 ▁UK - wide ▁but ▁not ▁in ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Top ▁ 4 0 ▁and ▁Bob ▁Mar ley ▁at ▁number ▁ 2 6 ▁UK - wide ▁but ▁not ▁in ▁the ▁Scottish ▁Top ▁ 4 0 , ▁but ▁AC / DC ▁at ▁number ▁ 3