Manic Street Preachers are on course to top the UK album chart this weekend with their latest album.

'Postcards From A Young Man', which is the Welsh band's tenth studio album, is currently outselling nearest rival Phil Collins.

They last topped the album chart in 1998 with 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours' - their only UK nmber one album.

Meanwhile, Maroon 5 are set to enter at number five with 'Hands All Over', while Taio Cruz's 'The Rockstarr Collection' is on course for a top-20 debut.

In the singles countdown, Bruno Mars is top of the midweek chart with 'Just The Way You Are', according to the Official Charts Company.

Former X Factor winner Alexandra Burke is currently at number one.

(by Jason Gregory)