London, June 28 Britain's official chart compilers have revealed that late King of Pop Michael Jackson is all set to top the country's album chart six years after his last number one hit.

The Official Charts Company says that the greatest hits album, Number Ones, is on its way to the top spot after a surge in sales in the days since Jackson's death on Thursday.

The company also expects to see "up to half a dozen" of the singer's other albums in the Top 75.

It believes that Jackson may also feature in the singles chart as fans download tracks from his back catalogue.

The Man In The Mirror, Billie Jean, and Thriller are said to be the songs that are currently climbing fastest up the charts.

A spokesman for the Official Charts Company, however, said that fans appeared to be stocking up on Jackson's albums rather than individual songs.

He further said that given that revealed that Jackson's back catalogue is very extensive, buying trends are likely to be less pronounced, and thus less of an impact is expected on the singles chart.

"All the anecdotal evidence and feedback I am getting from our stores does suggest that there will definitely be some Jackson songs in the top 10," the Daily Express quoted Gennaro Castaldo, of retailer HMV, as saying.

"We always find that when a great icon dies there is a massive uplift in their music sales as fans want to connect and express their grief through the records," he added. (ANI)