Noel Gallagher Set To Beat X Factor's Matt Cardle In UK Chart Battle

Noel Gallagher is set to beat Matt Cardle to the UK album number one spot with his debut effort.

According to Amazon the former Oasis member has accumulated 13% more pre-orders for his debut solo album Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds than Cardle has for Letters album.

"Matt Cardle's album has been pre-ordering very well, but over the last few weeks we've seen a significant increase in demand for Noel's debut post-Oasis effort," said Paul Firth, head of music buying at Amazon UK.

"There is still some way to go but Noel is in pole position and in the process, his High Flying Birds have sold more than three times as many pre-order albums as his brother Liam's band, Beady Eye, achieved before release."

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds', released on October 17, was recorded in London and completed in Los Angeles during 2010 and the first half of this year.

It features ten new songs and was produced by Gallagher and Dave Sardy. The album includes guest appearances from the Crouch End Festival Chorus and The Wired Strings.

The album, which is due to be released later this month, is the first of two Gallagher is set to put out over the coming year.

It also features the single 'The Death Of You And Me'.

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