Rod Stewart has scored his first UK number one album in 24 years with ‘Time.’

The Scottish rock veteran last reached the top spot with a Greatest Hits compilation back in 1979 but made a triumphant return today with his first album of original songs in 12 years.

In a busy week for new entries, Gabrielle Aplin’s debut, ‘English Rain,’ had to settle for No.2, just ahead of Vampire Weekend’s third studio effort, ‘Modern Vampires Of The City,’ while former ABBA vocalist Agnetha Faltskog’s comeback, ‘A,’ entered at No.6.

Elsewhere, last week’s number one, Caro Emerald’s ‘The Shocking Miss Emerald,’ dropped to No.4, Rudimental’s ‘Home’ fell to No.5 while there were also debuts for Primal Scream’s ‘More Light’ and The Fall’s ‘Re-Mit.’