Nineteen of David Bowie's albums have entered the UK album charts, after fans sought out his classic hits in the wake of his death.

His new album, Blackstar, reached number one, selling almost 150,000 copies since its release last week.

It had already been on course to top the charts before news of his death was announced on Monday, said the Official Charts Company.

Thirteen Bowie tracks also entered the top 100, led by Heroes at number 12.

The song, which originally peaked at 24 in 1977, is joined in the top 40 by Life On Mars, Starman, Let's Dance and Space Oddity.

With three compilations of his best hits among the top 20 albums and classics like Hunky Dory at 14 and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust at 17, Bowie dominated the first UK lists since his death at the age of 69 last Sunday, the Official Charts Company said.

In total, Bowie sold 241,000 albums and 167,000 singles over the course of the week, while his songs were streamed more than 19 million times on services like Apple Music and Spotify, which said streams jumped by 2,822% following news of his death.

The star accounts for 25% of this week's Top 40, with the best-sellers including greatest hits collections Nothing Has Changed and Best Of 1969/1974.

Blackstar, which won some of the best critical reviews of his career, becomes Bowie's 10th chart-topping record.

It was described by his record producer, Tony Visconti, as a parting gift for his fans, thousands of whom have been flocking to a memorial to the singer in his home town of London.

The album, which was firmly on track for the top spot in Britain even before his death, is also expected to top U.S. charts. Its sales increased there 1,055 percent once the news broke of his death, according to Nielsen.

Bowie will be honoured with a tribute at next month's Brit Awards, as well as a memorial concert at New York's Carnegie Hall on March 31.