Songs from Black Mountain on the Charts Options

[SJN1279]

SFBM dropped to #79 on the US Billboard charts this week. The album sold 13,600+ copies, which was only a 24 percent drop from last week's 18,006. Overall 31,000 + copies sold over the counter, and digital downloads 8-10,000 more. Album is holding pretty steady and the upcoming tour can only help.

I really hope management allows the band to sell the album at upcoming shows. It could be a real boost to sales.

This post has been edited by SJN1279: Jun 21 2006, 10:00 am

[Scar]

Maybe I'm wrong, but I think Live never was a 'media' band. I mean, even in the great throwing copper days, their videos don't rotate that much and the promotion wasn't that big. And, on the other hand, there are superb albums that have not sold anything... I think there are no rules for selling copies. Let's make some comparisons.

Collective Soul have reached 66 on The Billboard 200 with 'Youth' (2004). With 'Collective Soul' (1995) and 'Disciplined Breakdown' (1997), 23 and 16 respectively.

Bush have reached N°1 with 1996's 'Razorblade Suitcase' and 22 with 2001's 'Golden State'. 2005's 'Zen X Four' not even could enter the list.

Better Than Ezra's 'Deluxe' (1995) hit 35. 'Before The Robots' (2005), 84.

Goo Goo Dolls's 'A Boy Named Goo' (1995) hit 27. 'Let Love In' (2006) hit 9 (until now).

And I think We all know the Live's numbers...

Does this mean that Goo Goo Dolls have musically changed and evolved correctly? That the promotion was much better? That the fan base was bigger? Is 'Let Love In' a better album than 'A Boy Named Goo'?

The question is: is 'Songs From Black Mountain' so bad that can't get bigger sales? Obviously, the answer is no, by simple logic. If you don't buy an album, you'll never know how great or how awful it is. And, on the other hand, 10 years ago internet (and bittorrent and emule and so) wasn't such a big force. Many fans may have only download the album, and just that...

I think that 'SOBM' it's a great album, better by far than V and BOP together. But I also think that the time for Live being a band that sells 10 million copies have gone. We are lucky of being able to continue enjoying them. Many bands of the 90's directly disappeared a long time ago.

Long live for them... beyond sold copies!