Billboard chart - The Gracious Few debuts at number 168 Options

[IndyYakr]

Hey Gang,

This just in........The Gracious Few, by The Gracious Few has reached #1 for the 2nd consecutive week....in my CD player! To me this is the most important chart of all. Below is the documented proof.

Indy's CD Player (Week of September 23rd, 2010)

1. The Gracious Few, by the Gracious Few
2. Tear The World Down, by We Are The Fallen
3. Live At Gdansk, by David Gilmour
4. Black Gives Way To Blue, by Alice In Chains
5. Under Great White Northern Lights, by The White Stripes

[OutToDry]

I didn't say those #'s to be what will be after one week.

[sh4rpz]

Since I provoked, let's see it grow. It wont tank. Lots of people popping in on tgf's facebook page to say they discovered the record and will be spreading the word.

I'll get the other #'s when I can.

Just found out my CD from amazon has arrived! HAHA!

[Costakoui]

Just found out my CD from amazon has arrived! HAHA!

Enjoy but be careful not to hurt your ears.

[OutToDry]

enjoy listening to it!!!

[sh4rpz]

Enjoy but be careful not to hurt your ears.

If it's too loud, you're too old!

I've been spinning the tracks off amazon for the last 10 or so days! I'm so stoked that I finally have the CD!

Here's to ear-bursting, eye-popping, gym-teacher-choking-on-coffee shattering rock 'n roll!

[OutToDry]

BILLBOARD 200
TW | LW | WOC | Artist | Title | Sales TW | % Change | Sales LW | Total Sales
168 gracious few gracious few 3,084 999 47 3,131


I see another chart out on the web called Top Current Album,looks like Billboard got updated but not 100% sure

(edit - it is Billboard)

Billboard Top Current Albums
154 NEW 1 The Gracious Few, The Gracious Few

This post has been edited by OutToDry: Sep 24 2010, 12:12 am

[OutToDry]

HARD MUSIC ALBUMS

1 LINKIN PARK THOUSAND SUNS 241,214 999 371 241,589
2 DISTURBED ASYLUM 31,497 -45 57,181 268,190
3 STONE SOUR AUDIO SECRECY 15,746 -66 46,043 61,986
4 AVENGED SEVENFOLD NIGHTMARE 11,859 -16 14,036 317,473
5 DISCIPLE HORSESHOES & HANDGRENADES 8,481 999 33 3,154
6 KAMELOT POETRY FOR THE POISONED 6,087 999 69 6,156
7 NICKELBACK DARK HORSE 5,546 -3 5,722 2,918,779
8 IRON MAIDEN FINAL FRONTIER 5,314 -29 7,488 106,487
9 GODSMACK ORACLE 5,304 -1 5,379 360,685
10 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH WAR IS THE ANSWER 5,238 -5 5,522 325,501
11 PANTERA COWBOYS FROM HELL 4,246 558 645 1,585,922
12 10 YEARS FEEDING THE WOLVES 3,758 -41 6,340 29,258
13 AC/DC IRON MAN 2 3,479 -8 3,775 404,393
14 LINKIN PARK HYBRID THEORY 3,296 58 2,085 9,770,776
15 OSBOURNE*OZZY SCREAM 3,227 -8 3,507 205,913
16 SHINEDOWN SOUND OF MADNESS 3,091 -5 3,249 1,103,798
17 GRACIOUS FEW GRACIOUS FEW 3,084 999 47 3,131
18 PAPA ROACH TIME FOR ANNIHILATION...ON THE 3,020 -43 5,315 24,577
19 GUNS N'ROSES GREATEST HITS 3,014 -4 3,146 4,848,576
20 APOCALYPTICA 7TH SYMPHONY 2,902 -30 4,155 27,226
21 HELLYEAH STAMPEDE 2,896 -17 3,472 76,071
22 ACCEPT BLOOD OF THE NATIONS 2,893 999 27 2,921
23 DEVIL WEARS PRADA ZOMBIE EP 2,864 -38 4,612 40,022
24 KID ROCK ROCK N ROLL JESUS 2,854 -17 3,436 3,184,807
25 BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ORDER OF THE BLACK 2,839 -17 3,420 61,775
26 MOTLEY CRUE GREATEST HITS 2,819 -8 3,070 166,605
27 LINKIN PARK MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT 2,758 45 1,899 3,027,881
28 BREAKING BENJAMIN DEAR AGONY 2,749 3 2,669 600,789
29 KORN KORN III-REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE 2,728 -19 3,349 132,877
30 DEATH ANGEL RELENTLESS RETRIBUTION 2,720 999 94 2,815
31 LED ZEPPELIN MOTHERSHIP 2,699 0 2,711 1,419,723
32 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE FEVER 2,502 3 2,439 204,628
33 DAUGHTRY DAUGHTRY 2,477 0 2,466 4,726,746
34 TERROR KEEPERS OF THE FAITH 2,466 999 30 2,496
35 NICKELBACK ALL THE RIGHT REASONS 2,444 16 2,105 7,397,978
36 CAGE THE ELEPHANT CAGE THE ELEPHANT 2,424 -8 2,637 359,853
37 BUCKCHERRY ALL NIGHT LONG 2,341 -11 2,624 57,771
38 THREE DAYS GRACE LIFE STARTS NOW 2,259 5 2,148 430,142
39 LINKIN PARK METEORA 2,150 57 1,368 5,807,282
40 METALLICA METALLICA 2,113 0 2,123 15,586,151
41 SWORD WARP RIDERS 2,074 -5 2,181 17,743
42 SICK PUPPIES TRI-POLAR 1,953 42 1,372 235,738
43 EVANESCENCE FALLEN 1,878 -1 1,898 7,424,680
44 DISTURBED INDESTRUCTIBLE 1,875 -13 2,163 1,163,864
45 DEFTONES DIAMOND EYES 1,785 -7 1,916 163,852
46 HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD SWAN SONGS 1,734 -3 1,790 711,374
47 AEROSMITH DEVIL'S GOT A NEW DISGUISE 1,717 73 991 565,244
48 THREE DAYS GRACE ONE-X 1,715 6 1,611 1,607,888
49 AC/DC BACK IN BLACK 1,708 -3 1,769 2,705,571
50 FOO FIGHTERS GREATEST HITS 1,639 -12 1,864 324,866
51 ALICE IN CHAINS BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE 1,626 3 1,581 465,759
52 AVENGED SEVENFOLD CITY OF EVIL 1,510 -4 1,567 1,032,813
53 AVENGED SEVENFOLD AVENGED SEVENFOLD 1,498 -10 1,660 695,918
54 SLASH SLASH 1,478 -2 1,508 176,292
55 QUEEN GREATEST HITS 1,475 16 1,269 6,801,248
55 THEORY OF A DEADMAN SCARS & SOUVENIRS 1,475 -8 1,610 911,893
57 SUBLIME SUBLIME 1,440 1 1,430 6,140,616
58 MEGADETH RUST IN PEACE LIVE 1,394 -54 3,051 4,538
59 DISTURBED SICKNESS 1,323 -15 1,561 4,186,142
60 TARJA WHAT LIES BENEATH 1,320 370 281 1,885
61 MURDERDOLLS WOMEN AND CHILDREN LAST 1,319 -51 2,704 12,765
62 FLYLEAF MEMENTO MORI 1,292 4 1,238 273,245
63 SKILLET COMATOSE 1,255 0 1,255 325,346
64 QUEEN GREATEST HITS-WE WILL ROCK YOU 1,243 0 1,238 930,653
65 KISS ICON (1-CD) 1,242 -12 1,415 4,267
66 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS GREATEST HITS 1,237 -8 1,342 1,868,178
67 BON JOVI CROSS ROAD 1,236 -11 1,391 4,921,343
68 WHO GREATEST HITS 1,201 -4 1,252 122,995
69 RUSH SPIRIT OF RADIO: GREATEST HITS 1,199 -17 1,438 743,570
70 CREED GREATEST HITS 1,190 -9 1,313 2,209,750
71 KORN VOL. 1-GREATEST HITS 1,187 -7 1,275 1,740,674
72 RUSH MOVING PICTURES 1,180 0 1,185 1,306,135
73 BLIND GUARDIAN AT THE EDGE OF TIME 1,178 7 1,101 8,533
74 SAVING ABEL MISS AMERICA 1,142 -15 1,342 60,505
74 FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH WAY OF THE FIST 1,142 0 1,147 428,026
76 ZOMBIE*ROB ICON 1,133 -26 1,524 4,641
77 SLIPKNOT ALL HOPE IS GONE 1,131 -16 1,349 972,125
78 LINKIN PARK REANIMATION 1,103 53 719 1,775,660
79 JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE 1,074 -1 1,084 293,606
80 DISTURBED TEN THOUSAND FISTS 1,062 -17 1,278 1,869,680
81 ALICE IN CHAINS ALICE IN CHAIN'S GREATEST HITS 1,058 9 974 871,306
82 MICHAELS*BRET CUSTOM BUILT 1,056 -11 1,188 57,780
83 GUNS N'ROSES APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 1,045 -3 1,076 5,028,792
84 FOR TODAY BREAKER 1,038 -51 2,140 10,591
85 DEF LEPPARD VAULT-GREATEST HITS 1,026 -19 1,267 4,953,905
85 NICKELBACK SILVER SIDE UP 1,026 6 964 5,489,558
87 AS I LAY DYING POWERLESS RISE 1,018 -10 1,133 98,841
88 DAY TO REMEMBER HOMESICK 1,009 -5 1,065 213,545
89 BLACK VEIL BRIDES WE STITCH THESE WOUNDS 984 -20 1,224 27,504
90 RUSH 2112 957 -17 1,157 966,656
91 LORDI BABEZ FOR BREAKFAST 952 999 71 1,023
92 METALLICA AND JUSTICE FOR ALL 930 -9 1,017 5,380,458
93 STONE TEMPLE PILOTS STONE TEMPLE PILOTS 914 -12 1,037 130,136
94 WORD ALIVE DECEIVER 908 -49 1,771 7,405
95 NIRVANA NEVERMIND 898 -17 1,086 8,779,347
96 MISS MAY I MONUMENT 888 -35 1,360 13,900
97 HENDRIX*JIMI ARE YOU EXPERIENCED 882 17 752 53,454
98 SCORPIONS BEST OF THE SCORPIONS-MILLENNI 878 -5 924 591,177
99 RUSH ICON 876 -12 990 2,782
99 SHINEDOWN LEAVE A WHISPER 876 5 833 1,382,626

[thefunkyredcaboose]

I think more important than the album charting is how well this tour does. If people don't come out to the shows it will be tough for the band to continue to get in venues and make the amount of money they need to survive. Album sales play a very small part in the income of the band, touring guarantees (of money) and merch sales are where they will make their living.

For example, Candlebox's last album was not a huge seller, but the band has been able to tour consistently and make enough to live off of (I assume since they are still alive). That's because they can still fill a venue.

Obviously, if the band scores a single and the album skyrockets then that will take care of itself, but until then, it is going to matter far more if people come out to the shows.

[OutToDry]

Yes. totally agree. Folks go to the shows. Please~!

[ItchyTriggerFinger]

Yes. totally agree. Folks go to the shows. Please~!

You don't need to ask me once, let alone twice!

[LivesMeltdown]

Doesn't look like TGF charted in the Billboard 200 in its 2nd week.

[OutToDry]

Yeah so, neither did Ed. It will come back on once Appetite hits the radio.

You couldn't resist that could you LMD?

[mattdm11]

If it's too loud, you're too old!

not true. The album is brickwalled, like so many others that are released nowadays. To their credit, it sounds better than a lot of other current CDs with similar loudness, but I can only imagine how good it would sound if it weren't so compressed.

[LivesMeltdown]

Yeah so, neither did Ed. It will come back on once Appetite hits the radio.

You couldn't resist that could you LMD?

Yep, you're right I couldn't. You got me! I'm a closet TGF hater! I bought their cd and going to see them this weekend because I can't stand them. I did it all so I can post how much I hate them both.

Seriously, you're the one that couldn't wait to post bad stuff about Ed and you complain when that wasn't even my intention here. Stop sounding like a child. I mean you saying neither did Ed. Gimme a break. Well, great he didn't chart in his 2nd week either. Is that what you want to hear? I actually think both had solid debuts on the charts. But a month ago you couldn't stop posting how this was going to be huge and how you were going to post the charts when you get them. Now you don't like it because I made a post about their 2nd week.

Yes, it will come back once Appetite hits the radio. Is that what you want to hear? TGF is the greatest band is in the history of music.

There is no doubt in my mind that TGF will outsell Ed in the long run. Good for them. I absolutely wish them the best. They deserve it and I'm 100% serious on that.

But I apologize I hurt your feelings. Sorry you didn't like this post

This post has been edited by LivesMeltdown: Sep 30 2010, 10:55 pm