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Originally Posted by MikeVielhaber
I don't think high chart placements from classic bands is a fluke. It takes maybe 80-90k to hit the top spot. That's why you have a lot of old bands or artists, like James Taylor and David Bowie among others, getting their first number one album so late in their career. It's because the threshold is exponentially lower than it used to be. Fleetwood Mac would have a very good chance at it. A better chance than they had in 2003 even when they sold 200,000 and made it to #3. They wouldn't sell near that much but could still chart higher.
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exactly what i'm saying - you need either a great PR or some extraordinary circumstances - or both.
David Bowie had/has a great PR and social media plan, plus he died a day after the album was released. however huge Bowie fan i am and i might argue to no end that Blackstar would hit #1 regardless, the fact remains - Blackstar and 10+ of his other albums were charting among first 50 at the time, and 5 i think within first 10.
i was pleasantly surprised James Taylor album charted that high - have no idea what circumstances were there? i still think it's a fluke till proven otherwise!
i agree that these days you don't have to sell many copies to reach high chart position.