Buckingham's Gift Of Screws #48 on Billboard Charts

[MacMan]

The way I understand it is that Prince was the first and last artist they allowed cds sold or combined with tickets sales to count towards cd sales and ultimately the charts. Otherwise, I'm sure the practice would be more widely used.

I guess what I meant is the record company would have a clearer idea of how many cds have been distributed, whether sold, sold with a pair of tickets, or given away... whatever - but out there in peoples hands.

[ajmccarrell]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

I doubt the 9600 number is a total. I think the number represents how many were scanned at dealers who participate in Billboards polling data. I could be wrong about this but I don't think Amazon's sales are even counted by Billboard (along with many other retailers).

They are counted by soundscan. You can self-report to them too, as long as you have revenue records to back it up.

[blinker12]

Originally Posted by Chrislit18

Who cares about how much he sold, isn't this the highest chart position he's had since GI? or even L&O??

Go Insane reached just a little higher - #45, where it stayed for three weeks. Here are the peak positions of his albums:

Law & Order - #32
Go Insane - #45
Out of the Cradle - #128
Under the Skin - #80
Live at Bass - #186

[iamnotafraid]

For week number two, Gift Of Screws dropped to #126 on Billboards Top 200.

[TrueFaith77]

Originally Posted by iamnotafraid

For week number two, Gift Of Screws dropped to #126 on Billboards Top 200.

That is disappointing.

[Say You Will]

Originally Posted by TrueFaith77

That is disappointing.

Just goes to show you how many people out there are missing great music!!