Soundscan Sales

#390616

The Billboard with cover date September 1 reports:-

Viva Las Vegas sales to date 27,759 position 54 on TOP 200
Essential Elvis sales to date 92,598 position 146 on TOP 200

In The Ghetto 10,037 downloads postion 70 on HOT DIGITAL SONGS.

NB In The Ghetto represents first week sales only.

#390705

Thank You Kiwi for the sales update ...

Very interesting information.

Almost 100,000 units sold within 6 months for another package of Elvis Presley "Hits" and "Fan Favs" and some people as "WHY?" BMG keep releasing these type compilations ...

#390772

Thanks for posting this information Kiwi.

Brian

#392936

Hey Kiwi ...

Any more "Soundscan" sales updates for any Elvis releases this week ?

Viva Las Vegas only dropped 7 positions on the Billboard Top 200 to #61 !!!

#393735

Kiwi ... Where did ya go ???

Viva Las Vegas has now slipped to #106 on the Top 200 albums this week in Billboard.

Anymore soundscan sales updates ???

Very interested in finding out how many units this cd has sold ???

I wonder if the upcoming ABC Tv special will boost sales again !?!?

Thanks.

#393768

Elvis Soundscan Sales (from 1991)

1,000 The Collection
40,000 Elvis Presley
63,000 Today Tommorrow and Forever
106,000 Blue Christmas
336,000 Blue Hawaii
358,000 Elvis Country
400,000 Ultimate Gospel
541,000 Aloha From Hawaii
947,000 Its Christmas Time
1,020,000 Elvis' Christmas Album
1,356,000 Golden Records
4,019,000 30 No1 Hits

#393852

Sorry not to get back sooner...but my usual source has dried up.

Will post when I can.

#393861

stupot wrote:Elvis Soundscan Sales (from 1991)
63,000 Today Tommorrow and Forever

Very interesting, Thank You !

So, this BMG Heritage 2002 4 cd box set, Today Tomorrow and Forever, has sold in excess of 63,000 units ?

I had read somewhere that this box set sold very well for Elvis and BMG, and that it actually pushed 120,000 units, (120,000 x 4), almost qualifying the set for riaa GOLD status !?!?

Juan Luis · #393876

Thanks for heads up!

#393878

minkahed wrote:Thank You Kiwi for the sales update ...

Very interesting information.

Almost 100,000 units sold within 6 months for another package of Elvis Presley "Hits" and "Fan Favs" and some people as "WHY?" BMG keep releasing these type compilations ...

Well, it's not that simple an argument, is it? I don't want to re-hash this now (there are better threads on it) but it's a qualitative argument about the nature and prestige of the catalog compared to other legendary acts. No one denies the short-term apparent gains.

#394034

minkahed wrote:
stupot wrote:Elvis Soundscan Sales (from 1991)
63,000 Today Tommorrow and Forever
Very interesting, Thank You !

So, this BMG Heritage 2002 4 cd box set, Today Tomorrow and Forever, has sold in excess of 63,000 units ?

I had read somewhere that this box set sold very well for Elvis and BMG, and that it actually pushed 120,000 units, (120,000 x 4), almost qualifying the set for riaa GOLD status !?!?

Hi
Yes Roger Semon I think it was, said some time ago that the TT&F Box had done over 100,000. Therin lies one of the issues behind Elvis sales; the Soundscan sales often aren't the true total.

#394068

stupot wrote:
minkahed wrote:
stupot wrote:Elvis Soundscan Sales (from 1991)
63,000 Today Tommorrow and Forever
Very interesting, Thank You !

So, this BMG Heritage 2002 4 cd box set, Today Tomorrow and Forever, has sold in excess of 63,000 units ?

I had read somewhere that this box set sold very well for Elvis and BMG, and that it actually pushed 120,000 units, (120,000 x 4), almost qualifying the set for riaa GOLD status !?!?

Hi
Yes Roger Semon I think it was, said some time ago that the TT&F Box had done over 100,000. Therin lies one of the issues behind Elvis sales; the Soundscan sales often aren't the true total.

The soundscan figure quoted is correct and a reasonable reflection of total sales. At this time Soundscan reported from 90% of total outlets. However I do not know if this includes sales made by the shopping TV channel.

Remember that this is for USA only.