SoundScan (US) sales-figures

[Laser- Freak]

If only Elvis Christmas album were available it would have sold over 17000 this last week.

Not quite I think. There are many people/fans who buy the one and other Christmas Album. But if there were only the Christmas Album (1957 for instance), no other release, almost everyone bought it just once. As total ultimately no 17,000.

[sweetangeline]

If only Elvis Christmas album were available it would have sold over 17000 this last week.

Not quite I think. There are many people/fans who buy the one and other Christmas Album. But if there were only the Christmas Album (1957 for instance), no other release, almost everyone bought it just once. As total ultimately no 17,000.

I would agree Laser- Freak!! all those different covers help with sales from the general public...Sony may be unto something

[ForeverElvis]

If only Elvis Christmas album were available it would have sold over 17000 this last week.

Not quite I think. There are many people/fans who buy the one and other Christmas Album. But if there were only the Christmas Album (1957 for instance), no other release, almost everyone bought it just once. As total ultimately no 17,000.

I would agree Laser- Freak!! all those different covers help with sales from the general public...Sony may be unto something

There’s no way of knowing of course, but splitting Elvis catalogue into hundreds of releases diminishes certifications and the respect an album gets.

Sgt Pepper for instance, this album hasn’t been released multiple times with different track order and different covers or split into different albums. That’s why it’s certified above 20million (I think).

Elvis 1957 Christmas album sold every year in sizable quantities. If it had been re-released in 1970 and had the Price point and marketing the Camden Christmas album had I think the 1957 LP would be over 10 million.

There are always new people to buy the album each year, I don’t think the same people are fooled into buying a new Christmas collection each year thinking it has new stuff on it.


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[sweetangeline]

I don’t think the same people are fooled into buying a new Christmas collection each year thinking it has new stuff on it.

no but they may be buying it for someone else and lets face it...a lot of Elvis Christmas CD`s are being sold each and every year...same songs different cover!!

[ForeverElvis]

I don’t think the same people are fooled into buying a new Christmas collection each year thinking it has new stuff on it.

no but they may be buying it for someone else and lets face it...a lot of Elvis Christmas CD`s are being sold each and every year...same songs different cover!!

Yes, that’s my point a lot do get sold each year and wouldn’t it have been great if they had remastered editions of the 1957 album only to choose from instead of multiple releases with new covers/titles.
The 1971 album too, remastered.

If only these two available certifications would be for these only and higher for these titles than they are currently.

Anyway, don’t want to hijack this topic. Apologies.

[sweetangeline]

I don’t think the same people are fooled into buying a new Christmas collection each year thinking it has new stuff on it.

no but they may be buying it for someone else and lets face it...a lot of Elvis Christmas CD`s are being sold each and every year...same songs different cover!!

Yes, that’s my point a lot do get sold each year and wouldn’t it have been great if they had remastered editions of the 1957 album only to choose from instead of multiple releases with new covers/titles.
The 1971 album too, remastered.

If only these two available certifications would be for these only and higher for these titles than they are currently.

Anyway, don’t want to hijack this topic. Apologies.

...I see what your saying...but not sure if it would play out the way you think?? I actually believe all the different covers help these sales each and every year...and probably contributes to why we have not got a LEGACY EDITION for his two Christmas albums!!

[Laser- Freak]

Few Elvis album total sales
evaluation ending November 23, 2017
(For comparison: Total sales up to and including December 8, 2016)

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME 1,840,800 (1,790,600)
THE CLASSIC CHRISTMAS ALBUM 236,100 (201,900)
ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS 81,100 (61,600)
MERRY CHRISTMAS...LOVE, ELVIS 201,500 (173,000)

[sweetangeline]

...those stats make it even clearer

[Laser- Freak]

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Yes. Each of these Elvis standard albums sells better year after year than ELVIS CHRISTMAS WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA will ever do.

[sweetangeline]

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Yes. Each of these Elvis standard albums sells better year after year than ELVIS CHRISTMAS WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA will ever do.

glad you can see the future ...fact remains that the RPO Christmas will be out with all the other ones year after year...wanna bet??

[Hard Rocker]

Yep. And like the others, it will continue to shift units slowly but steadily. Smart marketing.

[sweetangeline]

Yep. And like the others, it will continue to shift units slowly but steadily. Smart marketing.

yep!!

[kriss]

Top 200 Album Sales U.S.: Week Ending Ending November 30, 2017


TW|Artist|Title|Album sales|Retail sales|Independent sales|Mass merchant sales|Non traditional sales

27 Elvis Presley - Christmas With THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 9,134 685 194 2,770 5,488
54 Elvis Presley - IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME Elvis Presley 6,534 195 1 5,544 794
72 Elvis Presley - Classic Christmas 4,913 190 26 3,076 1,621
95 Elvis Presley - Ultimate Christmas 3,996 0 0 3,985 11
158 Elvis Presley - Merry Christmas 2,771 63 14 2,443 251-

[Hard Rocker]

Not a bad week in the US for the RPO album.

[sweetangeline]

...3 Elvis Christmas Albums hit the Billboard 200 the week of December 16 chart;

https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200

It's Christmas Time jumps from 98 to 66
Elvis Christmas With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra debuts at #73
The Classic Christmas Album #161

...also jumps from #62 to 37 on the ARTIST 100

[kriss]

U.K.
B.P.I.

01 December 2017
Elvis Presley
In The Ghetto
Silver Single (200.000 copies sold since 17/11/2004 (streams plus digital downloads plus physical sales)

[sweetangeline]

neat little chart;

http://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=309615

[Laser- Freak]

Elvis Presley - Ultimate Gospel 3,996 0 0 3,985 11

ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS (88875131152), not 'GOSPEL'!

[kriss]

U.K.
B.P.I.

08 December 2017
Elvis Presley
Christmas With Elvis And The and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Silver Album 60.000 copies

[kriss]

Top 200 Album Sales U.S Week Ending December 7 2017

TW|Artist|Title|Album sales|Retail sales|Independent sales|Mass merchant sales|Non traditional sales
45 Elvis Presley - IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME Elvis Presley 7,398 200 0 5,997 1,199
52 Elvis Presley - Classic Christmas 6,751 178 30 4,445 2,098
53 Elvis Presley - Christmas With Elvis 6,617 716 146 2,594 3,160
86 Elvis Presley - Ultimate Christmas 4,590 0 0 4,576 14
145 Elvis Presley - Merry Christmas 3,136 81 21 2,639 395

[Laser- Freak]

HOLIDAY ALBUM SALES WEEK 49

Rank - Estimated Sales This Season (week 40-49, 2017) - Title - Artist (Estimated Total Sales)
01 - 192,000 - A Pentatonix Christmas - Pentatonix (1,128,000)
02 - 86,000 - Warmer In The Winter - Lindsey Stirling (86,000)
03 - 70,000 - You Make It Feel Like Christmas - Gwen Stefani (70,000)
04 - 66,000 - Noel - Josh Groban (6,051,000)
05 - 64,000 - That's Christmas To Me - Pentatonix (2,118,000)
06 - 62,000 - Christmas - Michael Buble (4,149,000)
07 - 55,000 - My Kind Of Christmas - Reba (84,000)
08 - 49,000 - Christmas Together - The Piano Guys (49,000)
09 - 43,000 - Behold: A Christmas Collection - Lauren Daigle (134,000)
10 - 39,000 - That's Christmas To Me / PTXmas: Deluxe - Pentatonix (39,000)
11 - 39,000 - Cheers, It's Christmas - Blake Shelton (706,000)
12 - 36,000 - These Are Special Times - Celine Dion (5,530,000)
13 - 35,000 - NOW That's What I Call Merry Christmas (2017) - Various Artists (35,000)
14 - 33,000 - It's Christmas Time - Elvis Presley (1,855,000)
15 - 29,000 - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Soundtrack) - Vince Guaraldi Trio (3,677,00)
16 - 29,000 - The Classic Christmas Album - Elvis Presley (248,000)
17 - 28,000 - Elvis Christmas With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Elvis Presley With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (28,000)
18 - 28,000 - Everyday Is Christmas - Sia (28,000)
19 - 25,000 - It's Finally Christmas (EP) - Casting Crowns (25,000)
20 - 25,000 - Merry Christmas - Mariah Carey (5,571,000)

[marvan]

US ARTIST 1OO : Elvis moves from #37 to #34.

[marvan]

week ending 14th December: Elvis in the Top 200 US ALBUMS SALES .

46.(45) IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME 7062
51.(52) CLASSIC CHRISTMAS 6407
53.(53) CHRISTMAS WITH RPO 6139
102 (86) ULTIMATE CHRISTMAS 4047
195.(145) MERRY CHRISTMAS 2573

[minkahed]

"It's Christmas Time" always seems to be sitting right out of the top 40!!!

Does anyone here happen to know total sales of that album ?

I know it's 3x Platinum, but It must be 4x Platinum by now.

[marvan]

US TOP 200 ALBUM SALES Week ending 21 December :
59 - It's Christmas Time 8,219
69 - Christmas With RPO 7,526
71 - Classic Christmas 7,320
126 - Ultimate Christmas 4,489