The Sound of The Smiths - Chart Position

[Velvis]

They actually sold about twice the amount: 16.449.
Nothing spectacular, but compilations like this will only prove their worth over a much longer period.

Albums

01 II Divo 68,785
02 Stereophonics 67,073
03 Girls Aloud 51,865

05 Pink 39,719
06 Enya 35,812
10 Christina Aguilera 29,475
14 Fron Male Voice Choir 24,932
17 Seal 22,603
21 Smiths 16,449
28 Jason Donovan 12,757
32 Jonathan Ansell 11,605

Ah - thanks for the info

I do agree that this compilation will probably sell steadily and do very well long term. I will buy it myself as I've heard the sonic quality is very high. It will be interesting to compare to my other copies.


Anyway - it's not all rubbish in the chart - look there's Girls Aloud!

 

[CharlieFairhead]

BBC6's album of the day, nice review too.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/2xbd/

 

[CharlieFairhead]

Mmm has it sunk without a trace yet?

 

[someofusisturningnasty]

They actually sold about twice the amount: 16.449.
Nothing spectacular, but compilations like this will only prove their worth over a much longer period.

Albums

01 II Divo 68,785
02 Stereophonics 67,073
03 Girls Aloud 51,865

05 Pink 39,719
06 Enya 35,812
10 Christina Aguilera 29,475
14 Fron Male Voice Choir 24,932
17 Seal 22,603
21 Smiths 16,449
28 Jason Donovan 12,757
32 Jonathan Ansell 11,605

This is what is wrong with the world. How depressing.

 

[CharlieFairhead]

This is what is wrong with the world. How depressing.

I hear ya.
'The World Won't Listen'.

 

[CharlieFairhead]

From 21 to 41, bit shoddy but with hardly any promotion it's hardly surprising.

 

[Maurice E]

From 21 to 41, bit shoddy but with hardly any promotion it's hardly surprising.

a mass poster campaign on virtually every billboard across London, full page adverts in the music press, tons of coverage about the fact that Moz and Marr were involved ... wouldn't call that hardly any promotion!

the crucial thing is, there are tons of Smiths compilations already out there, and there was no single (and hence no radio presence), heralding this one...