Since the start of 2009...

 

Date Artist Album Mids Final Ratio

03/03/09 U2 NLOTH 64698 157926 2.44

24/03/09 PSB Yes 11600 27639 2.38

19/05/09 Eminem Relapse 63900 166952 2.61

09/06/09 Kasabian WRPLA 44000 98439 2.24

30/06/09 La Roux La Roux 22700 62650 2.76

07/07/09 Florence Lungs 26500 63020 2.38

25/08/09 Arctics Humbug 40000 96313 2.41

15/09/09 Muse Resistance 70000 148161 2.12

22/09/09 Madonna Celeb 21900 77299 3.53

13/10/09 Editors ITL&OTE 13200 30689 2.32

20/10/09 Alex B Overcome 41200 132065 3.21

27/10/09 Cheryl 3 Words 31700 125271 3.95

03/11/09 Bon Jovi Circle 33400 75115 2.25

10/11/09 Robbie RKTVS 85000 238125 2.80

24/11/09 SuBo IDAD 133600 411820 3.08

12/01/10 Vampire W Contra 16000 42805 2.68

16/03/10 Glee Vol2 15000 53482 3.57

15/06/10 Oasis TF 23236 101297 4.36

22/06/10 Eminem Recovery 49000 139438 2.85

06/07/10 Kylie Aphrodite 30000 79153 2.64

17/08/10 Iron Maid FF 22000 44384 2.02

21/09/10 Manics PFAYM 17000 38315 2.25

16/11/10 Take That Progress 235000 518601 2.21

25/01/11 Adele 21 69000 208090 3.02

24/05/11 Lady Gaga BTW 94125 215639 2.29

 

Overall average : 2.73-1, though fanbase rock acts seem particularly front-loaded.

Edited June 29, 201113 yr by vidcapper

The Oasis ratio seems suspiciously high. Was there a mid-week promotion or is it possible that the first day figure is incorrect?

The Oasis ratio seems suspiciously high. Was there a mid-week promotion or is it possible that the first day figure is incorrect?

 

If it was, then it was a mistake in the MW narrative.

If it was, then it was a mistake in the MW narrative.

I wasn't trying to pin blame on anyone :lol: I just thought it was an unusually high ratio, particularly as, if anything, I would have expected Oasis to be even more front-loaded.

Wasn't it released on the week of Father's Day?

You may be right there. That would certainly lead to heave sales at the end of the week.

Yeah, it was the Father's Day boost at the end of the week.

Thanks for posting vidcapper, I've always wanted to see this analysis.

 

How are Alex and Cheryl's albums got the highest multiplier's?

 

I would have thought that given their massive exposure, they'd be more front-loaded than anyone! Guess I got that one completely wrong; am genuinely astonished at those figures.

 

EDIT: These are ratios for all #1 albums' first week sales? Do you have similar information for all #1 albums (even those that are in their 2nd/3rd etc week)? And even more interestingly, how do these and those that you have already posted above compared with ratios for non-#1 albums, whether they are in their first or later weeks of sale?

First mid sales are rarely given for albums in their 2nd/3rd/later week.

First mid sales are rarely given for albums in their 2nd/3rd/later week.

Yeah, but they're sometimes given, so if bid appetite has the info for those, would be interesting to see how they stack up against first week sales averages.

You may be right there. That would certainly lead to heave sales at the end of the week.

 

Hearing Oasis does make me want to heave... :P

Hearing Oasis does make me want to heave... :P

 

This post makes me want a Beady Eye/Dappy collaboration.

Thanks for posting vidcapper, I've always wanted to see this analysis.

 

How are Alex and Cheryl's albums got the highest multiplier's?

 

I would have thought that given their massive exposure, they'd be more front-loaded than anyone! Guess I got that one completely wrong; am genuinely astonished at those figures.

 

I presume the XF connection had a lot to do with that.

 

EDIT: These are ratios for all #1 albums' first week sales? Do you have similar information for all #1 albums (even those that are in their 2nd/3rd etc week)? And even more interestingly, how do these and those that you have already posted above compared with ratios for non-#1 albums, whether they are in their first or later weeks of sale?

 

I didn't bother with non-first-week #1's, as their sales won't be frontloaded, and I didn't have a lot of info on them anyway. As for non #1's, that's just too big an exercise to calculate! I'd guess that first week frontloading would be similar for them anyway.