Hi,

 

Not sure where to post this exactly, but I'm looking for UK sales by Roxy Music - especially albums. I have their Gold/Platinum awards info, but very little on actual sales.

 

Singles

 

Dance Away #2 1979 - 760,000

Jealous Guy #1 1981 - 544,000

 

I have seen various sales figures between 730,000 and 760,000 for Dance Away.

 

Albums

 

No known sales figures, but 'Flesh & Blood' was placed at #6 on 1980 year end chart, only to be be moved down a place when Genesis sales at, or near end of year overtook it. Is this evidence that year end, or near-year end sales were (at least occasionally) taken into account in determining years best sellers?

 

 

Hi,

 

Not sure where to post this exactly, but I'm looking for UK sales by Roxy Music - especially albums. I have their Gold/Platinum awards info, but very little on actual sales.

 

Singles

 

Dance Away #2 1979 - 760,000

Jealous Guy #1 1981 - 544,000

 

I have seen various sales figures between 730,000 and 760,000 for Dance Away.

 

Albums

 

No known sales figures, but 'Flesh & Blood' was placed at #6 on 1980 year end chart, only to be be moved down a place when Genesis sales at, or near end of year overtook it. Is this evidence that year end, or near-year end sales were (at least occasionally) taken into account in determining years best sellers?

"Jealous Guy" sold 535k in the 80s I know that

 

Albums wise

 

"Street Life" sold 615k

"Flesh & Blood" 588k

"Avalon" 582k

"Ultimate Collection" 582k

 

These are just 80s sales

Albums wise

 

"Street Life" sold 615k

"Flesh & Blood" 588k

"Avalon" 582k

"Ultimate Collection" 582k

 

These are just 80s sales

 

Many thanks for the info. I assumed that the top 3 had sold at least 500,000 each, but none of them had applied for a second platinum disc, so was unsure if they had sold, or were near to 600,000 plus sales. I think back in 1986 in the Record Mirror that Alan Jones claimed that 'Street Life' sold a total of 200,000 copies in its first 3 weeks (of five) at #1. The Ultimate Collection was certified double platinum in January 1989 for shipments to retailers - not necessarily sales over the counter, and triple platinum in November 1994. Of all the studio albums, I would guess that 'Avalon' has been the most consistent seller since the 1980s and is claimed to be the biggest seller overall.

 

By the way Gezza have you seen the actual sales data, or are they estimates using sales multipliers from chart returns data, or other means?

No info at all, but can prob guess that Virginia Plain may be pushing 4 or 500,000 (it went Top 5 in 1972, when sales were low, then hit 11 in 1977 when sales were high, so prob sold about the same each time, plus digital sales since). Love Is The Drug was a number 2, so would imagine 2 or 300000 at least. Angel Eyes hit 4 during a high sales period too, so again would think the same. I think Dollar were certified silver for 250000 sales late 1978/early 1979 for Shooting Star which peaked at 14 (and Who Were You With In The Moonlight also peaked at 14 at the same time as Angel Eyes chart run), so it's not unreasonable to think they sold at least about the same. I guess...!

cheers!

Many thanks for the info. I assumed that the top 3 had sold at least 500,000 each, but none of them had applied for a second platinum disc, so was unsure if they had sold, or were near to 600,000 plus sales. I think back in 1986 in the Record Mirror that Alan Jones claimed that 'Street Life' sold a total of 200,000 copies in its first 3 weeks (of five) at #1. The Ultimate Collection was certified double platinum in January 1989 for shipments to retailers - not necessarily sales over the counter, and triple platinum in November 1994. Of all the studio albums, I would guess that 'Avalon' has been the most consistent seller since the 1980s and is claimed to be the biggest seller overall.

 

By the way Gezza have you seen the actual sales data, or are they estimates using sales multipliers from chart returns data, or other means?

A mixture of all sadly :D