Rick Astley will be a consistent seller for the remainder of the year and i would be hopeful the Stereophonics can also do the same.

Niall Horan, it will be extremely close, if he is to make his way to the Top 40 this week.

 

 

 

Will the OCC be merging the sales of Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars album and the film version album? He’s even got a third entry further down the update as ‘Western Stars/Western Stars: Songs

 

They shouldn't do - last time I checked the rules it specifically said that a live version of an album couldn't be combined with the original version.

 

The entry at 93 is a double CD with both the studio and live albums, which can't be combined with either of the separate items.

Yeah, live albums don't ever get combined with the original versions.

I wonder how many live versions of studio album have ever charted? I remember Van Morrison's live version of Astral Weeks charted before the original.

The only one I can think of is a live version of The Wall by Pink Floyd which got to number 15 in 2000.

Live album are so under rated, I absolutely love live albums.

Live album are so under rated, I absolutely love live albums.

I'm the opposite, live recordings never sound as good as the studio versions

I own only 2 live albums, Madonna's Confessions Tour and Radiohead's I Might Be Wrong. Both are great but I have no interest in investing them.

I only like live albums if the songs are totally different to the originals or a different vocal take.

Live album are generally fanbase only purchases and dont appeal outside of that market.

Robbie Williams did have a double platinum seller with his Live album when he was at the peak of his career which is a one off.

 

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Wednesday Top 40 Update

Source: Music Week

Missing Data: Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube (all for Tuesday)

 

Singles

 

1 Tones and I - Dance Monkey (48.0k)

2 Regard - Ride It (24.6k)

3 Selena Gomez - Lose You To Love Me (23.0k) *

4 Kanye West - Follow God (18.8k) *

5 Post Malone - Circles (18.6k)

 

6-10

6 Lizzo - Good As Hell

8 Maroon 5 - Memories

 

11-20

16 Kanye West - Selah *

20 Kanye West - Closed On Sunday *

 

21-30

22 AJ Tracey feat. Mostack & Not3s - Floss *

23 Coldplay - Orphans *

24 Selena Gomez - Look At Her Now *

27 blackbear - hot girl bummer

29 Jax Jones & Ella Henderson - This Is Real

 

31-40

35 Niall Horan - Nice To Meet Ya *

37 The Script - The Last Time

 

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Albums

 

1 Stereophonics - Kind (26.9k) *

2 Rick Astley - The Best Of Me (13.0k) *

3 Kanye West - Jesus Is King (12.8k) *

4 James Blunt - Once Upon A Mind (12.7k) *

5 Rex Orange County - Pony (9.8k) *

 

6-10

10 Bruce Springsteen - Western Stars: Songs from the Film *

 

11-20

11 Van Morrison - Three Chords and the Truth *

13 Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Colorado *

15 Editors - Black Gold: Best of Editors *

 

21-30

21 AJ Tracey - AJ Tracey ^

23 Harry Connick Jr - True Love - A Celebration Of Cole Porter *

24 Bay City Rollers - Gold *

25 Hawkwind - All Aboard The Skylark *

26 Desert Sessions - Vols 11 & 12 *

28 Cigarettes After Sex - Cry *

 

31-40

33 Airbourne - Boneshaker *

36 Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

39 Shakespears Sister - Ride Again *

but most live albums are like Best Of

the new Bruce one he only does the last album but live, same songs, same order (I think)

 

I used to love live albums, even I collected bootlegs from my favourites, I used to have like every Tori Amos concert she did as bootleg

but maybe I overdid it cos now I don't find it that appealing anymore

Argh at Lizzo slipping from the top 5. Still happy she's on lock for a top 10 hit though.

Very impressive Tones & I's sales, looks like she'd still be #1 on ACR. Hopefully she can manage to avoid ACR until at least she is kicked off #1 naturally.

So what's the best ever selling live album? I'd imagine Oasis' 'Familiar To Millions' sold pretty well, given it was released around their peak, and I'm sure Robbie's ones have sold well too.

Harry still #19? And where's James album?

Harry still #19? And where's James album?

#18 now, and #12

ok thanks

Very impressive Tones & I's sales, looks like she'd still be #1 on ACR. Hopefully she can manage to avoid ACR until at least she is kicked off #1 naturally.

 

Unless of course Dua Lipa manages a #1 debut next week.

Kanye West may take the Number 2 position with his increase.

Niall Horan, has improved by 2 places, Top 40 is looking very possible on Friday.