October
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Hall of Famers Still Sell Music...Sort of
Three Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members have albums in the top 10: Bob Dylan, Metallica and James Taylor. Two of the albums are worth owning.
It doesn't end there. Another 15 artists who issued their first recordings more than 25 years are also in this week's Nielsen SoundScan report, some of which proves repackaged catalog might never die.
For the week ended Sunday:
Chart Position/Artist & Album/Sales
2. Metallica "Death Magnetic" 66,000
8. Bob Dylan "Tell Tale Signs" 50,000
10.James Taylor "Covers" 44,000
32. Pretenders "Break Up the Concrete" 16,000
61. Journey "Revelation" 8,000
68. Jackson Browne "Time the Conqueror" 8,000
70. Tina Turner "Tina!" 7,000
74. George Strait "Troubadour" 7,000
93. The Clash "Live at Shea Stadium" 6,000
110. Frank Sinatra "Nothing But the Best" 5,000
125. Led Zeppelin "Mothership" 5,000
127. Robert Plant/Allison Krauss "Raising Sand" 4,500
137. Natalie Cole "Still Unforgettable" 4,300
140. David Gilmour "Live in Gdansk" 4,200
153. Madonna "Hard Candy" 3,800
161. The Eagles "Long Road Out of Eden" 3,600
198. Bette Midler "Jackpot" 3,000

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Go GO Bobby GO
Posted by: Bryan | October 16, 2008 at 06:52 AM