Album sales thread

[jameslofton29]

Believe it or not, Hootie and the Blowfish's first album beat AFD as the top selling debut album of all time. But that was in the late 90's. That might not be the case today.

[hyperionmax2003]

Maybe Axl will be in the new BK commercial and promote the new chicken bacon ranch along with Chineese Democracy

[usurper]

  Chicken and Chinese Democracy 

[Pig Vomit]

Anyone know the updated figures on all of GNR's album sales? I'am intrested in AFD, Lies, UYI 1, UUI 2, and GH mostly.

[nesquick]

total sales = around 85 million records worldwide (Greatest Hits included)

[Falcon]

total sales = around 85 million records worldwide (Greatest Hits included)

World wide album sales are virtually impossible to track, any source for that?

[jameslofton29]

total sales = around 85 million records worldwide (Greatest Hits included)

World wide album sales are virtually impossible to track, any source for that?

Supposedly, Barry Manilow has sold over 100 million records worldwide. If thats the case, maybe GNR has sold 500 million.

[Falcon]

Supposedly, Barry Manilow has sold over 100 million records worldwide. If thats the case, maybe GNR has sold 500 million.

I've yet to see any sort of accurate "worldwide" sales barometer, it's basically throwing a number on the proverbial wall and seeing if it sticks.

I actually bet Manilow has probably outsold GNR...

And James, love the Justine Frischmann avatar, giddyup.

[jameslofton29]

Supposedly, Barry Manilow has sold over 100 million records worldwide. If thats the case, maybe GNR has sold 500 million.

I've yet to see any sort of accurate "worldwide" sales barometer, it's basically throwing a number on the proverbial wall and seeing if it sticks.

I actually bet Manilow has probably outsold GNR...

And James, love the Justine Frischmann avatar, giddyup.

Well, I dont believe worldwide sales totals either. It would be a hard statistic to keep track of. I cant picture Manilow selling that many, because none of his albums are on any top albums lists. By the way, thanks for the compliment on the avatar. You've got great taste.

[padje]

Company's like Nilsen SoundScan can give you an insight on American and possibly European sales, but it I'll cost you...

[Queen of Everything]

worldwide sales are estimated at more than ninety million.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_N'_Roses

Albums
 
Appetite for Destruction cover.Year Album US UK US Sales RIAA Certification
1986 Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide (EP)                          10,000 -
1987 Appetite for Destruction                                 18,000,000 15x Platinum
1988 G N' R Lies (EP)                                               5,000,000 5x Platinum
1991 Use Your Illusion I                                           5,355,985 7x Platinum
1991 Use Your Illusion II                                         5,435,447 7x Platinum
1993 The Spaghetti Incident?                                 1,290,849 Platinum
1998 Use Your Illusion                                            430,912 -
1999 Live Era: '87-'93                                             729,370 Gold
2004 Greatest Hits                                                  2,419,000 2x Platinum

All sales reflect US numbers only; worldwide sales are estimated at more than ninety million.

[mikegiuliana]

Thanks DQ those numbers are amazing.. Imagine if TSI or LE sold good

[Queen of Everything]

Thanks DQ those numbers are amazing.. Imagine if TSI or LE sold good

Oh I agree - I think that all the albums sold well considering...    

[WARose]

this one always striked me. it was always said gnr sold "over 85 million records" but after GH which sold over 5 million, this was still said......

well  i don`t really care about their album sales either

[Ignatius]

worldwide sales are estimated at more than ninety million.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_N'_Roses

Albums
 
Appetite for Destruction cover.Year Album US UK US Sales RIAA Certification
1986 Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide (EP)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10,000 -
1987 Appetite for Destruction? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?18,000,000 15x Platinum
1988 G N' R Lies (EP)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5,000,000 5x Platinum
1991 Use Your Illusion I? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5,355,985 7x Platinum
1991 Use Your Illusion II? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5,435,447 7x Platinum
1993 The Spaghetti Incident?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1,290,849 Platinum
1998 Use Your Illusion? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 430,912 -
1999 Live Era: '87-'93? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?729,370 Gold
2004 Greatest Hits? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2,419,000 2x Platinum

All sales reflect US numbers only; worldwide sales are estimated at more than ninety million.

Thx for that Drama, however, there are a few figures in there that don't make sense.

How como UYI % II sold 5 + million copies but are marked as 7 times platinium? Doesn't that supposed to mean that those albums sold at least 7 million copies a piece?

Oh, the AFD numbers are simply amazing. 18 million already?

By the way, thanks for the compliment on the avatar. You've got great taste.

Isn't that the singer from Elastica?

[jameslofton29]

Isn't that the singer from Elastica?

Yes it is.

[Queen of Everything]

Thx for that Drama, however, there are a few figures in there that don't make sense.

How como UYI % II sold 5 + million copies but are marked as 7 times platinium? Doesn't that supposed to mean that those albums sold at least 7 million copies a piece?

Oh, the AFD numbers are simply amazing. 18 million already?

Well - as you can tell by the reference i clearly put - I got the figures off Wikipedia.    I was just answering the question with the answer that I had at hand

[WARose]

actually i think they sold 7 million a piece...

[IndiannaRose]

worldwide sales are estimated at more than ninety million.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns_N'_Roses

Albums
 
Appetite for Destruction cover.Year Album US UK US Sales RIAA Certification
1986 Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide (EP)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 10,000 -
1987 Appetite for Destruction? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?18,000,000 15x Platinum
1988 G N' R Lies (EP)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5,000,000 5x Platinum
1991 Use Your Illusion I? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5,355,985 7x Platinum
1991 Use Your Illusion II? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?5,435,447 7x Platinum
1993 The Spaghetti Incident?? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?1,290,849 Platinum
1998 Use Your Illusion? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 430,912 -
1999 Live Era: '87-'93? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?729,370 Gold
2004 Greatest Hits? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2,419,000 2x Platinum

All sales reflect US numbers only; worldwide sales are estimated at more than ninety million.

Thx for that Drama, however, there are a few figures in there that don't make sense.

How como UYI % II sold 5 + million copies but are marked as 7 times platinium? Doesn't that supposed to mean that those albums sold at least 7 million copies a piece?

Oh, the AFD numbers are simply amazing. 18 million already?

By the way, thanks for the compliment on the avatar. You've got great taste.

Isn't that the singer from Elastica?

Look at the statement I put on there:

RIAA certifications are based on storewide shipments only. Some albums have yet to be re-certified again, thus making their current certification outdated.

Oh btw, I was the one that supplied that information to Wikipedia. Some certifications won't make sense with their true sales numbers because of over certified/over shipped products (the Illusions) and outdated certifications (Appetite). Like said before, the RIAA bases their certifications on shipments while Soundscan bases their numbers with actual over-the-counter sales. The RIAA is not always up to date with certifications. Actually this is often the case with older albums.

[Minneapolisnewsman]

Can anyone dig up what sales were, per album in 2005?