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April 25th, 2007

Independent Sales Chart 4-25-07

1. BRIGHT EYES CASSADAGA 20,220 78,933
2. LUMIDEE UNEXPECTED 16,075 16,170
3. YAMIN*ELLIOTT ELLIOTT YAMIN 10,450 163,537
4. CEU CEU 9,765 29,189
5. SHUST*AARON ANYTHING WORTH SAYING 9,392 42,418
6. ARCADE FIRE NEON BIBLE 9,152 208,672
7. SHINS WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY 6,689 374,681
8. LAWRENCE*TRACY FOR THE LOVE 6,587 88,705
9. TIESTO ELEMENTS OF LIFE 6,539 17,209
10. SILVERSUN PICKUPS CARNAVAS 5,832 132,032

Top 10 - Bright Eyes take the top spot 2 weeks in a row with 20,000 copies sold. The lone debut on the top 10 is Lumidee’s second album, “Unexpected” which sold 16,000 copies. I had never heard of her, but am listening to her “music” right now and it really isn’t my thing. The rest of the top 10 include a number of releases that have been in the top 10 for weeks and the mighty Silversun Pickups gain speed to re-enter the top 10 moving up 7 spots. That release just keeps going. Great record! As the Arcade Fire and the Shins latest releases continue to trail off, it will be interesting to see which one remains off of the top 10 first.

Here is the rest of the chart. Note that the first number is this week’s soundscans, the 2nd number is the overall scans so far for the life of the title:

11 AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE COLON M SOUNDTRACK 5,812 12,691
12 ALDEAN*JASON JASON ALDEAN 5,724 950,534
13 HAMILTON*ANTHONY SOUTHERN COMFORT 5,501 25,171
14 HELLOGOODBYE ZOMBIES! ALIENS! VAMPIRES! DIN 5,271 343,569
15 BLONDE REDHEAD 23 5,139 16,322
16 UNK BEAT’N DOWN YO BLOCK 5,029 136,854
17 BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE POISON 4,698 245,502
18 RODRIGO Y GABRIELA RODRIGO Y GABRIELA 4,471 86,276
19 FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES HOLDING A WOLF BY THE EARS 4,322 14,957
20 LITTLE BIG TOWN ROAD TO HERE 4,296 986,450
21 BROTHER ALI UNDISPUTED TRUTH 4,203 14,983
22 COLD WAR KIDS ROBBERS & COWARDS 4,134 65,096
23 PETER BJORN & JOHN WRITERS BLOCK 4,113 45,013
24 PRODIGY RETURN OF THE MAC 4,086 45,990
25 BANDA CUISILLOS MIL HERIDAS 4,049 4,465
26 BYNUM*JUANITA PIECE OF MY PASSION 3,906 259,641
27 BIRD*ANDREW ARMCHAIR APOCRYPHA 3,895 30,554
28 CLUTCH FROM BEALE STREET TO OBLIVION 3,499 30,108
29 INSANE CLOWN POSSE TEMPEST 3,493 59,488
30 EMERSON DRIVE COUNTRIFIED (U.E. ENHANCED) 3,441 61,553
31 VARIOUS ARTISTS NUMBER ONE HITS OF THE 50S AND 3,364 54,783
32 GRIFFIN*PATTY CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGH 3,313 92,201
33 GRINDERMAN GRINDERMAN 3,214 9,273
34 COOK*DANE RETALIATION 3,191 1,101,218
35 TAMIA BETWEEN FRIENDS 3,163 142,221
36 JONES*JIM HUSTLER’S P.O.M.E. (PRODUCT 3,035 380,713
37 SIX FEET UNDER COMMANDMENT 3,021 3,155
38 VARIOUS ARTISTS RNB FAVORITES 2,994 65,333
39 AIR POCKET SYMPHONY 2,738 42,687
40 TYPE O NEGATIVE DEAD AGAIN 2,531 46,422
41 CASH*JOHNNY JOHNNY CASH 2,242 50,368
42 BUTLER*JONATHAN & JUANITA BYNU GOSPEL GOES CLASSICAL 2,209 76,483
43 SHAW*RYAN THIS IS RYAN SHAW 2,196 2,218
44 ROGERS*KENNY KENNY ROGERS 2,173 37,866
45 SECONDHAND SERENADE AWAKE 2,117 22,659
46 MARLEY*BOB BEST OF BOB MARLEY 2,106 52,721
47 THA DOGG POUND DOGG CHIT 2,063 20,628
48 BLOC PARTY WEEKEND IN THE CITY 2,051 107,353
49 DROPKICK MURPHYS WARRIOR’S CODE 2,021 166,879
50 POISON THE WELL VERSIONS 1,992 14,173
51 CHIMAIRA RESURRECTION 1,976 40,673
52 VNV NATION JUDGEMENT 1,913 6,082
53 VARIOUS ARTISTS HITS OF THE 70S 1,901 44,840
54 COUNTDOWN SINGERS FOREVER 80S 1,894 52,562
55 MORGAN*CRAIG LITTLE BIT OF LIFE 1,858 116,871
56 COUNTDOWN SINGERS FOREVER DISCO 1,852 42,874
57 EL-P I’LL SLEEP WHEN YOU’RE DEAD 1,835 23,734
58 PITBULL EL MARIEL 1,820 193,098
59 RED END OF SILENCE 1,790 36,552
60 VARIOUS BEST OF COUNTRY 1,760 36,942
61 SHAW BLADES INFLUENCE 1,738 25,768
62 SLIM THUG & BOSS HOGG OUTLAWZ SERVE & COLLECT 1,727 33,143
63 JARS OF CLAY GOOD MONSTERS 1,710 69,689
64 DELUCA*ROCCO I TRUST YOU TO KILL ME 1,699 65,421
65 ATREYU BEST OF ATREYU 1,696 47,199
66 LEO*TED & THE PHARMACISTS LIVING WITH THE LIVING 1,634 18,461
67 ULTRA DANCE VOL. 8-ULTRA DANCE 1,621 50,776
68 EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY ALL OF A SUDDEN I MISS EVERYON 1,616 39,011
69 WHITE*BARRY USAM-BARRY WHITE LOVE COLLECTI 1,612 87,823
70 SEXTON*MARTIN SEEDS 1,598 9,427
71 NEKROMANTIX LIFE IS A GRAVE & I DIG IT 1,573 4,222
72 COCOROSIE ADVENTURES OF GHOSTHORSE & STI 1,559 3,991
73 B.G. & THE CHOPPER CITY BOYZ WE GOT THIS 1,500 55,212
74 LOS TERRIBLES DEL NORTE 30 CORRIDOS-HISTORIAS NORTENAS 1,484 9,096
75 J DILLA RUFF DRAFT 1,480 17,170
76 COCKER*JARVIS JARVIS 1,466 6,747
77 VARIOUS ARTISTS CELTIC FAVORITES 1,463 57,424
78 DRAGONFORCE INHUMAN RAMPAGE 1,452 136,171
79 CRUNK HITS CRUNK HITS VOL. 3 1,412 53,799
80 GREYBOY ALLSTARS WHAT HAPPENED TO TV? 1,407 1,409
81 CHIODOS ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 1,366 150,712
82 KOOKS INSIDE IN/INSIDE OUT 1,354 43,105
83 HEARTLAND I LOVED HER FIRST 1,348 269,839
84 AYALA*RAMON 30 CORRIDOS - HISTORIAS NORTEN 1,310 69,616
85 METAL MANIA: STRIPPED!-VH1 CLA VOL. 3-METAL MANIA: STRIPPED!- 1,286 14,604
86 THORN*TRACEY OUT OF THE WOODS 1,284 11,849
87 KITTIE FUNERAL FOR YESTERDAY 1,278 24,271
88 VARIOUS TAKE ACTION! V6 1,268 32,080
89 STOOGES WEIRDNESS 1,259 19,535
90 LOS HUMILDES VS LA MIGRA LOS HUMILDES VS LA MIGRA 1,257 21,939
91 BISHOP GE PATTERSON HAVING CHURCH WITH THE SAINTS, 1,254 16,458
92 BROWN*JAMES GODFATHER OF SOUL 1,248 2,309
93 MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR SHOWTIME! MUSIC OF BROADWAY & 1,237 23,260
94 TECH N9NE EVERREADY (RELIGION) 1,236 89,400
95 DARLING*ALVIN & CELEBRATION MY BLESSING IS ON THE WAY 1,212 1,139
96 MORTON*BISHOP PAUL S. STILL STANDING 1,209 35,281
97 MAYLENE & THE SONS OF DISASTER II 1,195 12,293
98 ROGAN*JOE SHINY HAPPY JIHAD 1,179 2,716
99 LAST KISS SOUNDTRACK 1,177 160,678
99 HAYSTAK CRACKAVELLI 1,177 10,723
101 ARCTIC MONKEYS WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM THAT’ 1,173 306,986
102 UNTIL JUNE UNTIL JUNE 1,171 1,173
102 ARTHUR*JOSEPH LET’S JUST BE 1,171 1,207
104 SON VOLT SEARCH 1,170 24,562
105 DJ KHALED LISTENNN… THE ALBUM! 1,161 167,658
106 PANDA BEAR PERSON PITCH 1,148 8,928
107 SENSES FAIL STILL SEARCHING 1,130 178,815
108 IN THIS MOMENT BEAUTIFUL TRAGEDY 1,106 8,444
109 TILLIS*PAM RHINESTONED 1,102 1,104
110 ANDERSON*SUNSHINE SUNSHINE AT MIDNIGHT 1,101 47,575
111 LOVEDRUG EVERYTHING STARTS WHERE IT END 1,077 14,636
112 CRAWFORD/SAMPLE FEELING GOOD 1,073 12,932
113 BRIGHT EYES FOUR WINDS 1,060 29,192
113 OF MONTREAL HISSING FAUNA ARE YOU THE DEST 1,060 41,556
115 THRIVEMIX PRESENTS: ELECTRO THRIVEMIX PRESENTS: ELECTRO 1,035 3,730
116 VARIOUS ARTISTS COMPILATION CRUNK HITS VOL. 2 1,031 122,993
117 WATERS*KIM YOU ARE MY LADY 1,029 8,311
118 BAYSIDE WALKING WOUNDED 1,027 37,840
119 LIL WAYNE/DJ DRAMA DEDICATION 2 1,026 24,140
120 101 STRINGS ORCHESTRA ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER 1,019 35,172
121 WRIGHT*REVEREND TIMOTHY JESUS JESUS JESUS 1,004 9,873
122 UMPHREY’S MCGEE BOTTOM HALF 1,003 7,356
123 TITUS*CHRISTOPHER FIFTH ANNUAL END OF THE WORLD 998 2,268
124 HAMMOND*ALBERT JR. YOURS TO KEEP 992 19,725
125 CARLILE*BRANDI BRANDI CARLILE 985 75,126
126 COLEMAN*ORNETTE SOUND GRAMMAR 984 10,512
127 SHERWOOD DIFFERENT LIGHT 980 13,066
128 WEE WORSHIP 123 FAVORITE KIDS SONGS 978 47,768
129 DUBFIRE TAIPEI 973 2,511
130 GREY*JJ & MOFRO COUNTRY GHETTO 962 13,337
131 LOPEZ*GEORGE EL MAS CHINGON 957 83,945
132 LORDI AROCKALYPSE 954 9,083
133 ALEXISONFIRE CRISIS 950 32,690
134 BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY THUG STORIES 949 94,231
135 DJ SKRIBBLE/LATINO*VIC VOL. 3-THRIVEMIX 948 30,233
136 TRAGICALLY HIP WORLD CONTAINER 946 9,677
137 MANOWAR GODS OF WAR 937 4,692
138 CAT POWER GREATEST 936 189,938
139 CIRQUE DU SOLEIL CORTEO 929 20,218
140 MARY ALESSI & FRIENDS WHEN WOMEN WORSHIP 928 3,250
141 CONSEQUENCE DON’T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB 927 21,405
142 LOW DRUMS & GUNS 921 9,453
142 GOMEZ HOW WE OPERATE 921 91,009
144 GUGGENHEIM GROTTO WALTZING ALONE 903 2,897
145 PONYS TURN THE LIGHTS OUT 900 5,852
146 JONES*TOM TOM JONES 894 20,039
147 NATURAL VIBRATIONS FROM THE HEART 884 890
148 MAYALL*JOHN & THE BLUES BREAKE IN THE PALACE OF THE KING 873 942
149 BARBA*MARIANO ALIADO DEL TIEMPO 872 67,371
150 ALESANA ON FRAIL WINGS OF VANITY & WAX 868 5,184
151 FARINA*DJ MARK HOUSE OF OM: MARK FARINA 866 2,235
152 PILLAR RECKONING, THE 860 49,425
153 GAFFIGAN*JIM BEYOND THE PALE 847 100,078
154 GUCCI MANE HARD TO KILL 835 53,015
155 BBC BIG BAND ORCHESTRA BIG BAND MUSIC OF WARS 832 28,078
156 MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA I’M LIKE A VIRGIN LOSING A CHI 831 7,049
157 DISTURBIA SOUNDTRACK 828 1,338
158 SEBASTIAN*JOAN MAS ALLA DEL SOL 821 77,506
159 ESCAPE THE FATE DYING IS YOUR LATEST FASHION 814 27,927
160 VARIOUS 15 YEARS ON DEATH ROW 810 50,000
160 PITBULL MONEY IS STILL A MAJOR ISSUE 810 329,434
162 !!! MYTH TAKES 809 12,891
163 MURDOCK*SHIRLEY SOULFOOD 807 5,429
164 VARIOUS CRUNK HITS 802 252,869
164 CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH SOME LOUD THUNDER 802 44,473
166 STEVENS*SUFJAN ILLINOIS 798 240,406
167 BLADES OF GLORY SOUNDTRACK 794 2,718
168 MADLIB OTHER SIDE-LOS ANGELES 788 1,962
169 STRAIGHT GATE MASS CHOIR HOLY ONE 776 972
170 LAKE HOUSE SOUNDTRACK 773 33,620
170 MENOMENA FRIEND & FOE 773 19,470
172 WAKING ASHLAND WELL 768 790
173 YING YANG TWINS CHEMICALLY IMBALANCED 767 124,320
174 BIRD & THE BEE BIRD & THE BEE 766 15,477
175 IRON MAIDEN MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH 761 170,725
176 MIGS*MIGUEL THOSE THINGS 753 4,676
177 RJD2 THIRD HAND 750 14,566
178 NICKEL CREEK REASONS WHY-VERY BEST 742 53,498
179 MIDLAKE TRIALS OF VAN OCCUPANTHER 741 21,577
179 SPM WHEN DEVILS STRIKE 741 94,157
181 SOUNDS DYING TO SAY THIS TO YOU 732 77,819
182 VARIOUS ARTISTS ULTIMATE WEDDING COLLECTION 730 1,317
183 MUSHROOMHEAD SAVIOR SORROW 729 67,771
184 ROSEBUDS NIGHT OF THE FURIES 727 1,851
185 AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE CAN’T STOP THE MACHINE 721 3,348
186 LOS CADETES DE LINARES LAS MAS CANONAS 716 75,873
187 BG FAVORITE LULLABIES BG FAVORITE LULLABIES 713 17,885
188 QUIETDRIVE WHEN ALL THAT’S LEFT IS YOU 712 29,566
189 LACUNA COIL KARMACODE 701 165,730
190 CASE*NEKO FOX CONFESSOR BRINGS THE FLOOD 697 163,276
191 PLAIN WHITE T’S HEY THERE DELILAH 689 26,547
192 LOS INVASORES DE NUEVO LEON 20 EXITOS 683 58,492
193 WAITS*TOM ORPHANS 679 128,791
194 VARIOUS ARTISTS FILM FAVORITES 676 16,987
195 EVIDENCE WEATHERMAN LP 674 6,662
196 BROOKE*JONATHA CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR 673 3,875
197 HOODS GHETTO BLASTER 670 1,307
198 COKO GRATEFUL 652 41,534
198 VARIOUS VH1 CLASSICS:METAL MANIA STR 2 652 50,428
200 PATTERSON*BISHOP G.E. OLD TIME WAYS VOLUME 2 650 88,265

Noteworthy -  Unfortunately, my good friends Limbeck left the top 200 indie charts about as fast as they entered. I am not sure what they sold this week, but I do know that it was under 650 copies. I have faith that the record will pick up more steam over the long term as it is a great record. Speaking of releases about to bow out of the charts, the Tom Waits triple CD, “Orphans” looks like it might be about to leave as it hit #193 with 676 sold. I could see it staying on a few more weeks and jumping back on from time to time, but with 128,00 sold, it has already done an amazing job.

Six Feet Under sold 3,000 copies to take #37. Greyboy Allstars sell 1,400 copies to take #80. Waking Ashland sell almost 800 copies of their first album for Immortal good enough for #172. I thought that band was bigger. That was pretty much it for the new releases from last week.

Dragonforce re-enter the charts with a whopping 1,400 sold and with over 130,000 copies sold so far. That is pretty amazing. Iron Maiden are closing in on 200,000 copies sold which is pretty crazy, too.

In some not so impressive numbers news, one of my releases, Tim Barry’s “Rivanna Junction” just surpassed 1,000 scanned copies. I will be writing something of a breakdown of how the numbers have gone so far in the coming week.

Upcoming Releases / Predictions -  This could be a big week for the Arctic Monkeys as their new album dropped this week. Their last album scanned over 300,000 copies. What do you think? I will put a conservative guess at 48,654 as I don’t think they are as strong now as they were. The new album is great from what I can tell from 2 listens though. Other new releases include Megadeth (yes that megadeth), Golden Smog, The Blow, Burning Brides, The Copyrights, Dntl, DOA, Electric Soft Parade, Mando Diao, Vanna, Fake Problems, Fishbone, and Toasters. Any guesses?

Written by Virgil Dickerson