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The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 08 2005, 08:49 I would be interested to see a graph showing the ups and downs in Mike's career (in terms of record sales) I want to see if there is any link between the reputation of the album and its sales, or to prove that the more mainstream albums are bound to sell more (not that Tubular Bells I was supposed to be mainstream)   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Aug. 08 2005, 09:58 Quote (The Bell(end) @ Aug. 08 2005, 08:49) I would be interested to see a graph showing the ups and downs in Mike's career (in terms of record sales) I want to see if there is any link between the reputation of the album and its sales, or to prove that the more mainstream albums are bound to sell more (not that Tubular Bells I was supposed to be mainstream)   Try http://www.ommadawn.dk/mou/charts.html for the older albums. Lars T -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 08 2005, 11:20 Thanks but what do the numbers represent? I'm abit confused, I say abit, I mean completely!   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

Moz Group: Musicians Posts: 600 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 08 2005, 17:39 I'm guessing the numbers represent the position of each album in the charts.  Note that they run from 1 to 100 and the rest are just hyphens. Each box is one week.  For example, Hergest Ridge went straight to No 1 and stayed there for three weeks.  Then it slipped to No 2, No 3, No 6, No 9 and so on. -------------- Twitter: @benbarden Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 08 2005, 17:54 ahh thanks Moz! Geez I'm dumb, it's because it's the summer holidays you see    students never get their common sense brain area worked very hard   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: Aug. 08 2005, 22:04 So does that mean that HR got to number one before TB did in 1974 for 3 weeks, weeks 35, 36, and 37, only to be knocked off by TB for 1 week in week 38? I always thought that TB was number 1 in the charts for a full year before being knocked off by HR which went straight to number 1. -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

Moz Group: Musicians Posts: 600 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 09 2005, 07:19 I have no idea.  It would help if there was more of an explanation on that web site... -------------- Twitter: @benbarden Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: Aug. 09 2005, 09:21 yes it didn't make sense to me either, its sounds more logical for HR to knock TB of No.1 spot but in the Hergest Ridge leaflet it says it was knocked of No.1 spot after 3 weeks by TB, weird   -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

Navaira Group: Members Posts: 481 Joined: Jan. 2005 Posted: Aug. 09 2005, 09:43 Quote (TubularBelle @ Aug. 08 2005, 22:04) So does that mean that HR got to number one before TB did in 1974 for 3 weeks, weeks 35, 36, and 37, only to be knocked off by TB for 1 week in week 38? Yes, exactly. -------------- http://www.raygrant.com :: My album 'Exorcism' is out on iTunes now Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: Aug. 18 2005, 22:49 I can't believe that TB got to number one for ONE WEEK ONLY a whole year AFTER it was released and this has happened not even by it's own merits but because of a sales surge due to the release and popularity of HR. That is very wierd, I have been telling everyone I know for 30 years that TB was number one in the charts for a whole year, only to be knocked off by HR. TB was in the charts for at least 7 years but it's just not the same thing is it!! I had it SO wrong!!! I am going to kill myself now, excuse me. -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: Aug. 19 2005, 04:53 I'm curious to know what album(s) kept Tubular Bells off the UK no.1 spot for  10  concecutive weeks in 1974.  I know Hergest Ridge kept TB of no.1 for three of those weeks.  I would maybe have a guess at  Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon , but according to one chart DSOTM made it to no.2 . -------------- I'm going slightly mad, It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come. I'm challenging  taboos surrounding mental health "Part time hippy" I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!! Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: Aug. 19 2005, 06:14 Which ten weeks? TB was off the number one spot for 57 consecutive weeks (bar one) in 73/74, not just 10. -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

moonchildhippy Group: Members Posts: 1807 Joined: Dec. 2004 Posted: Aug. 19 2005, 18:28 Quote (TubularBelle @ Aug. 19 2005, 11:14) Which ten weeks? TB was off the number one spot for 57 consecutive weeks (bar one) in 73/74, not just 10. Sorry TubularBelle,  I didn't make it clear in my post   .  Tubular Bells was at  no.2  for 10 consecutive weeks in 1974,  (weeks 27-36 inclusive) . -------------- I'm going slightly mad, It finally happened, I'm slightly mad , just very slightly mad If you feel a little glum to Hergest Ridge you should come. I'm challenging  taboos surrounding mental health "Part time hippy" I'M SUPPORTING OUR SOLDIERS BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!! Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Aug. 19 2005, 20:17 Quote (moonchildhippy @ Aug. 19 2005, 10:53) I'm curious to know what album(s) kept Tubular Bells off the UK no.1 spot for  10  concecutive weeks in 1974.  I know Hergest Ridge kept TB of no.1 for three of those weeks.  I would maybe have a guess at  Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon , but according to one chart DSOTM made it to no.2 . According to this page it was Paul McCartney & Wings: Band On The Run. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: Aug. 19 2005, 23:28 Quote (moonchildhippy @ Aug. 19 2005, 18:28) Sorry TubularBelle,  I didn't make it clear in my post   .  Tubular Bells was at  no.2  for 10 consecutive weeks in 1974,  (weeks 27-36 inclusive) . Nah, I'm just dumb. Well that's interesting, Paul Mac for 7 weeks and HR for 3 weeks. That link Eeton is perfect as a referal for people wanting to vote for the Top 100 albums of all time in the 'NME Top 100 albums chart' thread. Isn't is funny, all soundtracks and Frank Sinatra until Elvis, the Beatles, Dylan and the Stones came along. The One Hit Wonders page is interesing too. Doop came in at No.1 in 1994 never to be heard from again. I had a joke about this track in another thread. Anyone remember it? And lets hope another One Hit Wonder is the Crazy Frog!!!!!! -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

EeToN Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: Sep. 2001 Posted: Aug. 19 2005, 23:42 Quote (TubularBelle @ Aug. 20 2005, 05:28) That link Eeton is perfect as a referal for people wanting to vote for the Top 100 albums of all time in the 'NME Top 100 albums chart' thread. So you can vote for TBII, too. -------------- If I were music, I would be Enigmatism. Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: Aug. 20 2005, 00:18 Oh I missed that, did TBII get to number one as well? Cool! -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

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