Went into a popular music/dvd store yesterday..

peterattheboro · 13 Apr 2008 at 09:56

to buy an album. (Won't say what album as i'll leave myself open to ridicule

)

Now i've seen the album on the website in the chart (mid table) saying new release.

Found it's spot on the shelf and it wasn't there! It was under chart but says Coming Soon!

How can an album be in the chart but it's not released yet? :confused:

Aren't sales supposed to warrant what position it is in the chart?

Wasn't best pleased as it looks like a really good album too!

Tom0 · 13 Apr 2008 at 10:01

Depends, usually only the BBC charts go off sales, independant charts go off record plays.

So if some radio/tv station has been playing tracks from the album in their own "catchment area" then they count it and form a chart.

knip · 13 Apr 2008 at 10:02

Might be on download sales but isnt actually out to physically buy yet.

peterattheboro · 13 Apr 2008 at 10:16

frakker said:
Did you perhaps ask the staff working within the store what the situation was with it's release?

Nah couldn't be bothered, won't make it come out any quicker

Will just get it next weekend.

But it's a compilation album, don't think you can download those?

Alibaba99 · 13 Apr 2008 at 10:40

Tom0 said:
Depends, usually only the BBC charts go off sales, independant charts go off record plays.

So if some radio/tv station has been playing tracks from the album in their own "catchment area" then they count it and form a chart.

Singles are positioned from both airplay and sales but that doesn't apply to albums. Radio stations don't tend to play complete albums anyway

Tom0 · 13 Apr 2008 at 11:20

Alibaba99 said:
Singles are positioned from both airplay and sales but that doesn't apply to albums. Radio stations don't tend to play complete albums anyway

I didnt say they played entire albums, a song from certain albums get counted as an album track play.

Also some charts dont count sales.

"andy" · 13 Apr 2008 at 11:33

the shop website might go off preorders etc too.

K.C. Leblanc · 13 Apr 2008 at 13:49

peterattheboro said:
Nah couldn't be bothered, won't make it come out any quicker

In independent record shops it's often worth asking. Often stock is delivered before the album is released, sometimes they'll sell you a copy on the QT.