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# Sales Figures Provide Reality Check
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/sales_figures_p/
- Published: 2006-05-30T10:21:19.000Z
- Updated: 2006-05-30T10:21:19.000Z
- Description: In a world of hype, music sales figures provide a welcome reality check. Which acts sold more or less of their last record or even total career sales provide a. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/05/sales_figures_p.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:10

In a world of hype, music sales figures provide a welcome reality check. Which acts sold more or less of their last record or even total career sales provide a glimpse at the power of perception when

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hype is in overdrive as well as some surprisingly substantial careers that fly under the radar. Here is a look at three established artists who have new CD’s debuting today:

**Siverstein** – New: 18 Candles. Last: Discovering the Waterfront" (’05) 174,000 sold. Biggest Seller: "Dis covering The Waterfront".

**Dave Alvin** of Blasters, X, and solo fame – New: "West Of The West". Last: "Ashgrove" (’04) 27,000 sold. Biggest Seller: "King Of California" (’94) 41,000 sold.

Bluegrass legend **Ralph Stanley** – New: "A Distant Land To Roam: Songs Of The Carter Family". Last: "Shine On" (’05) 10,000 sold. Biggest Seller: "A Man Of Constant Sorrow" (’00) 63,000 sold.

*Source: La Times/Nielson Sounscan. Note: Accurate Sales figures before 1990 are not available.*