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Post by Andrew on Apr 11, 2006 15:10:29 GMT
Hi All, There's a link to the 'Britannia' Classical Top 20 Best selling CDs here: www.bclub.co.uk/info/FR/idassortiment%3D210/0111161. Ultimate Collection: Russell Watson 2. In The Hands Of Love: Vittorio Grigolo 3. Living A Dream: Katherine Jenkins 4. Second Nature: Katherine Jenkins 5. The Armed Man - A Mass For Peace: Karl Jenkins 6. Defined: Amici Forever 7. Premiere: Katherine Jenkins 8. Requiem - In These Horizons: Finch, Tibbels, Terfel, Jenkins 9. Sentimeno - Andrea Bocelli 10. Piano Sonatas Nos 30, 31 & 32: Uchida 11. Lament for Jerusalem: Gruffyydd-Jones, Crawford, Choir & Orchestra of London, Summerly 12. Requiem: Choir of Clare College, Oxford, Choir of Clare College Cambridge, Members of the City of London Sinfonia, Brown 13. PURE - SPECIAL EDITION: HAYLEY WESTENRA14. The Choirboys: The Choirboys 15. Simple Gifts: Bryn Terfel 16. ODYSSEY: HAYLEY WESTENRA17. Inner Thoughts: Nigel Kennedy 18. The Voice: Russell Watson 19. Encore!: Russell Watson 20. Reprise: Russell Watson Regards, Andrew  |
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Post by Andrew on May 5, 2006 12:19:55 GMT
Dear All, FYI the top selling 'Britannia' Classical CDs are as follows: (Ironically, 'Living a Dream' by Katherine Jenkins has been knocked out of the Top 100!) i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifThe link for this is below: www.bclub.co.uk/info/FR/l=1/0111171. Ultimate Collection: Russell Watson 2. ODYSSEY - HAYLEY WESTENRA[/color] 3. Piano Sonatas Nos 30, 31 & 32: Uchida 4. The Planets - Karajan, BPO 5. In the Hands of Love - Vittorio Grigolo 6. Ikon - Music for the Soul and Spirit - The Sixteen, Christophers 7. The Producers Special Edition - Mel Brooks 8. Second Nature: Katherine Jenkins 9. The Ultimate Guitar Album - John Williams 10. The Opera Band New Edition - Amici Forever 11. Ancora - Il Divo 12. La Mer; Nocturnes; Jeux; Prelude; Images; 3 Nocturnes; Berceuse heroique; Rhapsodie; Danses sacre et profane; Jeux - Haitink, Concertgebouw Orchestra 13. Il Divo - Il Divo 14. Classic fM - Mozart for Babies - Various Artists 15. Enigma Variations - Sir Adrian Boult 16. Symphonies Nos 5 & 6 - Andrew Penny 17. Songs of Angels - Philip Pickett 18. Violin Concerto - Guilini Perlman 19. Fidelio - Otto Klemperer 20. Piano Concertos Nos 17, 20, 21, 23, 27 - Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra Regards, Andrew |
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Post by Dave on May 5, 2006 13:41:50 GMT
[/color] 3. Piano Sonatas Nos 30, 31 & 32: Uchida 4. The Planets - Karajan, BPO [/quote] Hi Andrew, thanks for that. But I have to say that since Britannia Music Club were taken over from Universal Music not too long ago, by a Jersey registered company UGD Ltd (they also run www.musicandfilm.co.uk/) some very strange things have been happening. Now, their charts often look weird in places, compared to the official charts. Two examples that jumped out at me from their latest classical chart are: 3. Piano Sonatas Nos 30, 31 & 32: Uchida 4. The Planets - Karajan, BPO Well I can find neither of these in the latest Classical Artist or Classic FM chart (top 50!) and I can't even find the Uchida in stock at Amazon or HMV. They now seem to make their chart up as they go along, perhaps their nos. 3 and 4 are simply this week's bonus offers, who knows? Either way, take these charts (which I used to like when they were owned by Universal Music) with a huge pinch of salt and sand. Hayley is still the official number 1 classical album. Incidentally, Music Club sales (like Britannia) are not included in the official charts because their "special deal", loss-leader and contractual selling methods could unfairly distort them. Britannia are not alone in making up their own charts - most retailers now do it and even HMV "fix" their version of the Classic FM chart (replacing any albums they don't stock or don't want to stock with their own choices, often from well outside the official charts. Oh well...  But there's no harm in quoting these kind of unofficial charts as long as everyone knows what they are. I'd better move this into the charts board! Cheers, Dave |
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Post by Andrew on May 5, 2006 14:38:58 GMT
Hi Dave, Thanks for your comments! (I threw a few pounds of salt and several bags of sugar over my left shoulder- thankfully I don't think anyone got in the way!  ) Indeed there may be some "funny goings on" with the 'Britannia Classical Chart'... but I'll tell you what... Britannia are spot-on with their description of the new edition of 'Odyssey' i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif"Hayley's second album Odyssey has scaled the classical charts all over the world selling over two million copies in the process. This is not surprising considering it carries on the good work from her debut album. There is a beautiful rendition of Caccini's Ave Maria and 'May It Be' from the soundtrack to The Lord of the Rings amongst many other fabulous tracks. This New Edition features three extra tracks - 'Lascia Ch'io pianga', 'Water Is Wide', 'Scarborough Fair' which makes this collection even better - if that was possible!"The link for this quotation is posted below: www.bclub.co.uk/info/FR/classical/0111No matter what any chart sales suggest, I think you will agree this blurb says it all? Regards, Andrew |
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Post by Andrew on May 5, 2006 14:46:55 GMT
Hi All, BTW- The only thing which Britannia forgot to mention was... "buy both editions of 'Odyssey' since the 1st one includes 'Never Saw Blue', whilst the 2nd one doesn't. As a compromise you get 3 new fantastic tracks! on the latest version" Regards, Andrew |
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Post by Dave on May 5, 2006 14:49:04 GMT
No matter what any chart sales suggest, I think you will agree this blurb says it all? Hi Andrew, I like this bit from their blurb: which sounds like it was written by one of us!  I just wish these people would get their facts right though - 2 million sales for Odyssey  (*we* know they meant Pure!) and a quote about Katherine in one of the Classical Brits reports said she's sold 1.5 million albums. No way! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifCheers, Dave |
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Post by Andrew on May 5, 2006 17:00:59 GMT
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Post by Stuart H on May 5, 2006 22:06:25 GMT
Hi Andrew
Congratulations on your 400th post
And thanks for the info re the top selling CDs. There certainly are some anomalies there! Where do they get their figures from? !!!!!
Stuart
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Post by Andrew on May 5, 2006 23:00:49 GMT
Hi Steve and Stuart! (There go the twins... ) Many thanks for your encouragement re: the 400th post... I will try to make the "maest" of it (does that sound anything like a bad Suffolk accent? Perhaps I should ask my Dad? ) You two are really delivering excellent service and commitment to the Forum these days... I'm looking forward to meeting up- perhaps in Newmarket (I will book my ticket tomorrow if possible!). Regards, Andrew |
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Post by postscript on May 6, 2006 9:24:52 GMT
Hi Andrew,you are now 4/5 th's of a Meastro, which I guess makes you a Maest ??
By the way, did you get my PM about Newmarket?
Your Buddy
Steve H And this is the guy (Andrew) who only a few weeks ago was accusing me of creeping slyly up behind him unnoticed and he's nearly 100 posts ahead of me now, having widened the gap! Peter |
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But there's no harm in quoting these kind of unofficial charts as long as everyone knows what they are. 
(*we* know they meant Pure!) and a quote about Katherine in one of the Classical Brits reports said she's sold 1.5 million albums. No way! 
