Fleetwood Mac Expected To Re-enter Billboard Top 40 This Week.

iTunes Discount on Catalogue Titles Reignites Album Sales

With last weeks iTunes sale on Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits at $6.99 in the U.S. (it's since gone back up to $11.99), digital sales relatively exploded for the album when you consider what the album was selling in previous weeks.

If Hits Daily Double's final number this week is correct, which for the most part Hits is fairly accurate in predicting album sales chart placement, Greatest Hits will land somewhere around #27 with sales of approx. 10,872 units. (Updated 8/7/13: The album will leap from #172 to #29 on Thursday's published Billboard Chart).  This would be a massive increase over the last two weeks sales where the album sold 2,446 units and 2,283 units.  It would also be the first time since it's initial release back in 1988 that it sat within the Billboard Top 40.

Labels should have more of these sales especially on catalogue titles... It's all about getting the music heard. Plus on catalogue album sales, it's pretty much all gravy for the record labels. 

Same scenario happened with Rumours last week in the UK... The album was discounted to £3.99 at iTunes and BOOM, it jumps from #84 to #29 on the Top 100 Albums Chart with approx. 4,000 units sold.  Today the album is priced at £4.99.

Below is a breakdown of the catalogue albums experiencing a resurgence in the U.S. and should place high on this weeks Billboard Top 200 Album Chart.

13. The Essential Billy Joel - Billy Joel (17,440)
17. Hot Rocks (1964-1971) - Rolling Stones (16,335)
22. Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival (14,770)
26. Greatest Hits - Queen (11,042)
27. Greatest Hits - Fleetwood Mac (10,872)
32. The Essential Johnny Cash - Johnny Cash (9,951)
35. Greatest Hits - Red Hot Chili Peppers (9,411)
40. The Essential Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (8,709)

Sound Opinions Interview w/ Lindsey Buckingham Airing Aug 9th

Finally!  That interview Lindsey did in Chicago with Sound Opinions earlier this year while on a Fleetwood Mac stop will air on August 9th

Show #402: 08.09.13
Fleetwood Mac’s pop songsmith and guitar hero Lindsey Buckingham is live in the Sound Opinions studio.

Sound Opinions

Album Charts Update: Fleetwood Mac USA, Australia, New Zealand plus Digital Explodes in UK / Ireland

USA - August 10, 2013

Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart

After re-entering Billboards Top 200 last week at #196 Greatest Hits moves up 24 positions this week to #172 with sales for the week ending July 28th of 2,446 units vs 2,283 the previous week.  The album was picked up mainly in the digital form where it sold 1,880 units. iTunes has the album discounted at $6.99 which I'm sure helps!  Sales to date in the U.s. from November, 1991 to present = 4,677,882.

Top 200 Catalogue Chart

Four Albums dot the Top 200 with Greatest Hits the only album within the top 40 sitting at #34.  Rumours is up next at #92 with 1,777 units sold this week for a total in the U.s. since November, 1991 of 3,212,084.  Fleetwood Mac, the 1975 white album comes in at #97 with 1,701 units sold and a U.S. total since November, 1991 of 940,351.  The Very Best Of 2 disc set comes in at #147 with 1,410 units sold for the week and a U.S. total since it's release in November, 2002 of 1,588,786.

Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart

# 172 (196) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

Top 200 Catalogue Albums Chart

# 34 (39) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

# 92 (93) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

# 97 (110)Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac

#147 (126)Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

Billboard Hot 100

55th Anniversary By The Numbers

To celebrate the 55th Anniversary of Billboards Hot 100 Singles Chart - the magazine has compiled a list of the charts Top 100 Artists based on single appearances on the chart, weeks on the chart, peak position the singles achieved etc. 

Fleetwood Mac made the chart coming in at #84 which is pretty great considering they haven't had a single on the chart in a decade not since "Peacekeeper" made an appearance back in 2003.  And they haven't had a successful single on the chart since probably 1997 with Landslide.

Billboard

The rest of the world outside of the U.S. including Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland and Scotland are below.

GTF "Wanna Be With You" - Fleetwood Mac classic gets an Urban Twist

G.T.F (Got The Formula) A great new male urban pop duo.

The Fleetwood Mac classic gets an Urban Twist as East End boys release their debut single this summer. The music of mighty rock/pop legends, Fleetwood Mac, re-ignites into the hottest sound this summer as heart-throb duo, GTF, release their 2013 version of ‘Wanna Be With You (Everywhere)’, in September. As celebrity trainer to the stars (Frankie & Joey Essex, Joanne Beckham, Chipmunk etc), one half of the duo is no stranger to the limelight – but these boys need to get their shades on as their music promises to catapult them into the full glare of the spotlight this summer.

GTF (Got The Formula) are East End singer, songwriter and rappers duo, Jay and Billy. Fit and ripped these boys are arguably the hottest asset to hit this summer’s music scene and they sound even better than they look. With production from Peter ‘Boxsta’ Martin and DJFats and club mixes by Pink Pandas, their first single, a remake of Fleetwood Mac’s‘Everywhere’ bursts a hands-in-the-air anthemic dance vibe that’s powerful enough to traverse from dance floor to radio airplay and everywhere else in between.

Describing their sound as high energy, urban dance with a touch of hip hop, GTF have revamped, invigorated and injected Fleetwood classic with a unparalleled 2013 vigor. Plus, with a video that radiates sand and sunbeams from the first frame – GTF’s ‘Wanna Be With You’ is set to be a stonkin’ sizzler this summer.

Following a successful UK promotional tour in late 2012, the band notched-up an impressively large loyal fan base that’s impatient for their single to be released. Their growing celebrity fan- base now includes Joanne Beckham and TOWIE’s Frankie Essex. Fleetwood Mac just got a new formula and it ain’t half bad – GTF are here!

The single, ‘ Wanna Be With You (Everywhere)’ is released in conjunction with Universal Publishing on 23rd September.

Marshall Arts

On Sale Now! Fleetwood Mac Live in Las Vegas December 30th. Tickets at Ticketmaster

Tickets to Fleetwood Mac's last tour date this year in Las Vegas on December 30th are on sale now at Ticketmaster.

Ticket Prices:
US $99.50 Ticket + US $11.15 Fees = US $110.65
US $224.50 Ticket + US $16.70 Fees = US $241.20

Ticket Master

No sign of a Mick Fleetwood Meet and Greet offer yet... Keep checking www.mickfleetwoodofficial.com

Waddy Wachtel Interview on huffingtonpost.com discusses his collaborative history

Rock Star History With Guitarist Waddy Watchel

The GRAMMY Museum on October 19, 2011 in Los Angeles

Session musician Waddy Watchel, featured in the upcoming documentary "King of the Sidemen," sits down with James Poulos to discuss his collaborative history with rock n' roll legends such as Keith Richards, Stevie Nicks, Jackson Browne and more.  

Hosted by: James Poulos. Watch on-line at HuffPostLive. 

Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and Waddy Wachtel at The Troubadour, 1972

King of The Sidemen Documentary Trailer

Fleetwood Mac Live in Las Vegas at MGM Grand - December 30, 2013 Tickets on Sale Aug 3rd

Fleetwood Mac, one of rock's most enduring, beloved and successful bands, will close out 2013 with a special, end-of-the-year concert at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Monday, Dec. 30. The show is scheduled to start at 8 p.m.

Tickets priced at $99.50, $149.50 and $224.50, not including applicable service charges, go on sale Saturday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. and are available at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

For fans anxious to purchase seats to highly anticipated concerts and events, M life - MGM Resorts International's loyalty program - provides members exclusive access to pre-sales for sporting events and concerts. The program also features rewards, benefits and once-in-a-lifetime experiences at the incomparable collection of MGM Resorts' world-renowned destinations. To join, or for more information, visit www.mlife.com.

Broadway World

Onsale to General Public
Start: Sat, 08/03/13 10:00 AM PDT

Ticket Prices:
US $99.50 Ticket + US $11.15 Fees = US $110.65
US $224.50 Ticket + US $16.70 Fees = US $241.20

Ticket Master

Fleetwood Mac also have a gig booked for New Years Eve... but it's a private show... Location unknown at this point.

Fleetwood Mac POLLSTAR Box Office Numbers Updated PLUS Albums Charts

POLL STAR Box Office Numbers Updated:

Four new Fleetwood Mac dates with box office ticket sales info added to the Tour Stats list.  Saint Paul, MN, Las Vegas, NV, Phoenix, AZ and Houston, TX.

Fleetwood Mac Rank No.4

Pollstar ranks each artist by its average boxoffice gross per city in North America - based on data reports submitted within the last 3 months. This listing is up to August 3, 2013.

Albums Charting Around The World

Three Fleetwood Mac Albums that consistently sell around the world, or at least enough to make the charts are Rumours, Greatest Hits and The Very Best Of.  Below a snapshot of how they are doing this week. Australia once again this week appears to have the greatest activity in terms of albums charting on the main charts.

U.S.A. - August 3, 2013
Fleetwood Mac's "Greatest Hits" re-enters the Top 200 Albums Chart this week.

BILLBOARD TOP 200 ALBUMS CHART
# 195 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

AUSTRALIA - July 29, 2013

4 Albums remain on the Top 100 Albums Chart in Australia. Not a lot of movement vs last week except for "25 Years The Chain" drops out of the Top 10 to #15.  On the Top 50 Catalogue Chart "25 Years The Chain" gives up it's #1 spot and settles into the #2 spot.

TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART
# 15 (7)   Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain (boxset)
# 75 (64) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 88 (79) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 95 (91) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

TOP 50 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART
#   2 (1)   Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain (boxset)
# 14 (10) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 22 (16) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 27 (22) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

TOP 40 DVD CHART
#  6  (7)   Fleetwood Mac - The Dance
# 30 (28) Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night

TOP 50 DIGITAL ALBUMS CHART
# 33 (27) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

New Zealand, UK, Scotland and Ireland below

[Audio] Bret talks with Lindsey Buckingham

Bret Saunders of KBCO 97.3 Denver interviews Lindsey ahead of the Denver Fleetwood Mac show.

Fleetwood Mac have 4 Albums on the Top 100 Albums Chart in Australia this week. New Peak For Boxset

Fleetwood Mac Albums, singles and DVD's charting worldwide.

AUSTRALIA - July 22, 2013

Strong showing this week in Australia for Fleetwood Mac albums with 4 titles sitting in the Top 100.  25 Years The Chain leads the way and reaches a new peak position this week moving into the Top 10 at #7, up from #17 last week. The boxset also hits #1 for the first time on the Top 50 Catalogue Chart. What's likely boosting it's numbers on the charts is the option to receive the 4CD boxset when you buy a concert ticket. Three other albums also move up slightly this week on the Top 100 with Greatest Hits in the lead with a 14 place jump to #50.  Rumours and The Very Best Of also make slight gains over last week. On the DVD Chart the Rumours: Classic Albums documentary re-enters at #31.

TOP 100 ALBUMS CHART
#   7 (17) Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain (boxset)
# 50 (64) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 70 (79) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 90 (91) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

TOP 50 CATALOGUE ALBUMS CHART
# 1  (2)  Fleetwood Mac - 25 Years The Chain (boxset)
# 10 (8)  Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
# 16 (15) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 22 (24) Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of

TOP 40 DVD CHART
# 7  (7)  Fleetwood Mac - The Dance
# 28 (40) Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
# 31 (R/E) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours: Classic Albums

TOP 50 DIGITAL ALBUMS CHART
# 27 (17) Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits

New Zealand, UK, Ireland, Scotland and Canada below

New Seats Released for Fleetwood Mac Live in Amsterdam Oct 7th & 26th

The Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam just released additional seating for both the October 7th and 26th Fleetwood Mac shows... Seats are on the extreme side of the stage on either side of the venue.  

Ticket price: 71.50 EUR(incl. 6.50 EUR servicekosten)

Live Nation

Was je net te laat met het kopen van kaarten voor ‪#‎FleetwoodMac‬ in de ‪#‎ZiggoDome‬? Grijp dan om 12:00u je kans om Fleetwood Mac live te zien en te horen!

Fleetwood Mac Producer Ken Caillat Possibly Prepping "Tusk" book... Looking for Photos.

Ken Caillat posted on the "Rumours (the book)" Facebook page the following message.

"In preparation for my possible Tusk book, I trying to find as many pics from the tusk era of the band in or out of the studio, in restaurants, partying, etc. if you have them and we use them we'll pay for them!!" 

Ken wrote a book the Making of Rumours that came out in April, 2012 to coincide with the 35th Anniversary of the album... and looks to be prepping to do the same on "Tusk"...

Curious... with Tusk being a double album, will the book be double the size?

Check out Rumours (the book) on Facebook