Album Charts | Sales Update: Fleetwood Mac & Stevie Nicks PLUS New Peak Position in Australia

U.S.A. - July 20, 2013

No Fleetwood Mac albums this week hit the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart, but the band, including Stevie Nicks are all over the Top 200 Catalogue Chart.  Stevie makes an appearance this week after a long absence with Crystal Visions.

"Rumours" moves up 4 spots to #54 on a 16% sales increase. Units sold for the sales week ending July 7 = 2,320 vs 2,002 the previous week. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 3,206,888.

"The Very Best of" moves down to #84 this week even though unit sales are up for the week with a total of 1,944 vs 1,801 the previous week when it stood at #79. Total U.S. sales since it's release in 2002 = 1,584,365. This album is due to be recertified 3X Platinum in the U.S..

"Greatest Hits" moves up to #86 this week from #96 selling 12% more or 1,917 units vs 1,709 the previous

week. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 4,671,658.

"Fleetwood Mac" the 1975 white album which turns 38 this month shifted 1,693 units in the U.S. this past week up 12% and up to #115 from #122 last week where it sold 1,514 units. Total U.S. sales since November, 1991 = 935,547.

"Crystal Visions... The Very Best of Stevie Nicks" re-enters the the Top 200 Catalogue Albums Chart with sales for the week of 1,570 vs 1,000 units the previous week. Total U.S sales since it's release in 2007 = 467,754.

Top 200 Catalogue Albums Chart
# 54 (58)    Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
# 84 (79)    Fleetwood Mac - The Very Best Of
# 86 (96)    Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits
#115 (122) Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
#139 (R/E) Stevie Nicks  - Crystal Vision: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks

See below for UK, Ireland, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand Charts.

Fleetwood Mac Tour Lands at No.3 on Pollstar Mid-Year Charts and No.9 For The World

North America and World Wide Tour Stats published by Pollstar for the first half of 2013 have Fleetwood Mac coming in at No.3 in North America and at No.9 for the world.

Fleetwood Mac appearing in the third position on Pollstar’s mid-year North American Tours  reminds us that the band’s absence from the concert stage only fueled fans’ desires to hear those classic songs performed live one more time.  Scoring a total gross of $58.1 million during the first six months of the year, the band played 42 shows in 42 cities with an average ticket price of $107.80, resulting in an average per-show gross of $1,383,333.  Check out Pollstar for the full listing of North America and Worldwide Tour stats

Below is an updated list of published individual dates reported to Pollstar for Fleetwood Mac's 2013 tour.

New to this list: Ottawa and Edmonton, Canada; North Little Rock, AR. and San Jose, CA.

Stevie Nicks Recalls Four Decades of Torture and Triumph

Sydney Morning Herald - July 13, 2013

Jada Yuan's fantastic article on Stevie that originally ran June 17, 2013 in New York Magazine titled "Stevie Nicks, the Fairy Godmother of Rock" was picked up by the Sydney Morning Herald in Australia and ran in their Good Weekend magazine Saturday, July 13th.  

Great article on Stevie!  If you haven't read it check it out at Vulture

Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac meets with students enrolled in USC's pop music program

USC Music School Teaches the Art of Making a Pop Hit

Rolling Stone 

Photo from January 13, 2013 when Lindsey spoke at the USC Pop Music Forum
Full Story HERE

Happy Birthday to former Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter-keyboardist Christine McVie!

The amazing Christine McVie turns 70 today! 

All the best Christine on this momentous occasion! 

Although you decided long ago to call it a day as an active member of Fleetwood Mac, fans the world over miss you and still consider you to be a part of the group.  

Everyone is hoping you make an appearance later this year when Fleetwood Mac plays London.

Above photos of Christine taken at the 2013 Ivor Novello awards held at the 

Grosvenor House Hotel, London May 16, 2013.

Handbag by Stella McCartney

The front lady of Fleetwood Mac comes alive yet again with her "Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams"

There isn’t anyone on the planet that hasn’t heard a Fleetwood Mac song, right? Dreams? Rumours? Yes? Well the front lady of one of the greatest bands of the last century comes alive yet again with her " Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams " let’s call it ’reality’ movie. In the vein of showing the behind-the-scenes, everything including guts and gore, the fans of aging rock stars want to either read their grotesque memoirs or see a rockumentary where their heroes reveal everything about their creative process.... and some more.

And the latest Stevie Nicks album, on which this film is based, with hits like "Secret Love" with its soft groans and "Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream)" acting as a the zeitgeist’s trance and a hopeful "You May Be The One" feels just right for this older, stronger so-called white-winged dove.

As the cameras follow the gypsy-like singer around her home with documentarian Dave Stewart (from Eurythmics fame) and crew, you realize just how talented and beautiful this Phoenix-born singer truly is. Forget the awards especially the eight Grammy nominations (holding the record for most nominations for Best Female Rock Vocal without a win), the various hit singles, the fact that she slept with practically the whole band, the hysterical witchcraft allegations, the signature shawls and capes - the genius comes in the quieter moments where she wants to get her artistry just right. And she does that like a tight ropewalker above the clouds.

Purchase, then download or stream: "Stevie Nicks: In Your Dreams" $9.99

http://inyourdreamsmovie.com/

by Daniel Scheffler
EDGE Contributor