[Rye]

Just wondering if anyone knows exact sales for each of The Hip's albums? Last stats I saw were on the Egos and Icons MuchMusic did in 1997 so those are pretty out of date now.

[Stephen Dame]

As of Feb 1999, rounded down to the closest 100,000, thanks to the 'ol FAQ:

The Tragically Hip: unknown

Up To Here: 1,000,000

Road Apples: 800,000

Fully Completely: 800,000

Day For Night: unknown

Trouble At The Henhouse: 500,000

Phantom Power: 400,000

[Rye]

This is what MuchMusic had for the Egos & Icons.

The Tragically Hip- 150,000
Up To Here- 800,000
Road Apples- 750,000
Fully Completely- 800,000
Day For Nighty- 700,000
Trouble At The Henhouse- 400,000

...so since we have some conflicting information here, more responses/sources are welcomed!

[chris]

According to CRIA:

By July 2000, M@W sold at least 200,000: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.cria.ca/cert/gold0700.htm">http://www.cria.ca/cert/gold0700.htm</a><!-- m -->

IVL sold at least 100,000 in it's first 2 months of release: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.cria.ca/cert/gold0802.htm">http://www.cria.ca/cert/gold0802.htm</a><!-- m -->

This will be the site to check next month to see how well IBE does out of the blocks.

[chris]

I see that FC went Diamond earlier this year....

The Tragically Hip: 200,000
Up To Here: 1,000,000
Road Apples: 800,000
Fully Completely: 1,000,000
Day For Night: 600,000
Trouble At The Henhouse: 500,000
Phantom Power: 400,000
Music At Work: 200,000
In Violet Light: 100,000
In Between Evolution: 100,000
World Container: 100,000

Hipeponymous: 100,000
Yer Favourites: 200,000

Total: Certified minimum of 5,300,000 according to CRIA.CA

That Night In Toronto: 50,000 (5 x Platinum for video sales)

[Corpse]

I see that FC went Diamond earlier this year....

The Tragically Hip: 200,000
Up To Here: 1,000,000
Road Apples: 800,000
Fully Completely: 1,000,000
Day For Night: 600,000
Trouble At The Henhouse: 500,000
Phantom Power: 400,000
Music At Work: 200,000
In Violet Light: 100,000
In Between Evolution: 100,000
World Container: 100,000

Hipeponymous: 100,000
Yer Favourites: 200,000

Total: Certified minimum of 5,300,000 according to CRIA.CA

That Night In Toronto: 50,000 (5 x Platinum for video sales)

quite the drop off. I guess the early albums were right place right time as opposed to thte last few years. shame.

[chris]

The other way to look at it is that The Hip's catalogue continues to sell long after initial release - FC was just certified in January 2007 as Diamond. It's been out in the market for 14 years selling every year. The oldest albums, those on shelves the longest, have sold the most. In 10 years, perhaps IVL, IBE or WC will be at those numbers?

[WesleyC.]

I love them all but the most surprising to me is Phantom Power with just 400 grand, I know thats a lot but man thats a kick ass cd from song 1 straight thru to the end.
Other than that to tell you the truth on how I feel, Seems to me that the albums have sold the correct amount to show their natural order of goodness. But thats just me.

[wendel]

Also, you must consider that CD burning/sharing etc. was not as accessible when FC was released. :o

[VioletlightHeron]

Wendel has a very valid point; I would also point out that corporate radio really started dominating the marketplace in the mid 1990's and started having an impact on which artists were radio friendly and which were not. Most of the modern rock bands that you hear on the radio, like Evanesence, Breaking Benjamin, Fall Out Boy, etc are designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator of taste.

[131NC]

Wendel has a very valid point; I would also point out that corporate radio really started dominating the marketplace in the mid 1990's and started having an impact on which artists were radio friendly and which were not. Most of the modern rock bands that you hear on the radio, like Evanesence, Breaking Benjamin, Fall Out Boy, etc are designed to appeal to the lowest common denominator of taste.

Man you hit the nail right on the head there. My job allows me to listen to the radio just about all day and the same songs are recycled about every four hours. They'll throw in some gems from Nirvana and Alice in Chains from time to time. I always found it funny that these "New Rock" radio stations are playing songs that date back to 1991. I was unfotunate enough to have to sit through a Fallout Boy concert last year as a chaperone for our towns Mayors Youth Council. It was awful, but the kids seemed to enjoy it. At first I chalked their suckiness up to me being an old fart, but they really do suck. When they came out on stage the lead singer said something really stupid like "You guys like to f**k?" I said to my wife that Gord Downie has more talent in his pinky toe than this assclown.

[BulletRiddled]

5.3 million albums isn't really anything to scoff at.

[craigd]

Wow ! Interesting numbers Chris !
Gord did say in an interview recently that you don't make money selling CD's anymore.
Touring and T-Shirts are how bands make their money.

Also, this is may be why record companies only promote sure things as opposed to growing an artist like in the good 'ol days !