A question about Dark Side album sales

dc_disciple · Post by **dc_disciple** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 8:43 pm

Does anyone know aproximately how many copies of Dark Side of the Moon have been sold? The only figures I have are from the mid 90's, and Im sure its higher now, especially with the new SACD having been released. If anyone could tell me how many, and if possible provide a link that would take me to any sort of "official" record sales numbers, I would very much appreciate it. Thanks

Dan

FloydNZ · Post by **FloydNZ** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:20 pm

On EMIs official Pink Floyd site - http://www.pinkfloyd.co.uk it says that there have been in excess of 35 million copies of Dark Side sold worldwide

seamusz · Post by **seamusz** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:41 pm

I have absolutely no imput on the subject, but I was curoius what your avatar was dc_disciple. The reason I ask is it reminds me of a book that I read a long time ago and I can't remember the name.

Thanks

Tinkerbell · Post by **Tinkerbell** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:22 pm

I heard there's an average of 1 million sold a year in the latter years; statistically, you could say there's a copy of DSOTM being played somewhere in the world, right now...

Fox-Mike · Post by **Fox-Mike** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:53 pm

it sure is playing in my house.

decampos · Post by **decampos** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 12:01 am

Dark side and the Wall still sell by the bucketload where as AMLOR and TDB sell comparatively nothing. Weird that.

Tinkerbell · Post by **Tinkerbell** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 2:12 am

Um...yeah; weird......
Goes to prove that in the end, quality always prevails.

Richter_M. · Post by **Richter_M.** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 2:53 am

decampos wrote:Dark side and the Wall still sell by the bucketload where as AMLOR and TDB sell comparatively nothing. Weird that.

As do Piper, Final Cut, More, Ummagumma, etc. Wierd that, too. Well, not really.

Useful Idiot · Post by **Useful Idiot** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 3:22 am

Richter_M. wrote:
decampos wrote:Dark side and the Wall still sell by the bucketload where as AMLOR and TDB sell comparatively nothing. Weird that.
As do Piper, Final Cut, More, Ummagumma, etc. Wierd that, too. Well, not really.

Heh, beat me to it.

seamusz · Post by **seamusz** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:27 am

decampos wrote:Dark side and the Wall still sell by the bucketload where as AMLOR and TDB sell comparatively nothing. Weird that.

I wasn't aware that sales depicted quality.

Post by **drafsack** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:37 am

Dark side and the Wall still sell by the bucketload where as AMLOR and TDB sell comparatively nothing. Weird that.

Yes and who gets the CBE - there is no justice

decampos · Post by **decampos** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 2:46 pm

drafsack wrote:
Dark side and the Wall still sell by the bucketload where as AMLOR and TDB sell comparatively nothing. Weird that.

Yes and who gets the CBE - there is no justice

He got that CBE because he very publicly donated money to charity. I don't reckon music had anything to do with it.

dc_disciple · Post by **dc_disciple** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 3:06 pm

seamusz wrote:I have absolutely no imput on the subject, but I was curoius what your avatar was dc_disciple. The reason I ask is it reminds me of a book that I read a long time ago and I can't remember the name.

Thanks

I dont know what it is from, its just a cool pic I found. It seems to be Floydian, the spinning plates, you know, just going around and around, only to eventually fall off and break. Or maybe I just think too much.

Post by **drafsack** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 3:32 pm

He got that CBE because he very publicly donated money to charity. I don't reckon music had anything to do with it.

The press reports did say it was his contribution towards music, but they will say anything if you give 4.5 million to charity

decampos · Post by **decampos** » Wed Dec 03, 2003 4:45 pm

drafsack wrote:
He got that CBE because he very publicly donated money to charity. I don't reckon music had anything to do with it.

The press reports did say it was his contribution towards music, but they will say anything if you give 4.5 million to charity

Yes, he 'bought' that CBE.