Sludge Scans

Hey, I’m Lita Love, and here are some of the latest Sludge Scans, or as they say in the business, Sound Scans. Sound Scan only started in 1991, so some of these releases are only counting sales from 1991 till today.
The bands listed below are some of the requests we’ve gotten. Now for once, you can see what bands are selling and which bands are bombing!
SLUDGE SCAN NOTES – Read This Stuff First!
Some of you might see some numbers and say, "But so and so went Gold and you don’t have them listed as such." Well certifications (such as Gold and Platinum) are based on shipments to retail accounts from the label, not actual over the counter sales. The figures I get come from Soundscan, which is the recognized source for ACTUAL sales to consumers.
Many of the stores that report to Soundscan are weighted in order to make up for those that don’t have Soundscan. For example, let’s assume Tower Records Las Vegas is weighted 9 times. That means that if some knucklehead walks in and buys 1 copy of Slaughter’s "Back To Reality", it counts for 9 albums sold in Soundscan. I believe this more than makes up for the mom and pop stores that don’t report. The system is not perfect, but it’s the recognized industry source for actual sales. After all, this is what the Billboard charts are based on.
There is no website or magazine I’m getting this info from. You can only get it if you have access to the Sludge Scan computer. Basically, you have to be in the business. And as far as I know, Metal Sludge is the only website spitting out Sound Scan numbers.  Worship us!
These figures are for the U.S. only.
Send all requests or questions to SludgeScan@metal-sludge.com
Please be reasonable when asking for a request. If you want a band’s album looked up, give me the title. Don’t just say, "Hey, I want you to do some Metallica." If you are too lazy to give me the title, I’m too lazy to look if up for you. So give me the titles.
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* Means total is only counting since Soundscan went into affect in the middle / late part of 1991.

Sludge Scans For September 2002

October 15, 2002 1 Comment 1,182 Views

As Of September 15, 2002 Aerosmith “Get A Grip” 4,595,371 Aerosmith “Nine Lives” 2,086,567 Aerosmith “A Little South Of Sanity” 677,523 Aerosmith “Just Push Play” 1,234,357 Aerosmith “O Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits” 483,276 Bowling For Soup “Drunk Enough To ...

Sludge Scans For June & July 2002

October 14, 2002 13 Comments 2,428 Views

As Of June 14, 2002 Abandoned Pools “Humanistic” 65,163 Andrew W.K. “I Get Wet” 87,584 Cherry St. “X-Rated” 61 Gilby Clarke “Swag” 1,280 Dio “Killing The Dragon” 11,250 Dokken “Long Way Home” 10,222 Dope “Life” 55,339 Enuff Z’Nuff “10” ...

Sludge Scans For January 2002

October 12, 2002 4 Comments 870 Views

As of January 12, 2002 Beautiful Creatures 29,288 Faster Pussycat 87,888* Faster Pussycat “Wake Me When It’s Over” 129,569* Faster Pussycat “Belted, Buckled & Booted” 22,120 Faster Pussycat “Whipped” 80,936 Faster Pussycat “Greatest Hits” 15,519 Faster Pussycat “Between the ...

Sludge Scans For April & May 2002

October 3, 2002 Leave a comment 843 Views

As Of April 3, 2002 Andrew W.K. “I Get Wet” 13,942 Black Label Society “1919 Eternal” 20,916 Down “II” 31,298 Ill Nino “Revolution/Revolucion” 63,733 Injected “Burn It Black” 35,088 Iron Maiden “Rock In Rio” 8,301 Megadeth “Rude Awakening” 16,309 Ozzy ...

Sludge Scans For July 2001

October 28, 2001 289 Comments 1,905 Views

As Of July 28, 2001 Buckcherry “Timebomb” 94,078 The Cult “Beyond Good And Evil” 110,220 Enuff Z’Nuff “10” 2,848 Every Mother’s Nightmare “Smokin’ Delta Voodoo” 314 LA Guns “Man In The Moon” 7,067 Monster Magnet “God Says No” 35,655 ...

Sludge Scans For April 2001

October 27, 2001 882 Comments 4,043 Views

Sorry it’s been so long since my last SludgeScan Update. I’ve been following Lizzy Borden around on tour, but since it’s been cancelled here are some scans. XOXO, Lita As Of April 27, 2001 Aerosmith “Just Push Play” 692,273 ...