Originally written by DiS News · 5 July 2005
HMV has announced figures that have the tongue absolutely wagging with disbelief. Check out the following percentage increases in sales of specific albums and compilations:
1. Pink Floyd Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd 1343% 2. The Who Then and Now 863% 3. Annie Lennox Eurythmics Greatest Hits 500% 4. Dido Life For Rent 412% 5. Razorlight Up All Night 335% 6. Robbie Williams Greatest Hits 320% 7. Joss Stone Mind, Body and Soul 309% 8. Sting The Very Best of Sting & The Police 300% 9. Travis Singles 268% 10. Madonna Immaculate Collection 200%
You reckon U2 are gutted? HMV's Gennaro Castaldo said this:
"Even allowing for the relative nature of this exercise, where back catalogue sales of the more established acts are being measured from a fairly low base, this snapshot shows that Live 8 is having a marked effect on sales - just like its predecessor 20 years ago."