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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

TOP 15: A SALES-FORECAST MIXTAPE

Eight of the Top 10 albums on Friday could be debuts, led by the barnstorming Drake-Future set. Here’s how it looks at midweek.

*Drake & Future (YMCMB/Republic/Epic) 340-360k Albums, 380-400k SPS
*Lana Del Rey (Interscope) 105-110k, 115-120k
*Mac Miller (Warner Bros.) 70-80k, 75-85k
*David Gilmour (Columbia) 67-72k, 68-73k
*Shinedown (WMG) 60-65k, 63-68k
*Ryan Adams (Blue Note) 45-50k, 50-55k
The Weeknd (XO/Republic) 40-45k, 75-80k
*Andy Mineo (Reach) 35-40k, 35-40k
*Keith Richards (Republic) 27-30k, 28-32k
*Alabama (BMG) 25-28k, 25-30k
Luke Bryan (Capitol Nashville) 23-27k, 30-35k
Taylor Swift (Big Machine/BMLG) 20-25k, 40-45k
Five Finger Death Punch (Prospect Park) 17-20k, 19-22k
*Chris Cornell (UMe) 14-18k, 15-19k
Now 55 (NOW) 12-16k, 12-16k

*Debuts

 
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