RUMOR MILL
The big story of the week, though, belongs to another American Idol alum, Elliott Yamin, whose new album for pubbery Sony/ATV's Hickory label could go as high as 90k, a total about half of what Sanjaya might do if he released an album tomorrow.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
NOTHING MODEST
ABOUT THE MOUSE
Modest Mouse in the House, Vies With Joss Stone for #1, Idol's Yamin Surprise Hit
And the Mouse gets the cheese.
Epic indie faves Modest Mouse's self-deprecatingly titled We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank is off and sailing this week, as the band's active fan base turned out in impressive numbers, with a big first day putting it on target to a one-week total of between 120-130k and a shot at #1 on next week's HITS album chart.
The estimate is based on one-day sales reports from those retailers around the country still standing after this morning's Wall Street Journal story on the demise of the record industry.
The album is the follow-up to the Seattle alternadarlings' surprise 2004 platinum album Good News for People Who Love Bad News.
Introducing Joss Stone, the third album on Virgin for the 19-year-old U.K. soul diva, will give it some pretty stiff competition, with first-day sales putting it at around 100-110k , enough to make it a battle for #1 on next Tuesday's album tally.
The big story of the week, though, belongs to another American Idol alum, Elliott Yamin, whose new album for pubbery Sony/ATV's Hickory label could go as high as 90k, a total about half of what Sanjaya might do if he released an album tomorrow. Congrats to manager, ex-HITS flunkie and Wall Street Journal source Jeff Rabhan, who is expected to make a ton on T-shirt sales.
Universal Motown's Marquez Houston is the latest in Sylvia Rhone's stable of stars, with a first-week total that could climb to between 60-65k.
Other possible chart newcomers include Priority/Capitol's C-Murder and Universal Republic's Baby Boy Da Prince.
The market was down 2% vs last week, down 19% vs same week last year and now down 17% year-to-date.
