Reply With QuoteWoohoooOriginally Posted by ksimms2
Great news Kelly, thanks for the info!
Released in 1957, "Elvis' Christmas Album" is the top-selling holiday release of all time with 9 million in sales, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.
http://www.elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_7801321
Woohooo
Great Kelly, thanks for posting this news....people still have taste!
Diane
I know I pointed this out not long but if all these "new Elvis Christmas albums"
(which sell well each year) were added in to his Christmas total Elvis would have his first Diamond Record award for 10 million in sales long ago. But because of the way they repackage his 2 Christmas albums (which combine songs from both) and give it a new cover they do not count toward his original Christmas album total.
But the RIAA has certain rules and even though his Christmas music is the same songs each year-only when the original album is bought do his totals go up for that album. So the idea of repackaged Christmas music may help Sony/BMG for sales but it adds nothing to Elvis's original total. IMO it just keeps people from buying the original albums which do add to his total.
That's something I never understood, KPM.
Thanks for explaining that . I can see what you're saying now.
Seems a bit unfair to me .
"I have learned never to ridicule any man's opinion, however strange it may seem."
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