INDEPENDENT ALBUMS

The week of December 4, 2010
Sales Data =INDEPENDENT ALBUMS
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
What Separates Me From You
A Day To Remember
Victory
--
Two Weeks Ago
--
Last Week
Gold
RIAA Certification
1
Weeks at no. 1
1
Weeks on chart
Two Weeks Ago Last Week this Week Certification RIAA Pos Peak. Weeks On Chart
-- -- 1
#1 1 wks
What Separates Me From You
A Day To Remember
Victory
 Gold 1 1
1 1 2
My Kinda Party
Jason Aldean
Broken Bow
 4 Platinum 0 3
-- -- 3
Cities 97 Sampler 22: Live From Studio C
Various Artists
Cities 97
 0 1
-- -- 4
Joy To The World
Pink Martini
Heinz
 0 1
2 3 5
GG
Sigh No More
Mumford & Sons
Gentlemen Of The Road
 3 Platinum 0 40
-- -- 6
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Soundtrack
WaterTower
 0 1
-- 2 7
AB III
Alter Bridge
Alter Bridge
 0 2
11 14 8
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
Merge
 Gold 0 16
-- 4 9
The Perfect Storm
Twista
GMG
 0 2
-- -- 10
C.A.S.H.
Cassidy
Krossover, Larsiny Family
 0 1
7 8 11
Age Of Adz
Sufjan Stevens
Asthmatic Kitty
 0 6
10 17 12
War Is The Answer
Five Finger Death Punch
Prospect Park
 Platinum 0 51
-- 5 13
I Can Do This
Marie Osmond
Osmond
 0 2
-- 7 14
The Floacist Presents: Floetic Soul
The Floacist
Shanachie
 0 2
12 20 15
Rehab
Lecrae
Reach
 0 8
13 18 16
God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
Ray Lamontagne And The Pariah Dogs
RCA
 0 14
3 11 17
Escape The Fate
Escape The Fate
DGC, Interscope, Epitaph
 0 3
4 13 18
Punk Goes Pop Volume 03
Various Artists
Fearless
 0 3
5 15 19
Sidewalks
Matt And Kim
FADER Label
 0 3
-- -- 20
Let It Snow: A Holiday Musical Collection
Various Artists
USPS
 0 1
-- 10 21
Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa
Cradle Of Filth
Nuclear Blast
 0 2
-- -- 22
Share The Wonder: An Acoustic Christmas
Various Artists
Shelter Cove
 0 1
-- 31 23
Kids Christmas Favorites
The Countdown Kids
Sonoma
 0 2
-- 9 24
Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987
Dio
BBC
 0 2
18 30 25
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Phoenix
Loyaute
 Gold 0 80
8 21 26
The 99 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music
Various Artists
X5
 0 4
16 26 27
Write About Love
Belle And Sebastian
Matador
 0 6
17 24 28
Something About Faith
Faith Evans
Prolific
 0 7
-- -- 29
Release Me (EP)
Micah Stampley
Music World Gospel
 0 1
14 22 30
The Imus Ranch Record II
Various Artists
New West
 0 4
-- -- 31
Neon Nights: Live In Europe
Heaven & Hell
Armoury
 0 1
22 35 32
Greatest Hits
Motley Crue
Motley, Eleven Seven
 Platinum 0 53
34 36 33
Up From Below
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Community, Fairfax
 Gold 0 47
36 42 34
xx
The xx
Young Turks
 Gold 0 64
-- -- 35
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Mormon Tabernacle Choir/Orchestra At Temple Square With Natalie Cole (Wilberg)
Tabernacle Choir
 0 1
21 40 36
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
4AD
 0 8
9 33 37
Small Craft On A Milk Sea
Brian Eno With Jon Hopkins & Leo Abrahams
Opal
 0 3
-- 6 38
Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst
Joe Budden
Gracie, Slaughterhouse
 0 2
24 38 39
There Is A Hell Believe Me Ive Seen It...
Bring Me The Horizon
Visible Noise
 0 7
20 41 40
I Am The West
Ice Cube
Lench Mob
 0 8
-- -- 41
Wear The Black: A Tribute To Johnny Cash
Esteban
Celestiel
 0 1
-- 12 42
Would It Kill You?
Hellogoodbye
Rocket Science Ventures
 0 2
26 37 43
Lyrics
Donell Jones
CandyMan
 0 8
27 32 44
Just Love
Brian Courtney Wilson
Music World Gospel
 0 13
-- 27 45
As I Call You Down
Fistful Of Mercy
Hot
 0 5
38 50 46
As We Worship: Live
William McDowell
Light, Delivery Room
 0 5
39 -- 47
Halfway To Heaven
Brantley Gilbert
Average Joes
 Platinum 0 8
31 -- 48
Chicken & Biscuits
Colt Ford
Average Joes
 0 30
-- -- 49
Christmas Favorites
The 101 Strings Orchestra
Sonoma
 0 1
25 43 50
Hurley
Weezer
Weezer
 0 10
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The week of
New
1
WEEKS ON CHART
What Separates Me From You
A Day To Remember
Imprint/Promotion Label
Victory
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
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A Day To Remember What Separates Me From You Billboard Independent Albums
What Separates Me From You
A Day To Remember
-  Last
1  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Highest ranking debut
Gains in performance
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Victory
2
Jason Aldean My Kinda Party Billboard Independent Albums
My Kinda Party
Jason Aldean
1  Last
1  Peak
3  Weeks
1
LAST WEEK
1
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum x4
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Broken Bow | BBMG
3
Various Artists Cities 97 Sampler 22: Live From Studio C Billboard Independent Albums
Cities 97 Sampler 22: Live From Studio C
Various Artists
-  Last
3  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Cities 97
4
Pink Martini Joy To The World Billboard Independent Albums
Joy To The World
Pink Martini
-  Last
4  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Heinz
5
Mumford & Sons Sigh No More Billboard Independent Albums
Sigh No More
Mumford & Sons
3  Last
1  Peak
40  Weeks
3
LAST WEEK
2
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
40
WEEKS ON CHART
Awards
Greatest gainer this week
Gains in performance
Platinum x3
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gentlemen Of The Road | Glassnote
6
Soundtrack Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Billboard Independent Albums
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Soundtrack
-  Last
6  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
WaterTower
7
Alter Bridge AB III Billboard Independent Albums
AB III
Alter Bridge
2  Last
2  Peak
2  Weeks
2
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Alter Bridge
8
Arcade Fire The Suburbs Billboard Independent Albums
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
14  Last
1  Peak
16  Weeks
14
LAST WEEK
11
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
16
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Merge
9
Twista The Perfect Storm Billboard Independent Albums
The Perfect Storm
Twista
4  Last
4  Peak
2  Weeks
4
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
GMG
10
Cassidy C.A.S.H. Billboard Independent Albums
C.A.S.H.
Cassidy
-  Last
10  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
10
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Krossover/Larsiny Family | eOne
11
Sufjan Stevens Age Of Adz Billboard Independent Albums
Age Of Adz
Sufjan Stevens
8  Last
1  Peak
6  Weeks
8
LAST WEEK
7
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Asthmatic Kitty
12
Five Finger Death Punch War Is The Answer Billboard Independent Albums
War Is The Answer
Five Finger Death Punch
17  Last
5  Peak
51  Weeks
17
LAST WEEK
10
TWO WEEKS AGO
5
PEAK POSITION
51
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Prospect Park
13
Marie Osmond I Can Do This Billboard Independent Albums
I Can Do This
Marie Osmond
5  Last
5  Peak
2  Weeks
5
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
5
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Osmond
14
The Floacist The Floacist Presents: Floetic Soul Billboard Independent Albums
The Floacist Presents: Floetic Soul
The Floacist
7  Last
7  Peak
2  Weeks
7
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Shanachie
15
Lecrae Rehab Billboard Independent Albums
Rehab
Lecrae
20  Last
1  Peak
8  Weeks
20
LAST WEEK
12
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Reach | Infinity
16
Ray Lamontagne And The Pariah Dogs God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise Billboard Independent Albums
God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
Ray Lamontagne And The Pariah Dogs
18  Last
1  Peak
14  Weeks
18
LAST WEEK
13
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
14
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
RCA
17
Escape The Fate Escape The Fate Billboard Independent Albums
Escape The Fate
Escape The Fate
11  Last
3  Peak
3  Weeks
11
LAST WEEK
3
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Epitaph/DGC/Interscope | IGA
18
Various Artists Punk Goes Pop Volume 03 Billboard Independent Albums
Punk Goes Pop Volume 03
Various Artists
13  Last
4  Peak
3  Weeks
13
LAST WEEK
4
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fearless
19
Matt And Kim Sidewalks Billboard Independent Albums
Sidewalks
Matt And Kim
15  Last
5  Peak
3  Weeks
15
LAST WEEK
5
TWO WEEKS AGO
5
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
FADER Label
20
Various Artists Let It Snow: A Holiday Musical Collection Billboard Independent Albums
Let It Snow: A Holiday Musical Collection
Various Artists
-  Last
20  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
20
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
USPS | Concord
21
Cradle Of Filth Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa Billboard Independent Albums
Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa
Cradle Of Filth
10  Last
10  Peak
2  Weeks
10
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
10
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Nuclear Blast
22
Various Artists Share The Wonder: An Acoustic Christmas Billboard Independent Albums
Share The Wonder: An Acoustic Christmas
Various Artists
-  Last
22  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
22
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Shelter Cove | Lucid
23
The Countdown Kids Kids Christmas Favorites Billboard Independent Albums
Kids Christmas Favorites
The Countdown Kids
31  Last
23  Peak
2  Weeks
31
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
23
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sonoma
24
Dio Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987 Billboard Independent Albums
Dio At Donington UK: Live 1983 & 1987
Dio
9  Last
9  Peak
2  Weeks
9
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
BBC | Niji
25
Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Billboard Independent Albums
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Phoenix
30  Last
2  Peak
80  Weeks
30
LAST WEEK
18
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
80
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Loyaute | Glassnote
26
Various Artists The 99 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music Billboard Independent Albums
The 99 Darkest Pieces of Classical Music
Various Artists
21  Last
3  Peak
4  Weeks
21
LAST WEEK
8
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
4
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
X5
27
Belle And Sebastian Write About Love Billboard Independent Albums
Write About Love
Belle And Sebastian
26  Last
2  Peak
6  Weeks
26
LAST WEEK
16
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
6
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Matador
28
Faith Evans Something About Faith Billboard Independent Albums
Something About Faith
Faith Evans
24  Last
1  Peak
7  Weeks
24
LAST WEEK
17
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Prolific | eOne
29
Micah Stampley Release Me (EP) Billboard Independent Albums
Release Me (EP)
Micah Stampley
-  Last
29  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
29
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Music World Gospel | Music World
30
Various Artists The Imus Ranch Record II Billboard Independent Albums
The Imus Ranch Record II
Various Artists
22  Last
7  Peak
4  Weeks
22
LAST WEEK
14
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
4
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
New West
31
Heaven & Hell Neon Nights: Live In Europe Billboard Independent Albums
Neon Nights: Live In Europe
Heaven & Hell
-  Last
31  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
31
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Armoury | Eagle Rock
32
Motley Crue Greatest Hits Billboard Independent Albums
Greatest Hits
Motley Crue
35  Last
9  Peak
53  Weeks
35
LAST WEEK
22
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
53
WEEKS ON CHART
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Motley/Eleven Seven | Better Noise
33
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Up From Below Billboard Independent Albums
Up From Below
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
36  Last
13  Peak
47  Weeks
36
LAST WEEK
34
TWO WEEKS AGO
13
PEAK POSITION
47
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Community/Fairfax | Vagrant
34
The xx xx Billboard Independent Albums
xx
The xx
42  Last
9  Peak
64  Weeks
42
LAST WEEK
36
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
64
WEEKS ON CHART
Gold
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Young Turks
35
Mormon Tabernacle Choir/Orchestra At Temple Square With Natalie Cole (Wilberg) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Billboard Independent Albums
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Mormon Tabernacle Choir/Orchestra At Temple Square With Natalie Cole (Wilberg)
-  Last
35  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
35
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Tabernacle Choir
36
Deerhunter Halcyon Digest Billboard Independent Albums
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
40  Last
7  Peak
8  Weeks
40
LAST WEEK
21
TWO WEEKS AGO
7
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
4AD
37
Brian Eno With Jon Hopkins & Leo Abrahams Small Craft On A Milk Sea Billboard Independent Albums
Small Craft On A Milk Sea
Brian Eno With Jon Hopkins & Leo Abrahams
33  Last
9  Peak
3  Weeks
33
LAST WEEK
9
TWO WEEKS AGO
9
PEAK POSITION
3
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Opal | Warp
38
Joe Budden Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst Billboard Independent Albums
Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst
Joe Budden
6  Last
6  Peak
2  Weeks
6
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
6
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Gracie/Slaughterhouse | eOne
39
Bring Me The Horizon There Is A Hell Believe Me Ive Seen It... Billboard Independent Albums
There Is A Hell Believe Me Ive Seen It...
Bring Me The Horizon
38  Last
2  Peak
7  Weeks
38
LAST WEEK
24
TWO WEEKS AGO
2
PEAK POSITION
7
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Visible Noise | Epitaph
40
Ice Cube I Am The West Billboard Independent Albums
I Am The West
Ice Cube
41  Last
3  Peak
8  Weeks
41
LAST WEEK
20
TWO WEEKS AGO
3
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Lench Mob
41
Esteban Wear The Black: A Tribute To Johnny Cash Billboard Independent Albums
Wear The Black: A Tribute To Johnny Cash
Esteban
-  Last
41  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
41
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Celestiel
42
Hellogoodbye Would It Kill You? Billboard Independent Albums
Would It Kill You?
Hellogoodbye
12  Last
12  Peak
2  Weeks
12
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
12
PEAK POSITION
2
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Rocket Science Ventures
43
Donell Jones Lyrics Billboard Independent Albums
Lyrics
Donell Jones
37  Last
5  Peak
8  Weeks
37
LAST WEEK
26
TWO WEEKS AGO
5
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
CandyMan | eOne
44
Brian Courtney Wilson Just Love Billboard Independent Albums
Just Love
Brian Courtney Wilson
32  Last
17  Peak
13  Weeks
32
LAST WEEK
27
TWO WEEKS AGO
17
PEAK POSITION
13
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Music World Gospel | Music World
45
Fistful Of Mercy As I Call You Down Billboard Independent Albums
As I Call You Down
Fistful Of Mercy
27  Last
8  Peak
5  Weeks
27
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
8
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Hot
46
William McDowell As We Worship: Live Billboard Independent Albums
As We Worship: Live
William McDowell
50  Last
38  Peak
5  Weeks
50
LAST WEEK
38
TWO WEEKS AGO
38
PEAK POSITION
5
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Delivery Room/Light | eOne
47
Brantley Gilbert Halfway To Heaven Billboard Independent Albums
Halfway To Heaven
Brantley Gilbert
-  Last
13  Peak
8  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
39
TWO WEEKS AGO
13
PEAK POSITION
8
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Platinum
RIAA Certification
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Average Joes
48
Colt Ford Chicken & Biscuits Billboard Independent Albums
Chicken & Biscuits
Colt Ford
-  Last
4  Peak
30  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
31
TWO WEEKS AGO
4
PEAK POSITION
30
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Average Joes
49
The 101 Strings Orchestra Christmas Favorites Billboard Independent Albums
Christmas Favorites
The 101 Strings Orchestra
-  Last
49  Peak
1  Weeks
-
LAST WEEK
-
TWO WEEKS AGO
49
PEAK POSITION
1
WEEKS ON CHART
Gains in performance
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Sonoma
50
Weezer Hurley Billboard Independent Albums
Hurley
Weezer
43  Last
1  Peak
10  Weeks
43
LAST WEEK
25
TWO WEEKS AGO
1
PEAK POSITION
10
WEEKS ON CHART
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Weezer | Epitaph
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