john r Wrote:
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> Also Exile is one of their 5 biggest albums ever,
> probably after Hotrox, SF, LIB, maybe SG or TY.
> Even in 72 it spent 4 weeks at #1 in the US (42
> weeks on the album chart). MT lost a lot of $$$ to
> his drug habit after he left.
EXILE ON MAIN ST isn't as big as one might think. These are the certified US sales:
LET IT BLEED -- 2 million
GET YER YA-YA'S OUT -- 1 million
STICKY FINGERS -- 3 million
HOT ROCKS 1964-1972 -- 12 million
EXILE ON MAIN ST -- 3 million (this album includes the only Taylor songwriting credit, and it's only 1 of 18 songs. Since it is still a Jagger/Richards/Taylor tune Mick Taylor will get just 1,9% of all songwriting royalties for this album!)
MORE HOT ROCKS -- 0,5 million
GOATS HEAD SOUP -- 3 million
IT's ONLY ROck'N'ROLL -- 1 million
MADE IN THE SHADE -- 1 million
All these numbers ain't that big if compared to SOME GIRLS (6 million) or TATTOO YOU (4 million)
source: [
www.beatzenith.com]