Alice Cooper album sales, USA
Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2013 6:28 pm
ALICE COOPER - USA ALBUM SALES
Note: Things that are not included below:
* bootlegs and/or counterfeit releases
* promotion-only and/or giveaway-only releases
* interview-only and/or spoken word-only albums unless they have been released by ALICE COOPER's record company or specifically licensed by them
* 'Various Artists' and Collaboration releases
* EP or Mini-Album releases (album must contain at least 7 ALICE COOOPER tracks or at least 30 minutes of ALICE COOPER music)
* Export Sales: albums made in USA but shipped overseas to be sold in other countries
Album titles that are underlined are those that are nearing or awaiting an RIAA award, or an award upgrade
Yr.....Chart...Last Cert....Album Title...................................RIAA Award....Album Sales....Comments/Notes
Rel...Peak....by RIAA
1969....193....none....Pretties For You.........................................................250,000.....
1970....-----....none....Easy Action................................................................225,000.....
1971....035....2001....Love It To Death...............................Platinum........1,100,000.....
1971....021....1986....Killer..................................................Platinum........1,600,000.....
1972....002....1990....School's Out......................................Platinum........1,300,000.....
1973....001....1986....Billion Dollar Babies..........................Platinum........1,700,000.....115k-SScanAug05
1973....010....1973....Muscle Of Love.................................Gold..................775,000.....
1974....008....1986....Greatest Hits.....................................Platinum.........2,000,000.....456k-SScanJan02 (18k-digital-SScanJun12)
1975....005....1990....Welcome To My Nightmare..............Platinum.........1,600,000.....12k (remaster edition)-SScanAug04
1976....027....1976....Alice Cooper Goes To Hell...............Gold...................800,000.....
1977....042....none....Lace And Whiskey......................................................400,000.....
1977....131....none....The Alice Cooper Show..............................................200,000.....
1978....060....none....From The Inside..........................................................300,000.....
1980....044....none....Flush The Fashion......................................................400,000.....cert 50k in Canada in 1982
1981....125....none....Special Forces............................................................185,000.....
1982....-----....none....Toronto Rock 'N Roll Revival 1969...............................10,000.....Accord SN-7162, deleted mid-80's
1982....-----....none....Zipper Catches Skin....................................................135,000.....
1983....-----....none....DaDa...........................................................................135,000.....
1986....059....none....Constrictor...................................................................400,000.....cert 50k in Canada in 1987
1987....073....none....Raise Your Fist And Yell.............................................325,000.....cert 50k in Canada in 1988
1987....-----....none....A Man Called Alice........................................................40,000.....Pair PDL2-1183, deleted early 90's
1989....020....1990....Trash..................................................Platinum........1,250,000.....203k-SScanJan02
1989....-----....none....The Beast Of Alice Cooper.........................................100,000.....Warner-41781
1989....-----....none....Prince Of Darkness.....................................................100,000.....Mca-42315
1991....047....2007....Hey Stoopid.................................................................500,000.....348k-SScanJan02
1992....-----....none....Live At The Whisky A-Go-Go 1969...............................20,000.....Rhino-70369
1994....068....none....The Last Temptation...................................................150,000.....107k-SScanJan02
1995....-----....none....Classicks.....................................................................300,000.....238k-SScanJan02
1997....-----....none....A Fistful Of Alice............................................................90,000.....61k-SScanDec01, Guardian
1998....-----....none....A Nice Nightmare..........................................................35,000.....Sony Special Products A-28517
1999....-----....none....Life And Crimes Of Alice Cooper..................................55,000.....36k-SScanDec03, 4-disc multiplier, Rhino
1999....-----....none....Super Hits.....................................................................75,000.....SBME Special Markets-705364
2000....193....none....Brutal Planet.................................................................90,000.....62k-SScanSep04
2001....-----....none....Mascara & Monsters: Best Of.....................................170,000.....Rhino-75806
2001....-----....none....Alice Cooper Live: Toronto 1969..................................10,000.....Laserlight-21773
2001....197....none....Dragontown..................................................................60,000.....34k-SScanOct02 + 2k-Oct02 ('02re)
2002....-----....none....The Essentials..............................................................60,000.....Rhino
2003....184....none....The Eyes Of Alice Cooper............................................50,000.....28k-SScanAug04
2004....-----....none....School's Out And Other Hits.........................................40,000.....Rhino Flashback-78997
2005....169....none....Dirty Diamonds.............................................................50,000.....6.5k-SScanAug05w-1, New West-6078
2007....-----....none....Extended Versions........................................................30,000.....SBME Special Markets-706152
2008....053....none....Along Came A Spider....................................................40,000.....18k-SScanAug08, STMH
2009....-----....none....Triple Feature..................................................................5,000.....Sony A759795, 3cd (Trash/Stoopid/Temptation pack)
2011....-----....none....Old School: 1964-1974..................................................10,000.....Bigger Picture/Ume, 4cds +dvd
2011....022....none....Welcome 2 My Nightmare.............................................75,000.....28k-SScanOct11
2012....-----....none....Playlist: Very Best Of Alice Cooper...............................10,000.....Sony-195405
2012....-----....none....No More Mr Nice Guy Live..............................................8,000.....4 Worlds Media-135779, 2cds
2013....-----....none....Original Album Series Box..............................................2,000......Rhino-522056, 5cds
+ domestic US sales of foreign-pressed albums...........................................360,000
TOTAL US ALBUM SALES.....................................................................17,625,000
Total Soundscan-registered album sales (1991 - Dec 2005) = 3,000,000
RIAA album Certification data as of Aug 1, 2013:
2....Gold...................1,000,000 disc units...........1,000,000 albums
7....Platinum.............7,000,000 disc units...........7,000,000 albums
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9...............................8,000,000 disc units...........8,000,000 albums
Note: Things that are not included below:
* bootlegs and/or counterfeit releases
* promotion-only and/or giveaway-only releases
* interview-only and/or spoken word-only albums unless they have been released by ALICE COOPER's record company or specifically licensed by them
* 'Various Artists' and Collaboration releases
* EP or Mini-Album releases (album must contain at least 7 ALICE COOOPER tracks or at least 30 minutes of ALICE COOPER music)
* Export Sales: albums made in USA but shipped overseas to be sold in other countries
Album titles that are underlined are those that are nearing or awaiting an RIAA award, or an award upgrade
Yr.....Chart...Last Cert....Album Title...................................RIAA Award....Album Sales....Comments/Notes
Rel...Peak....by RIAA
1969....193....none....Pretties For You.........................................................250,000.....
1970....-----....none....Easy Action................................................................225,000.....
1971....035....2001....Love It To Death...............................Platinum........1,100,000.....
1971....021....1986....Killer..................................................Platinum........1,600,000.....
1972....002....1990....School's Out......................................Platinum........1,300,000.....
1973....001....1986....Billion Dollar Babies..........................Platinum........1,700,000.....115k-SScanAug05
1973....010....1973....Muscle Of Love.................................Gold..................775,000.....
1974....008....1986....Greatest Hits.....................................Platinum.........2,000,000.....456k-SScanJan02 (18k-digital-SScanJun12)
1975....005....1990....Welcome To My Nightmare..............Platinum.........1,600,000.....12k (remaster edition)-SScanAug04
1976....027....1976....Alice Cooper Goes To Hell...............Gold...................800,000.....
1977....042....none....Lace And Whiskey......................................................400,000.....
1977....131....none....The Alice Cooper Show..............................................200,000.....
1978....060....none....From The Inside..........................................................300,000.....
1980....044....none....Flush The Fashion......................................................400,000.....cert 50k in Canada in 1982
1981....125....none....Special Forces............................................................185,000.....
1982....-----....none....Toronto Rock 'N Roll Revival 1969...............................10,000.....Accord SN-7162, deleted mid-80's
1982....-----....none....Zipper Catches Skin....................................................135,000.....
1983....-----....none....DaDa...........................................................................135,000.....
1986....059....none....Constrictor...................................................................400,000.....cert 50k in Canada in 1987
1987....073....none....Raise Your Fist And Yell.............................................325,000.....cert 50k in Canada in 1988
1987....-----....none....A Man Called Alice........................................................40,000.....Pair PDL2-1183, deleted early 90's
1989....020....1990....Trash..................................................Platinum........1,250,000.....203k-SScanJan02
1989....-----....none....The Beast Of Alice Cooper.........................................100,000.....Warner-41781
1989....-----....none....Prince Of Darkness.....................................................100,000.....Mca-42315
1991....047....2007....Hey Stoopid.................................................................500,000.....348k-SScanJan02
1992....-----....none....Live At The Whisky A-Go-Go 1969...............................20,000.....Rhino-70369
1994....068....none....The Last Temptation...................................................150,000.....107k-SScanJan02
1995....-----....none....Classicks.....................................................................300,000.....238k-SScanJan02
1997....-----....none....A Fistful Of Alice............................................................90,000.....61k-SScanDec01, Guardian
1998....-----....none....A Nice Nightmare..........................................................35,000.....Sony Special Products A-28517
1999....-----....none....Life And Crimes Of Alice Cooper..................................55,000.....36k-SScanDec03, 4-disc multiplier, Rhino
1999....-----....none....Super Hits.....................................................................75,000.....SBME Special Markets-705364
2000....193....none....Brutal Planet.................................................................90,000.....62k-SScanSep04
2001....-----....none....Mascara & Monsters: Best Of.....................................170,000.....Rhino-75806
2001....-----....none....Alice Cooper Live: Toronto 1969..................................10,000.....Laserlight-21773
2001....197....none....Dragontown..................................................................60,000.....34k-SScanOct02 + 2k-Oct02 ('02re)
2002....-----....none....The Essentials..............................................................60,000.....Rhino
2003....184....none....The Eyes Of Alice Cooper............................................50,000.....28k-SScanAug04
2004....-----....none....School's Out And Other Hits.........................................40,000.....Rhino Flashback-78997
2005....169....none....Dirty Diamonds.............................................................50,000.....6.5k-SScanAug05w-1, New West-6078
2007....-----....none....Extended Versions........................................................30,000.....SBME Special Markets-706152
2008....053....none....Along Came A Spider....................................................40,000.....18k-SScanAug08, STMH
2009....-----....none....Triple Feature..................................................................5,000.....Sony A759795, 3cd (Trash/Stoopid/Temptation pack)
2011....-----....none....Old School: 1964-1974..................................................10,000.....Bigger Picture/Ume, 4cds +dvd
2011....022....none....Welcome 2 My Nightmare.............................................75,000.....28k-SScanOct11
2012....-----....none....Playlist: Very Best Of Alice Cooper...............................10,000.....Sony-195405
2012....-----....none....No More Mr Nice Guy Live..............................................8,000.....4 Worlds Media-135779, 2cds
2013....-----....none....Original Album Series Box..............................................2,000......Rhino-522056, 5cds
+ domestic US sales of foreign-pressed albums...........................................360,000
TOTAL US ALBUM SALES.....................................................................17,625,000
Total Soundscan-registered album sales (1991 - Dec 2005) = 3,000,000
RIAA album Certification data as of Aug 1, 2013:
2....Gold...................1,000,000 disc units...........1,000,000 albums
7....Platinum.............7,000,000 disc units...........7,000,000 albums
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9...............................8,000,000 disc units...........8,000,000 albums