Sales figures?

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Udvarnoky
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Polka Party! and UHF have a reputation for being Al's only real commercial disappointments, but all we know for sure is that they've sold less than 500k due to never going gold. I was thinking - if you combined the fact that the record industry at large is circling the drain and the fact that Polka Party! has had near 30 years to slowly accrue sales - isn't it possible that this album could have pushed more units than Alpocalypse and Mandatory Fun to date?

I've always been very curious to know specific sales numbers.
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Its possible they are both already gold qualified. I want to say it was last year Al did an interview and said hasnt had an accounting of sales figures in a while. Its not like they are constantly adding up totals, especially for 25 year old albums
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Oh wow. Poodle Hat was the only one I've seen asserted to be Gold eligible, would they only order another audit.

Is that process for the Yankovic side to initiate?
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I don't know, and I wonder if it will be harder to get that audit now that Al has left the label. He has certainly been the victim of some voodoo bookkeeping over the years.
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I would assume this is up to the record company to initiate, and thus we may never know.
I do think Polka Party has probably gone gold at this point, but I would be surprised if UHF Soundtrack has. Don't forget it was out of print for a good ten years or so.
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I bet if he re-released them in a package; they would both fly off the shelves like hot cakes.
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COULD be Gold certified at this point. Funny thing is I don't know about anyone else on here, but I NEVER once saw "Polka Party" in a CD store such as F.Y.E., Barnes & Noble, (or even places like Sam Goody or Circuit City years back). I remember when I became a huge Al fan and slowly started buying all of his albums, this one and UHF were the ones I had to order online.
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When I was seven I bought mine at a CD Store, but it's hard to remember, I think it was CD Warehouse, a local chain that used to exist around here. Lost my original CD and had to re-purchase it online a few years back. Would certainly never find a new copy in a CD store around here anymore.
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