[kj] (OT) Derf Scratch / Buzzcocks

[Rheinhold Squeegee]

"BTATS," "Pandemonium", "Democracy" and the 2003 eponymous release were the only KJ albums with actual US distribution, although technically you could throw "EDAVRE" in there as well.
 
I had a friend in the biz back in the 90's with access to sales data and the figure for "Pandemonium" (pre-reissue) was app. 16,000 in the US; "Democracy" was considerably less. "Night Time" was the next closest, with about 8,000, which was pretty good, considering it was all import.

KJ have never really "charted" in the US, except for "BTATS" which went to #194 for one week and KJ2003 which was at #30 on the Independent chart for three weeks. "Night Time" wouldn't have counted, again, because it was all import sales. I think "Pandemonium" showed up somewhere for a short time, but I can't find any info. It's been described as KJ's best-selling album in the US, but I can't correlate that to any chart action.
 
Others may reckon differently; I welcome their rebuttals.


From: gregslawson at msn.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 12:12:18 -0400
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch / Buzzcocks




Don't say "were"--the Buzzcocks are still together and touring.
Doubt they ever had a song or album that charted in the US (although college radio certianly played them--especially the song "Radio 9"
KJ had the songs "Eighties", "LLB", "Millenium" and "Pandemonium" played on the radio a little. Doubt any of their albums charted, except maybe Nightime.
 


From: folk.devil at hotmail.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 08:32:05 -0700
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch / Buzzcocks



Many of the Buzzcocks releases went top 40.
http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=2903
They were a very likeable pop band ;)
 


From: gregslawson at msn.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:01:46 -0400
Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch (Fear) RIP



Oh, I forgot--the Decendents (are they from around LA too?). Kind of like the US version of the Buzzcocks, with about 1/1000 the recognition and record sales (I just read that
"Harmony in my Head" was on the UK charts). 
 
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