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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
Does anyone know what company/organization tracked sales before Soundscan? Was it just Billboard?
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No one tracked US sales before 1991.
RIAA calculated shipments though - based on which they certified albums (and determined the BB 200). Until the mid-90s they ignored Club shipments as well. That explains the 50s-80s albums that were re-certified en-masse in the mid-90s.
