Rod is officially the top selling UK act in the USA for 2004. Figures just released not only put his third set of standards at No. 1, but also place him in the Top 20 four times with all three Songbook sets making the Top 10! Details of actual sales are contained in the soon to be published new issue of Smiler, meanwhile, here is the full Top 20.
TOP 20 UK ARTIST ALBUMS IN THE USA 2004
1. Stardust, Rod Stewart, (J)
2. As Time Goes By, Rod Stewart, (J)
3. Franz Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand, (Epic)
4. 1, The Beatles, (Capitol)
5. Life For Rent, Dido, (Arista)
6. A Rush Of Blood To The Head, Coldplay, (Capitol)
7. Start Something, Lostprophets, (Columbia)
8. Me & Mr Johnson, Eric Clapton, (Warner Bros)
9. It Had To Be You, Rod Stewart, (J)
10. Permission To Land, The Darkness, (Atlantic)
11. Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd, (Capitol)
12. The Soul Sessions, Joss Stone, (S Curve)
13. Back In Black, AC-DC, (Epic)
14. Early Days & Latter Days, Led Zeppelin, (Atlantic)
15. Greatest Hits, Queen, (Hollywood)
16. Greatest Hits, Elton John 1970-2002, (Island)
17. Hopes & Fears, Keane, (Interscope)
18. Mind, Body & Soul, Joss Stone, (S Curve)
19. The Voice, The Very Best Of, Rod Stewart, (Warner Bros)
20. Patience, George Michael, (Epic)