Sales are normally discussed in Keith Caulfield’s “ Ask Billboard” column, but I can tell you that our director of charts, Geoff Mayfield, writes in the Nov. 5 is great for someone who is putting out their 60th release! I seem to recall that there have been others that have sold more, but I would think that the amount of sales for Aiken would put him somewhere near the top. 1 with a whopping 613,000 copies sold, I started to wonder which CDs have sold the most copies in their debut week. Are you asking me, or Clay Aiken’s fans? Which brings up the sobering thought that in the last week of October 2043, Clay will be 64 years old. What other acts in this week’s top-10 can do the same in 2043? 7 with “Elvis’ Golden Records, Volume 3.” As you know, both acts are in this week’s top-10 as well. 8 with “The Second Barbra Streisand Album” while Elvis Presley was at No. Did you notice that 40 years ago this week on Billboard’s Top LPs chart (Oct.
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