First number 1 for Mark Knopfler

[3Pints]

I don't care too much about charts positions, but this is interesting because a lot of people repeatedly claim that "Mark has lost it", that he "should go back to what he did with Dire Straits", "play more solos again" etc.

His chart success shows that his newer records can clearly stand on their own. [...edit...]

Good points, Rail King. 
The one caveat I would add is that it's actually quite common for an album to appear on the charts in the first few weeks of release and to then just as quickly disappear once all the immediate buzz dies down and the regular, and long-time fans have purchased their copies.  So the current chart positions for "Privateering" are only a reflection of that initial excitement.

Longevity on the charts though would probably indicate continued strong sales and not just that early, manic rush.     And of course that's where the magazine and TV interviews really help because that's how much of the rest of the public usually finds out what Mark is doing and that he has a new album.

[Pottel]

Just got an email from Universal!

Privateering is Mark's first number 1 solo album in The Netherlands!

Last time it was with Dire Straits' On Every Street!

Yeah for Mark!!

Great news, but I allready knew that people in Holland had a very fine taste in music 

They already did the same on the early days of the now defunct famous band.

as was the case in Belgium....

[Jarle]

Privateering is now on 1.place on Norway's album list

[JeroenvG]

Privateering is now on 1.place on Norway's album list

+1

[K-alberto]

Privateering is steadily no. 1 in ALL online sellers in Italy, too!!
 

[Leprechaun]

Well, I tried and searched but am totally confused - The German Top 100 album charts (from media control) seemed to be the "official" charts in the last years - MK has not appeared on the list from Sept. 10th...
whereas Ry Cooder's new album is on 96 and Robert Cray even made a "new entry" at 36 or something...

there are so many different charts - download, single, album, every radio station has its own charts, I have no idea what is important today.... on the iTunes download charts, Privateering was somewhere around 33...

At amazon.de which seems to be the biggest and most important seller, the album was on 1 from release day on and is on 2 now for two or three days. Strange that it doesn't turn up in the "official" charts then..
 

LE

Love Expresso, in Germany it takes 2 weeks after release that an album is listed on the official charts (media control), so it will be next week. Today I was at the Media Markt and there it was listed as No. 1 (according to sales from the last days). At amazon.de it was also at No. 1 for days. So, the chance for MK to get on top of the charts is very great. Let's hope for it! MK against all the Rihannas, Biebers and Gagas out there  . Would be the first No. 1 in Germany since STP. 

[JeroenvG]

In Belgium the album is number 8. Think because Pottel doesn't live there anymore 

[Dutchessy]

In Belgium the album is number 8. Think because Pottel doesn't live there anymore 

 

[Love Expresso]

In Belgium the album is number 8. Think because Pottel doesn't live there anymore 

 

@Leprechaun: Thanks, didn't know that. I just thought the new charts would be from next week, because of Sept. 10th... Anyway, I checked and you are right: Cooder and Cray, both new albums were released a week before MK, so he will be on No. 1 next week! 

LE 

[Silvertown]

Privateering is number 1 in Finland! Could have never believe. No marketing or ads anywhere.

Modified:
Well, I was wrong. Privateering is number one in one album list collected from biggest record stores but this is not official list. Tomorrow, we will know official list. Sorry.

[holaknopfler]

I'm proud.

[superval99]

MK is at # 8 on Uk Charts!   Beaten by new entries The Vaccines, 2 Door Cinema Club and Ronan Keating!   

[Banjo99uk]

MK is at # 8 on Uk Charts!   Beaten by new entries The Vaccines, 2 Door Cinema Club and Ronan Keating!

Not too shabby considering MK has done zero promotion over here. Not even a song played on radio 2.

[superval99]

MK is at # 8 on Uk Charts!   Beaten by new entries The Vaccines, 2 Door Cinema Club and Ronan Keating!

Not too shabby considering MK has done zero promotion over here. Not even a song played on radio 2.

Some CDs on Asda and Sainsbury shelves would have made a difference and the odd appearance on Breakfast TV, but not bad all in all! 

[vgonis]

No. 1?  I wish I could say the same for Greece, but no sign of the album yet. As a matter of fact I don't even know how they compile the charts here. I guess they can check it somehow, but most people with special tastes can only order from abroad...
But really it doesn't matter how many copies.... Oh no use saying something here. I haven't even heard the album.