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Very Smooth Sailing
As a solo album by a member of a band that hasn’t released new material in 12 years, On an Island has been stunningly successful. It topped the charts in Gilmour’s native England, made the American Top 10 on first-week sales of nearly 100,000, and has made a similar impact throughout Europe.


There`s a new No. 1 on European Top 100 Albums, as David Gilmour`s third solo set 'On An Island' (EMI) goes straight to the top for the vocalist/guitarist best-known as a member of Pink Floyd. 'Island' opens at No. 1 in the United Kingdom (on sales of 83,000), Italy and Norway, No. 2 in Austria, No. 3 in Holland, No. 4 in Portugal and Switzerland and No. 5 in Finland and Poland.

Mike Allen, senior vice president of international marketing, EMI Music U.K. and Ireland, tells Billboard.biz that the album`s initial pan-European shipments are approaching half a million units.

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