So, another chart collection. The Netherlands is one of those countries that always had not one, but two charts, even to this day. They were Nationale Hitparade/Mega Top 100 and De Nederlandse Top 40 (aka Stichting Top 40). The first is readily available here, while Top 40 site only has singles charts, and is quite awkward to use. But - there were once two sites by Micha Jans, that carried archives of these singles and albums charts. Now they are neglected, with albums chart site practically nonexistent. One can always use the Wayback Machine (eternal praise to those who invented it!), but I did the work for others - and here are the contents of these two sites.
One archive is for singles, the other - for albums. These are lists of hits for each year with entry date, peak position and weeks on chart (just basic stuff, but just what is really needed). The real interest here is with album chart (LP Top 20/30/50/75/Album Top 100), as it's not readily available anywhere, to my knowledge (for full story see the chart guide).
De Nederlandse Top 40 (1970-2007)
Album charts 1970-1999
One archive is for singles, the other - for albums. These are lists of hits for each year with entry date, peak position and weeks on chart (just basic stuff, but just what is really needed). The real interest here is with album chart (LP Top 20/30/50/75/Album Top 100), as it's not readily available anywhere, to my knowledge (for full story see the chart guide).
De Nederlandse Top 40 (1970-2007)
Album charts 1970-1999
These original chart collections are one of the most special parts of your amazing blog. Thanks to this collection I discovered where so many European versions of Slayer's Reign in Blood came from (it was banned in several European countries due to the controversial lyrics of Angel of Death) and now I understand that the European version consumed by many countries in late 1986 was this one from the Netherlands (until the release of the UK version, much later, in April 1987). By the way, it's very interesting how so many Hard Rock/Metal albums made it into De Nederlandse Top 40 and not the Mega Top 100 (Metallica Ride The Lightning, Judas Priest Screaming For Vengeance, etc). I think De Nederlandse researched more independent stores and/or had a lower cutoff point for entry, in addition to the size of the chart being larger. Many peaks from bands Many bands that traditionally do better at independent and specialty music stores (like Slayer or early Metallica) peaked higher there as well. Really great collection! Thank you very much for making it available!
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