Liege & Lief - sales figures?

[Philip W]

Anyone have any idea what the sales figures are for Liege & Lief since it was released? I know it was awarded a "Gold Disc" in 2006.

A Gold Disc officially represents 100,000 sales to UK retailers on the BPI system: http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx  

But this Disc was awarded by the record company, "in recognition of the continuing phenomenal sales" of the album: http://www.richardthompson-music.com/catch_of_the_day.asp?id=597

[Chris]

Don't the BPI normally issue Gold Discs?....

Hence, if may have been a technically 'unofficial' Gold Disc if the REcord Company issued it....

Did seem a strange time to issue it, when sales must have been slow...