Mar 22, 2026 5:34pm PT

Sturgill Simpson’s Johnny Blue Skies Album Debuts at No. 3 on Billboard 200, Despite Only Being Released on Vinyl, CD and Cassette

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Sturgill Simpson was not about to go gently down the stream with his latest album. “Mutiny After Midnight,” attributed to Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds, has only been released in physical formats — i.e. vinyl, compact discs and cassettes — but that did not stop it from enjoying a big bow on the Billboard 200. When the chart’s new top 10 was unveiled on Sunday, “Mutiny After Midnight” came in at No. 3, with 59,000 units, all of them in pure old-school sales.

Sturgill Simpson's Johnny Blue Skies Album Debuts at No. 3 on Billboard 200, Despite Only Being Released on Vinyl, CD and Cassette