 The first CD in this series was released in 1998, selling out all 10,000 copies in 10 days.According to Dave Rossi, a former program director of WRAX "107.7 The X", this made the "X Lounge" the fastest selling CD in Birmingham history, raising just over $135,000.Each release produced several hundred thousand dollars for the organization, with just over $500,000 raised as of the third disc's release date.