Albums of which the sales numbers surprise you

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I just found out that 1988's Cinderella - Long Cold Winter, sold 3,000,000+ just in the U.S. :eek:

I remember 3 songs off of it getting a bit of radio/MTV time: Don't Know What You Got, Gypsy Road, and Coming Home. I didn't realize they were that big though. 3 million sales is a big deal.

Also found out that despite liner notes listing Fred Coury as drummer, Cozy Powell played all the drums except for track #5, which was Denny Carmassi.

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What albums surprised you with their popularity, besides Eagles greatest hits :tongue:
 
Jbird said:
I just found out that 1988's Cinderella - Long Cold Winter, sold 3,000,000+ just in the U.S. :eek:

I remember 3 songs off of it getting a bit of radio/MTV time: Don't Know What You Got, Gypsy Road, and Coming Home. I didn't realize they were that big though. 3 million sales is a big deal.

Also found out that despite liner notes listing Fred Coury as drummer, Cozy Powell played all the drums except for track #5, which was Denny Carmassi.

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What albums surprised you with their popularity, besides Eagles greatest hits :tongue:
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Worldwide, the album has sold over 45 million copies as of 2020.[31] Therefore, it's the best-selling greatest-hits album, as well as the third best-selling album of all time. :cop:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Their_Greatest_Hits_(1971–1975)
 
Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell.

I knew it was popular, but 45 million copies? Seriously? It's campy glam rock. Sold more than Rumors. More than Dark Side of the Moon. More than Hotel California.
 
Dave Grohl.
I don't know his album(s) name(s).

Look....he's one heck of a guy. He has a few great tunes. I enjoy watching him cover other bands songs in his living room. But yeah....
I assume the numbers are big. I have not investigated this. I would be even more surprised if his numbers sucked and he still had the keys to the world.
 
Denverdave said:
Yes. And Vinyl sales are going up every year.
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I rarely even see cds in peoples cars anymore....probably because most cars don't even have those anymore.

I gotta wonder how may of these sales are repat sales though or are they new people buying one or two until the novelty wears off like especially the older folks who have been there before. Is it mainly millinials and Gen. Y or whatever they are? I just can't see the attraction having been there myself...
  • takes up space in home
  • you can only listen at home, in one room
  • fragile...takes time to properly prolong use (i,e cleaning before each play)
  • expensive
or is it like Nostalgia for a few purchases much like a polaroid camera until you realise...I get better pics on my phone....there is an app for that already.....I just stick them away in a shoebox and never look at them again.

I mean i can see the reason for the youths buying into it because everything old is new again but the old farts...I don't get it.
 
Denverdave said:
Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell.

I knew it was popular, but 45 million copies? Seriously? It's campy glam rock. Sold more than Rumors. More than Dark Side of the Moon. More than Hotel California.
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That 2 out of 3 gets me every time. I wouldn't care if it was the only song on the album.
I'm sure I have Jbirds consent to cue it up right now.

A Krackerjack Box shout-out? Get out of town!
 
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Denverdave said:
Yes. And Vinyl sales are going up every year.
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Can't remember exactly where I heard it, but apparently last year vinyl for the first time actually outsold CDs in the UK. And I imagine the trend is something similar in a lot of countries.
I find it quite weird, but hey. The big music fans will still buy physical copies. People who have grown up with mp3s and streaming, not so much.
 
Denverdave said:
Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell.

I knew it was popular, but 45 million copies? Seriously? It's campy glam rock. Sold more than Rumors. More than Dark Side of the Moon. More than Hotel California.
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It's really well done campy glam rock. It revels in its campiness. I'd rather listen to it than any of the other 3 you listed.
 
Dexter Inferno said:
Can't remember exactly where I heard it, but apparently last year vinyl for the first time actually outsold CDs in the UK. And I imagine the trend is something similar in a lot of countries.
I find it quite weird, but hey. The big music fans will still buy physical copies. People who have grown up with mp3s and streaming, not so much.
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I am old enough that I started with vinyl when I was a wee lad. While i do agree there is a warmth that vinyl captures that digital simply cannot match, I also remember all the issues that vinyl has. Pops and scratches. A slight bump at the wrong time can ruin a record forever. I am not going back that path. I still do buy CDs sometimes but I get the convenience of all digital.
 
The Bodyguard soundtrack sold 45 million copies on the strength of only one song that I remember.

Well, okay just looked up the track list, 4 songs. But still, damn...
 
Knox in Box said:
The Bodyguard soundtrack sold 45 million copies on the strength of only one song that I remember.

Well, okay just looked up the track list, 4 songs. But still, damn...
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So the soundtrack probably grossed more than the film. And the film grossed $411 million!
 
Knox in Box said:
The Bodyguard soundtrack sold 45 million copies on the strength of only one song that I remember.

Well, okay just looked up the track list, 4 songs. But still, damn...
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I mean, that song was obviously one of the biggest singles ever, but I remember half of that album as being hits in their own right.
 
DdBob said:
do people even buy albums anymore?
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I do. I love my album collection & I have every single one since I was able to purchase them myself. Ever since Record Store Day came into existence, artists have been getting into releasing their work on vinyl. Maybe even before then. One record store has been a thriving business, at least in my area. I prefer vinyl on my turntable as opposed to any other media & continue to buy albums occasionally. The quality is way better than when we were youngsters & generally 180 gms. The packaging is top of the line.
 
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I inherited a fairly large record collection (primarily classical and opera) dating back to the early 20th century. It’s awesome, but it takes up a lot of space.

I’ve been a bit of audiophile for most of my adult life, so I’m a little embarrassed to say it... but most of my listening these days is from streaming services. Just a matter of convenience; when I’m outdoors, when I’m travelling, when I’m cooking, when I’m in the office, when I’m in the bath...

I still buy vinyl, but when I do so, I’m selective. To support upcoming artists or larger projects like orchestral or opera, albums that have been recorded with exceptional quality, 45rpm audiophile reissues, stuff like that.

I don’t buy CDs.
 
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Flamencology said:
I inherited a fairly large record collection (primarily classical and opera) dating back to the early 20th century. It’s awesome, but it takes up a lot of space.

I’ve been a bit of audio for most of my adult life, so I’m a little embarrassed to say it... but most of my listening these days is from streaming services. Just a matter of convenience; when I’m outdoors, when I’m travelling, when I’m cooking, when I’m in the office, when I’m in the bath...

I still buy vinyl, but when I do so, I’m selective. To support upcoming artists or larger projects like orchestral or opera, albums that have been recorded with exceptional quality, 45rpm audiophile reissues, stuff like that.

I don’t buy CDs.
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Yeah, I hear you.

For convenience you can't really beat streaming. Great for when you just want something in the background or as a travel companion.

When it comes to bands I'm a fan of and when someone locally (and a few in here) releases new music I will buy the CD's or whatever format they have available.
With writing and releasing stuff myself I know how much that means, as streaming music pays pretty much nothing.
 
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