How many copies do you think Chinese Democracy will sell?

[oki]

Appetite For Destruction (1987)  Total Worldwidesales       : 29.800.000
GNR Lies (1988)                          Total Worldwidesales        : 10.100.000
Use Your Illusion 1 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 17.800.000
Use Your Illusion 2 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 18.600.000
The Spaghetti Incident ? (1993)   Total Worldwidesales       : 5.700.000
Live Era '87-'93 (1999)                 Total Worldwidesales        : 2.400.000
Greatest Hits (2004)                    Total Worldwidesales        : 8.800.000
Chinese Democracy (2008)          Total Worldwidesales        : 3.000.000
 
www.worldwidealbums.net

[jacdaniel]

that sucks for chinese democracy and live era!

[AtariLegend]

The figures aren't that accurate... The count for one of the "Use Your Illusion" albums is the estimated count from 1997.

Not saying "Chinese Democracy" has sold that much more, just saying a bit more presumably.

[ppbebe]

16~22 yr olds vs a 6 month old baby

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Think about how many years those albums have been selling vs Chinese Democracy.

[burnz007]

I'm surprised Live Era hasn't done better than that

[Loaded NightraiN]

I'm surprised Live Era hasn't done better than that

Live Era has its moments, but its a pretty crappy album overall....

[Voodoochild]

Think about how many years those albums have been selling vs Chinese Democracy.

Also, back in 1988 the music market had no problem with piracy.

[AtariLegend]

I'm surprised Live Era hasn't done better than that

Live Era has its moments, but its a pretty crappy album overall....

It is essentially the closest we're ever going to get to hearing a re-recorded "Appetite For Destruction" or "Use Your Illusion".

"Nightrain", "You Could Be Mine", "Estranged" without crowd noises, could've made it one of the best compilations ever...

[Loaded NightraiN]

It is essentially the closest we're ever going to get to hearing a re-recorded "Appetite For Destruction" or "Use Your Illusion".

You're exactly right, and thats the problem... It dosent feel like a live album, not to mention half the performances we already had access to...

[Bitch Slap Rappin]

You know most average people who like music don't even know that Chinese Democracy was released by G&R? About three months after it's release I told at least four friends about the new release and they didn't even know about the new cd. So take that ratio and apply it to mass population of music listeners and the result is that most people don't even know that the cd is out there. 

[HBK]

Appetite For Destruction (1987)  Total Worldwidesales       : 29.800.000
GNR Lies (1988)                          Total Worldwidesales        : 10.100.000
Use Your Illusion 1 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 17.800.000
Use Your Illusion 2 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 18.600.000
The Spaghetti Incident ? (1993)   Total Worldwidesales       : 5.700.000
Live Era '87-'93 (1999)                 Total Worldwidesales        : 2.400.000
Greatest Hits (2004)                    Total Worldwidesales        : 8.800.000
Chinese Democracy (2008)          Total Worldwidesales        : 3.000.000
 
www.worldwidealbums.net

Recording Industry Association of America on February 03, 2009. Chinese Democracy has already sold nearly three million copies.

Today Is, May 20.

HBK *

[oldgunsfan]

Think about how many years those albums have been selling vs Chinese Democracy.

AFD sold 1 million albums a month in the US from the time the video SCOM was release (about mid year, 1988) to the end of the year-

unless CD has a single with a similar impact; I doubt Democracy will have the legs that AFD did, and continues to have

[Wooody]

Think about how many years those albums have been selling vs Chinese Democracy.

AFD sold 1 million albums a month in the US from the time the video SCOM was release (about mid year, 1988) to the end of the year-

unless CD has a single with a similar impact; I doubt Democracy will have the legs that AFD did, and continues to have

They blew it with the video and promotion for Better.

Now maybe twat as a single would work. with a great video.

[14 Yrs Of Silence]

Its not too late for Better as WTTJ was re-released 3 times so they can milk it if they decide to do more aggresive promotion including a tour.  That said, today's environment is much different then 1987 through 1993.  GN'R was built on MTV and without that outlet they really need radio support...that means radio promotions and interviews.  The music is there, but getting a single on rock radio, let alone top 40 is more difficult then ever.  Most rock radio stations play more classic rock then new stuff and top 40, forget about it unless you're Daughtry or Nickelback.  But then there's Green Day.  They've had great sustainability and actually are bigger now then ever.  So it is possible for Guns to get huge again but Axl will need to play nice and the fact of the matter is he may not care to and if he's happy having gotten the album out and eventually touring without other promotion then we as fans need to live with that and respect his decision.  Clearly its not all about money for him. 

[Adler_Sorum_Brain]

"New" band,  you can now download for free..3,7 million copies sold are (to me ) a great figure. 

[oldgunsfan]

Appetite For Destruction (1987)  Total Worldwidesales       : 29.800.000
GNR Lies (1988)                          Total Worldwidesales        : 10.100.000
Use Your Illusion 1 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 17.800.000
Use Your Illusion 2 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 18.600.000
The Spaghetti Incident ? (1993)   Total Worldwidesales       : 5.700.000
Live Era '87-'93 (1999)                 Total Worldwidesales        : 2.400.000
Greatest Hits (2004)                    Total Worldwidesales        : 8.800.000
Chinese Democracy (2008)          Total Worldwidesales        : 3.000.000
 
www.worldwidealbums.net

whats surprising to me is Greatest hits sold so well and it being released as late as it was.  By those numbers, you woulda thougt Democracy would have done much better.  Maybe the leaks, the streaming, and overall Axl backlash hurt sales rather than lack of promotion.

[Ali]

Appetite For Destruction (1987)  Total Worldwidesales       : 29.800.000
GNR Lies (1988)                          Total Worldwidesales        : 10.100.000
Use Your Illusion 1 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 17.800.000
Use Your Illusion 2 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 18.600.000
The Spaghetti Incident ? (1993)   Total Worldwidesales       : 5.700.000
Live Era '87-'93 (1999)                 Total Worldwidesales        : 2.400.000
Greatest Hits (2004)                    Total Worldwidesales        : 8.800.000
Chinese Democracy (2008)          Total Worldwidesales        : 3.000.000
 
www.worldwidealbums.net

whats surprising to me is Greatest hits sold so well and it being released as late as it was.  By those numbers, you woulda thougt Democracy would have done much better.  Maybe the leaks, the streaming, and overall Axl backlash hurt sales rather than lack of promotion.

I don't think you can make any comparison between the Greatest Hits album's sales and Chinese Democracy's sales.

Ali

[downzy56]

Appetite For Destruction (1987)  Total Worldwidesales       : 29.800.000
GNR Lies (1988)                          Total Worldwidesales        : 10.100.000
Use Your Illusion 1 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 17.800.000
Use Your Illusion 2 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 18.600.000
The Spaghetti Incident ? (1993)   Total Worldwidesales       : 5.700.000
Live Era '87-'93 (1999)                 Total Worldwidesales        : 2.400.000
Greatest Hits (2004)                    Total Worldwidesales        : 8.800.000
Chinese Democracy (2008)          Total Worldwidesales        : 3.000.000
 
www.worldwidealbums.net

whats surprising to me is Greatest hits sold so well and it being released as late as it was.  By those numbers, you woulda thougt Democracy would have done much better.  Maybe the leaks, the streaming, and overall Axl backlash hurt sales rather than lack of promotion.

I don't think you can make any comparison between the Greatest Hits album's sales and Chinese Democracy's sales.

Ali

Yeah you can, one has hits, the other, not so much (at least to the general public).

Cheers,

Andrew

[Ali]

Appetite For Destruction (1987)  Total Worldwidesales       : 29.800.000
GNR Lies (1988)                          Total Worldwidesales        : 10.100.000
Use Your Illusion 1 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 17.800.000
Use Your Illusion 2 (1991)           Total Worldwidesales        : 18.600.000
The Spaghetti Incident ? (1993)   Total Worldwidesales       : 5.700.000
Live Era '87-'93 (1999)                 Total Worldwidesales        : 2.400.000
Greatest Hits (2004)                    Total Worldwidesales        : 8.800.000
Chinese Democracy (2008)          Total Worldwidesales        : 3.000.000
 
www.worldwidealbums.net

whats surprising to me is Greatest hits sold so well and it being released as late as it was.  By those numbers, you woulda thougt Democracy would have done much better.  Maybe the leaks, the streaming, and overall Axl backlash hurt sales rather than lack of promotion.

I don't think you can make any comparison between the Greatest Hits album's sales and Chinese Democracy's sales.

Ali

Yeah you can, one has hits, the other, not so much (at least to the general public).

Cheers,

Andrew

Funny, but no.  Not what I meant anyway.

Ali