How many copies do you think Chinese Democracy will sell?

[Oh My Choking Soul]

Top Selling Albums of all time
#1 - 28,000,000 sold.   Their Greatest Hits (vol. 1)  The Eagles 
#2 - 26,000,000 sold.   Thriller  Michael Jackson 
#3 - 23,000,000 sold.   The Wall  Pink Floyd 
#4 - 22,000,000 sold.   Led Zeppelin IV  Led Zeppelin 
#5 - 21,000,000 sold.   Greatest Hits VOL I & II  Billy Joel 
#6 - 19,000,000 sold.   The Beatles  The Beatles 
#7 - 19,000,000 sold.   Come On Over  Shania Twain 
#8 - 19,000,000 sold.   Back In Black  AC/DC 
#9 - 19,000,000 sold.   Rumours  Fleetwood Mac 
#10 - 17,000,000 sold.   Boston  Boston 

Where do you think Chinese Democracy will land? Will it place?

[JAC185]

If anything the release of Chinese Democracy and all the hype around it is more likely to push AFD into that chart, its had a bit of a headstart on CD

[badapple81]

It will sell quite a few million I'm guessing but not close to those albums. I'd love to be wrong though 

[Howard2k]

Those are all albums that have been around for 10+ years.

So really perhaps the question should be referenced to "10 years from now - where will Chi Dem be?"

I'm sure it won't be in the top 10.

[jameslofton29]

Rumours is really that low on the list? Wow! That used to be in second place.

[Oh My Choking Soul]

Seriously, if Shania Twain can make it. She wears silver sweat pants, a sports bra and bedazzled sneakers in her videos. Seriously.

[Thorazine Shuffle]

In this day in age of downloading, no band will ever come close to those figures. ?People just don't buy albums like they used to.

[Oh My Choking Soul]

Sao Paulo (spelling?) has 21million people, Guns and Roses are Demi-gods in Brazil. I think with the right promotion they can place.

[Oh My Choking Soul]

In this day in age of downloading, no band will ever come close to those figures. ?People just don't buy albums like they used to.

I agree. We need to improve our cd packaging and provide incentive for legal digital downloads... iTunes exclusives and advanced digital release dates and advanced online pre-order hard copy release dates (i.e. Amazon & HMV). Limited edition vinyls also promote album sales as they are typically sold to people who have already bought the cd.

[Thorazine Shuffle]

In this day in age of downloading, no band will ever come close to those figures. ?People just don't buy albums like they used to.

I agree. We need to improve our cd packaging and provide incentive for legal digital downloads... iTunes exclusives and advanced digital release dates and advanced online pre-order hard copy release dates (i.e. Amazon & HMV). Limited edition vinyls also promote album sales as they are typically sold to people who have already bought the cd.

You are absolutley correct.  I really think Axl and his Management are aware of what you mentioned and I'll be willing to bet we will get alot more than we initially bargained for in regards to certain "extras".

[The Dog]

In this day in age of downloading, no band will ever come close to those figures.  People just don't buy albums like they used to.

I agree...album sales will be irrelevant soon...its a digital world we live in.  ok, not irrelelvant, but not a true indicator of success.

[Howard2k]

In this day in age of downloading, no band will ever come close to those figures.? People just don't buy albums like they used to.

I agree...album sales will be irrelevant soon...its a digital world we live in.? ok, not irrelelvant, but not a true indicator of success.

Many digital sales are now rolled up and counted aren't they?   If you download the album from iTunes I BELIEVE that this data gets to the RIAA.

[mikegiuliana]

chinese d will sell about 2.5 in the usa and like 6 million worldwide

[killingvector]

I don't think it will do that well.  Given enough time though, I hope it can outsell UYI I&II. I'll be fine with that.

[Rocksteady]

I bought my first GN'R album today UYI 2 

[mikegiuliana]

Sao Paulo (spelling?) has 21million people, Guns and Roses are Demi-gods in Brazil. I think with the right promotion they can place.

which guns n roses is?? or is it axl only?? Not meant with sarcasm either..

[badapple81]

Sao Paulo (spelling?) has 21million people, Guns and Roses are Demi-gods in Brazil. I think with the right promotion they can place.

which guns n roses is?? or is it axl only?? Not meant with sarcasm either..

Well Axl alone attracted 200,000 people to RIR3 

[Oh My Choking Soul]

Sao Paulo (spelling?) has 21million people, Guns and Roses are Demi-gods in Brazil. I think with the right promotion they can place.

which guns n roses is?? or is it axl only?? Not meant with sarcasm either..

Well Axl alone attracted 200,000 people to RIR3?

...and another 12 million sulked cause they could not attend, due to travel/money... they can afford the cd though.

[The Dog]

In this day in age of downloading, no band will ever come close to those figures.  People just don't buy albums like they used to.

I agree...album sales will be irrelevant soon...its a digital world we live in.  ok, not irrelelvant, but not a true indicator of success.

Many digital sales are now rolled up and counted aren't they?   If you download the album from iTunes I BELIEVE that this data gets to the RIAA.

no clue to be honest....but if you buy songs individually on itunes as opposed to buying the entire CD, how can you really track that?

I just want to see how it does compared to contraband

[badapple81]

In this day in age of downloading, no band will ever come close to those figures.? People just don't buy albums like they used to.

I agree...album sales will be irrelevant soon...its a digital world we live in.? ok, not irrelelvant, but not a true indicator of success.

Many digital sales are now rolled up and counted aren't they?? ?If you download the album from iTunes I BELIEVE that this data gets to the RIAA.

no clue to be honest....but if you buy songs individually on itunes as opposed to buying the entire CD, how can you really track that?

I just want to see how it does compared to contraband

I don't want to start a VR debate but I don't think there will be much contest in terms of sales.