GN'R has re-entered the Billboard 200

[faldor]

Looking forward to the GH 2 now

I do not want a Greatest Hits... they could only include 1 song off of CD for that.

So it wouldn't be any different than the one we already have. The Greatest Hits we already have is definitive for GnR. It's perfect. All the best hit songs, and "Sympathy" which wasn't easily availible on cd right?

The need a comprehensive "Best Of" or "Ultimate" or "Definitive" Gn'R.

I would go with "Best Of" for the titling. They'd sell 2-3 million easy.

What if it included a NEW song or two?

[Thorned Rose]

Personally that is what I think will happen, or what should happen anyways.

Disc 1 - 14 tracks
Disc 2 - 14 tracks (2 new songs)

That would drive sales in the 4-5 Million range. If they released it this summer. ARound June or so.

Wouldn't take that long to do it ya know... people act like it's some act of God or something.

Just pick the songs... give ideas for art etc... then most importantly hammer out 2 new songs that you are proud of... then drop it. It would sale, make them money money and it would be something fresh in the air.

CD was barely fresh when it hit in 2008, and now almost 8 years later... it's old news. They need something new.

[faldor]

Personally that is what I think will happen, or what should happen anyways.

Disc 1 - 14 tracks
Disc 2 - 14 tracks (2 new songs)

That would drive sales in the 4-5 Million range. If they released it this summer. ARound June or so.

Wouldn't take that long to do it ya know... people act like it's some act of God or something.

Just pick the songs... give ideas for art etc... then most importantly hammer out 2 new songs that you are proud of... then drop it. It would sale, make them money money and it would be something fresh in the air.

CD was barely fresh when it hit in 2008, and now almost 8 years later... it's old news. They need something new.

I'm not so sure we'll get new music so soon. I mean, I'd love it obviously. But these shows are selling themselves and seem to be the main focus right now, and understandably so. I wouldn't expect anything new until this round of touring is finished, whenever that may be. I'd expect dates all across the world to follow. Maybe when all that is done they'll move onto phase two.

[Thorned Rose]

Yeah that makes sense and is probable... but why not?

Would take too much time to record 2 new songs and put together a definitive best of.

We all act like Gn'R putting something out is this huge great feat.

2 songs man. I hope something like this could be done.

Or I'd take a 28 song best of set. with no new songs

8 AFD, 2 Lies, 12 UYI, 2 TSI and 4 CD songs, perfect. Makes 28 tracks.... make a thick booklet with band member thoughts or a box set set up with a book or something. They could really bank on this. And I know I'd eat it up.

[faldor]

Yeah that makes sense and is probable... but why not?

Would take too much time to record 2 new songs and put together a definitive best of.

We all act like Gn'R putting something out is this huge great feat.

2 songs man. I hope something like this could be done.

Or I'd take a 28 song best of set. with no new songs

8 AFD, 2 Lies, 12 UYI, 2 TSI and 4 CD songs, perfect. Makes 28 tracks.... make a thick booklet with band member thoughts or a box set set up with a book or something. They could really bank on this. And I know I'd eat it up.

Oh, it's completely possible, and it's quite possible they've already worked up a few new songs at the very least. But, it is a business in the end. In a business sense, they don't need new songs to ramp up interest for these shows. The sheer fact that they're together again is the sole selling point. They might think about waiting until interest starts to wane a little, then use new music to reinvigorate the masses.

Who knows though, I believe literally anything is possible at this point.

[Spirit]

Billboard 200 update for this week:

Greatest Hits re-enters at #72
Appetite down to #189

[Thorned Rose]

Billboard 200 update for this week:

Greatest Hits re-enters at #72
Appetite down to #189

Very nice. I was wonder how last week didn't have the GH in there. Makes much more sense that it is in there now.

It's a awesome Greatest Hits collection. Perfect tracklist.

[Spirit]

Billboard 200 update this week:

GH climbs to #55
Appetite climbs to #139

[Thorned Rose]

Pretty amazing. I wonder when the the last time the UYI albums were charted?

1993 maybe?

[HBK]

Billboard 200 update this week:

GH climbs to #55
Appetite climbs to #139

Very Good, Thanks Spirit

 

[Ignatius]

Billboard 200 update this week:

AFD climbs to #87 (104 last week)
GH #166

When was the last time AFD was in the Top 100??

[LIGuns]

2 new songs would be great, especially if we could get them on ITunes! I'd still love an Axl/DC greatest hits..Maybe have a little fun in the studio and make it almost like a concept album with intros like Bruce Ezrin did on KISS Destroyer (Detroit Rick City) Queensryche Operation Mindcrime..Dirty Deeds comes to mind..I love Axl's intro "I've got a little business proposition for you"..

[Spirit]

GH is the "biggest gainer" on this week's Billboard 200. It went from #143 last week to #68 this week.

Appetite remains on the board at #179 (#104 last week).

[TheBaconman]

GH is the "biggest gainer" on this week's Billboard 200. It went from #143 last week to #68 this week.

Appetite remains on the board at #179 (#104 last week).

Damn that GH album has sold so many copies!! 

What went from a lawsuit from the band to the label, turned out to be one of the bands highest selling albums!

[D-GenerationX]

Anyone notice anything never seems to re-enter the charts?

Despite the increased exposure to 40-50,000 people each night?

[sky dog]

it is called stealing!

[TheBaconman]

Anyone notice anything never seems to re-enter the charts?

Despite the increased exposure to 40-50,000 people each night?

Are they selling albums at these shows?

[pilferk]

Anyone notice anything never seems to re-enter the charts?

Despite the increased exposure to 40-50,000 people each night?

I know where you're driving this bus.

But it's not exactly easy to find, right? We can agree on that?  Yes, itunes has it. So does amazon.  But that's a far cry from GH and AFD and UYI (at the very least the compilation of it) being available pretty much everywhere that sells music in the entire country.

You can make whatever point you wanna make here...that's fine. But....we're not comparing apples to apples, exactly, here.

I'm not saying it would...we all know the album did not sell as well as most of their other albums did.  It's a horse thats been beaten to death. We've argued the why's and what fors and we're NEVER going to get on the same page here.

But I likewise think, given everything involved, comparing it to their other material isn't exactly apt, either.

[D-GenerationX]

Anyone notice anything never seems to re-enter the charts?

Despite the increased exposure to 40-50,000 people each night?

Are they selling albums at these shows?

"I wouldn't be surprised if 'Chinese Democracy' experiences something of a resurgence once it gets more exposure to people that may have missed it or never gave it a chance."

All the time.  Some variation of that is said, all the time.

There are no consequence free statements in life.  People follow up.

[D-GenerationX]

Anyone notice anything never seems to re-enter the charts?

Despite the increased exposure to 40-50,000 people each night?

I know where you're driving this bus.

But it's not exactly easy to find, right? We can agree on that?  Yes, itunes has it. So does amazon.  But that's a far cry from GH and AFD and UYI (at the very least the compilation of it) being available pretty much everywhere that sells music in the entire country.

You can make whatever point you wanna make here...that's fine. But....we're not comparing apples to apples, exactly, here.

See?

I knew there was an explanation.

(unrelated : who the hell doesn't have AFD at this point??)