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Printablesurely everyone who bought the album, if they did go to the tour, did so because they like the cd and wanted a proper version of it. i understand the whole GH theory but why not just go to the tour and get the cd as an extra, instead of buying a new cd?
if people just wanted the hits they would have bought the very best of, which many did, and it sold over 250k on the back of it all. i know some people probably bought both or whatever and bought the new album to check it out cos he was in the public eye playing the hits, but remember the first song he played on tv this year was musicology, and call my name spent over half a year on the airplay charts and 18 weeks on the hot 100. it's not all down to the greatest hits idea. but yeah, obviously it played a big part. by the way, i don't think sales of musicology did increase enough this week to chart again, billboard did a round up of grammy winners sales and prince wasn't even mentioned. might have sold a few thousand off the back of it, but nothing more. the grammy nominees cd has entered the top 10 though, which has cinnamon girl on it, so sales might be slightly inflated for the next few weeks, but probably just in the 100s! | |
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Does anybody have access to the Billboard 200 this week so we can see if the album has re-charted? All good things they say never last... | |
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Murph said: Okay...Could you guys sit down, catch your breath and listen to what evil white male is trying to say....We all know that a huge part of the music industry is about great marketing.....But let's not kid ourselves...Prince sold those Musicology records because of a brilliant greatest hits tour, which is different than artists getting help from hype and SoundScan padding....It was a lukewarm album that had its moments...Here's what was great about the entire Musicoligy package: It reminded the public (who pretty much forgot about Prince) that our boy deserved to be named with the all-time greats and that he's beyond an "'80s artist"....No one is saying Prince doesn't deserve his props...(We know how great he is) What the level-headed members of this site are trying to say is that Musicology did not sell on its own merits...And that's cool...What 46 year old artist is still out there being competitive in R&B, pop and beyond and is still alive? None...Hey it was a decent album with a few standout songs..
I Don't expect Prince to make another Dirty Mind, 1999, Purple Rain or Sign Or The Times...Just like I don't expect the Stones to make another Let It Bleed or Nas to make another Illmatic...Hey guys....here's what you should do: Understand that Prince is one of the immortals and get into some new music...Stop waiting for Purple Rain...Enjoy life and Prince's musical legacy...Stop being so defensive and understand that some people on this site are able to be honset with themselves and still be Prince fans (Yes...I said fans, not fams)...Cool? I hate to say this guys, but DIRTY MIND wasn't as good an album as MUSICOLOGY. I could give you numerous reasons to back this statement up, but bottomline, Prince has improved his CRAFTSMANSHIP vis-a-vis record making in the past two decades... maybe (just maybe too) from a CONCEPT standpoint DIRTY MIND is better than MUSICOLOGY, but by almost any other standard MUSICOLOGY is better. Although Jamie Starr was the BOMB! I wonder if Prince will ever work with him again? -- jamie starr edit [Edited 2/24/05 8:37am] La, la, la
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EvilWhiteMale said: Musicology is dead.
No big surprise from a lifeless album. He is seriously obessed with that album.... | |
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audience1 said: Yep! I have to completely agree with that comment by Mazerati. Also, can someone please tell me when a major pop or commercial album wasn’t accompanied by publicity of some sort? Damn near every artist does this, Nora Jones, Kanye West, U2, ...EVERYBODY! Not everyone knows Prince’s every movement the way that some of you do. Some of us occasionally need to be made aware of when an album is being released. It’s called smart business.
In regards to the Musicology criticisms, please note the following (old news): I) A double-platinum album in the US, with nearly platinum retail sales. II) 3 million copies sold worldwide. III) Appeared on the Top 10 album chart in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, France, Spain, Argentina, etc. IV) Heavily downloaded new material. V) A song that stayed on the Billboard 100 for 18 weeks, which is important since longevity on the charts also defines a hit song! Yes, much of the reason for this is because of publicity. So what! An artist is supposed to support his or her new material when they want to get it out to the masses. It’s cool if some of you don’t like the album. You’re entitled to your opinion. However, when you criticize the reasons that ANY ALBUM sold well, then you are full of shit! The simple fact is that many of you don’t like R&B, which is why there is so much bitching going on around here regarding Musicology. Get this through your head: No R&B = No Prince. He started there, and that’s where he gets most of his love. Deal with it. Wow! Audience u said a mouth full. No one could have said it any better. Hell I had 2 stop, clap, shout, and give myself five on that one!    |
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mkaye8 said: Boring...give it a break. Just admit that whatever the hell happened it worked and was a success. Any established artist should perform their hits on stage. It would be pretty dumb if they didn't. This was his baby and no matter what way you look at it he sold 3Million records. His shows sold out from state to state. Major success for Prince with a pretty solid album. Speak for yourself when you say no one is listening to the album. I "know" people who like P and don't come any where near this board and still listen to the record. Your spiel is old and bitter. Pick up a book and channel your frustrations into something positive. If you don't like him or the album, why bother fighting it. It becomes very hard debating a musical ICON after a while. I gave that up ages ago. m Hype it up all you want. Musicology is DEAD. "You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." "
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