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February 15, 2012 at 3:32 am Quote #4687

PT5150
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Can anyone confirm this?Thought we would not know until sometime Wednesday US time…
ADKOT..NO.2.Billboard.
Was hoping for NO.1 for VH and Dave.

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EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”.


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February 15, 2012 at 4:28 am Quote #4689

PT5150
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A Different Kind of Truth: Billboard charts & U.S. sales / “comeback” comparisons

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With first week sales of 188,000 (U.S.) in the midst of the music industry’s “piracy era,” Interscope must be very pleased that their reported “high risk/high reward” gamble on Van Halen has, thus far, paid off.

For comparison, here are some first week sales figures and Billboard chart positions for other major rock comeback albums in the piracy era, (i.e. the past 7 years is when the bottom fell out, essentially):

1. Van Halen, “A Different Kind of Truth:” 188,000 (U.S.) Billboard debut: #2
YEARS INACTIVE (between studio releases): 1998 – 2012 (14 years)

2. Blink-182, “Neighborhoods:” 151,000 (U.S.) Billboard debut: #2
YEARS INACTIVE (between studio releases): 2003 – 2011 (8 years)

3. The Rolling Stones, “A Bigger Bang:” 129,000 (U.S.) Billboard debut: #3
YEARS INACTIVE (between studio releases): 1997 – 2005 (8 years)

4. Creed, “Full Circle:” 110,000 (U.S.) Billboard debut: #2
YEARS INACTIVE (between studio releases): 2001 – 2009 (8 years)

5. The Who, “Endless Wire:” 81,000 (U.S.) Billboard debut: #7
YEARS INACTIVE (between studio releases): 1982 – 2006 (24 years)

6. Stone Temple Pilots, “self-titled:” 62,000 (U.S.) Billboard debut: #2
YEARS INACTIVE (between studio releases): 2001 – 2010 (9 years)

7. The Cars, “Move Like This:” 36,000 (U.S.) Billboard debut: #7
YEARS INACTIVE (between studio releases): 1987 – 2011 (24 years)


EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”.


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February 15, 2012 at 4:43 am Quote #4690

mcs5150
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I would say selling 188,000 is a success and not disappointing at all.


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February 15, 2012 at 5:02 am Quote #4691

PT5150
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Well done to the VH boys…..Sammy??


EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”.


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February 15, 2012 at 9:47 am Quote #4705

Dave
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Poor Dave – denied a #1 yet again. Still, very impressive.


Stay Frosty


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February 15, 2012 at 11:41 am Quote #4714

evhua
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to be honest, number 2 or number 3, this is a killer record, so far one of the most impressive records since 1984…

it’s a kick ass record, …honestly, I really like it ! :mrgreen:


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February 15, 2012 at 3:10 pm Quote #4732

Vince G.
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I don’t think it’ll hit #1, unfortunately. Adele won 6 Grammy awards, and that’s usually an indicator that an artist’s album will jump in sales. And since she’s sitting at #1, something like this will ensure she remains there for a while longer.


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February 15, 2012 at 3:18 pm Quote #4734

eruption1962
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evhua: to be honest, number 2 or number 3, this is a killer record, so far one of the most impressive records since 1984…it’s a kick ass record, …honestly, I really like it ! :mrgreen:

I gotta step on this one…ADKOT blows 1984 and Diver Down out of the water! It contains elements of the first four albums combined…and each song individually can be picked apart to find other VH classics within their walls! I don’t know if it’ll be a classic…but this is the best thing VH has put out since 1981…and even has a few elements of Eat ‘em and Skyscraper thrown in for good measure! And yes! DLR’s first two solo offerings were far superior to anything VH did with Sammy.


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February 15, 2012 at 10:46 pm Quote #4790

VAiN
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For a pure rock album to debut at #2 in today’s music landscape is nothing short of a miracle if you ask me….


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February 16, 2012 at 4:12 am Quote #4807

PT5150
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New Van Halen cd is pretty badass. In my humble opinion. iiiI; )’


EDDIE’S fingers aren’t fingers they are muscle-powered pistons that hammer guitar strings to the fretboard with the force of a rivet gun”.


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February 16, 2012 at 7:35 am Quote #4814

evhua
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This is a kick ass record, impossbile to find anything better around today !


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February 16, 2012 at 9:54 am Quote #4830

chrisc
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This is the first album/cd in a very long time, from any artist that I can listen to the whole way without skipping any tracks. I love putting on my iPod and shuffling it. Minus the Downtown sessions, it is the exact time of my commute.
For about the last ten years or so, when something comes out, I usually only focus on a few tracks, Metallica’s Death Magnetic was somewhat of an exception, but even that I can’t listen to start to finish.
In my mind this is why ADKOT is a huge success, no songs I feel the need to skip, and each listen I get something new.


Get busy living or get busy dyin


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February 16, 2012 at 10:32 pm Quote #4902

mrmojohalen
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They just got the #1 Rock Album on Billboard !!!

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February 17, 2012 at 2:19 pm Quote #4973

evhua
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NUMBER ONE !!!!!!!!!

NUMERO UNO !!!!!!!!!

Hey Sammy, you’re reading right: NUMBER ONE ! NUMBER 1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:


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February 17, 2012 at 2:47 pm Quote #4976

Wes
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Number fucking 1!!!!……Awesome!



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