"Slash" album charting

[GypsySoul]

Yeah.  I think we're both saying the same thing as far as downloads are concerned.

And just to expand on my point about competition ... I meant that from a fans POV.  If 'my guy' is putting out an album on the same day/week as 'your guy,' I think the fans will tend to go out and purchase an album (as opposed to downloading individual songs off it) in order to beat out the other guys fans in these charts.
 

[Falcon]

However, in this era of individual songs being available for download, I think that may work against sales of the album as a whole, not work for it.

Ali

Agreed 100%.

I personally have not bought the record and have no plans to.  I got the songs I wanted ala carte and am fine with it.

Hell, I think I've only actually bought 4-5 entire CD's over the past 3 years...

[GypsySoul]

I personally have not bought the record and have no plans to.  I got the songs I wanted ala carte and am fine with it.

Just curious ... of the songs you did not buy, was it because you didn't care for the something specific about those songs, i.e., the song style or the singer?  Or is it more of a case of like 'well, I'll see if these songs grow on me' and then maybe purchase them down the road?  Or just a financial decision?

And what about the booklet and artwork and things like that?  Does that have any impact on whether or not you purchase an album?

[Smoking Guns]

The deal is on buying the album.  It was $7.99 at best buy and 9.99 on Itunes... They are .99 for each song, so the value is buying the album.

[Falcon]

The singers/songs generally, I listened to the streams and decided accordingly.  Unfortunately I don't suspect any "growers", I usually know if I like a song or not after a listen or two..

Booklet and artwork play a very minimal part these days, less is more for me at this point.

[Bodhi]

The singers/songs generally, I listened to the streams and decided accordingly.  Unfortunately I don't suspect any "growers", I usually know if I like a song or not after a listen or two..

Booklet and artwork play a very minimal part these days, less is more for me at this point.

interesting take on it.  It seems to be a very popular take on music today.  I personally hate the idea that people can just pick and choose any song they want and not have to buy an album.  Its like taking someones art, and tearing it apart taking the parts you like and throwing the rest away.  I take an album as that, a full piece of work.  I still happen to buy about 5 or 6 new albums a month in the store, I need the artwork, liner notes, etc..The first records I ever bought were the "Illusions" and "Nevermind" and all that stuff, back when a full album was an experience.  There is a method to the track order etc..all that stuff.  Itunes definitely cheapens that aspect of it.  But there is no stoppin it, so i embrace it.  I buy plenty of single tracks off itunes.

[FunkyMonkey]

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Not that it really matters, but MTV is saying that he is at #16 with 22,000 sold.  They are going off of Billboard's numbers which apparently are more accurate than Hits Daily Double.

The self-titled debut from former Guns 'N Roses guitarist Slash had a short stay in the top 10, dropping 13 slots to #16 in week two (22,000).

MTV

[Genesis]

Billboard update:

#16 on Billboard 200
#4 on Rock Albums
#10 on Digital Albums
#1 on Independent Albums
#2 on Hard Rock Albums
#2 Canadian Albums

[audjon]

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[Smoking Guns]

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Going to be tough to break 100,000 copies, at least until the tour comes.

[FunkyMonkey]

Rock Songs

By The Sword
Slash Featuring Andrew Stockdale
Slash

44* RE-ENTRY
2 (Week on chart)
44 (Peak)

Canadian Hot 100

Beautiful Dangerous
Slash Featuring Fergie
Slash

97
58 (Last weeks position)
2 (Weeks on chart)
58 (Peak)

[oldgunsfan]

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Going to be tough to break 100,000 copies, at least until the tour comes.

if your counting WW sales, I'd say it already did

[Smoking Guns]

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Going to be tough to break 100,000 copies, at least until the tour comes.

Talking US alone, I love the album, so I don't care.

if your counting WW sales, I'd say it already did

[Genesis]

Even though it's dropped to 30, the numbers are higher than last week. With the video coming out tomorrow, it might do a bit better next week.

[audjon]

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[FunkyMonkey]

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Hopefully it will do better with the video out.

[HBK]

I think:

VIDEO CLIP + TOUR = More Sales

Patience...

[Genesis]

Billboard update:

#33 on Billboard 200
#8 on Rock Albums
Dropped out of Top 40 on Digital Albums
#5 on Independent Albums
#5 on Hard Rock Albums
#7 Canadian Albums

[audjon]

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[FunkyMonkey]

Final

48   SLASH   DIK HAYD/EMI   8,908   -34%

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