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Old 01-14-2020, 04:50 AM
michelej1 michelej1 is offline
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Originally Posted by jbrownsjr View Post
And it was probably the most successful. But, he didn't come out of the gate trying to sell albums like let's say a Jimmy Iovine did for Stevie.

If he was trying to sell albums in 1981 he had a funny way of showing it.
That’s true. And he seemed downright ashamed of Trouble, the mandatory single.

I think he clearly craved success, but he wanted it on his terms. He thought he could convert people and somehow change the definition of “radio friendly.” It wasn’t that he had no interest in sales. He was hoping to sell something more innovative and unique, but could not.
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