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[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by aleuzzi

Ken has been pretty consistent in his belief that Fleetwood Mac will not put out another record. "Maybe an EP" is not cutting it for me--and for so many people who have waited and waited. Sure the market has changed, and sure a new album would not gross what Rumours or Tango grossed, but I DO think a New FM record would do pretty well on the charts. A lot of people attending the recent shows are people under 30. They, as well as the longer-in-the-tooth fans would pony up for new music.

Even though it was 2007, The Eagles last album sold 7 Million. I'll bet they're afraid that it might stiff(in this non-CD buying day and age), and it would be an embarrassment to them. I hope I'm wrong.

[James89]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Even though it was 2007, The Eagles last album sold 7 Million. I'll bet they're afraid that it might stiff(in this non-CD buying day and age), and it would be an embarrassment to them. I hope I'm wrong.

Yes, that is a remarkable achievement but Long Road Out of Eden was a double album and so it needed to sell 3.5 million copies to achieve the 7xPlatinum award. That's still incredible I think because in 2007 sales still weren't great.

However, if the Mac released an album next year, it would have to be #1 for a very long time if it had any chance of selling anywhere near that. Anyway, it doesn't because nobody actually buys albums anymore. Ah well.

[johnnystorms]

Ryan Tedder has been called the "diva whisperer" , writing Beyoncé's Halo, and several other HUGE hits for female artists... I think LB would feel threatened by a guy so focused on the "girls"

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by johnnystorms

Ryan Tedder has been called the "diva whisperer"

If Tedder made Stevie feel good in the studio, then that would be "production" right there. I don't think Lindsey would care too much about whether Tedder enhanced his songs, as long as he got his share of space on the album, he'd be content to have his songs left alone by the outside producer.

Michele

[PenguinHead]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I'll bet they're afraid that it might stiff(in this non-CD buying day and age), and it would be an embarrassment to them. I hope I'm wrong.

It's certain that their very successful massive world-wide tour has raised their profile and commercial appeal across several generations. Having Christine back in the band is a major draw. But it's doubtful they fear any embarrassment if their album isn't a blockbuster. They are fully aware of the drastic changes in the music industry. As a vintage band, I think they have reasonable expectations, and are more focused on their artistry than market performance.

They can't compete with the Taylor Swift-like youth demographic that dominates the charts. I don't think their album will stiff. It's quite possible it will debut high on the charts. It would be nice if hangs on for a while. It will likely sell respectively on a international level. I hope the music is well received and gets positive press reviews.