Chances of UTS reaching #1 - Page 2

stefan · #16 09-08-2006, 03:46 PM

P.S. It even starts with that Reprise doesn`t mention him or his record on their website. He doesn`t exist for them, although they release his album in 3 weeks

shackin'up · #17 09-08-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by stefan

P.S. It even starts with that Reprise doesn`t mention him or his record on their website. He doesn`t exist for them, although they release his album in 3 weeks

yeah, those fockers even tried to put some rocksongs from the planned second one on this album. Great that he stayed with his initial idea.

MacMan · #18 09-08-2006, 03:55 PM

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The lack of sales for OOTC was one reason for the 14 years-wait for this one...

Not sure about that. Although I'm sure there was disappointment with OOTC sales wise compared to the exposure and promotion he received along with a few vids and touring - I'm sure he could have put something out with any other label, big or small, between OOTC and now. Like Fleetwood Mac, I'm sure each album agreement he has gone into have been "one off" deals - nothing long term and binding with multi albums required.

stefan · #19 09-08-2006, 03:59 PM

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Not sure about that. Although I'm sure there was disappointment with OOTC sales wise compared to the exposure and promotion he received along with a few vids and touring - I'm sure he could have put something out with any other label, big or small, between OOTC and now. Like Fleetwood Mac, I'm sure each album agreement he has gone into have been "one off" deals - nothing long term and binding with multi albums required.

Yeah sure, he could have released 3 albums during this time. I wish he had!!!But he wants major labels and the OOTC sales were not very encourageing (how the heck do you spell that one? with e or not? Please teach me a lesson). So the problems with Warner/Reprise around 97-2001 led to SYW instead of GOS as far as my perception goes.

hayley · #20 09-08-2006, 04:17 PM

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yeah, those fockers even tried to put some rocksongs from the planned second one on this album. Great that he stayed with his initial idea.

Yeah, god forbid the record company tries to get something interesting for radio on the record. That's what he gets for continuing to stick with the major label system when he could easily go somewhere like Nonesuch which is the best of both worlds.

Guys? October 3rd is also the release date for The Killers, Beck, Evanescence, and even The Decemberists, which I think could probably sell more than LB. I also just realized it's the release for the new Pernice Brothers record, which I am more excited for than UTS... lol.

I will be pleased to see him debut in the top twenty. Anything better than that- all bets are off.

shackin'up · #21 09-08-2006, 04:27 PM

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I will be pleased to see him debut in the top twenty. Anything better than that- all bets are off.

no. that's even too optimistic.

Villavic · #22 09-08-2006, 05:05 PM

sNot talking about what he does or doesn't want.

I don't think it will reach #1. Lucky if it reaches top 10. Let's face it. Great art works doesn't go with sales. Remember OOTC, his best work according to critics but.. no single reached the top. I think his most popular single has been Trouble, hasn't it?

Besides, in these times of Spears, TImberlakes, Daddy Yankees, etc.. a Lindsey's N.1 album would be very weird. Great to us, but weird for statistics.

foxyluva · #23 09-08-2006, 05:09 PM

I have serious doubts it will hit #1, but it should get into the top 40, and maybe even top 30

MacMan · #24 09-08-2006, 05:28 PM

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Besides, in these times of Spears, TImberlakes, Daddy Yankees, etc.. a Lindsey's N.1 album would be very weird. Great to us, but weird for statistics.

Anything is possible. Remember Dylan just hit #1 with his latest - and it's his first album since 1976 to do so - plus that first week was his largest single sales week ever. I don't think he's got any singles out either.

Most of the time when things like that happen, it all has to do with timing. Nothing else really challenged it for the pole position.

I tend to believe that these older artists that put out real music will again gain popularity once the masses get sick and tired of the crap that is still being sold as music. At least that's what I want to beleive.

estranged4life · #25 09-08-2006, 09:20 PM

slim to none...And slim just left the building!

johndoe · #26 09-08-2006, 10:39 PM

Ya, no. It might chart, but it certainly won't go #1. I bet it'll do better than OOTC, though.

JunkFoodGenius · #27 09-08-2006, 10:48 PM

I think the deal with Lindsey (and I know I'm not saying anything new) and fame is that he likes the validation...for him. It's been said that he's not what you call a team player. It's got to be frustrating to produce Fleetwood Mac, have the band get a lot of praise, go produce your solo album and only hear crickets - you get critical acclaim, but not sales.

You don't have to tell a person, "Eric Clapton...you know, the Yardbirds/Cream/Derek & the Dominoes?" Where as I usually have to mention Fleetwood Mac where most of the time I hear, "Oh, she's great!"

As for a number one...I agree with everybody else. And pretty much cringe to think that Paris Hilton will rank higher than Lindsey. (A little salt in the wound, there...)

**jbrownsjr** · #28 09-08-2006, 11:30 PM

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I've been following the sales everyday on amazon and have watched Under the Skin go from around #2000 a couple of weeks ago to #178 today. What are the chances of it reaching #1 at some point? I haven't bought any copies yet and plan on buying one for myself and probably another two for family members. just a thought

who?

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Peestie · #29 09-09-2006, 05:11 AM

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I've been following the sales everyday on amazon and have watched Under the Skin go from around #2000 a couple of weeks ago to #178 today. What are the chances of it reaching #1 at some point? I haven't bought any copies yet and plan on buying one for myself and probably another two for family members. just a thought

If you mean No. 1 on Amazon... well I suppose it's possible but I wouldn't count on it. Maybe top 50.

As for the US Billboard/UK Album charts... I don't think he's going to get very far. His album isn't being promoted as well as it should, Lindsey isn't a big name, even if he released a single it would get played on the likes of Radio 2, which certainly wouldn't make it a hit or do too much for the album.
I think he will be lucky to reach top 50. In the UK "Rock Album" charts I think he can do top 10, but that isn't much since Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath's last solo album reach top 10 in that chart and hardly sold any copies. (he has the same problem as Lindsey where noone cares about him outside his band).

Bandon · #30 09-09-2006, 03:18 PM

I'd say close to zero. Lindsey had his chance to score big solo chart numbers in the early and mid eighties. As most of us know, he chose the "artistic" path and made mostly quirky, off center tunes for his solo work. I am sure that if he had come out with an album like "Out of the Cradle" during the early eighties it may have performed well, but most of his other solo work just isn't for the masses including most of what I've heard of UTS.