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Post by best of the specialjabberwocky on Apr 16, 2008 18:47:43 GMT
Roddy, why has the best of the specials album gone down in the charts this week? Chrysalis not doing their job? Surprised it didn't chart higher. What gwan?
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Post by Hugh on Apr 16, 2008 21:29:42 GMT
I see the Stones are starting at number 2. Must be nice.
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Post by roddy byers on Apr 17, 2008 8:22:20 GMT
No idear the last time i followed the charts was about 1973. I suppose the old fans have got it all before?
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Post by Hugh on Apr 17, 2008 14:52:50 GMT
1974 was the year I remember FM radio dumping knowledgeable DJs with an interest in whole albums for yattering twits playing hits from the list their boss gave them.
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Post by stevo on Apr 17, 2008 15:24:27 GMT
No idear the last time i followed the charts was about 1973. I suppose the old fans have got it all before? I think that is the case...their was nothing new to entice older fans to buy, How many compilations of the same songs do you need. EMI or Jerry need to have a serious look at the 2Tone catalogue and give it a well deserved polish!
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Post by roddy byers on Apr 17, 2008 15:56:28 GMT
I think someones been polishing their Helmet already.
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Post by Hugh on Apr 17, 2008 16:29:38 GMT
Or merge with Stiff and create a vast stable of talent.
2Stiff StiffTone
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Post by stevo on Apr 17, 2008 19:09:14 GMT
I think someones been polishing their Helmet already. OOH Saucy!!!!
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Post by roddy byers on Apr 17, 2008 20:23:01 GMT
Too much polishin will do that.
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Post by stevo on Apr 17, 2008 21:31:25 GMT
I see the Stones are starting at number 2. Must be nice. When was the last time the Stones released anything of any worth? Some Girls? a little bit of Tattoo You? (Which was mostly made up of pieces left in the vaults for a few years.)
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Post by Hugh on Apr 17, 2008 22:01:44 GMT
Some Girls was the last for me.
But both the records on the charts by them and the Specials are old toons.
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Post by roddy byers on Apr 18, 2008 8:13:56 GMT
To hell with the charts!
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Post by stevo on Apr 18, 2008 16:27:39 GMT
I agree, most of the music that I have bought tends not to be chart based, just because some CD is not in the charts doesn't mean it isn't any good.
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Post by jabberwocky on Apr 18, 2008 16:59:36 GMT
au contraire.....lord skabadder! although the charts are essentially a waste of time....it does indicate how the band in question is faring in the nation's minds. if a re-union is on the cards, then the audiences can't just be built up of 'original old stalwarts' like yourselves. you have to bring in some fresh younger people. therefore i would have expected the chart showing to be higher, particularly if the specials and 2-tone are as much loved worldwide as various forums, magazines and radio shows would lead us to expect. as far as i could see, all the members of the specials were happy to be running around doing interviews and stuff in support of the album.......so you were obviously bothered enough to think the product sales mattered a few weeks ago. also if the album does well, then generally promoters, venues and record companies are more likely to bung money at it. whether you like the charts or not, these are corporate business orientated times and nobody in the business chucks money at stuff that they don't think will sell. so will this have any bearing on the re-union?
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Post by Hugh on Apr 18, 2008 18:24:05 GMT
There was nothing new on the CD so it's a bit of a stretch to put all yer marbles on its success on the charts, expecially if the positions are determined by sales. Now if they recorded a private intimate show with dozens of cameras wizzing about and a directed audience and put that out, that might be a better bar room meter.
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