HIGHEST PROG ALBUM SALES
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Topic: HIGHEST PROG ALBUM SALES
Posted By: threefates
Subject: HIGHEST PROG ALBUM SALES
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 23:04
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I guess this information would be hard to find out, but some were wondering what might be the highest selling prog albums of all time worldwide. I did some research on the US and found out that Pink Floyd are the only prog group in the top 100 of album sales. After that its only Genesis with "Invisible Touch".. so really can't be included. In regard to top selling albums: The top 5 are: 28 Million - Eagles Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975, Eagles (Elektra) Dark Side of the Moon comes in @ #20 selling 15 million See the rest here: http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0151020.html - http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0151020.html http://www.greglake.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4098&whichpage=1&ARCHIVE=#top"> So does anyone know what would be the top selling prog albums in your own countries? ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: bluetailfly
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 23:13
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Wow, I had no idea Zep IV was that close to the top. ------------- "The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle." |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: June 02 2005 at 23:27
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Yeh, I was sort of surprised that DSOTM was that far down... I guess "the Wall" made more in sales because it was a double album?? ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 03:36
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Yeah, I had no idea that Zep IV sold that many in the US. It was a big album, I know, but even so. I'm guessing that DSOTM would be the biggest prog album in the UK too. ELP, Yes and the Moody Blues also sold sh!t loads of records here too. I'm pretty sure Yes out sold Genesis in the 70's. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: firth_of_Fifth
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 05:31
Do you not mean Yes and Genesis sold out? ------------- http://www.myspace.com/chrisblackwell" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/chrisblackwell |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 06:53
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Nonesense. They merely...er...stripped down their sound. Yes, thats right. Thats what Mike Rutherford described their 'evolution' as entailing. A thinning out of their top heavy sound. It's quite funny if you watch interviews with Genesis from the Duke and Abacab tours. Tony Banks tries his best to convince the viewer that his playing on 'No reply at all' is actually very similar to his playing on the 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' They should have been politicians!!! It was actually quite refreshing to hear Phil Collins say in one interview 'We thought, f*ck it. Lets sell out' ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
firth_of_Fifth wrote:Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 08:44
At least he admitted it. |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 09:39
I still can't understand how the highest selling record of all time in this country can be the Eagles... ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: JrKASperov
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 10:09
I can, the US. 
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Posted By: colin007
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 11:13
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whats wrong w/ the eagles? the music you listen to isnt any better. its just what you prefer. ------------- This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality. Embrace this moment. Remember. We are eternal. All this pain is an illusion. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 11:24
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Neither can I. I cant stand that band. If I ever hear Hotel California again, and that awful three note guitar solo, I'll...I'll Probably just moan about it some more.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 12:05
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Here's a list from the RIAA site (courtesy of a link from Threefates) sorted into order by number of Platinum Albums (USA) 1st columnn is GOLD,2nd PLATINUM and 3RD is MULTI-PLATINUN album sales:
As you can see Floyd are first and Rush next!
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Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 12:58
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Yeh, right above John Denver... that says a lot!! ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: omri
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 15:20
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Without doing a research I'm quite sure The wall wins easily in Israel. I think it is the only prog album that was realy a hit in Israel. Also Genesys sold very well (mama, home by the sea - that album) but it is'nt realy prog right ? ------------- omri |
Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 18:40
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Yeah,like where's ELP?????? |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: June 03 2005 at 20:08
Wow! I must say Wow! |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: June 04 2005 at 00:04
ELP are somewhere with Yes, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Moody Blues, and the rest of the real prog bands... ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: Cluster One
Date Posted: June 07 2005 at 02:42
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No official stats, but if we discount RUSH in Canada (as their sales
would be totally skewed in their favour), I would guess FLOYD,
SUPERTRAMP and STYX are pretty high on the list. Canadians had a
'thing' for soft-prog (SUPERTRAMP and STYX). I remember reading an article (somewhere, sometime) that PER CAPITA Canadians bought more SUPERTRAMP albums than in any other country INCLUDING the UK... ------------- Marmalade...I like marmalade. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 07 2005 at 08:12
Rush never claimed to be a prog band. They were a rock band inspired by Led Zep, The Who and some of the better British prog acts. They have cited Yes and Genesis as influences. No mention of ELP though. I guess they're not that influential Prog fans embraced Rush because there were some prog elements to their music, but mostly they were just bowled over by their genius and their obvious ability to transcend all musical genres. There music is above and beyond category..
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Posted By: PROGMAN
Date Posted: June 07 2005 at 08:30
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I didn't know THE WALL outsold DOTSM! ------------- CYMRU AM BYTH 
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Posted By: Alucard
Date Posted: June 07 2005 at 10:14
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I remember that Genesis and VDGG were really big in Italy during the 70's at least as touringbands. I don't know if that showed in therms of record sales. ------------- Tadpoles keep screaming in my ear "Hey there! Rotter's Club! Explain the meaning of this song and share it" |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 07 2005 at 10:57
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Italy was VDGG's biggest fan base. I think they scored a number one album in Italy, but how many you have to sell there to reach that position I dont know.
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Posted By: Valarius
Date Posted: June 07 2005 at 18:58
| (Not really prog related but) Speaking of album sales, should Guns 'N Roses be in there somewhere? I may have misread this, but I'm sure I once read somewhere that "Appetite for Destruction" sold 40 Million copies or something? |
Posted By: Nipsey88
Date Posted: June 07 2005 at 19:20
The funny thing about it is, the Eagles (dunno which members actually received writing credit) actually lifted the main progression of Hotel California from Jethro Tull's 'We Used To Know' from the Stand Up album. Looking at it that way, Hotel California is actually a prog song... NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Nipsey88/?chartstyle=myspace02" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: June 08 2005 at 07:25
Sorry, I refuse to accept that. Its one of the most unproggressive songs I've ever heard in my life. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |