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Post by Shireblogger on Aug 10, 2009 12:40:01 GMT 1
I've been checking at the new release schedules, and I'm surprised by how few Greatest Hits albums are currently scheduled between now and Christmas. October and November are the traditional months for big Best Of releases.
From the current release schedule, here's my prediction of the best sellers by the end of the year:-
1. Madonna **
2. Will Young
3. Katherine Jenkins
4. Foo Fighters
5. Queen **
6. Turin Brakes
7. Mark Morrison
8. Aqua
9. NERD
10. Chris Rea **
11. Sinitta
12. Alison Moyet **
For the artists marked with **, there are already multiple Greatest Hits albums available.
The YTD best selling Greatest Hits so far are:-
1. Michael Jackson (Essential)
2. Annie Lennox
3. Bette Midler
4. Michael Jackson (Number Ones)
5. Abba
6. Girls Aloud
Annie Lennox's is the only 2009 release on the list. Jim Reeves (died 1964) and George Harrison (died 2001) are probably the second and third best selling 2009 Greatest Hits albums so far.
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Post by tom03 on Aug 10, 2009 15:00:42 GMT 1
I seriously think that the Foo Fighters will sell in around the same ball park as Stereophonics did last year.
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Post by Chris on Aug 10, 2009 15:49:46 GMT 1
I think the only two that will sell lots are Madonna and Will Young.
EDIT. I see Queen's is Absolute Greatest, a career-spanning 20 track GH so that will do well. Nice to have the biggest hits on one CD.
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Post by ManicKangaroo on Aug 10, 2009 16:00:54 GMT 1
You've missed Vera Lynn, Funeral For A Friend and Skunk Anansie.
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Post by S1m on Aug 10, 2009 16:15:29 GMT 1
I think the only two that will sell lots are Madonna and Will Young. EDIT. I see Queen's is Absolute Greatest, a career-spanning 20 track GH so that will do well. Nice to have the biggest hits on one CD. Yes because it's so difficult to change discs or encode them and play them as mp3 in the order you want! |
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Post by Scott on Aug 10, 2009 16:18:32 GMT 1
Britney Spears is releasing another one as well.
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Post by Chris on Aug 10, 2009 16:21:42 GMT 1
I think the only two that will sell lots are Madonna and Will Young. EDIT. I see Queen's is Absolute Greatest, a career-spanning 20 track GH so that will do well. Nice to have the biggest hits on one CD. Yes because it's so difficult to change discs or encode them and play them as mp3 in the order you want! I have no idea what encode them or play as MP3 means.  I have all 3 Queen GH CD's. |
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Post by Chris on Aug 10, 2009 16:23:26 GMT 1
Britney Spears is releasing another one as well. No apparently that was just a rumour. |
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Post by Scott on Aug 10, 2009 16:50:47 GMT 1
Britney Spears is releasing another one as well. No apparently that was just a rumour. It's listed on Play and Amazon |
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Post by S1m on Aug 10, 2009 16:53:23 GMT 1
Yes because it's so difficult to change discs or encode them and play them as mp3 in the order you want! I have no idea what encode them or play as MP3 means. I have all 3 Queen GH CD's. Don't be so ridiculous. How can you not understand what playing mp3s is?!   |
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Post by madmurray on Aug 10, 2009 22:29:32 GMT 1
You've missed Vera Lynn, Funeral For A Friend and Skunk Anansie. I will be buying veras...Love her tunes, especially - we'll meet again, dont know when, Dont know where. You cant beat a bit o vera. |
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Post by S1m on Aug 11, 2009 10:46:33 GMT 1
Bless her, she's a national treasure. So glad that I met her a few years back!
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Post by wonderwall on Aug 11, 2009 11:41:01 GMT 1
Queen one will be huge seller i reckon but why the hell is chris rea releasing yet another one  |
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Post by S1m on Aug 11, 2009 11:45:58 GMT 1
To be honest I'm a little bemused by the Queen one. The platinum collection has been cheap enough in some sales and it's not like they're going to be putting any huge new tracks on there or popular recent ones is it?
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Post by wonderwall on Aug 11, 2009 12:10:29 GMT 1
To be honest I'm a little bemused by the Queen one. The platinum collection has been cheap enough in some sales and it's not like they're going to be putting any huge new tracks on there or popular recent ones is it? yep see your point but i can see it being a big seller at Christmas.I hate it when artist release gh packages every couple of years like chris Rea god hes had 2 or 3 in the last 5 years |
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Post by S1m on Aug 11, 2009 12:28:42 GMT 1
People start to get forget when they get to the age of Chris Rea's fans.  This is what we used to called Daniel O'Donnell syndrome at HMV, where you'd expect a drop off in sales the second week, but no! Fans flock to either buy their first copy because it's their first chance to get out of the house/home(!) or they forgot they bought it last week! |
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Post by wonderwall on Aug 11, 2009 12:36:23 GMT 1
Gh are okay with me as long as the artist has some input otherwise i can take or leave them  |
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Post by Chris on Aug 11, 2009 13:09:32 GMT 1
To be honest I'm a little bemused by the Queen one. The platinum collection has been cheap enough in some sales and it's not like they're going to be putting any huge new tracks on there or popular recent ones is it? As I said, at present they're spread over 3 albums. Isn't it better to have the biggest of those hits on ONE CD? |
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Post by Scott on Aug 11, 2009 16:16:05 GMT 1
To be honest I'm a little bemused by the Queen one. The platinum collection has been cheap enough in some sales and it's not like they're going to be putting any huge new tracks on there or popular recent ones is it? As I said, at present they're spread over 3 albums. Isn't it better to have the biggest of those hits on ONE CD? Not if you can get 3x the amount of songs for near enough the same price |
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Post by S1m on Aug 11, 2009 17:46:20 GMT 1
To be honest I'm a little bemused by the Queen one. The platinum collection has been cheap enough in some sales and it's not like they're going to be putting any huge new tracks on there or popular recent ones is it? As I said, at present they're spread over 3 albums. Isn't it better to have the biggest of those hits on ONE CD? No! That's like saying why watch two series of a classic show like "Fawlty Towers" when I could just edit the best jokes (and by best I mean MY favourites with no input from you or anyone else) into a half hour clip show. That way you don't have to change the disc. Or maybe edit all the most exciting parts out of "Lord of the Rings" or the Harry Potter books into a handy pamphlet. That way you don't have to put one book down and read another! |
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I have all 3 Queen GH CD's.
This is what we used to called Daniel O'Donnell syndrome at HMV, where you'd expect a drop off in sales the second week, but no! Fans flock to either buy their first copy because it's their first chance to get out of the house/home(!) or they forgot they bought it last week! 