rugen Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 From Wikipedia i found interesting to find out about the sales of Rush's albums over the years. If we compare Us and Canada, it's obvious that with a larger market in the Us the Rush's albums have a lower ranking, but it's not the case with a couple of albums starting "Roll the Bones" who has a 3rd positon and canada at 11. "Counterparts" 2 in Us and 6 in Canada. "Snakes" is even in 3rd position and the latest is almost in the same rank.The UK chart has some high ranking from albums starting with Permanent Waves but decline with Presto.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_discography 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Yes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Yeah, I knew that both Counterparts and CA were tied for highest US charting at #2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 If I am reading the chart correctly, they never had an album in the USA that was #1 on the charts? Closest is #2 with Counterparts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Counterparts did better than Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves? I'm shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugen Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 Counterparts did better than Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves? I'm shocked. Must be that fan base increase at that time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Counterparts did better than Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves? I'm shocked. Why? It was a much darker time for hard music in 93! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Its interesting to see that with a couple exceptions, the worse their music got the better it sold.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 And the last album that made in 8-track was Grace Under Pressure in 1984. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Weaker competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Its interesting to see that with a couple exceptions, the worse their music got the better it sold.... I know it. Isn't that odd? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Its interesting to see that with a couple exceptions, the worse their music got the better it sold.... I know it. Isn't that odd?Probably not. I am sure one of the brilliant minds here at the TRF will happen by and explain it to us old fogies... :codger: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Its interesting to see that with a couple exceptions, the worse their music got the better it sold.... I know it. Isn't that odd? Music in gereral got worse guys. The records didn't sell more, they charted higher because...lets face it...the early nineties were not exactly fertile with legendary rock bands to suit the older rockers tastes. And many of Rush's peers were not at their best. Rush were doing well, because they were coasting in style! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugen Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 Its interesting to see that with a couple exceptions, the worse their music got the better it sold.... Nothing is more satisfying to realize that you are in a small club of cult follower on the band at their peak, while the others are getting on the bandwagon when the band is slowing down... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 If I am reading the chart correctly, they never had an album in the USA that was #1 on the charts? Closest is #2 with Counterparts? Correct. They got screwed over with CA, because Usher *gag* released his album the same week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Their albums sold better in the 80s they just didnt chart as high. Its relative. Edited December 13, 2014 by savagegrace26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rugen Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share Posted December 13, 2014 If I am reading the chart correctly, they never had an album in the USA that was #1 on the charts? Closest is #2 with Counterparts? Correct. They got screwed over with CA, because Usher *gag* released his album the same week. Yes there's too many shitty bands in the US... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 RUDT, thanks for posting this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Vapor Trails did better than AFTK! :lol: :lol: That will make Segue very happy. Edited December 13, 2014 by Lorraine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Its interesting to see that with a couple exceptions, the worse their music got the better it sold.... Nothing is more satisfying to realize that you are in a small club of cult follower on the band at their peak, while the others are getting on the bandwagon when the band is slowing down...Indeed.... :madra: I saw Priest that way too. Sitting in a club on a bar stool the first time.... :codger: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 Vapor Trails did better than AFTK! :lol: :lol: That will make Segue very happy. Rush were still gaining momentum with AFTK. VT was the big comeback from hell. It is the only logical explanation! AFTK eats (the sublimely delicous) VT for breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 If I am reading the chart correctly, they never had an album in the USA that was #1 on the charts? Closest is #2 with Counterparts? Correct. They got screwed over with CA, because Usher *gag* released his album the same week.Uh, okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Their recent alboms have charted higher but that doesn't mean they've sold more units. Signals was way more succesful but only peaked at #10 on the charts I believe. It matters when they were released and the competition at the time. S&A may not have even sold 500,000 units yet but Signals went platinum pretty quickly. Edited December 13, 2014 by savagegrace26 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segue Myles Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 On the other hand, we need to also bear in mind that we live in an age of file sharing and illegal downloading. The tours are still huge, so I expect sales of the albums would double if every person who has heard and enjoyed the albums payed for them. CA charted at 21 in the UK. But that doesn't include sales figures for the Classic Rock fan pack, which wasn't eligible to chart. Sales of that pack alone were enough for the album to hit the top spot! CA was huge in the UK rock press. I was shopping in a very upper class clothing store that summer, which sold expensive items for the elite, and I gasped when, in the background, CA was playing! It was incredibly well recieved, reviewed and sold incredibly well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagegrace26 Posted December 13, 2014 Share Posted December 13, 2014 (edited) Vapor Trails did better than AFTK! :lol: :lol: That will make Segue very happy. A Farewell to Kings would become Rush's first US gold-selling album, receiving the certification within two months of its release, and was eventually certified platinum" None of the 00s albums sold 500,000 units (gold) within the first two months of their respective releases. So no, Vapor Trails did not do better. Edited December 13, 2014 by savagegrace26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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