#91
Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:
when i first saw the artwork, my first reaction was ‘blink 182 greatest hits’ seriously i think theyre both similar.
i think its a great cover :)
Posted on Fri, 16 January 2009 at 21:21
#92
Alan wrote:
Charlie wrote:
Didn’t Andy say that HA and NANE sold well ?
UK chart positions from highest to lowest;
Troublegum (5), Infernal Love (9), Semi Detached (21), Nurse (38), Suicide Pact (61), SMFTTYP (111), High Anxiety (113), One Cure Fits All (152), Shameless (196), NANE (2xx). I dunno about Babyteeth & Pleasure Death.
So unless NANE did great business in Europe (which admittedly is possible), it’s probably their least successful album, commerially speaking.
Posted on Fri, 16 January 2009 at 22:24 in reply to an earlier post
#93
Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:
still a fucking good album though ;)
Posted on Fri, 16 January 2009 at 22:45
#94
ChrisDavies wrote:
I do quite like the cover but I can see where people are coming from, I know this will sound stupid but imagine Iron Maiden did something similar with just there logo and a basic picture of eddie over a black background there would be uprore from the fans. (End of stupid statement)
I know it’s probably been mentioned before but has this label demolition records got any other well known bands ? Maybe we can check to see other artwork that’s been done.
Posted on Fri, 16 January 2009 at 22:50
#95
g (My Shade Will Comfort you) wrote:
demolition has Spike, The Quireboys, WASP, Tigertailz and a few others.
theyre called global music now though I think
Posted on Fri, 16 January 2009 at 23:29
#96
g (My Shade Will Comfort you) wrote:
Alan wrote:
UK chart positions from highest to lowest;
Troublegum (5), Infernal Love (9), Semi Detached (21), Nurse (38), Suicide Pact (61), SMFTTYP (111), High Anxiety (113), One Cure Fits All (152), Shameless (196), NANE (2xx). I dunno about Babyteeth & Pleasure Death.
So unless NANE did great business in Europe (which admittedly is possible), it’s probably their least successful album, commerially speaking.
how did nurse do?
diddnt the shortsharpshock e.p get to like number 2 of the singles chart?
Posted on Fri, 16 January 2009 at 23:31 in reply to an earlier post
#97
Squall wrote:
Posted on Fri, 16 January 2009 at 23:41
#98
Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:
[quote=Gimme Back My Brainsaw]how did nurse do?
quote]
re-read alans post again dude hahaha,
Posted on Sat, 17 January 2009 at 20:11 in reply to an earlier post
#99
g (My Shade Will Comfort you) wrote:
Oh i was looking at the start for it, as I only had a quick glance and thought it was in release order.
Posted on Sat, 17 January 2009 at 20:18
#100
Graeme55? (Graeme Williams) wrote:
tbh, i though SPYF only just missed out on the top 40, thats what ive heard
Posted on Sat, 17 January 2009 at 21:23
#101
g (My Shade Will Comfort you) wrote:
chart positions are fuck all nowadays though I guess, I mean some sales of OCFA (webstore and gig sales) probably wernt counted in the charts for a start (unless they had a barcode scanner at gigs which I doubt) and being on a small label less sales equal the same amount of money alot of sales would need on a big label (dont quote me on that but i’d assume the smaller labels pay higher royalties) plus being on a small label they arent given an insanely large advance to pay back.
Posted on Sat, 17 January 2009 at 23:10
#102
andys gibson sg (James Harris) wrote:
So “Crooked Timber” gonna be in the Top 40 then…? ;)
Posted on Sat, 17 January 2009 at 23:27
#103
soul doubt (an) wrote:
Gimme Back My Brainsaw wrote:
chart positions are fuck all nowadays though I guess, I mean some sales of OCFA (webstore and gig sales) probably wernt counted in the charts for a start (unless they had a barcode scanner at gigs which I doubt)
My guess is that everthing that leaves the suppllier is counted as a sold album. So if a recordstore orders 20 copies, that counts as 20 copies sold.
Posted on Mon, 19 January 2009 at 08:12 in reply to an earlier post
#104
hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:
In the UK at least, it’s based on a sample of shops. For example, in Leeds there are several independent music shops but only one of them has a chart scanner*. CDs are ordered on ‘sale or return’ so the shop can send them back to the supplier if they don’t sell.
*I’m going back several years, this may have changed.
Posted on Mon, 19 January 2009 at 08:23
#105
Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:
Yeah, a select cross-section of music shops used to have a “Gallup” machine (Gallup were the folk that compiled the charts at the time - no idea if they still exist or not), where the barcode had to be scanned for each sale. Of course, if you were in a hurry to serve people, you’d just not bother to scan things so you could speed things up, or if there was a particular favourite of yours, you’d scan it a few extra times. All very un-foolproof stuff!
I imagine in this day and age they have a much more efficient method that is less open to abuse!
Posted on Mon, 19 January 2009 at 09:39
#106
Gav wrote:
I think Woolies used to be a chart return shop.
Posted on Mon, 19 January 2009 at 12:10
#107
Bad Astronaut (Your mommy's alright, your daddy's alright....) wrote:
I think it’s slightly better than the Tap’s “Smell the Glove” cover and way better than The Damned’s “Black Album” but not as good as “Back in Black” or Metallica’s 91 Record. Think is, it doesn’t look/feel like a LP cover; it’s seems to me an EP or single cover. I think before the mp3 age covers mark the session, time that music and all these pre internet promos that goes hand to hand, ear to ear reflects the idea with the power of image. I’ve never forget the “Infernal love” era, video clips to singles covers all goes with eternal harmony…But, you; know that was a time, ancient time.
Posted on Mon, 19 January 2009 at 13:50
#108
Joel (Joel Wreford) wrote:
Surely every CD sold is bar code scanned these days because that’s how it is rung up on the cash register, and how the shop keeps tabs on its stock. Very few shops don’t scan nowadays.
I love the artwork though, great idea, instantly recognisable. Having said that, the gemil on the CD and inlay of the ‘I Want My Money Back’ bootleg was a bit different and in my opinion better. It’s the one I got my tattoo based on.
Posted on Thu, 22 January 2009 at 12:55
#109
Squall wrote:
I’m sure we all want the new album to sell hugely so the boys can get some well earned recognition… Keep em out of the job centre once the band inevitably ends :)
Get them back on big stages !! :D
Posted on Thu, 22 January 2009 at 18:10
#110
g (My Shade Will Comfort you) wrote:
no. I’m not even going to begin to deconstruct that post and point out the many flaws.
Posted on Thu, 22 January 2009 at 19:43
#111
Squall wrote:
Posted on Thu, 22 January 2009 at 19:55
#112
Pip (Philip Kelly) wrote:
I like the cover its simple and Therapy? I don’t like the name crooked timber sounds like something you’d find in an old farm shed but at the end of the day if the music rocks who cares what it looks like or what the name is
Posted on Thu, 22 January 2009 at 22:03
