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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #105 on: September 29, 2012, 06:00:02 PM »
So "Rollin and Tumplin" is even older than "If I had possesions..."?

Interesting fact...
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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #106 on: September 29, 2012, 06:31:48 PM »
According to Bob's voice, his version was from 1867...  ;D

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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #107 on: September 30, 2012, 08:09:52 PM »
UK 4th week - # 35 - only down three places from last week.    :)
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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #108 on: October 10, 2012, 08:56:48 PM »
Germany: Number 7
Only one down, but there were 5 new entries
So well done Mark
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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #110 on: October 26, 2012, 02:28:55 PM »
Germany: Number 7
Only one down, but there were 5 new entries
So well done Mark

After that:
Number 9-15- and now number 20
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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #111 on: October 26, 2012, 05:46:35 PM »
Privateering is number 15 at amazon.de, and Tempest number 111 !!!!! I have to admit, that I bought Tempest, too. It`s not as good as P (of course not), but not so bad. No. 111 is really bad for Mr. Bob. Can`t understand, why only so less people buy the new album of BD...

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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #112 on: October 26, 2012, 06:03:23 PM »
Mona, it was a logical decline. The hardcore fans bought it on release date and then without any help (apart some rave reviews, no actual airplay or video or European tour) it quickly faded. I guess MK's fate would be similar, if he was as old (not in age but as an artist-his fan base is much younger and his heydays more recent) and rough (no need to elaborate on this one I believe) as Bob, and of course it was as easy to find his album in so many formats. And really, could you find such iconic songs in the new album like Blowin in the wind, or like a rolling stone or even What was that you wanted (I simply love it, and the Willie Nelson version from MSG is fantastic as well)
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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #113 on: October 26, 2012, 06:26:49 PM »
Maybe you are right vgonis, my husband is a real BD-fan and likes ONLY the older albums. He doesn`t even like to listen, when I put a new BD-cd in the player ;-) . I have never been an old BD-fan (grew up with ABBA , Saturday Night Fever etc.  ;) ), so I can`t really compare it, although I know of course some of the older BD-songs. So ok, he is maybe not as good as in former times - but his new album is better than i.e. Pink, Lena or some compilations, that has better chart-positions...but ok, people have different favourits...

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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #114 on: October 26, 2012, 07:20:22 PM »
I like listening to new music as well. It is not easy to like all things, but I keep my ears open. Arcade fire is one of the new bands I like very much and Belle and Sebastian, even though their first album was issued in 1995. The Killers have issued nice albums and songs (actually they did a R&J cover, so they are MK fans as well) but their sound is distant enough from DS or MK. So if you compare all these groups with BD or MK, I can tell you that sometimes I prefer them over the new BD album. I like time out of mind, but Modern times or even Love and theft are a bit ahead of me. But the last BD album I really enjoyed and still play it is Oh Mercy. And you are lucky with your husband! My wife doesn't even have time to listen to older BD records or the latest MK one.
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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #115 on: March 26, 2013, 08:22:37 PM »
For anyone still interested.
Privateering was the 6th best selling album in Poland for 2012 and another piece of useless information, it sold just under 16000 in Italy  by the end of 2012.   :wave

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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #116 on: March 26, 2013, 08:39:37 PM »
Anyone got more sales to share?
any Knopfler, Floyd or Dylan will do....

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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #117 on: March 26, 2013, 09:06:03 PM »
Yeah.
In Germany it was Nr. 15 in 2012. Not bad. It was released August 31th.
Copies sold: more than 150.000

But more important: we get a Stratocaster MP3 stick of every Privateering Concert 2013!!!

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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #118 on: March 26, 2013, 09:20:02 PM »
Yes just saw it too! 30 Euros each concert x 64 concerts= 1920 Euros And this means no torrents and free live from this tour. For 320 MP3. I might buy one gust for the thrill of it, but I will certainly lose the rest.
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Re: Privateering - Album positions
« Reply #119 on: March 26, 2013, 11:50:14 PM »
I might buy the first concert.  That usually has the longest set list so I'll get more for my money! ;D
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