Guess How Many Copies of Bedrock 10th sold?

[hypoluxxa]

Re: Guess How Many Copies of Bedrock 10th sold?

That is sad. I bought a copy.

[simonr]

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220 .. and that was probably based on a load of pre-sales being signed.

I bought mine at Matter ... maybe that doesn't count as on official sale.

[Dhar_2]

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^ and it made it home????

[Erik Mitchell]

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I didn't buy the whole album, but bought plenty of singles off of Beatrape. I wonder how this compares to the Transitions compilations...

[Dhar_2]

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Beatrape.

[lilsensa]

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Beatrape.

[lilsensa]

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220 is a bit low, but we are talking about underground dance music here....It's not like this release was hyped to the masses like a new Jay Z album or anything...

[simonr]

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^ and it made it home????

LOL ... it way still on sale at the end of the night (well 7.30 a.m.) - I was clutching it tightly all the way home as a momento of the occasion !

[TheMightyGreg]

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220 is a bit low, but we are talking about underground dance music here....It's not like this release was hyped to the masses like a new Jay Z album or anything...

I would have guessed it might have done 500-1000 in the first week. I don't know what the total is now, but i doubt it will be more than a couple of thousand. I guess it's not massively suprising, just quite sad. I expect a large proportion of the first week/pre-order sales might have been through non-chart eligable vendors (matter, etc...) Still, it's worrying low for an album that at least 10,000 people in the uk would have had more than a passing interest in

[GregWhelan]

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^Credit crunch, a label tracks only release, and illegal downloads must be affecting every compilation like this Greg?

I remember back in 1998 when new GU's were £15.99 etc and now you can pick them up for under a tenner new, but I bet sales have dropped?

[TheMightyGreg]

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^ Fuck yeah. GU's now rarely break the 10k mark.10 years ago they would have sold twice that in the first month

[GregWhelan]

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Makes me wonder how labels make any money on CD releases at all?

I mean, we have all seen some really obscure compilations on the shelves haven't we? They can hardly sell any copies of things like that?

[simonr]

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The packaging is also key - those GU's were nicely put together.

Personally a new Digweed GU from a live set (i.e no cheeky edits or ableton) from an exotic venue, in a long pack with a booklet filled with cool pics is more enticing.

But then there's a cost, and realistically how many fans are ther that actually buy the music these days ?

Exclusivity could be key - the intesting thing is that Sasha's avalon CD's fetch a packet on e-bay because of their limited release.

Also Sasha and Digweed together is more marketable and an event. Wonder how many would buy a Northern Exposure 4 (especially on the back of a high profile tour) ?

Personally I think they both missed a trick by not putting out a Delta Heavy compilation in 2002.

[Steve Graham]

Re: Guess How Many Copies of Bedrock 10th sold?

The packaging is also key - those GU's were nicely put together.

Personally a new Digweed GU from a live set (i.e no cheeky edits or ableton) from an exotic venue, in a long pack with a booklet filled with cool pics is more enticing.

But then there's a cost, and realistically how many fans are ther that actually buy the music these days ?

Exclusivity could be key - the intesting thing is that Sasha's avalon CD's fetch a packet on e-bay because of their limited release.

Also Sasha and Digweed together is more marketable and an event. Wonder how many would buy a Northern Exposure 4 (especially on the back of a high profile tour) ?

Personally I think they both missed a trick by not putting out a Delta Heavy compilation in 2002.

agreed... the dvd is ok, but i would have really liked a cd comp.
i have a decent recording of one of the shows, but a nice mastered copy with some extra goodies would have been great

[simonr]

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i have a decent recording of one of the shows, but a nice mastered copy with some extra goodies would have been great

Is that the The Buzz, Washington 14-Apr-02 ... or have you been holding out on us all these years Steve !