chaz725 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beatles-abbey-road-is-top-selling-vinyl-album-for-third-year-20120105 Thought that was pretty interesting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Warms my heart that a great Beatles album is the best selling vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supafly Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 The most recent reissue sounds terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 This doesn't surprise me at all. It's the only Beatles album in print. It's the most consistent selling record I've ever seen. They have been saying the the reissues of the whole catalog have been coming out every year for like 3 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 hey! im responsible for this one! thanks mommy ha, she also bought me both bon iver records which are also in the top ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecream Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 yeah you would think this is a good indication that hey maybe re-issue the other albums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergeantscruffy Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 If they reissued all the other Beatles albums, they could probably come pretty close to owning all of the top ten spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Who are all these people listening to the fleet foxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightyseancore Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Who are all these people listening to the fleet foxes? i liked their album (the 2008 one). never bought it tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabpower Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 That's surprising. I don't see this album that often in a brand new state. I'm still waiting for a reissue box set of their whole catalogue. I'm not holding my breath for it since there has not been any news for it for about 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travis Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 That's surprising. I don't see this album that often in a brand new state.I'm still waiting for a reissue box set of their whole catalogue. I'm not holding my breath for it since there has not been any news for it for about 2 years. Every store Ive ever been in has this brand new plus every Urban, Best Buy and random places like those that sell vinyl always have this in stock too. When ever they finally repress their whole catalog I wouldnt be surprised if at least 5 of the top 10 selling records were Beatles albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rochambo Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Well, let me put it this way. If all the corpses buried around here were to stand up all at once we'd have one hell of a population problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclz Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Wait, is this a top 10 best sellers list or a top 10 list for a Pitchfork employee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Wait, is this a top 10 best sellers list or a top 10 list for a Pitchfork employee? I would agree with you about this being Pitchfork's except that The Beatles have the top spot, so it can't be. Pitchfork would be ironic and have the top spot reserved for something like Gerry and Pacemakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selfreliable Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Shit, thats alot of Mumford & Sons. It still boggles my mind how they are so popular when they are like nothing else being played in popular music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Avatar Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 I bet more YFW were sold...... jokes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piecemeal Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Shit, thats alot of Mumford & Sons. It still boggles my mind how they are so popular when they are like nothing else being played in popular music. Really? I know nothing about that kind of music but I get those guys and whoever sings that Hey There Delila song mixed up. Or they could be the same band who the fuck knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Wait, is this a top 10 best sellers list or a top 10 list for a Pitchfork employee? I would agree with you about this being Pitchfork's except that The Beatles have the top spot, so it can't be. Pitchfork would be ironic and have the top spot reserved for something like Gerry and Pacemakers. Herp derp http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13431-abbey-road/ I always find it ironic to read knee-jerk hate against Pitchfork. They pretty much never have much of anything in their reviews or lists that's contrarian or "ironic". Their opinions and tastes are well-established at this point, and they're pretty good at covering a wide variety of quality music while retaining their core "indie" coverage. Thus, I have to assume that people hate Pitchfork and call it "hipster" because it's popular and they have different tastes, which is rich in irony to me. Also, to comment on this list: Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea used to be on this list every year. Merge really fucked up when they started pressing it as a "special edition" 180 gram LP and charging $8 more for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I would agree with you about this being Pitchfork's except that The Beatles have the top spot, so it can't be. Pitchfork would be ironic and have the top spot reserved for something like Gerry and Pacemakers. Herp derp http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13431-abbey-road/ I always find it ironic to read knee-jerk hate against Pitchfork. They pretty much never have much of anything in their reviews or lists that's contrarian or "ironic". Their opinions and tastes are well-established at this point, and they're pretty good at covering a wide variety of quality music while retaining their core "indie" coverage. Thus, I have to assume that people hate Pitchfork and call it "hipster" because it's popular and they have different tastes, which is rich in irony to me. Also, to comment on this list: Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea used to be on this list every year. Merge really fucked up when they started pressing it as a "special edition" 180 gram LP and charging $8 more for it. I was playing off Marc's comment because it's enjoyable to poke fun at Pitchfork and people who take what they say so seriously. But, yes, obviously they liked Abbey Road. But why shouldn't they? It's a nearly flawless album by The Beatles! If they didn't like the album, I would question their credibility as music reviewers. Pitchfork serves its purpose: it tells people what's cool (or going to be). Sometimes that includes good bands/music, sometimes it does not. But it isn't an inherently a perfect opinion, thus it doesn't need the legions of disciplines it has to defend it. I personally dislike Pitchfork because they always bag on David Bazan in some way. The guy is clearly working on a higher plain and they refuse to acknowledge it (some have posited that his need to sing about his former beliefs might be the cause). They don't even review his stuff most of the time when he's certainly current enough and in their wheelhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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