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Title: It's only right
Post by: cozmik_cowboy on February 14, 2024, 12:05:31 PM

From the latest "Grateful Dead Bulletin" e-mail:


"Well, I'll be! The Grateful Dead have officially broken the record for Most Top 40 Albums on the Billboard 200, surpassing Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. And when you get right down to it, it's all thanks to YOU, the fans. The album that pushed the Dead on out ahead? DAVE'S PICKS, VOLUME 49: FROST AMPHITHEATRE, STANFORD U., PALO ALTO, CA (4/27/85 & 4/28/85)."
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Title: Re: It's only right
Post by: David Houck on February 16, 2024, 09:56:56 AM

It never occurred to me that a Dave's Picks album could make the Billboard 200.

Title: Re: It's only right
Post by: lbpesq on February 16, 2024, 11:27:39 AM

I suspect most people just don't buy albums anymore.  Us old Deadheads are an anachronistic remnant.

Bill, tgo

Title: Re: It's only right
Post by: hieronymous on February 16, 2024, 04:44:15 PM

That's a great point Bill.

Title: Re: It's only right
Post by: David Houck on February 17, 2024, 07:45:42 AM

I buy (download, not physical) albums; mostly from BandCamp, some from Qobuz.  But yes, you're probably right; streaming has significantly changed the way people access music.