By: Clash City Rocker

Clash City Rocker
Thu, 23 Nov 2017 03:42:16 +0000

Sorry, but album sales do not reflect an artist's capability or talent, nor do they mark or denote their importance. There's been lousy albums that sold 10 million copies (Celine Dion, Hootie and Blowfish, Alanis Morisette, Spice Girls, Macarena) that now occupy the used CD bins because the music on them is pure rubbish. There are other important albums by bands that matter (Ramones, Roxy Music, Motorhead, Grateful Dead, Kraftwerk, Clash) that are successful but keep building momentum and importance over the years. 'The Dark Side of the Moon' by Pink Floyd stayed on the album chart every week consecutively from 1973 to 1988. After that week off the chart it came back on. CDs by Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Limp Bizkit and Xtina are selling for $4.99 in Barnes & Nobles now because they're disposable and insignificant.