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Gazza |
Johnny Cash died at the age of 71 in 2003
Late country legend Johnny Cash has topped the US album chart for the first time in 37 years.
A total of 88,000 copies of American V: A Hundred Highways were sold in its first week of release, according to music magazine Billboard.
The album is Cash's first to reach the number one spot since the 1969 album Johnny Cash at San Quentin.
It features material Cash was working on in the months leading up to his death in September 2003.
Cash also tops the country album chart, knocking the Dixie Chicks' Taking the Long Way to number two after seven weeks on top.
In 1957, Cash became the first artist to release a full album on the influential Sun record label, ahead of Elvis Presley.
Singing in a gruff, baritone voice, he went on to have hits in the 1960s with Ring of Fire and A Boy Named Sue.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5174196.stm
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Larry Dallas |
Congratulations to Johnny Cash and Rick Rubin...A number one album with no radio play or MTV video. I'll go ahead and wave the middle finger for you Johnny. |
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Martha |
quote: Larry Dallas wrote:
Congratulations to Johnny Cash and Rick Rubin...A number one album with no radio play or MTV video. I'll go ahead and wave the middle finger for you Johnny.
I second that emotion!
Hey Larry!
Thanks Gary!
MM |
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Soldatti |
It's all about a good release date, this week must be the worst ever in sales during the Soundscan era, I can name many Stones albums with higher first week sales in US:
Voodoo Lounge (No. 2, 154.000)
Stripped (No. 9, 105.000)
Bridges To Babylon (No. 3, 160.000 / the #1 sold 175k)
Forty Licks (No. 2, 310.000 / the #1 sold 336k)
A Bigger Bang (No. 3, 129.000) |
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The_Worst |
You are correct about the release date but nonetheless this is incredible & great news for Johnny Cash!!! Great to see!!! |
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ListenToTheLion |
quote: The_Worst wrote:
You are correct about the release date but nonetheless this is incredible & great news for Johnny Cash!!! Great to see!!!
He will like it!!! |
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Ten Thousand Motels |
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Sir Stonesalot |
>I'll go ahead and wave the middle finger for you Johnny<
Amen Brother. I'm waving it too...right now, in fact! |
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MrPleasant |
Up yours Cash!!! |