| December 14th, 2004 10:13 PM |
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| Soldatti |
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The late Ray Charles tops the wish list for music listeners this holiday season, according to a recent VH1 Poll that asked music lovers which artists topped their wish lists this holiday season.
Ray Charles' "Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" ranked at or near the top across all regions and all adult demographics in a telephone poll commissioned by VH1, which surveyed a random national sample of 766 20-49 year-olds who listen to music.
Box set compilations from artists such as the Beatles and Nirvana also rank near the top of the list. In fact, five of the top 10 CDs on the poll are by established acts including The Beatles, Ray Charles, Nirvana, The Rolling Stones and U2.
The Top 10 CDs People Most Want This Holiday Season are:
1. Ray Charles --"Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
2. Beatles -- "The Capitol Albums Vol. 1: Box Set"
3. Alicia Keys -- "The Diary of Alicia Keys"
4. Tim McGraw -- "Live Like You Were Dying"
5. U2 -- "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb"
6. Nirvana -- "With The Lights Out: Box Set"
7. The Rolling Stones -- "Live Licks"
8. George Strait -- "50 Number Ones"
9. Shania Twain -- "Greatest Hits"
10. Usher -- "Confessions"
Other intriguing findings in the VH1 poll ... .
* Three of the top 10 are Country artists (#4 Tim McGraw's "Live Like You
Were Dying," #8 George Strait's "50 Number Ones" and #9 Shania Twain's
"Greatest Hits").
* Two of the top 10 are Urban artists (#3 Alicia Keys' "The Diary of
Alicia Keys" and #10 Usher's "Confessions").
* The youngest group surveyed (20-29) was the only demographic to place
hip-hop and rap acts in their collective top 10.
* Women are more open to newer artists, especially those in hip hop and
r&b, while men have a greater interest in the more established acts,
particularly rock artists.
The VH1 poll also broke out favorites in four regions of the U.S.: Northeast, Midwest, South and the West. The Northeast wish list is the most diversified. The Midwest is evenly divided between "classics" and Country. The South desired the most urban acts, but was split evenly with "classics" selections too. The West are solid fans of established acts -- eight out of 10 were "classics." Regional breakouts follow below:
Northeast Top 10
1. Ray Charles --"Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
2. Outkast -- "Speakerboxx-The Love Below"
3. Beatles -- "The Capitol Albums Vol. 1: Box Set"
4. Alicia Keys -- "The Diary of Alicia Keys"
5. Guns N' Roses -- "Greatest Hits"
6. Nirvana -- "With The Lights Out: Box Set"
7. U2 -- "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb"
8. R.E.M -- "Around The Sun"
9. 2Pac -- "Loyal To The Game"
10. Prince -- "Musicology"
Midwest Top 10
1. Ray Charles --"Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
2. The Rolling Stones -- "Live Licks"
3. Beatles -- "The Capitol Albums Vol. 1: Box Set"
4. Brooks & Dunn -- "Greatest Hits Collection II"
5. Shania Twain -- "Greatest Hits"
6. George Strait -- "50 Number Ones"
7. Toby Keith -- "Greatest Hits Volume 2"
8. Tim McGraw -- "Live Like You Were Dying"
9. Jimmy Buffett -- "License To Chill"
10. Pearl Jam - "Rearviewmirror - Greatest Hits 1993-2004"
South Top 10
1. Ray Charles --"Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
2. Alicia Keys -- "The Diary of Alicia Keys"
3. Beatles -- "The Capitol Albums Vol. 1: Box Set"
4. Nirvana -- "With The Lights Out: Box Set"
5. Usher -- "Confessions"
6. Tim McGraw -- "Live Like You Were Dying"
7. U2 -- "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb"
8. Destiny's Child -- "Destiny Fulfilled"
9. Prince -- "Musicology"
10. Outkast -- "Speakerboxx-The Love Below"
West Top 10
1. The Rolling Stones -- "Live Licks"
2. Beatles -- "The Capitol Albums Vol. 1: Box Set"
3. Ray Charles --"Ray: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
4. Shania Twain -- "Greatest Hits"
5. Alicia Keys -- "The Diary of Alicia Keys"
6. U2 -- "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb"
7. Pearl Jam - "Rearviewmirror - Greatest Hits 1993-2004"
8. John Lennon - "Acoustic"
9. Nirvana -- "With The Lights Out: Box Set"
10. Elton John -- "Peachtree Road"
Well Live Licks is out there, many people wish the CD but no one is buying! |
| December 14th, 2004 11:45 PM |
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| corgi37 |
God bless the west and mid-west. Thats where REAL Yanks live. Thats the country i know so well from tv, movies, porn films. Thats the land of the free, and the home of the brave (music swells). Thats what i'm talking 'bout. Regions that honour REAL rock and roll. Regions with people called "Bud" and "Sheila" go for beers with people like "Ramona and "T.J". (choir enters) It's regions like these, that made America great. Down home cooking, family values, incest and modern cattle rearing techniques. Its a region where a man can fist a cow during the day, then go buy a Stones cd, and share the music with his mates (er, sorry, pals).
It's these loyal, loving regions where a woman can get beaten by her man, have sex with his brother and then have his brother kill her man, then go out and buy a Stones cd and share the music of rock royalty.
(choir, orchestra combine, flag unfurls in background)
It's regions like Texas, Indiana, Idaho, Nebraska, er, um, Idaho, ahh, Seattle??, um, Idaho that rock to the Stones. None of this poofy "doof-doof" shit that "Bruce" from San Fran may listen to in his tight cut-off shorts with transparent patches on the buttocks.
No, not the west/mid west.
(choir, orchestra, unfurled flag joined by military marching bands)
Not for these "salt of the earthers" the hip-hop, rap-crap that "Raoul" from New York may listen to, while dressed in his yellow jumpsuit, his baggy denims revealing his blue banded elastic, white colored Calvin Klein underpants.
No, not the west/mid west.
(choir, orchestra, unfurled flag, military marching bands joined by a fly over of jets).
No, these loyal, loving rock and roll fans want REAL music. These folk love guns more that their parents. Beef jerky more than cow-paddies, and the Stones more than those faggy Beatles or annoying U2.
God bless you west/mid west. An Aussie mate salutes you!!!!
(choir, orchestra, unfurled flag, military marching bands, jets joined by balloons and confetti....
...Then Bono asks us all to alleviate 3rd world debt)
P.S. I still aint gonna buy LL, but i really do love my Yank mates. Mind you, my Irish mates are pretty special too. But, none of you are a patch on my Aussie brethren. |
| December 15th, 2004 11:47 AM |
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| egon |
tell me corgi, just between you and me....
Have you been drinking?
You have, haven't you?
I like it.
I could put live licks on my x-mas list, but like every year i probably get fuck all. which is not unlike the sales figures of said album.
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| December 15th, 2004 12:20 PM |
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| Saint Sway |
Ray Charles was AMAZING. Just amazing. Fucking brilliant.
but the only reason his album is #1 on that list is because he died this year and all the people who never bothered to buy one of his records go 'oh yeah he was great I have to go get that'
if he was still alive the record wouldnt even be on this list.
dont believe me? When was the last time you saw a Ray Charles record on any kind of list????
its sad. but its a fact. its how it always goes.
and the fact that Tim McGraw, Shania Twain and George Strait are in the Top 10 helps to explain why Bush won the election
thats my .02 on the list |
| December 15th, 2004 12:26 PM |
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| Jair |
quote:
egon wrote:
tell me corgi, just between you and me....
Have you been drinking?
(...)
Please, include myself as well??!!  loved the Corgi post. |
| December 15th, 2004 12:38 PM |
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| jb |
wOW, IT MIGHT HIT 33K IN SALES~!!!! |
| December 15th, 2004 09:14 PM |
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| Soldatti |
quote:
jb wrote:
wOW, IT MIGHT HIT 33K IN SALES~!!!!
LOL
[Edited by Soldatti] |
| December 15th, 2004 09:42 PM |
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| corgi37 |
No, i wasnt drunk when i posted that. I was at work. I got drunk later as we had our copper christmas party.
Maybe i was drunk in advance?
P.S. I didnt really get too drunk, though i did take some pictures of my wifes boobies when i got home.
[Edited by corgi37] |
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