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hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: April 18 2006, 10:20 In the vein of "What is the least commercial album you own", here is the reverse: What is the MOST commercial album you (proudly) own? What is the most pre-fabricated marketing-triumph bestselling  "pop" / "top 40" /"top of the Pops" album you own? (I think I have a Michael Jackson's Greatest Hits somewhere, but it is pre-Triller. I have no Britney Spears, Aguillera, etc...). -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: April 18 2006, 13:14 Well... since you mentioned Jacko a.k.a. the self-appointed "King of Pop", I've got HIStory and several other albums by him. And I like 'em a lot. I've also got "Spiceworld" by the Spice Girls and a couple of things by Take That. In the '80s and late '90s I used to buy those NOW compilations, but that was definitely then. -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

The Bell(end) Group: Members Posts: 1051 Joined: July 2005 Posted: April 18 2006, 16:01 Come with us - Chemical brothers Nostalgic memories thanks to a great Skiing trip in year 8! -------------- When the night's on fi-ya, do you need love's arms to hold yew? :D Back to top

Tubularman Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 2304 Joined: June 2004 Posted: April 18 2006, 21:19 hehe i was thinking about that question too Hiawatha   For me it must be the soundtrack album Topgun. I still love it. It is in the same category like Earth moving!!!!! The most commercial song i have must be Britney Spears "Everytime"     -------------- Mike Oldfield M i x e s https://soundcloud.com/tubularman Back to top

qjamesfloyd Group: Members Posts: 1357 Joined: April 2001 Posted: April 19 2006, 08:21 I have James Blunt's album, well my wife bought, but i confess i do like it aswell. Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: April 19 2006, 17:49 I used to own a best of Poco double-CD. I bought it years because I confused them with some other group (possibly Focus?), That was a very commercial album, and I sold it out of embarrasment. Other than that, Mike Oldfield is propably the most "easy" think I listen to. Apart from T Rex and some early Status Quo. Anyway, what does commercial mean? Music that sells a lot or music that is meant to sell a lot? There's a certain confusion there. There used to be tons of bands in the mid80s who played "commercial hard rock" that confusingly didn't sell shit. Even more confusingly, AOR has a become a cult thing over the last few years among young people. Basically, we're talking about music that is appreciated by a cult audience for its attempt to appeal to the masses. That's kind of sad... Lars T -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

olracUK Group: Members Posts: 1683 Joined: June 2003 Posted: April 19 2006, 19:55 As in "pop-tastic, heat of the moment, manufactured"? I've got steps, S-Club 7 and Dido, Blunt, but I can blame the kids. But, in my youth I had ELO, ABBA, Adam Ant, Gary Numan, Wham! and others which were considered commercial (and cost me a few playground humiliations), but now are seen as classics. So maybe these commercial albums of the 90's and naughties will stand the test of time? -------------- The answer is 42 - but what is the question? Back to top

TubularBelle Group: Members Posts: 1487 Joined: April 2004 Posted: April 19 2006, 20:34 All of Michael Jacksons albums but I don't class them in that category because he is a talented musician who writes his own music. James Blunt - like it but haven't played it since I got it. Madonnas - Immaculate Collection and Music, both commercial but good. Three Pet Shop Boys albums????? which I am a little embarrassed about. Lots of stuff by popular artists but I can't think of anything manufactured or Stock, Aitkin and Waterman (or whatever their names are), certainly no IDOL, Popstars, Britney, Cristina, Jessica, boy bands except for one Take That single, 'Back for Good'. Oh I do have a Shakira album that was a gift but even she writes her own stuff I think, and Ricky Martin! I do have Gregorian chants, does that count? Cafe Del Mar, but they were both gifts as well, I wouldn't buy them. -------------- I hate getting up early. I didn't even realise there were two 6 o'clocks in one day! Back to top

Tubularman Group: Awaiting Authorisation Posts: 2304 Joined: June 2004 Posted: April 21 2006, 10:56 Quote (TubularBelle @ April 20 2006, 02:34) All of Michael Jacksons albums but I don't class them in that category because he is a talented musician who writes his own music. yes indeed! He have his own music and thriller is not commercial   Maybe his last album is like Mike's Earth moving. -------------- Mike Oldfield M i x e s https://soundcloud.com/tubularman Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: April 21 2006, 11:41 Quote (Tubularman @ April 21 2006, 10:56) Quote (TubularBelle @ April 20 2006, 02:34) All of Michael Jacksons albums but I don't class them in that category because he is a talented musician who writes his own music. yes indeed! He have his own music and thriller is not commercial   Maybe his last album is like Mike's Earth moving. Or an entire album of blues songs on the line of "I lost my nose, and I'm so blue..." (or the "I Used to be Black, Now I'm White, and I'm Blue too" blues. -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

Marky Group: Members Posts: 390 Joined: Sep. 2005 Posted: April 21 2006, 13:57 Tubular Bells. (As if....) Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: April 21 2006, 18:32 Quote (hiawatha @ April 21 2006, 17:41) "I Used to be Black, Now I'm White, and I'm Blue too" Hahahahahahahahahahaha... If he were Paul McCartney, he could really sing "I used to be black, but I'm gonna be black no more." -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

hiawatha Group: Members Posts: 2391 Joined: Mar. 2004 Posted: April 21 2006, 18:41 Quote (Ugo @ April 21 2006, 18:32) Quote (hiawatha @ April 21 2006, 17:41) "I Used to be Black, Now I'm White, and I'm Blue too" Hahahahahahahahahahaha... If he were Paul McCartney, he could really sing "I used to be black, but I'm gonna be black no more." At least McCartney doesn't have to put up with doing a reunion duet: "Ivory, and Ivory, together in perfect harmony..." -------------- "In the land of the Dacotahs, Where the Falls of Minnehaha Flash and gleam among the oak-trees, Laugh and leap into the valley." - Song of Hiawatha Back to top

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