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Old 20-03-2011, 19:37
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Looking at this weeks top 10 albums

Adele
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Michael Ball

No one can deny that middle aged and older women seem to be the only people buying CD's and as such are dictating the UK charts. I think music in this country is quietly dying.
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Old 20-03-2011, 19:42
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If anyone's gonna do it soon, it'll be Britney, defineitely not Mary Byrne.
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Old 20-03-2011, 19:51
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HaHa. Comedy Thread of the Year!

I have to say the facts don't tend to support Jack's Theory (TM) that 'middle aged and older women' are the only people buying albums in general and Adele's album in particular. But let's not let facts get in the way of good old fashioned jealousy, eh?

Originally Posted by BP4L
Adele has also joined Lady Gaga as one of the only two acts to break the 300,000 digital sales barrier for an album in UK chart history.

While it took Gaga two years to break the 300,000 downloads record, Adele has done it in two months; and has now outsold UK digital sales of Gaga's The Fame (Monster) making her the best selling digital album in the UK ever.
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Old 20-03-2011, 20:08
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Looking at this weeks top 10 albums

Adele
Overtones
Daniel O'Donnell
Michael Ball

No one can deny that middle aged and older women seem to be the only people buying CD's and as such are dictating the UK charts. I think music in this country is quietly dying.
I'm sure older women are behind the success of Jessie J, The Vaccines, Elbow, Rihanna and Bruno Mars too, huh? :')

Get a grip, just because you don't like certain artists (namely Adele/anyone who's not Amy MacDonald, in your case) doesn't mean everyone under the age of 40 do too.
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Old 20-03-2011, 20:13
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I'm sure older women are behind the success of Jessie J, The Vaccines, Elbow, Rihanna and Bruno Mars too, huh? :')

Get a grip, just because you don't like certain artists (namely Adele/anyone who's not Amy MacDonald, in your case) doesn't mean everyone under the age of 40 do too.

A little known fact that I'm sure Jack won't mind me sharing. Jack actually liked Adele before she became uber successful. Oh yes.

This was his post in the Adele SLY on Jools thread from November 2010:

She's good and this song is so much better than the lead single Rolling in the Deep
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...=#post45795006

But since the album and the massive success he seems to have changed his tune somewhat! all posted by jack soon in Adele threads since the success:


Is the whole of the UK full of lonely single women sitting in their rooms listening to this ? And the rest of this album which is basically a whole load of samey ballads about being on your own. Can't for the life of me work out who else would buy this.
God help anyone who pays money to go to a concert - they won't leave feeling uplifted and happy.
A couple of sad sounding overblown ballads - fair enough - a whole album's worth? Painful.
Why is Adele on this years Brits? And why is Duffy not on this years Brits?
That's right Adele embraced the music mafia - every song writer and producer in town involved in her album.
Duffy on the other hand told them where to go - and boy is she paying the price.
Music industry in this country stinks.

I get the fact that Adele's legion of fans are lonely sad females - I'll now add fat to that list.
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Old 20-03-2011, 20:14
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Old 20-03-2011, 20:15
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Old 20-03-2011, 20:45
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I think music in this country is quietly dying.
Its been dying for many years, the current round of bland artists populating the UK charts will be replaced with another group of bland ones next year.
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Old 20-03-2011, 20:57
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The music industry is generally geared towards the young. Especially with regards to the artists that get consistent airplay.
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Old 20-03-2011, 21:03
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Looking at this weeks top 10 albums

Adele
Overtones
Daniel O'Donnell
Michael Ball

No one can deny that middle aged and older women seem to be the only people buying CD's and as such are dictating the UK charts. I think music in this country is quietly dying.
Err... what about the rest of the top 10?? Jessie J, The Vaccines, Elbow, Rihanna, Bruno Mars.

Removing those from your list doesn't really prove a point.

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Old 20-03-2011, 21:10
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Looking at this weeks top 10 albums

Adele
Overtones
Daniel O'Donnell
Michael Ball

No one can deny that middle aged and older women seem to be the only people buying CD's and as such are dictating the UK charts. I think music in this country is quietly dying.
I'm one of those middle aged women that buys CD's and I wouldn't for one second ever consider buying anything remotely like any of those albums

Last 2 albums I bought latest Soundgarden - Telephantasm and NIN Downward Spiral Remastered.

No idea who or what age group listens to that crap but it certainly isn't anyone I know in my age group.
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Old 20-03-2011, 21:12
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I'm one of those middle aged women that buys CD's and I wouldn't for one second ever consider buying anything remotely like any of those albums

Last 2 albums I bought latest Soundgarden - Telephantasm and NIN Downward Spiral Remastered.

Sorry, Tigerpaws, jack has spoken - you are middle aged so you MUST be buying what he's claiming you are buying. If not, that would mean he's wrong. Wait a mo...
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Old 20-03-2011, 21:48
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Looking at this weeks top 10 albums

Adele
Overtones
Daniel O'Donnell
Michael Ball

No one can deny that middle aged and older women seem to be the only people buying CD's and as such are dictating the UK charts. I think music in this country is quietly dying.
Yes because I'm sure that middle aged women are the only ones buying the albums of Jessie J, Rihanna, Plan B, Avril Lavigne, Chase & Status, Tinie Tempah, Pink, Katy Perry, Alexis Jordan, Lady GaGa and Primal Scream - all of which are in this weeks top 40 and have been in the top 10 albums in recent weeks.

Older women play a big part in album chart placings, but not a massive part. Young people buy plenty of albums too.
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Old 21-03-2011, 06:26
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Not knocking Mary's talent, but she's got nothing on toppling Adele atm.
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Old 21-03-2011, 07:42
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I'm one of those middle aged women that buys CD's and I wouldn't for one second ever consider buying anything remotely like any of those albums

Last 2 albums I bought latest Soundgarden - Telephantasm and NIN Downward Spiral Remastered.

No idea who or what age group listens to that crap but it certainly isn't anyone I know in my age group.
Scuse me but I've just bought Michael Ball's new album and it's fab! I'm not suggesting it is everybody's cup of tea (I mean, what is?) but to call it crap when it obviously appeals to a lot of people is a bit silly and rather rude. And that goes for all the other artists you've just dismissed. If we all liked the same things life would get very boring!

Michael Ball has an absolutely fantastic voice - he hasn't been going for over 25 years based on a few middle aged women buying his records! And what's wrong with middle aged women liking music too?
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Old 21-03-2011, 08:33
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erm, Britney?
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Old 21-03-2011, 21:52
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Originally Posted by Tigerpaws View Post
No idea who or what age group listens to that crap but it certainly isn't anyone I know in my age group.
I have brought the latest MB album (and very good it is too). Although wouldn't buy Daniel O'Donnell doesn't appeal to me. It is a generalisation to think certain artists appeal to a certain age group. Someone like Michael Ball for instance is not only a recording artist but he is known through his theatre work and tv and radio shows too. The last few years in 'Hairspray' Which has obviously introduced him to wider demographic. Each to their own I say and just because something doesn't appeal to you, it doesn't make it crap.

As for Adele the only sure thing is that eventually someone will knock her off the top spot.
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Old 21-03-2011, 22:01
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Hmmm I doubt it, GaGa,Madonna,Beyonce and Britney more than likely will though
Although it's nice to see Adele doing so well, she has an awesome voice and seems to be a great down to earth girl.
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Old 21-03-2011, 22:02
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I have brought the latest MB album (and very good it is too). Although wouldn't buy Daniel O'Donnell doesn't appeal to me. It is a generalisation to think certain artists appeal to a certain age group. Someone like Michael Ball for instance is not only a recording artist but he is known through his theatre work and tv and radio shows too. The last few years in 'Hairspray' Which has obviously introduced him to wider demographic. Each to their own I say and just because something doesn't appeal to you, it doesn't make it crap.

As for Adele the only sure thing is that eventually someone will knock her off the top spot.

Just as night follows day. In the North Pole.

PS Seriously, it may be as late as Foo Fighters in mid April.
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Old 22-03-2011, 09:33
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Err... what about the rest of the top 10?? Jessie J, The Vaccines, Elbow, Rihanna, Bruno Mars.

Removing those from your list doesn't really prove a point.

Have you heard Jessie J's album - 70% MOR ballad's

Even the rest of those artists you mention have alot of influences first developed in the 1960's in one way or another.Rihanna & Bruno Mars music may have a dance music donk put on the top of it, however, to give it a slightly more modern feel.The Vaccines combine 60's garage rock & early 80's post-punk influenced.Elbow sound very late 60's early 70's Canterbury scene (Prog) to me.
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Old 22-03-2011, 09:34
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When is Mary's album out?
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Old 22-03-2011, 10:06
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As well as that there is Eva Cassidy at 21, Take That at 24 (alot of early middle age female followers), Rumer 30, Alfie Boe (opera singer) 39, Imelda May (retro Rockabilly) 41, Michael Buble 42, Clare Maguire 43, Four Nurses 45 all in the top 50.

All artists I would say appeal to middle aged people.Predominantly women over the age of 50.I've noticed this trend for quite sometime.The younger audience are not interested in buying albums these days.Strange when selling album's is how the major Labels are supposed to make their money off a predominantly younger audience.To a certain extent this is being disproven by current trends in sales.Album sales are generally down anyway.

The narrow youth orientated marketing stratogies of the music industry doesn't seem to be working effectively.
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Old 28-03-2011, 13:02
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Mary Byrne is number one in my tescos album charts.
Dont know who she is or what her music is about but its makes a refreshing nice change to see someone different at number one in the charts. Long may it continue.
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Old 28-03-2011, 13:13
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Mary Byrne is number one in my tescos album charts.
Dont know who she is or what her music is about but its makes a refreshing nice change to see someone different at number one in the charts. Long may it continue.
HaHa. Here we go again I remember you getting excited about Jessie J toppling Adele because her album was number 1 in your local Tesco but she ended up being 75,000 behind come chart day. The only thing we can deduce from this is your local Tesco are rubbish at predictions.

PS She used to be a checkout operatot at Tesco before X factor so they may be biased. Don't go getting your hopes up, GL. Adele is top for a couple more weeks at least.
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Old 28-03-2011, 13:16
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HaHa. Here we go again

PS She used to be a checkout operatot at Tesco before X factor so they may be biased. Don't go getting your hopes up, GL. Adele is top for a couple more weeks at least.
Of course Geordielady would never slag Mary off for appealing to an older generation, for singing "boring" songs and all the other stuff she's accused Adele of. As long as it's keeping Adele off number 1. Pathetic. Yet hilariously predictable.
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