Hi everyone,
It's not the real subject of this thread, but what are known soundscan info about U2 ?
I have this, please complete what you can :
Boy :
October :
War : 1,406,000 dec 2005
Under A Blood Red Sky :
The Unforgettable Fire :
Wide Awake In America :
The Joshua Tree : 3,036,000 dec 2005
Rattle & Hum : 1,182,000 dec 2005
Achtung Baby : 5,337,000 march 2004
Zooropa : 2,500,000 at ??
Pop : 1,450,000 january 2001 ; 1,500,000 November 2004
The Best Of 1980-1990/The B-Sides :
The Best Of 1980-1990 : 2,696,200 to date
All That You Can't Leave Behind : 4,200,000 November 2004
The Best Of 1990-2000/The B-Sides : 487,000 at ??
The Best Of 1990-2000 : 359,272 at ???
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb : 3,001,406 to date
Total : 29,600,000 at 31/12/2005.
Addind sales of all albums, the cum is 25,704,878. So, still 3,900,000 missing for albums without any sales figure. More than 1m is for The Best Of 1980-1990/The B-Sides. Surely The Unforgettable Fire has good soundscan sales too.
Most people who decide they want the BOY album from hearing the songs on this tour will probably burn it from a friend or find it for free through the internet some how.
It's wrong ! I'm not a fan of U2, but I bought myself Boy (and War too) last week ! Despite that I have download it some times ago, I have see any of their show and I have already the Best Of 1980-1990 !