Joshua Tree first CD to sell 1 million?

Foxxern · 04-26-2002, 11:47 PM

I could have sworn I've heard this somewhere, that The Joshua Tree was the first album to sell 1 million CDs in the US. Maybe I'm wrong, but it just sounds real familiar, and it makes sense because 1987 is right about when people started to buy CD players. Can anyone confirm that?

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what a bomb! · 04-27-2002, 12:06 AM

The Joshua Tree was the first CD I bought when I got my first CD player! Actually I got the CD on the way down to buy the player! The salesman played it on a display player I was interested in and they had the sound up loud! lol. I also have it on vinyl so I could compare the dynamics between CD and vinyl, needless to say CD blew me away!
Think you might be right about the first million selling CD but not too sure myself!

STING2 · 04-27-2002, 03:51 AM

I can confirm that. It happened when the album was released in 1987, during that first year. Not a huge deal back then since people were still buying records and cassettes, but looking back on it is kind of impressive. 94% of albums sold today are sold on compact disc.

oktobergirl · 04-27-2002, 06:15 AM

It was the very first CD I bought....

Foxxern · 04-27-2002, 02:46 PM

Wow, so that is pretty cool. Leave it to them to go high-tech with a stripped down album.

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gherman · 04-27-2002, 11:21 PM

I don't believe it.

AcrobatMan · 04-28-2002, 03:27 AM

My 2nd CD...so we are sure that TJT sold atleast 5 CDs till now --- fastest or slowest ..Another issue.. i wont really care if TJT sold 100 Cds or 100000000000 CDs- its the best CD you can ever get

04-26-2002, 11:47 PM	#1
Foxxern Refugee Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 1,284 Local Time: 04:49 AM	Joshua Tree first CD to sell 1 million? I could have sworn I've heard this somewhere, that The Joshua Tree was the first album to sell 1 million CDs in the US. Maybe I'm wrong, but it just sounds real familiar, and it makes sense because 1987 is right about when people started to buy CD players. Can anyone confirm that? ------------------ Change is the only constant __________________

04-27-2002, 12:06 AM	#2
what a bomb! Refugee Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Winchester, England Posts: 1,101 Local Time: 10:49 AM	The Joshua Tree was the first CD I bought when I got my first CD player! Actually I got the CD on the way down to buy the player! The salesman played it on a display player I was interested in and they had the sound up loud! lol. I also have it on vinyl so I could compare the dynamics between CD and vinyl, needless to say CD blew me away! Think you might be right about the first million selling CD but not too sure myself! __________________

04-28-2002, 03:27 AM	#7
AcrobatMan Rock n' Roll Doggie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Song of the week "sentimental" by Porcupine Tree Posts: 3,854 Local Time: 10:49 AM	My 2nd CD...so we are sure that TJT sold atleast 5 CDs till now --- fastest or slowest ..Another issue.. i wont really care if TJT sold 100 Cds or 100000000000 CDs- its the best CD you can ever get __________________

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04-27-2002, 03:51 AM	#3
STING2 Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,876 Local Time: 10:49 AM	I can confirm that. It happened when the album was released in 1987, during that first year. Not a huge deal back then since people were still buying records and cassettes, but looking back on it is kind of impressive. 94% of albums sold today are sold on compact disc.

04-27-2002, 06:15 AM	#4
oktobergirl Refugee Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: the middle Posts: 1,874 Local Time: 02:49 AM	It was the very first CD I bought....

04-27-2002, 02:46 PM	#5
Foxxern Refugee Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 1,284 Local Time: 04:49 AM	Wow, so that is pretty cool. Leave it to them to go high-tech with a stripped down album. ------------------ Change is the only constant

04-27-2002, 11:21 PM	#6
gherman New Yorker Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Ann Arbor, MI, USA Posts: 2,525 Local Time: 11:49 AM	I don't believe it.