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VH I - 10 mil (went over 10 mil in Aug. '96)
VH II - 5 mil (went over 5 mil in May '04)
WACF - 3 mil (went over 3 mil in Aug. '94)
FW - 2 mil (went over 2 mil in Aug. '94)
DD - 4 mil (went over 4 mil in May '98)
1984 - 10 mil (went over 10 mil in Feb. '98)
Total Roth era - 34 million
5150 - 6 mil (went over 6 mil in May '04)
OU812 - 4 mil - (went over 4 mil in May '04)
FUCK - 3 mil - (went over 3 mil in Aug. '94)
Balance - 3 mil - (went over 3 mil in May '04)
Total Hagar era - 16 million
Eat Us And Smile - The Originals
"I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth
"We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth
I saw the excuses over at the EVH site, Scorpioboy33. Ask that guy how VHI, without MTV videos or much initial radio play, has sold so many copies?!? FAIR WARNING is now over 3.4 million sold as well.
ALSO, CLASSIC VAN HALEN wasn't out (other than 1984) during the heyday of MTV. VAN HALEN sold because of VAN HALEN'S LIVE SHOW, which DAVID LEE ROTH WAS A MAJOR PART OF. Why doesn't SPam sell after a couple of years? NOBODY CARES. This tour proves that the majority of Van Hagar fans have moved on and aren't looking back.
Originally posted by Matt White I saw the excuses over at the EVH site, Scorpioboy33. Ask that guy how VHI, without MTV videos or much initial radio play, has sold so many copies?!? FAIR WARNING is now over 3.4 million sold as well.
ALSO, CLASSIC VAN HALEN wasn't out (other than 1984) during the heyday of MTV. VAN HALEN sold because of VAN HALEN'S LIVE SHOW, which DAVID LEE ROTH WAS A MAJOR PART OF. Why doesn't SPam sell after a couple of years? NOBODY CARES. This tour proves that the majority of Van Hagar fans have moved on and aren't looking back.
DAVE OR THE GRAVE BABY!!!!
So true man... I dont think you could have said it better.
No one sells a gazilion records any more unless there sleeping with britney spears. Look at all the mega selling stars of 70`s and 80`s rock ie def leppard there pretty much the same band from their heyday minus steve clark but they dont sell. even aerosmith who was laughing all the way to the bank in the late 80`s to 90`s dont sell a zillion records the industry is just not the same any more. David use to sell good at the start of his solo career and now poof no more. I think even if dlr would get back to VH the numbers would not be that big. look at kiss psycho circus everyone wanted the original 4 guys and the album sold at a moderate rate.
"FUCK YOU, YOU FUCKIN' BITCH! WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE ANYWAYS? TALK TO ME LIKE THAT? FUCK YOU. DRAG QUEEN LOOKIN' WHORE- YOU AINT SHIT. YOUR THE FRECKLE TO THE LEFT OF MY BROWN EYE. NOW GO MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL...OH, PUT DAD ON THE PHONE"
Originally posted by Va Beach VH Fan According to RIAA...
FW - 2 mil (went over 2 mil in Aug. '94)
I am always surprised that FW didn't sell better. Every song on that album is killer.
what do you think the reason for that is? poor publicity?
sometimes when I am talking rock with folks, I'll tell them to check out VH's FW, best album on the planet, and they look at me like "never heard of it" . Once they check it out though, they love it.
“Why do people say "grow some balls"? Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding” ― Betty White
Originally posted by diamondsgirl I am always surprised that FW didn't sell better. Every song on that album is killer.
what do you think the reason for that is? poor publicity?
sometimes when I am talking rock with folks, I'll tell them to check out VH's FW, best album on the planet, and they look at me like "never heard of it" . Once they check it out though, they love it.
I think it just didn't have that "pop" sounding hit that some of the other albums had. Diver Down, for example. I don't know of any VH fans that would say DD (although a great album, IMO) was better than Fair Warning, but it had the smash single Pretty Woman, along with Dancin in the Street, so as a result it sold nearly twice as many copies to the casual fans.
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