Realistically........

[Figs]

1 million tops!

The only alums that sold 10 million were 1984 and VH1, which was at the height of their popularity (VH1 even re-entered the charts in '84). There's no way they would equal that 20+ years later.

Radio stations would play it at first, but it's likely to get very little airplay overall.....

File sharing and all that sorta stuff.......

It could suck......you have to realize that possibilty.....there are a lot of old acts that put out shit when they are hovering 50 years old.

[Carmine]

Originally posted by moose
Ladies and gents you are all wrong. Trust me there are a ton of people both young and old who would buy this album. The numbers would grow and eventually go Diamond. The record companies, radio stations, media etc etc would be all over this(unlike the last degredation of a reunion) Dave alone would generate so much media that sales will topple 1 mill in it's first week. If it happens just get ready for one heckava fuckin ride. You think Mount St Helens was big, this reunion would be bigger.
Cheers

Right on my friend! We are talking about the GRANDEST reunion in history!! Original VAN HALEN, my friends, I sayyyyy! Sales would be multi-orgazmic!!

[moose]

Originally posted by Figs
1 million tops!


Radio stations would play it at first, but it's likely to get very little airplay overall.....

File sharing and all that sorta stuff.......

It could suck......you have to realize that possibilty.....there are a lot of old acts that put out shit when they are hovering 50 years old.

Figs we are not talking about a band that keeps saying "last tour etc etc" we are talking about a band that ruled the airwaves and arenas from 78' to 84. We are talking about a leadsinger that owned the stage and airwaves and medias attention. About a guitarist that shook the world from the minute he recorded VH1 right up to until the final chord on 1984. This band has made a massive impact on the music world that has not been forgotten. This reunion, if it were to happen, would be huge, period.
Cheers

[Figs]

Well, I just think the average person is not as nuts about this as I am...

[moose]

That is why Dave is such a major player in this. Look at all the attention he's been getting lately. Dave is not stupid. This is being done for a reason. Remember that today everywhere you look the media is around. you can't take a fucking shit w/o someone knowing about it 2 sec later. Dave is gonna use this medium to the fullest and rest assured that everyone is gonna know that CVH is back in business, even if it is for one album and tour, the world will know. How do you start to re-build something that was destroyed, from the bottom up. Dave is laying the foundation first...............just wait and see(we all hope)

[Terry]

Originally posted by Thorman
would sell a ton...think about it....Sam,Ed,AL and Mike getting together for a new album...the shit would rock out....cant wait to hear it...

BAM

Yeah.......seem to recall last year the Best Of Both Worlds was released, featuring 3 new Van Hagar songs.

Last 'Van Halen' release before that was in 1998. 6 years between releases, 10 years between the last release of Van Hagar material and the 2004 droppings, and the craving for new Sam Halen stuff was so great that none of the tracks got any substantial airplay, with the collection still struggling to go gold (paragon of lameness being that because it was a 2-disc set, Van Hagar fans were claiming that once 250,000 of the BOBW sets were sold it actually sold 500,000 copies).

New CVH record would have a more than reasonable chance to go multi-platinum. With last years litmus test, probable verdict can be concluded on what a new, full-length Van Hagar effort would sell; about the same as Van Halen 3, probably a little less.

[American Gypsy]

but, seriously, (that means Thorman need not post),
The big money gang would want to see contracts written in blood before they backed something from the 'Quake' Bros., even if Dave agreed. They just procrastinated too many times and really shit on too many people.

[canadiandlrgirl]

Originally posted by fryingdutchman
For you that means one cock in your mouth...and another in your ass.

LMAO

[rikredbrain]

bang on the nose there american gypsy..... no one either in the INDUSTRY or the fans can take the Van Halen bro's seriously now.... there a musical hot potatoe.... sad but true... some serious contracts would need written....

but lets be honest not a one of us could care about numbers... we would be happy if they toured small clubs and released an album out of the back of there car... actually that may be the wya to go back to the garage route and plaese the fans for once

[fret_buzz_blues]

I think it will be so fucking awesome if they really decide to do this. I really do wonder...

Just imagine the ticket prices, they're so going to be outta this world!