The US is hardly the biggest market in the world. They're only 4.5% of the world's population.
Take a look at the current population estimates:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population
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rhyeking
Sorry for the repeat post, but I just found this on the Queen archives site.
From an interview by Phil Sutcliffe with Brian published March 1991 [parenthesis notes by me]:
" In a couple of days [Brian]'s off to Queen’s own studio in Montreux to record new material, though the release of Innuendo is still a month away [Innuendo was released Feb. 4th 1991] – Mercury and Taylor dined together over the New Year and decided the flow of energy was such that it shouldn’t be restrained."
It appears the interview was conducted in January, a month before Innuendo was released. A few days after the interview, Brian was scheduled to possibly join Roger in Mountain Studios (he seem certain himself to be going in).
So, between the end of November 1990 (the end of the Innuendo Sessions) and early January 1991 (the time of this interview), were any members of Queen, separate or together, in the studio working? That's a span of about a month (December 1990).
Worth noting, The Cross + Brian May played the Astoria Theatre for the Fan Club Christmas Party on December 7th, 1990. This could account in part for Brian and Roger's enthusiasm to keep playing and recording.
From an interview by Phil Sutcliffe with Brian published March 1991 [parenthesis notes by me]:
" In a couple of days [Brian]'s off to Queen’s own studio in Montreux to record new material, though the release of Innuendo is still a month away [Innuendo was released Feb. 4th 1991] – Mercury and Taylor dined together over the New Year and decided the flow of energy was such that it shouldn’t be restrained."
It appears the interview was conducted in January, a month before Innuendo was released. A few days after the interview, Brian was scheduled to possibly join Roger in Mountain Studios (he seem certain himself to be going in).
So, between the end of November 1990 (the end of the Innuendo Sessions) and early January 1991 (the time of this interview), were any members of Queen, separate or together, in the studio working? That's a span of about a month (December 1990).
Worth noting, The Cross + Brian May played the Astoria Theatre for the Fan Club Christmas Party on December 7th, 1990. This could account in part for Brian and Roger's enthusiasm to keep playing and recording.
Pim Derks
I think it's so strange that the Hints of Innuendo tape was released only a month before the release of the album, yet it does have the Brian-sung version of Hitman, an early version of Headlong and the early version of Delilah. It's impossible that these tracks were finished in january 1991, but why would a band like Queen (who delayed record-releases because of a typo in the case of Queen II if I'm correct) put out unfinished, early work...?
Sebastian
Selective perfectionism. Liner notes were often sloppy and they didn't delay album issues because of that.
rhyeking
Hints Of Innuendo was more than likely assembled by the record company and not by Queen themselves. They probably used whatever takes the band gave them before mastering the album in November. I don't think it has to do with tracks not being finished in January. The album would have gone to press by then in order to be released by February. Since Hints was part of the promotional campaign for the album, it would have been prepared well in advance, with time needed to produce actual copies.
dowens
I have an idea! Since "Made in Heaven" is the final re-issue, Brian and Roger should give us a full commentary about making the album on the Bonus EP! Wouldn't that finish the batches quite nicely?!
We should make a bunch of noise to get this to happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
We should make a bunch of noise to get this to happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Back2TheLight
Not gonna happen...you have a better chance of hell itself freezing over...
john bodega
"you have a better chance of hell itself freezing over"
At least we know that Freddie won't be able to claw his way from underneath the ice and haunt us.
At least we know that Freddie won't be able to claw his way from underneath the ice and haunt us.
Back2TheLight
True f'n story!!
brENsKi
bigV wrote: It is Queen's best-selling studio album, yes. I don't know what the article on Wikipedia says, but as far as sales go it's accurate. It kinda makes the people saying that MIH is not a true Queen album seem retarded.
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no it doesn't. it means they are more nostalgic in their thinking, especially in relation to the band legacy.
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no it doesn't. it means they are more nostalgic in their thinking, especially in relation to the band legacy.
Pingfah
NOTWMEDDLE wrote:
IT DOES MATTER SHERLOCK! The USA is THE BIGGEST MUSIC MARKET IN THE WORLD! IT IS BIGGER THAN GERMANY, ITALY, ENGLAND, IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN (DON'T TAKE MUCH TO SELL THERE).
PRESS RELEASES JUST ARE INFLATED HYPE! FOR THE RECORD, QUEEN HAVE SOLD MORE THAN BRITARD SNEERS IN THE US.
THE US HATED THE POST-1980 QUEEN OUTPUT, THANKS TO M (FUCKING) TV. IF FREDDIE HADN'T TAKEN PAUL PRENTER'S ADVICE ON IGNORING THE US (PLUS THE POP SINGLES AND I WANT TO BREAK FREE VIDEO), QUEEN MAY HAD GOTTEN THE US BACK IN THE 1980s BUT NEVER HAPPENED!
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Is there something wrong with you mentally?
IT DOES MATTER SHERLOCK! The USA is THE BIGGEST MUSIC MARKET IN THE WORLD! IT IS BIGGER THAN GERMANY, ITALY, ENGLAND, IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN (DON'T TAKE MUCH TO SELL THERE).
PRESS RELEASES JUST ARE INFLATED HYPE! FOR THE RECORD, QUEEN HAVE SOLD MORE THAN BRITARD SNEERS IN THE US.
THE US HATED THE POST-1980 QUEEN OUTPUT, THANKS TO M (FUCKING) TV. IF FREDDIE HADN'T TAKEN PAUL PRENTER'S ADVICE ON IGNORING THE US (PLUS THE POP SINGLES AND I WANT TO BREAK FREE VIDEO), QUEEN MAY HAD GOTTEN THE US BACK IN THE 1980s BUT NEVER HAPPENED!
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Is there something wrong with you mentally?
Daniel Nester
Sebastian, I'm sure by "finished" you mean recorded vocals and maybe arrangement of TMLWKY, right? The version that's one MIH is certainly not the same as it would have been on The Miracle. The production of MIH and The Miracle are eons apart.
inu-liger
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Pingfah wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
NOTWMEDDLE wrote:
IT DOES MATTER SHERLOCK! The USA is THE BIGGEST MUSIC MARKET IN THE WORLD! IT IS BIGGER THAN GERMANY, ITALY, ENGLAND, IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN (DON'T TAKE MUCH TO SELL THERE).
PRESS RELEASES JUST ARE INFLATED HYPE! FOR THE RECORD, QUEEN HAVE SOLD MORE THAN BRITARD SNEERS IN THE US.
THE US HATED THE POST-1980 QUEEN OUTPUT, THANKS TO M (FUCKING) TV. IF FREDDIE HADN'T TAKEN PAUL PRENTER'S ADVICE ON IGNORING THE US (PLUS THE POP SINGLES AND I WANT TO BREAK FREE VIDEO), QUEEN MAY HAD GOTTEN THE US BACK IN THE 1980s BUT NEVER HAPPENED!
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Is there something wrong with you mentally? [/QUOTE]
According to his profile, he has Asperger's Syndrome and is unemployed because of it. I'm guessing his Asperger's is quite a serious case.
According to his profile, he has Asperger's Syndrome and is unemployed because of it. I'm guessing his Asperger's is quite a serious case.
NOTWMEDDLE
inu-liger wrote:
Pingfah wrote:
NOTWMEDDLE wrote:
IT DOES MATTER SHERLOCK! The USA is THE BIGGEST MUSIC MARKET IN THE WORLD! IT IS BIGGER THAN GERMANY, ITALY, ENGLAND, IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN (DON'T TAKE MUCH TO SELL THERE).
PRESS RELEASES JUST ARE INFLATED HYPE! FOR THE RECORD, QUEEN HAVE SOLD MORE THAN BRITARD SNEERS IN THE US.
THE US HATED THE POST-1980 QUEEN OUTPUT, THANKS TO M (FUCKING) TV. IF FREDDIE HADN'T TAKEN PAUL PRENTER'S ADVICE ON IGNORING THE US (PLUS THE POP SINGLES AND I WANT TO BREAK FREE VIDEO), QUEEN MAY HAD GOTTEN THE US BACK IN THE 1980s BUT NEVER HAPPENED!
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Is there something wrong with you mentally?
According to his profile, he has Asperger's Syndrome and is unemployed because of it. I'm guessing his Asperger's is quite a serious case.
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I do have Autism/Aspergers (I was diagnosed with Autism in 1979 but re-diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (which Aspergers falls under) in 1999 and I am not BULLSHITTING HERE). I used to work in the record store business but the store I worked at folded in 2005 after I moved to Redneck Hell (South FUCKING Carolina) then Florida and only stores I'd be able to work is if I was paid under the table as it were and most businesses are outlawing that practice (FUCK WASHINGTON, FUCK CONGRESS, FUCK EM ALL). I wouldn't' be able to work at McDonald's nor a supermarket as those jobs insult my intelligence. I wouldn't work for an office nor animal shelter, I'd go crazier.
Pingfah wrote:
NOTWMEDDLE wrote:
IT DOES MATTER SHERLOCK! The USA is THE BIGGEST MUSIC MARKET IN THE WORLD! IT IS BIGGER THAN GERMANY, ITALY, ENGLAND, IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN (DON'T TAKE MUCH TO SELL THERE).
PRESS RELEASES JUST ARE INFLATED HYPE! FOR THE RECORD, QUEEN HAVE SOLD MORE THAN BRITARD SNEERS IN THE US.
THE US HATED THE POST-1980 QUEEN OUTPUT, THANKS TO M (FUCKING) TV. IF FREDDIE HADN'T TAKEN PAUL PRENTER'S ADVICE ON IGNORING THE US (PLUS THE POP SINGLES AND I WANT TO BREAK FREE VIDEO), QUEEN MAY HAD GOTTEN THE US BACK IN THE 1980s BUT NEVER HAPPENED!
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Is there something wrong with you mentally?
According to his profile, he has Asperger's Syndrome and is unemployed because of it. I'm guessing his Asperger's is quite a serious case.
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I do have Autism/Aspergers (I was diagnosed with Autism in 1979 but re-diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (which Aspergers falls under) in 1999 and I am not BULLSHITTING HERE). I used to work in the record store business but the store I worked at folded in 2005 after I moved to Redneck Hell (South FUCKING Carolina) then Florida and only stores I'd be able to work is if I was paid under the table as it were and most businesses are outlawing that practice (FUCK WASHINGTON, FUCK CONGRESS, FUCK EM ALL). I wouldn't' be able to work at McDonald's nor a supermarket as those jobs insult my intelligence. I wouldn't work for an office nor animal shelter, I'd go crazier.
Hangman_96
inu-liger wrote: According to his profile, he has Asperger's Syndrome and is unemployed because of it. I'm guessing his Asperger's is quite a serious case.
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And what's then? Everyone can have Aspergers. I can't understand why does it make people mock people with Aspergers. NOTWMEDDLE says a lot of good and interesting things/facts, which are very helpful for everybody.
What's wrong with you guys? You should be more politer.
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And what's then? Everyone can have Aspergers. I can't understand why does it make people mock people with Aspergers. NOTWMEDDLE says a lot of good and interesting things/facts, which are very helpful for everybody.
What's wrong with you guys? You should be more politer.