Please don't tell me this is true.

Tell me that it isn't true - Bob Dylan

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NICOS said it was true.

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Hard to believe...



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I don't believe you - Bob Dylan again...

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lol

If not, probably over time. Many Beatles songs have become standards.

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Dont let this distressing news upset you too much.

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Gazza
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Dont let this distressing news upset you too much.

Stones ranked 13th?

That's just too deep for me baby...

They still performed to more people than ANY OTHER band, has ever.

Fantastic news.

LOL, even Celine Dion has out-sold The Stones. No wonder I like her so much. Just kidding!

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Gazza
Fantastic news.

It is!

Stones are #1 in something you bastard!

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Gazza
Fantastic news.

It is!

Stones are #1 in something you bastard!

LOL

Number one in the only poll that matters - Personal taste.

I am shocked to see Queen outsold the Stones by so much! Crazy! Zep was a commercial juggernaut, with Grant ruthlessly squeezing every cent he could out of the market. Zepp was his religion.

The Stones have sold a hell of a lot of music, but it is distressing to see some of the artist that have outsold them.

Yeah but if you do a poll titled "Which band has performed to more people than any other artist."

The Stones would be sitting lonely at the top.

steel driving hammer, would you feel better about your own life if the Stones were ranked no.1 in every conceivable category? just curious.

Yes.

Rihanna has sold more records than the Doors, and Barry Manilow is right behind the Doors. I'm going to be sick now.

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steel driving hammer
Yeah but if you do a poll titled "Which band has performed to more people than any other artist."

The Stones would be sitting lonely at the top.

I don't know why anyone would bring this up. They have and alot of the reason is they have gone on for ever, So what. Obviously if the Beatles had decided to go on for ever they would have played for more people then the Stones.

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Rihanna has sold more records than the Doors, and Barry Manilow is right behind the Doors. I'm going to be sick now.

Barry Manilow has been making records for 38 years. Rihanna for seven.

The Doors lasted four years.

Why would it be a shock that two performers who are more obviously commercial, TV and radio-friendly than a band who recorded 11-minute Oedipal-like poems and who made records for far longer would have sold more records?

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steel driving hammer
Yeah but if you do a poll titled "Which band has performed to more people than any other artist."

The Stones would be sitting lonely at the top.

I don't know why anyone would bring this up. They have and alot of the reason is they have gone on for ever, So what. Obviously if the Beatles had decided to go on for ever they would have played for more people then the Stones.

I think it's an ego thing. Humans feel good about themselves if their favourite things (and things they spent lots of money and their time on) are recognized as the best in the world. That's my theory, anyway.

Does it really matter how many records a band sells? Isn't the important thing is that one likes a band?

Quality over quantity

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Rihanna has sold more records than the Doors

well at least thats some justice. has there ever been a worse band than the Doors ?

apart from Queen of course

why the stones sold more tickets for concerts than beatles, led zepelin, the who, deep purple... al together?

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Yeah but if you do a poll titled "Which band has performed to more people than any other artist."

The Stones would be sitting lonely at the top.

What about The Grateful Dead?

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steel driving hammer
Yeah but if you do a poll titled "Which band has performed to more people than any other artist."

The Stones would be sitting lonely at the top.

I don't know why anyone would bring this up. They have and alot of the reason is they have gone on for ever, So what. Obviously if the Beatles had decided to go on for ever they would have played for more people then the Stones.

I think it's an ego thing. Humans feel good about themselves if their favourite things (and things they spent lots of money and their time on) are recognized as the best in the world. That's my theory, anyway.

You would be quite correct, too. Well, about 'some humans'. Most of us don't feel the need to have our taste vindicated by the masses.

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steel driving hammer
Yeah but if you do a poll titled "Which band has performed to more people than any other artist."

The Stones would be sitting lonely at the top.

I don't know why anyone would bring this up. They have and alot of the reason is they have gone on for ever, So what. Obviously if the Beatles had decided to go on for ever they would have played for more people then the Stones.

I think it's an ego thing. Humans feel good about themselves if their favourite things (and things they spent lots of money and their time on) are recognized as the best in the world. That's my theory, anyway.

You would be quite correct, too. Well, about 'some humans'. Most of us don't feel the need to have our taste vindicated by the masses.

Indubitably.

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Gazza
Easily

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Dont let this distressing news upset you too much.

Gazza, just curious, do you have any knowledge as to what the breakdown might be as far as what percent of the total of Beatles record sales are due to purchases by collectors? It would be really interesting to know who purchased what, when, and how much. No doubt the Beatles are the most popular band of all time. At least in terms of record sales.

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Yeah but if you do a poll titled "Which band has performed to more people than any other artist."

The Stones would be sitting lonely at the top.

I don't know why anyone would bring this up. They have and alot of the reason is they have gone on for ever, So what. Obviously if the Beatles had decided to go on for ever they would have played for more people then the Stones.

I think it's an ego thing. Humans feel good about themselves if their favourite things (and things they spent lots of money and their time on) are recognized as the best in the world. That's my theory, anyway.

I wonder if it is any different with the Aliens from outer space that live among us?

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Gazza
Easily

[en.wikipedia.org]

Dont let this distressing news upset you too much.

Gazza, just curious, do you have any knowledge as to what the breakdown might be as far as what percent of the total of Beatles record sales are due to purchases by collectors? It would be really interesting to know who purchased what, when, and how much. No doubt the Beatles are the most popular band of all time. At least in terms of record sales.

Would anyone?

How could anyone even measure that?

You could make an argument for Elvis as the biggest selling act of all time, but it would appear the Beatles have overtaken him in the last decade or so.

The biggest selling album released in the 2000's was The Beatles' '1' compilation. It has sold over 31 million copies since it's release in November 2000 and was the fastest selling album of all time. Quite remarkable considering it entirely consists of songs that were all released over 40 years previously and which have all been easily available on numerous compilations already.