Journey's Greatest Hits back in Top 30

[Don]

#27 on Billboard thanks to Rock Of Ages and a iTunes Fathers Day Promotion. Coincidentally, the album reached #27 last Fathers Day also (2011) because of an iTunes promotion.

[Rick]

#27 on Billboard thanks to Rock Of Ages and a iTunes Fathers Day Promotion. Coincidentally, the album reached #27 last Fathers Day also (2011) because of an iTunes promotion.

I'm outta touch with why. Did they do some Journey songs in that movie? Someone at work said it's a musical, is that true?

[Don]

#27 on Billboard thanks to Rock Of Ages and a iTunes Fathers Day Promotion. Coincidentally, the album reached #27 last Fathers Day also (2011) because of an iTunes promotion.

I'm outta touch with why. Did they do some Journey songs in that movie? Someone at work said it's a musical, is that true?

The small town girl (Sherrie) meets the boy from the city who eventually writes "Don't Stop Believin'. Anyway you Want It is featured prominently also. Apparently, the stage version (which has great reviews compared to the movie version) also features Oh Sherrie in a big way, while the film just plays a few notes of that particular song.

Here's the AWYWI clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-h2xUZj6GA

[Rick]

#27 on Billboard thanks to Rock Of Ages and a iTunes Fathers Day Promotion. Coincidentally, the album reached #27 last Fathers Day also (2011) because of an iTunes promotion.

I'm outta touch with why. Did they do some Journey songs in that movie? Someone at work said it's a musical, is that true?

The small town girl (Sherrie) meets the boy from the city who eventually writes "Don't Stop Believin'. Anyway you Want It is featured prominently also. Apparently, the stage version (which has great reviews compared to the movie version) also features Oh Sherrie in a big way, while the film just plays a few notes of that particular song.

Here's the AWYWI clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-h2xUZj6GA

So this thing's based on Perry and Sherrie? GTFO!

[Don]

#27 on Billboard thanks to Rock Of Ages and a iTunes Fathers Day Promotion. Coincidentally, the album reached #27 last Fathers Day also (2011) because of an iTunes promotion.

I'm outta touch with why. Did they do some Journey songs in that movie? Someone at work said it's a musical, is that true?

The small town girl (Sherrie) meets the boy from the city who eventually writes "Don't Stop Believin'. Anyway you Want It is featured prominently also. Apparently, the stage version (which has great reviews compared to the movie version) also features Oh Sherrie in a big way, while the film just plays a few notes of that particular song.

Here's the AWYWI clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-h2xUZj6GA

So this thing's based on Perry and Sherrie? GTFO!

Not exactly but yeah, in a weird sort of way. I also think the character Tom Cruise plays is based loosely on Axl Rose. It's all pretty campy with the Mayor and his evil wife who hates Rock and Roll (Catherine Zeta-Jones as a sexy Tipper Gore?).

[Rick]

#27 on Billboard thanks to Rock Of Ages and a iTunes Fathers Day Promotion. Coincidentally, the album reached #27 last Fathers Day also (2011) because of an iTunes promotion.

I'm outta touch with why. Did they do some Journey songs in that movie? Someone at work said it's a musical, is that true?

The small town girl (Sherrie) meets the boy from the city who eventually writes "Don't Stop Believin'. Anyway you Want It is featured prominently also. Apparently, the stage version (which has great reviews compared to the movie version) also features Oh Sherrie in a big way, while the film just plays a few notes of that particular song.

Here's the AWYWI clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-h2xUZj6GA

So this thing's based on Perry and Sherrie? GTFO!

Not exactly but yeah, in a weird sort of way. I also think the character Tom Cruise plays is based loosely on Axl Rose. It's all pretty campy with the Mayor and his evil wife who hates Rock and Roll (Catherine Zeta-Jones as a sexy Tipper Gore?).

Thanks for all the info, as always, Don. You're the man. I hereby dub you "The Oracle", as you are the all seeing eye!

[Don]

#27 on Billboard thanks to Rock Of Ages and a iTunes Fathers Day Promotion. Coincidentally, the album reached #27 last Fathers Day also (2011) because of an iTunes promotion.

I'm outta touch with why. Did they do some Journey songs in that movie? Someone at work said it's a musical, is that true?

The small town girl (Sherrie) meets the boy from the city who eventually writes "Don't Stop Believin'. Anyway you Want It is featured prominently also. Apparently, the stage version (which has great reviews compared to the movie version) also features Oh Sherrie in a big way, while the film just plays a few notes of that particular song.

Here's the AWYWI clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-h2xUZj6GA

So this thing's based on Perry and Sherrie? GTFO!

Not exactly but yeah, in a weird sort of way. I also think the character Tom Cruise plays is based loosely on Axl Rose. It's all pretty campy with the Mayor and his evil wife who hates Rock and Roll (Catherine Zeta-Jones as a sexy Tipper Gore?).

Thanks for all the info, as always, Don. You're the man. I hereby dub you "The Oracle", as you are the all seeing eye!

I'm on the fringe with this one. I do know there are members here who partook in both the stage and theatrical versions who will be of more help.

[Rick]

#27 on Billboard thanks to Rock Of Ages and a iTunes Fathers Day Promotion. Coincidentally, the album reached #27 last Fathers Day also (2011) because of an iTunes promotion.

I'm outta touch with why. Did they do some Journey songs in that movie? Someone at work said it's a musical, is that true?

The small town girl (Sherrie) meets the boy from the city who eventually writes "Don't Stop Believin'. Anyway you Want It is featured prominently also. Apparently, the stage version (which has great reviews compared to the movie version) also features Oh Sherrie in a big way, while the film just plays a few notes of that particular song.

Here's the AWYWI clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-h2xUZj6GA

So this thing's based on Perry and Sherrie? GTFO!

Not exactly but yeah, in a weird sort of way. I also think the character Tom Cruise plays is based loosely on Axl Rose. It's all pretty campy with the Mayor and his evil wife who hates Rock and Roll (Catherine Zeta-Jones as a sexy Tipper Gore?).

Thanks for all the info, as always, Don. You're the man. I hereby dub you "The Oracle", as you are the all seeing eye!

I'm on the fringe with this one. I do know there are members here who partook in both the stage and theatrical versions who will be of more help.

Amazingly, it's not on a torrent site, one. Not that I look at those things.

[Don]

#27 on Billboard thanks to Rock Of Ages and a iTunes Fathers Day Promotion. Coincidentally, the album reached #27 last Fathers Day also (2011) because of an iTunes promotion.

I'm outta touch with why. Did they do some Journey songs in that movie? Someone at work said it's a musical, is that true?

The small town girl (Sherrie) meets the boy from the city who eventually writes "Don't Stop Believin'. Anyway you Want It is featured prominently also. Apparently, the stage version (which has great reviews compared to the movie version) also features Oh Sherrie in a big way, while the film just plays a few notes of that particular song.

Here's the AWYWI clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-h2xUZj6GA

So this thing's based on Perry and Sherrie? GTFO!

Not exactly but yeah, in a weird sort of way. I also think the character Tom Cruise plays is based loosely on Axl Rose. It's all pretty campy with the Mayor and his evil wife who hates Rock and Roll (Catherine Zeta-Jones as a sexy Tipper Gore?).

Thanks for all the info, as always, Don. You're the man. I hereby dub you "The Oracle", as you are the all seeing eye!

I'm on the fringe with this one. I do know there are members here who partook in both the stage and theatrical versions who will be of more help.

Amazingly, it's not on a torrent site, one. Not that I look at those things.

It just came out Friday so give it a couple of days.

[slucero]

to be followed by the porn version "Cock Of Ages"...

[The_Noble_Cause]

Next Journey cd...back to the "legacy sound"!

[jrny84]

Im sure with the movie and promotion we will see "Escape" pop back on billboard as well as "Essential Journey" and maybe "Greatest Hits Live"...at least on the catalog albums chart.

[Eric]

the stage version (which has great reviews compared to the movie version)

It does have a 6.2/10 on IMDB. Not awful.. Not great either.

[The Sushi Hunter]

Here's the AWYWI clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-h2xUZj6GA

I like this verson of that song just as much as I liked when Wayne's World did Bohemian Rhapsody.....like stepping barefooted on a freshly pinched dog turd....not very nice.

[tater1977]

Off the trax here for a minute....
Does anyone know if Journey ever shared the stage with
Meatloaf back in 1978.....?

[Rick]

Off the trax here for a minute....
Does anyone know if Journey ever shared the stage with
Meatloaf back in 1978.....?

This is a pretty extensive list, and I don't see Meatloaf listed.

http://www.journey-tribute.com/journey/ ... _past.html

[The Sushi Hunter]

Off the trax here for a minute....
Does anyone know if Journey ever shared the stage with
Meatloaf back in 1978.....?

Not sure if this link can help you or not, but I did a quick look through it and didn't see any one concert featuring these two bands.

http://www.lookatstubs.com/year/ticketstubs_1978.htm

Sure seems like a lot of concert activities going on that year. Is this number of concerts about how it is even today?

[Don]

Journey's Greatest Hits sells another 10k to hover around the top 40 again this week. Rock Of Ages Soundtrack sells another 50k to climb into the Top 5.

Kenny Chesney debuts at #2 with 195K in sales while Justin Bieber takes the crown with 373k units sold on his debut.

[The Sushi Hunter]

Just goes to show the age group that makes up the majority of where the revenue is coming from, 13 to 24 year olds.

[jrny84]

Last two weeks Journey's Greatest Hits has seen a huge increase in sales. Essential Journey has also seen a slight increase in sales.

Chart Positions for Greatest Hits:

*Week Ending June 17, 2012
#28 on Billboard 200
#1 on Billboard Top Catalog Charts
Sold: 12,492 an increase of 192%

*Week ending June 24, 2012
#40 on Billboard 200
#1 on Billboard Catalog Charts
Sold: 10,326

[slucero]

...Perry getting paid like a mutherfucker again...

[Don]

Schon said they are getting so many licensing requests that they actually turn down quite a few of them.
Forget Everyman's Journey; Jon and Neal don't need to be out there pimping documentaries, the music they created with Perry promotes itself.

[steveo777]

Schon said they are getting so many licensing requests that they actually turn down quite a few of them.
Forget Everyman's Journey; Jon and Neal don't need to be out there pimping documentaries, the music they created with Perry promotes itself.

Pretty good for a band that was never cool.

[The Sushi Hunter]

Schon said they are getting so many licensing requests that they actually turn down quite a few of them.
Forget Everyman's Journey; Jon and Neal don't need to be out there pimping documentaries, the music they created with Perry promotes itself.

There's only one person I can think of who really wants/needs this film to take off and that's Ramona, obviously for personal monetary gain. I don't even think Pineda needs or wants it that much since he hasn't been to a showing and to do the Q & As. Sure he's away cause of personal life, but hey, catch a non-stop and be here in 14 - 15 hours, attend the function and then jump back on the plane, back home in another 16 - 17 hours. Not a big deal, I do it regularily to and from Japan. However, coming from the Philippines, stay up the entire flight and when you get to America, go to sleep the first night here. Going back home to the Philippines, sleep the entire flight back and when you arrive in the morning, your refreshed and ready to rock & roll.

But then again, if it was that important for Pineda to be there, Ramona would have scheduled the showing for a future date to accommodate Pineda's current situation.

One thing that’s on my mind is how there was so much outreach by Ramona to the general public for monetary donations to get this film produced. That to me is a red flag. I've never heard of that before. Usually a film is produced and then the general public pays to see the film, that’s where the revenue comes from. In this situation however, they were attempting to collect revenue before the film was done and then collect funds when it's offered to the general public either in theater or DVD form. The benefit to doing it this way is to produce something in big part on donated money, sell it for as much as possible, and then walk away unaffected if it makes any money or not when released to the general public.

[jrny84]

Year to Date Catalog Album Sales:
Rank - Sales - TITLE - Artist
01 - *812,900 - THE GREATEST HITS - Whitney Houston
02 - 530,986 - 19 - Adele
03 - 200,676 - THE BODYGUARD - Soundtrack
04 - 182,412 - GREATEST HITS - Guns N'Roses
05 - *152,200 - WHITNEY HOUSTON - Whitney Houston
06 - 151,523 - BROTHERS - Black Keys
07 - *135,800 - I LOOK TO YOU - Whitney Houston
08 - 129,433 - GREATEST HITS - Journey
09 - 128,712 - THE BEST OF-20TH CENTURY MASTERS… - Etta James
10 - 126,376 - LUNGS - Florence + The Machine