Comments on: News Extra: Tim McGraw Apologizes For Greatest Hits 3

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:00:14 +0000

amidst all the noise about this release, i came across a statement of curb records, vp dennis hannon, saying: “we are going to work hard to try to take the current single “Let it go” to no. 1….”

Does anybody with insider-knowledge know exactly, how that is done, i.e. the tricks of the trade? it intrigues me enormously that curb records seems to have found the formula not only to take the horse to the water, but more importantly, to make it drink.

By: BooBird

BooBird — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:18:50 +0000

The labels may not like it, but the days of superstars on their roster going gold and platinum on their first week releases are over. They only have themselves to blame.

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:14:42 +0000

Why do the #s on this ‘album’ even matter? most fans don’t care about any of the sales stuff.

By: hairandtoenails

hairandtoenails — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:46:40 +0000

I agree with Rick, this is a case of Tim disowning the album so he can deflect from the issue of weak sales (and even blame the weak sales on his lack of promotion).

Its great that Tim opened at #1 but 44,000 sold sounds more like Kellie Pickler numbers than big-time superstar numbers.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:36:34 +0000

Here’s the latest news on this album:
“McGraw’s greatest is top selling country CD
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 – Tim McGraw may not be happy with its release, but “Greatest Hits” 3 is the top selling country disc in the country. The disc at number 9 – is 1 of 2 country discs in the overall top 20 of the Billboard all genres chart, which will be released Thursday. Sugarland was 20th with “Love on the Inside.”

McGraw said in a press release issued Tuesday that he had nothing to do with the release of the disc.

Nevertheless, this was McGraw’s 11th number 1 album on the Top Country Albums, selling 44,000. The new “Hits” samples McGraw’s catalog of work, stretching back to 1995’s Can’t Be Really Gone through to his current hit, Let It Go, which is sixth on Hot Country Songs this week. McGraw’s first “Greatest Hits,” released in 2000, has sold 5.9 million in the U.S., while its 2006 follow-up sold 2.2 million.”

So what Timmy boy was really doing was covering his butt in case any of his loyal fans were less than thrilled with the new album. I do believe Tim has already mastered the art of being a politician….

By: Courtney

Courtney — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:47:00 +0000

Thank You Tim McGraw. It’s sad when even the artist is sad that they have their Greatest Hits 3 out right after their other Greatest Hits CD. Why doesn’t Curb put out a NEW – yes that’s shocking – Tim McGraw CD.

By: PaulaW

PaulaW — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:41:54 +0000

Hopefully quality stuff will eventually come out within 5 years.

Yeah, I keep hoping too.

By: BooBird

BooBird — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:47:22 +0000

Now that record sales are down, adjustments have to be made. So far, the major labels seem to have responded by increasing their expectations of acceptable sales for (especially new) artists. Instead of cutting costs at the production and promotion level, they’re simply dumping artists who can’t meet the new break-even mark.

I blame alot of this on the people from L.A. and N.Y. who moved to Nashville during the 90s boom after seeing money can be made.

It’s turning around and biting them in the ass—which is a good thing. Hopefully quality stuff will eventually come out within 5 years.

By: Trailer

Trailer — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:39:56 +0000

That’s an admirable response from Tim. Glad to hear it. I’ll still make fun of all his greatest hits albums, but he’s a stand up guy.

By: Matt C.

Matt C. — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:12:14 +0000

Why do you think costs to record an album are so high? Do you think it can change? Or should people help creating records ask for less money?

I’m not an industry insider and thus can’t answer specifically, but I know this: it costs the major labels (and big independents like Curb) much more to make an album than most notable regional/independent labels and expense doesn’t correlate well with quality. I suspect that this occurs for much the same reason that it costs the government much more to do something than that same thing costs the private sector: for years, the major labels have had poor incentive to tightly control costs, especially with big stars like Tim.