Posted on 12/11/2007 2:55:21 PM PST by blam
Led Zeppelin sales soar after concert success
Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 11/12/2007
Sales of Led Zeppelin’s back catalogue soared today after the spectacular success of their one-off reunion concert.
The group’s best-of album, Mothership, have already gone Platinum, meaning it has sold more than 300,000 copies, but Gennaro Castaldo, a spokesman for HMV, said it was on track to become one of the biggest best-sellers.
Robert Plant and Jimmy Page perform in Istanbul in March
Sales of the album at the company’s 240 stores leapfrogged those of Westlife and the Spice Girls to become the chain’s number one seller.
“Sales of their album have had a massive, massive boost by the concert,” he said.
“It was our best-selling album today, up from number eight last week. Led Zeppelin t-shirts have also been our most popular since the concert.”
Mr Castaldo said that sales of the band’s DVD, The Song Remains the Same, and its back catalogue had rocketed by 500 per cent since the concert.
The Led Zeppelin official website became the third most visited for an artist or band, beaten only by Katie Melua and Radiohead.
The web was also awash with calls from the army of followers for the British group to announce a world tour.
Jimmy Page, the guitarist, has already indicated that he would like to play more shows, but singer Robert Plant has so far appeared reluctant to commit.
“If the crowd response didn’t convince Robert then nothing will,” one fan wrote after watching the show at the O2 Centre in London.
“Led Zep owe us a tour. Robert needs to start thinking about all the fans who love them,” said another.
Another pleaded: “I hope they will. There are so many of us who missed out on tickets for a concert we’d imagined for nearly three decades.”
According to industry insiders, the band have two nights at Wembley Stadium in London on hold for next summer.
But sources close to the band said that a decision had not yet been made because “their energies were concentrated 100 per cent on last night’s gig”.
However, he added: “A tour has certainly not been ruled out and Jimmy has said it would be a shame not to do more.”
Shortly after the band’s music was available to download last month, their classic 1971 song Stairway to Heaven went straight into the Top 40.
Oh great, the return of the Led Zeppelin T-shirt. LOL
Am I an outcast, if I admit I never had or wanted one? LOL
I never cared much for Zep. The song Kashmir or Cashmere (unsure which) is a funeral dirge for the ages.
I’d like to say, “Lead Who?” but my teenagers like them. Unnngh.
“their classic 1971 song Stairway to Heaven”
Man, I’m getting old.
...and there’s a wino down the road...
We’re as good once,as we ever were...
Stairway to Heaven..just one of many
I guess it beats having a Carpenters ornament.
Seriesly old. I caught it on the rehash, early 80’s.
What a dumb song.
If I never hear Stairway to Heaven, Freebird, or Baba O’Riley ever again, it will be too soon. Some ‘classic’ rock deserves to stay in its era. LOL
I hear ya!
I’m sure I like some of their songs. In fact someone just mentioned Stairway to Heaven, which I’ve always appreciated. I’ve liked a lot of music, but I’ve never really focused on it like some people do. I’m not big into bands, their members or who put out what. For some reason it never seemed all that important to me.
Nearly all their songs are available for free....this is a marketing coup for them....lotsa cash!
You’ve never “heard” the song,,and it shows..
eye here u :)
Fer shur. My daughter, the guitar afficionada, assures me that the electric guitar noodling is first rate. And my son who drums waxes poetic about the drumming (which is energetic, to be sure).
Black Dog ... Ramble On ... Whole Lotta Love ... all classics ...
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