tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post6009040939686019691..comments2024-03-28T09:33:26.444+00:00Comments on No Rock And Roll Fun: Gennaro Castaldo Watch: U2 sales improve incredibly overnightSimon Hayes Budgenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07084524317888577404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1930103.post-18795059080471794102009-03-09T12:48:00.000+00:002009-03-09T12:48:00.000+00:00I know you aren't keen on the band, but 10 no 1 al...I know you aren't keen on the band, but 10 no 1 albums over a near 30 year period represents if anything a much greater achievement than the ones the Stones got largely in the first ten years or so of their 40 year career (2 no 1s since 1973).<BR/><BR/>Especially as, like it or not, there were more albums sold in the 90s/00s than there were in the 60s/70s. (2005 was the record year for sales in the UK). <BR/><BR/>By all means knock the coasting music U2 seem to be unfortunately making now, or even Bono's muddled political stances, but you have to admit that they've been one of the most succesful and enduring acts in music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com