Chinese Democracy finally to see release, and be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart or Best Buy?

August 15, 2008 2:04 p.m. by Andrew Winistorfer

A bunch of tracks leaked earlier this summer may or may not be finished versions of songs from Guns N’ Roses long-delayed Chinese Democracy, but the album may be closer to a release date than previously imagined. Frontman Axl Rose’s new management team, Front Line Management, are currently in talks to release the album exclusively through a big box retailer, and are leaning towards Best Buy or Wal-Mart.

You’d think that Rose’s record company, Interscope, would want to diversify the stores and try to recoup the ridiculous amount of money Rose allegedly spent on the album, but the deal could drum up additional hype alongside the ridiculous anticipation fans have after 14 years of silence from Rose.

Meanwhile, at least one track reportedly from the album will be out on September 14 to coincide with the release of Rock Band 2. [Billboard]

7 Responses

August 15, 2008 at 5:21 p.m.

mrblackw

Awesome move. Wait 14 years, and then choose to release your album through a store that most of your fan base probably hates.

August 15, 2008 at 6:29 p.m.

mburr

The problem is, we hate ourselves too much for waiting the fourteen years to let a little thing like Wal-Mart get in the way.

August 16, 2008 at 3:19 a.m.

narfish

mrblackw, I think you overestimate the Guns 'n Roses fanbase. You think Appetite For Destruction sold 28 million copies without the help of major retailers? If G'nR were only popular among blog readers then sure, it'd be a silly move. But there's a ton of people in markets that don't have options other than Wal-Mart and Best Buy that'll be more than happy to get their hands on Chinese Democracy no matter how it happens. Doubt Axl really has a handle on what his fans want anyway.

August 18, 2008 at 2:34 p.m.

jw	Just release the damn thing, and be done with it. The fatigue factor on this is without description. I will buy it for sure, but give me a break, and get it out there.

August 22, 2008 at 2:45 p.m.

Michael

Wouldn't it be an EDITED CD if sold through WalMart? No way Axl would go for that. Best Buy on the other hand would work.

September 11, 2008 at 1:37 p.m.

Wyatt Earp Records

G N R forgot that us indie stores put his name on the map if GNR or ACDC follow through then I will encorage people to illegally download it and make these releases the biggest flop to ever be releases without indie store there would be no AMERICA

September 21, 2008 at 4:59 p.m.

Matther Burns

Well I think his Chinese DEmocracy thing is drawn directly from his songs pretty tied up and 14 years. Get it, "Once there was this rock n' roll band rollin' on the streets Oh no,oh no,oh no We just needed more and more fulfilling- Uh-huh Time went by and it all went up in smoke Time went by and it became a joke" and "But it's been 14 years of silence It's been 14 years of pain It's been 14 years that are gone forever And I'll never have again". Release of "The Spaghtetti Incident?"- 1994. 1994+14=2008!