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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Time Machine 2011: Live In Cleveland concert video debuts at #1 in Canada, album at #50; review roundup

2:23PM EST | comments (5) |

UPDATE - 11/17@3:49PM: It looks like the CD has entered the US Billboard 200 at #54, and the UK Top 100 at #70.

UPDATE - 11/17@11:49AM: The Canadian charts are online at JAM! Music. These charts include sales through November 10th, while the numbers I mentioned below are through November 13th - so my numbers include a few more days of sales. Why? - I have no clue. That said, the JAM! Music album chart has the CD listed at #59, and the Hard Rock chart has it at #5.

UPDATE - 11/16@10:03PM: Rush.com is also reporting that the video debuted at #1 in the US and #2 in the UK.

Rush's Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland concert video/album was released just over a week ago and information regarding its sales and charting numbers are beginning to trickle out. According to one of my sources, The Time Machine concert video will debut at #1 on the Nielsen Canadian Soundscan Chart for music videos in its first week of release. The Time Machine CD will debut at #50 on the Canadian album charts, and #5 on the Top Hard Music Albums Chart. These numbers have not been officially released yet but should be coming out in the upcoming week. There's no word on US sales yet, but those numbers should also be forthcoming soon. The video/CD continues to garner high praise in the music press with a number of reviews being released over the past couple of weeks. Here's a roundup of the reviews so far:

DVD Reviews:
[Buffalo News]
[Todd Garbarini] (RIAB reader RushSignals1982)
[Something Else!]
[Examiner.com] (5/5)
[MusicNews.com] (5/5)
[Metal Hammer] (video review)
[PopMatters] (8/10 - 7/10 for the extras)
[Akron Beacon Journal]

CD Reviews:
[Purple Revolver]
[Rolling Stone] (3.5/5)
[Kiowa County Signal] (5/10)

If you are aware of any other reviews that are not listed above, please let me know. In honor of the Time Machine release, Neil Peart penned an exclusive article/essay for Sunday's Cleveland Plain Dealer where he reflects on some of his memorable Ohio bicycle/motorcycle rides, the band's affinity for Cleveland, why they chose the city to film their latest DVD, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You can read the entire essay at the Cleveland Plain Dealer website.

COMMENTS

#1 - Posted 11/16/11 @2:37PM by rushfan1968 [contact]

Cool!

#2 - Posted 11/16/11 @2:41PM by Get up and go the distance [contact]

Yeah, Canada! Take notice, Rush! You have a lot of fans in your homeland who are anxiously waiting for you to re-visit those cities you haven't been to in years. Please don't disappoint us on your Clockwork Angels tour!

#3 - Posted 11/16/11 @2:59PM by Gaumont 77 [contact]

I find it unreal that Rush play more concerts in the UK than they do in Canada.

#4 - Posted 11/16/11 @9:19PM by The Sphere [contact]

From the News section of Rush.com:

"#1 - November 16, 2011

Thank you to the fans who bought Time Machine and made the DVD #1 in Canada & the US and #2 in the UK!"

Geddy, Neil, Alex, you are welcome. It was a pleasure to be there April 15th and to now re-live that wonderful experience. A great production by Sam, Scott & co.

Cheers!