All this is really happening: the album has sold 6,000 copies in two weeks, more than 200 fans have gathered at the gate of the pioneer village, and the voice of "Don Quixote" has really awakened the resonance, just like Cervantes's Don Quixote, the windmill in front of him has really become a giant, the spear in his hand has really cut off the giant's head, and the chivalry has really regained its vitality.

For any album that has not been promoted, for any album of independent new artists, for any album that has no channels, no music videos, no magazine interviews, and even no official news, in the North American market in 2011, 2,000 copies in the first week and 1,000 copies in the next Thursday, such sales results can be called a miracle, a brilliant miracle that cannot be replicated.

What's more, Don Quixote isn't just any ordinary album – it's a two-sided disc of sixteen songs!

When Atlantic Records was considering signing before, Abraham Gray had already emphasized that a double-sided album was absolutely impossible. Because, in addition to royalty issues and cost issues, double-sided albums also mean an increase in pricing, as well as difficulties in sales, and a dilemma in making profits.

Even Michael Jackson, who was in his prime, released his new album "History" in 1995 after getting rid of the charge of "***/crime" in 1993, when Sony Records was still reluctant to release a double-sided album. Although Sony Records eventually compromised at Michael's insistence, the album's sales were still not able to reach new heights. There are many reasons for this, but double-sided albums and ultra-high pricing are obviously important factors that should not be overlooked.

In the end, Atlantic Records was not able to sign a contract, but "Don Quixote" still released a double-sided album.

Generally speaking, the Recording Industry Association of America now officially recommends a flat retail price of $99 for a digital album, 99 cents to $129 for a digital single, and $18 and 99 for a physical album.

Of course, those large record companies with deep pockets can also choose to reduce prices or discounts to attract more consumers at a cheaper price, and then make the single or album achieve better results on the billboard, thereby boosting sales;

"Don Quixote" is a double-sided album containing sixteen songs, whether it is a physical CD, a vinyl record, or a digital audio source album, the price will naturally rise, otherwise Studio Eleven will lose money before it starts to promote.

Eventually, the album was market-priced: $16 and 99 cents for a digital album, 99 cents for a digital single, and $29 and 99 cents for a physical album. The price is about two-thirds higher than other one-sided albums on the market. In the case of the overall market recession, such a price is definitely a fatal blow to sales!

However, it is under this premise that "Don Quixote" still sold 6,000 copies in two weeks, which is equivalent to 10,000 copies or even more than those one-sided albums, so there is no more suitable adjective for such a result than "unbelievable".

With such a miraculous sales performance, "Don Quixote" successfully entered the North American Billboard album chart in the second week of September 2011, ranking 148th.

Unlike the singles chart, which includes 100 singles, the album chart includes a full 200 album seats. "Don Quixote" rightfully managed to make the list, although the 148th place is completely the second half of the list, like a long parchment roll, people will only focus on the top small part, as for the second half, it can be omitted, but for those independent musicians, those veteran music lovers, this is a miracle.

If you look closely, everything seems to be able to find the source-

The most direct proof of this is that the two singles "Cleopatra" and "Ophelia" are still on the Billboard charts, the latter has always been in the status of the list, but has never fallen off the charts, the durability is shockingly strong, in the blink of an eye has been in the charts for a full 52 weeks, the first anniversary reached!

As for the former, it has been on the list for 64 weeks so far, not only easily crossing the first anniversary, but also ranking 17th!

Since the effect of "The Ellen Show" at the beginning of the year triggered a chain reaction, and the single successfully ranked among the top 20 on the list, two-thirds of the way has passed in the blink of an eye, and this single still has not fallen out of the top 20, especially thanks to the popularity of the summer file of "Fast and Exciting / Love 5", the name "Blue Rite-Hall" has even promoted Universal Pictures' consideration of external transmission, not to mention the sales of a digital sound source? Now "Cleopatra" is ranked 17th on the list, which is higher than "Fast and Thrill/Emotional 5" Even higher before the release.

Needless to say, "Cleopatra" is about to break Jason Mayez's previous record of 76 weeks on the charts for "I'm Yours", which is almost a certainty, but the question is, where is the end?

Not only that, Neil YouTube account has 300,000 subscribers, although it is not outstanding among the millions of subscribers of YouTube, but it has a group of loyal and committed fans, and professional music magazines, including "Mixer", have paid attention to Blue Gift, which is an unfamiliar name for those veteran music lovers, but not a completely unfamiliar name.

It is in such a mighty, vigorous and indomitable momentum that "Don Quixote" has achieved such results. Objectively speaking, compared to the single results of "Cleopatra", the sales of this album seem to be too low.

After all, "Cleopatra" has been released for more than a year, and it looks like a nail on the charts, and the interval between the releases of "Don Quixote" is so long that those who love the single can't react for a while, and the increase in sales is naturally even more unlikely.

But, as George Strand said, dreams don't die.

Even in the torrent of the fast food era, the craftsmen who calm down and focus on their profession still bloom with their own light after all, and even in the barrenness and impetuousness of the whole society, the inner persistence and artistic pursuit can still find like-minded companions after all. Those sincere, sincere, sincere, and true dreams will not die after all.

Everyone laughs at me for being crazy, and I laugh at the world for not being able to see through it. Without Don Quixote's persistence and madness, without the illusion and beauty of dreams, without the courage and perseverance to move forward, then society would not be able to progress. It is not difficult to survive, but it needs more to live, and life is eager to bloom.

So, Neil and Stanley held this grand event, inviting the lone dreamers to gather together, in the flashy and impetuous New York, put down their footsteps, and enter the world that belongs to "Don Quixote", so those lovers of music, those lovers of movies, and those supporters of dreams, all arrived at the pioneer village, the last pure land of the world in the depths of their hearts, and announced the existence of "Don Quixote".

At the gate of the pioneer village, there was a commotion at this time, excitement and enthusiasm almost ignited the air, and after seeing Lan Li's figure disappear at the gate, William and the others were still stunned in place, unable to believe their eyes:

As mentioned on the event page, Lan Li will not be present today, it is just a fan interactive event, but the group still decided to travel from Los Angeles to New York to enjoy the last trip before the new semester officially begins. However, the surprise in front of them completely crashed their brains.

"Guys, the one just now is...... Uh......" A middle-aged man standing next to him frowned, tugging at his pale red beard and speaking incoherently, "Right? I mean, that was the ...... Am I not mistaken? Lanley-Hall? Or am I thinking too much about myself?"

William exchanged glances with his friends, and his brain finally came to his senses, and he couldn't help but start screaming, "Ahhhh

The red-haired man's mood also involuntarily soared, a smile appeared on his face, and he waved his fist lightly, but then, he looked at Hope again and asked, "But...... Can I ask? Why did he come here?" Everyone's voices stopped abruptly, and he looked at the red-haired man with a blank expression, he couldn't help but panic and shrugged his shoulders, "I mean, he's an actor, right? I watched his starring 'Fast & Thrill 5', but, what's the matter with him coming over?If he's attending tonight's event, then he should be in line, and he just got in, doesn't it mean that there's a person at the back of the line who can't get in, it's unfair......"

As he spoke, the red-haired man noticed that more and more eyes were gathering around him, and he choked, but still straightened his chest, "Or is he a VIP or something." Is there something I don't understand? Or am I saying the wrong thing?"

"You don't know who the singer of this album is?" Hope asked, finally making sense.

The red-haired man shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly but intently, "Does it matter? I like the album itself, not the singer." It's a very good album. ”

Hope turned his head to look at his friends, and then everyone said in unison, "Don Quixote." ”

This is the real Don Quixote, the giant who is immersed in his own world and can't extricate himself. 10