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Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Two different Number 1 DualDiscs in two consecutive weeks mastered by Bob Ludwig
This week Bruce Springsteen’s "Devils and Dust" DualDisc came in at Number One the Billboard 200 chart and in the UK. Last week’s chart topper was the debut Rob Thomas DualDisc, "Something To Be".
According to Billboard, "Devil’s and Dust" sold 222,000 it’s first week. The last record Bob did for Bruce was "The Rising" which opened with 525,000 units and has since sold 2.1 million in the US.
In all my career, I don’t believe I have ever had a situation where I mastered the #1 album followed by another artist hitting #1 the following week. The fact that it was both artist’s first week on the charts makes it more amazing. This is really a first.
| The DualDisc, is a single DVD-sized disc featuring up to 63 minutes of CD music on one side and a DVD on the other. The CD is playable in most standard CD players, and the DVD - which can feature an enhanced version of the album and other bonus materials (such as lyrics and documentaries) is playable in any standard DVD player. |
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