Music Retailer Predicts Best Selling Music Gifts This Christmas

Sept. 29, 2010 - PRLog -- In spite of falling CD sales globally Christmas 2010 is expected to bring a resurgence in CD album shopping with some big releases in the upcoming months to coincide with the Christmas period.

New Beatles album

40 years since they were last in the studio and still able to create a buzz with a CD launch The Beatles Red album has been digitally remastered and is due for release on the 18th October 2010. (http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=440024)

Kings of Leon – Come around Sundown

Hot on the heels of their headline gigs at the 2010 V Festival and a sell out world tour the Kings of Leon release their much anticipated 5th album Come around Sundown on 18th October 2010 and is expected to sell in large volumes in the run-up to Christmas.

(http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=331713)

Robbie Williams rejoins Take That for new album

With Robbie Williams back in the band for the new Take That album this CD will be a hot contender for the Christmas number one slot as well as a big seller in the Christmas shopping period. Robbie said he was "embarrassingly excited" and reuniting with his former group felt like "coming home" while bandmate Mark Owen added that it "feels like a dream". Owen also said: "Getting the five of us to be in a room together, although always a dream, never actually seemed like becoming a reality. Their as yet untitled album is due for release on 29th November 2010.

(http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=807067)

Lady Gaga fever

The hottest solo act on the planet right now is Lady Gaga and with her infectious market appeal and constant publicity she’s also one of the most bankable performers. HMV are stocking up on Lady Gaga CDs which are expected to fly off the shelves this Christmas.

(http://hmv.com/hmvweb/navigate.do?pPageID=4524)

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