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The album sold 33.7k by the mid-week point last week, so it's slightly up on that at 37k in this weeks mids. 1D are still at 1, with Robbie just 1k behind them. Gary is trailing by almost 10k behind Robbie, sadly, but comfortably ahead of Olly and Buble at #4 and #5.

Robbie is a few thousand ahead and just 250 behind No.1.

I've been thinking about this and am very interested in others thoughts. Not many of the tracks have a strong hook, or a commercial feel, so it's hard to decide what would have an impact. I think More Than Life is radio friendly (well Radio 2 friendly anyway ;-) ) It's got a great build and finish, which might catch attention.

I hadn't really noticed this thread, but I love this album - I've played it to death over the years, but acoustically it sounds even better. Off to order it now!

Next Wednesday he's on with Ken Bruce in the morning, Steve Wright in the afternoon and live on BBC website and red button at 8pm for the concert. Face to Face is being performed on the final X Factor Show on Sunday 15th and the Afghanistan documentary is being aired at 9pm on Dec 21st on ITV1. A week later he also has the BBC1 New Year's Eve TV show, Gary Barlow's Big Ben Bash, 11.15pm - 1am. Hopefully all that lot will keep the album selling into 2014. :-)

A person with an opinion, whether in the matter of an artist or more cerebral matters, is not a loon simply because you don't consider said opinion worthy of your, no doubt, flawless intellect. You, like many others on Buzzjack, are entirely unwelcoming and dismissive. It wouldn't hurt some of you to climb back out of your own arses and consider the validity of views beyond your own.

I suspect it'll be largely a crowd pleasing set. Hopefully including some swing and other covers, not just TT stuff. It sold out in 20 mins this morning, btw.

Give the guy a break. He's spoken about how he wasn't himself last year, struggling to deal with X Factor after his daughter Poppy died. He's not usually rude to people and any perceived 'acting' is due to his discomfort at being under such scrutiny on TV. Ever started a new job and felt like s fish out of water? Then you should have a little more comprehension of people's behaviour. He's a brilliant songwriter, his problem is the fact that he's programmed into a box of writing tricks that make his songs sometimes overly generic. When he lets go and stops worrying about what people think (which he still does, even now, having not really got past what happened in 2000) he writes great songs. There's a track called Dying Inside on the new album. I think it could alter your perception.

I'd expect there to be several guests. It's a sort of 2 part party, with Fireworks and the Big Ben countdown in the middle.

There does seem an exceptionally big gap between major promotion and release. The date was from his official facebook, so it would appear accurate. Jan 20th is his Birthday, which I'd assume is a coincidence, rather than a relevant fact. :huh: Is the Sat 14th Dec XF perfomance confirmed?

Gary is performing a concert on NYE at Westminster Central Hall. It will be aired live on BBC 1 and includes fireworks and the midnight countdown.

Face to Face is due for release on January 20th. The video premier's on Vevo on Monday.

Is there a link to somewhere I could view pre-orders, please?

Some album track previews have been released today, more to follow. http://www.garybarlow.com/tweet-to-unlock/

Himself. apparently. :) The duet, I should Have Followed You Home, that he did with Agnetha Faltskog on 'A', is due for a single release on Nov 18th.

The codes for pre-sale will be emailed on Tuesday Afternoon. :)

He said he wondered why she put up with him, said she was too good for him, rather than wondering why he was married to her, I think. There's also a writing collaboration between Gary and Robbie called Wedding Bells, on Robbie's swing album. Single artwork:

Gary Barlow will perform Let Me Go on Nov 17th, the single's release date, which should boost it quite a bit, I imagine.

According to those who have heard the Elton duet (being played on Radio 2 by Chris Evans this Friday btw, with Gary in the studio) it's a massive track, so perhaps single No.2 and another hit, after Let Me Go?

I like Buzzjack, but one thing keeps me away and that, Kath, is you. On every forum you've graced with your presence over the years, whether as Gloria, Norma or one of your other hysterical pseudonyms, you've had the same bitchy, moany, vicious, attacking posting style. Negativity flows through your veins. How you can spend so much time being bitter and unpleasant has puzzled me for a long time. Did Gary turn you down for a shag in 1992 and opt for a fat Dutch girl instead?

Nice to see an extended play CD that is actually worth the money. Some great tracks and I'm in the camp that feels it's better than the original Progress album. Don't Say Goodbye, Man, Beautiful and When the Work is Done are stand outs so far.

FFS, you really think this was an egotistical comment? The Sun is taking quotes out of context from old interviews and printing them almost daily, for God only knows what reason. Gary said this when discussing how they break down the writing process between them all, with 3 capable songwriters in the room, and he also spoke about Jason and Howard's contributions. Gary, Robbie and Mark are all talented writers...not many bands have that. There is nothing wrong with stating that your band has 3 talented writers in it! Not everyone finds the 'we're actually $h!t' approach of the likes of Chris Martin, necessary. Confidence is not a crime. Watch Look Back, Don't Stare and get the whole thing in context and perspective! The Sun is $h!t stirring, as usual.

Kidz has it's own video which was shot in Bulgaria recently with a large cast of extras, police, tanks etc. The Take That/Fake That film is a special for Comic Relief on March 18th with David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Alan Carr, James Corden and John Bishop.

Creepy???? How very odd. Many posted on twitter and various forums to say how much they loved it. He was charming. Personal dislike is a bad basis for any sort of review of a person's work, don't you think?

I saw the director's cut at the Imax in London and yes, there's a lot more to it. I have the DVD which is the same as the Director's cut, it's much longer and has a set of extra short film pieces too. If you're interested in the full story and getting a clear picture of the whole reuniting as five experience, plus an better insight into how the album tracks came together, then it's well worth getting it.