- Search

VVArchives

Oh, and there you go, being yourself, saying I was catfished. How the heck is that the first thing that comes to your brain, and you probably think it's true.

Because anyone can see by what Dino posts its all made up. You fell for it.

How it that the first thing I think of? Because I've seen ...

VVArchives

Hmmm, I did have a post on this just a moment ago but it looks like it didn't work.

That is cool, you can see that Boyz is on Active Rotation. Someone was trying, which is nice but in the end it didn't help too much.

LOL didn't help! What a tool! You know nothing about Vinnie Vincent Invasion ...

VVArchives

Again, you are parading info about the 80's and providing evidence from the 90's, how is that so difficult to understand. 90's antics didn't have an impact on VVI.

It wasn't just the 90's. People have long gotten airplay without a physical single release. How difficult is that for you to ...

VVArchives

Gene responds to so much but somehow misses saying anything about this that directly shows Dino is a BS artist.

VVArchives

How hard is it for you to let the past failures of Mr Cusano's venture go? There is plenty of newer failures to discuss, sadly.

I just prefer the truth. Not a bunch of lies and bs from people who have no idea what they are talking about.

Again, you kept saying in 2022, Gene and Paul fired ...

VVArchives

Genebaby wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 2:40 pm No, we're starting with you. I know who he is, I've spoken with him, who the heck are you dude?

Wow, so you've been catfished!

But then your lack of knowledge about Vinnie and the music industry in general, I could see how you could easily be fooled.

VVArchives

This is an article from 1998, talking about the situation at that time. The 80's, which VVI were part of, were still the glory days of the record comapnies and their business and singles were still a big thing.

The part in bold also has NOTHING to do with Forever, as again, that was going on ...

VVArchives

I know some around here laughably act like if there wasn't a 45 for sale then they weren't getting airplay.

Also, if you wanna know why KISS had a "hit" with Forever, the reason is in large print. But yet, people laughably want to talk Vinnie and Payola instead of KISS always using gimmicks to ...

VVArchives

VVArchives, chill out man. Who are you to know the record industry? Really, WHO ARE YOU? Tell us who you are so we can check out your impressive credentials. That would be a great start.

I'm not the one posting BS. Maybe ask the guy who laughably claims his dad ran Chrysalis and others and he ...

VVArchives

Genebaby wrote: Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:24 am Please stop being so confrontational man. You can understand written English, correct?

If DIno would stop making things up, he wouldn't get body slammed. How hard is it for him to stop lying?

VVArchives

Also, your over zealous, zealot like attitude is really getting tiresome for me and others here.

At the end of the day it's just a fact that the VVI, as great as the music was, was not successful, it was merely a bump in the road of rock and roll.

Airplay this and rotation that, it doesn't ...

VVArchives

Remember, one of us has been posting the truth! Others continue to lie! All I've done is post accurate information! But liars want to try and diminish the huge success VVI enjoyed.

This is enough to prove who actually knows what they are talking about and who doesn't!

Page 54. Who is in ACTIVE ...

VVArchives

Ashes to ashes wasn't a single . You are talking about a promo to promote all systems go to radio stations.
I grew up in the record industry in the 80s.
It's very possible ashes to ashes was played on some radio once or twice but not a hit. Radio stations played singles that you could buy in the ...

VVArchives

Ace Frehley's insane got way more MTV play than aag videos which annoyed me at the time

Totally made up BS from the king of lies!

7/16/1988 issue of Billboard has a story on Ace and it talks about him just shooting the video for "Insane". Go look up Billboards for 2 months after that.

There ...

VVArchives

KISS: Alive! Thurs. 30 Dec 1982

https://patch.com/minnesota/roseville/k ... 0-dec-1982

VVArchives

https://www.yahoo.com/now/kiss-off-soun ... 22800.html

VVArchives

So now because Mercury took out ads like this it was hype?

: 04480626adf6111b76825c7fa1c155f3.jpg (86.67 KiB) Viewed 48302 times

VVArchives

What about Vinnie's own words?

"I cringe thinking back on the band hype of the 1980's press agent mentality we had..but that was then."

"Pay for play" exists. It did then, it still does today.

Don't get me wrong, I like everyone else here, wishes VVI was bigger than it actually was but sadly ...

VVArchives

Love kills was never on rotation on MTV. It had a few plays of headbangers ball and the nightmare on Elm Street special but that was it. It did get played again on headbangers ball after Slaughter made it big .

And there you go with your FLAT OUT LIES yet again and nothing to back up your ...

VVArchives

pullitt wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:08 am I'm not reading all that. How bout a brief recap?

All Systems Go was a huge success out of the gate. Getting great response and airplay on A&R Stations.

VVArchives

I would assume Safari is referring to what I said here.

I was talking about Boyz Airplay vs Crazy Crazy Nights as made clear below.

And Boyz got more/better rotation than "Turn On The Night", "Hide Your Heart", "Rise To It" (everything off Revenge),

It also blew away the rotation KISS got for ...

VVArchives

Thank you for this, that is seriously funny. We got your back as 99% of us feel the same. It is sometimes hard to stay balanced with the praise and criticism of Vinnie but we try. The truth is Vinnie deserves both...............

You prefer people making stuff up instead of dealing with ...

VVArchives

Hard Report 9/2/1988

The first pieces of definite news have come in from Chrysalis
Records regarding the recent developments in the Vinnie
Vincent Invasion camp. Vinnie has (see Sal's music news for
the other side's version of the story) left the band and will
commence auditions for the ...

VVArchives

Hard Report 8/26/1988

Greetings to one and all from Metal Control Center deep
in the heart of Queens, New York. This is Sal " Earl Of
Earache" Treppiedi with this week's metal news from
around the world. This column will feature part three of
our interview with Schmier from Destruction. Let's ...

VVArchives

Hard Report 8/19

Here is some news that the Earl found extremely startling.
Dana Strum has left the Vinnie Vincent Invasion. No reason
has been given for Strum leaving. Dana is known for hooking
up many a band with missing pieces to their puzzle. In fact,
Strum was the individual who got Bruce ...

VVArchives

Hard Report 8/5/1988

Michael Cross. KJJO. Minneapolis
And now, a personal appeal to all AOR programmers too afraid to play bands that rock: Please don't
judge bands by their names. Example; Vinnie Vincent Invasion's "That time
of Year". This might be a "Metal" band to most of you but, (A) it's ...

VVArchives

Hard Report Magazine 5/27/1988

Vinnie Vincent Invasion, "Ashes To Ashes", Chrysalis.... Happening West Coast clout rolls in this
week --with KLOS, KSJO, KOME, KEZE and KBER. KSJO's Patty Martin comments, "We tested it and it did really well, and
we've consistently gotten enough calls to warrant our ...

VVArchives

Hard Report 5/20/1988

Vinnie Vincent Invasion, "Ashes To Ashes", Chrysalis.... WHCN steps out with Vinnie's
first top 5 phone report, with Kim Alexander explaining, "If it's related to Kiss it works in Hartford. Ace Frehley did really well
here, too ---and Vinnie's top 5 phones after only a week ...

VVArchives

Hard Report May 6, 1988

Vinnie Vincent Invasion,"Ashes To Ashes",Chrysalis....They're out there waiting to hear it--as
WQFM's Dan Hansen updates,"Gave Vinnie a spin on Killer's 'Dig It Or Die" and it stimulated real good phone response--
85-90%positive"....KLAQ's Mike Ramsey reports, "Vinnie has a ...

VVArchives

Page 8 under Impact Tracks

Vinnie Vincent Invasion, "Ashes To Ashes", Chrysalis.... Room is tight--but you'll notice
the likes of KUPD, WLLZ, WYNF, WIMZ, WHJY and KISS all made room for the Vinman. Obviously they know what a well
oiled machine this project is. Between a 200K initial order,coverage ...

VVArchives

Odd how so few want to talk about this. New song titles that have never been mentioned and other things.

Maybe after it comes out some actual Vinnie Vincent fans will start posting around here. That would be great.

VVArchives

shramiac wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:28 am What about "Payola"?

Oh my goodness. What about it?!

VVArchives

Yeah Dino, just don't worry about this guy. Ignore him and go about your business.

He's obviously got some issues, we don't need to get involved in the minutia of his Vinnie obsession.

Yes, I've got issues. I've got issues with people who lie out their *** constantly. Then get destroyed with ...

VVArchives

But Dino, I thnk a lot of people have your back even if not posting, me one of them.

That's the problem. You all ENABLE someone who makes up a ton of garbage and constantly posts fake news? Why is that?

I'd seriously love to know why you take anything he says seriously when he's been KO'd ...

VVArchives

Why vic wants this nutcase posting here I will never know

Why he allows the king of fake news to post here is beyond me.

One of us knows the music business etc. You on the other hand stayed at a Holiday Inn once.

Upset because several of you laughably act like you can tell sales based on ...

VVArchives

I gave a ton of great examples of how you couldn't believe the charts. But haters of Vinnie kept saying but it peaked at such and such. So?

As I pointed out, if you went by the charts to determine how well an album sold, nobody would think ST&H did that well. Hot In The Shade was on the charts ...

VVArchives

So much anger always and complete intolerance for anyone with a different point of view. It's not that you don't have good points and facts but so does Dino from a different vantage point. If you can provide the proof that Dino has requested please do so and close the debate down. If you can't ...

VVArchives

Yes! Record company paid hype, nothing more. Just like when you go on a news webpage and there'll be a story about some business that's "reinventing the wheel"....then you realise, it's actually a paid for advertorial for the company.

No, not at all. Where do some of you come up with this ...

VVArchives

Genebaby wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 5:25 pm Stop calling anyone anything, and where is this coming from? Link or picture please.

It came from RADIO AND RECORDS trade magazine (like is at the top of the subject title) and all the dates are listed.

Not that difficult to know where its from.

VVArchives

Did you re-type all this?

How is it a "real" breakout hit when it peaked at 64?

I remember all the back cover magazine ads for HITS when it came out. You'd think it was the second coming, but it wasn't.

I doubt you've ever even seen a copy of the HITS trade magazine.

And why confuse HITS ...

VVArchives

There is no Ashes single, that's a fact.

So Bobby was lying in his book about it being a single?

All those stations who added it in R&R ... that was all just made up in the trade publication?

And the magazine lied when they did a big push to AOR stations with the picture of them in a tank ...

VVArchives

*** now remember... the CLOWN claims this is Chrysalis buying AD time on those stations instead of airplay on those A&R stations!

April 29 1988 R&R Page 26 Picture of the guys on a tank
TANKS FOR THE MAMMARIES - Chrysalis is making an all -out frontal assault on AOR radio on behalf of the new ...

VVArchives

Ashes to Ashes as far as I know wasn't a single so how did radio play it ?

Too bad you've never even read Bobby Rock's book. But I waited on that little nugget till you had completely shown yourself to be talking out of your A**.

What does Bobby say, Ashes released to A&R as a single.

No it ...

VVArchives

The album peaked at 64 . Breakout album is nothing other than paid publicity. They paid for ads in hits and in return got some meaninglessness hype ..what exactly does number 4 Breakout album mean?

You are lying as usual!

BREAKOUTS
Hot new or resurging albums as reported by the nation's ...

VVArchives

I own a record label that had two of the biggest selling songs of the 80s passed from my dad. My dad was head of a&r at RCA UK , emi and Parlaphone uk and a top executive at many others . I grew up in the industry . My dad also waa responsible for Frankie goes to Hollywood relax hysteria

Sure ...

VVArchives

What you posted was paid adds by chrysalis records ...nothing about number 9 in radio play and its not clear if you copied the.text by hand or copying and pasting from somewhere but it's certainly nothing about number 9 radio play as you suggested

You don't even know how to spell ad!

You ...

VVArchives

Page 86 R&R May 20, 1988

Wow, guess who goes down in flames. Facts matter!

VINNIE VINCENT INVASION "Ashes To Ashes" (Chrysalis) 40/10 (30/7)
Adds: WBAB, WZZO, WCCC, WFYV, KFMG, KZRR, KOMP, KEZE, KFMX, KZOQ. Powers 1. Heavy 2: KJJO, KNAC. Medium
16 including WDVE, WLLZ, WQFM, KUPD, WTPA, WHCN ...

VVArchives

Breakouts Hot, New or Resurging Albums
#4 Breakout album in the country. (May 23, 1988) HITS magazine Page 60/61

Look at the company Vinnie is in and who is at #4?! Vinnie F'ing Vincent

But some would claim there wasn't any demand for VVI. How could they do that without a video being released ...

VVArchives

doublev2 wrote: Wed Jan 18, 2023 2:16 pm Show me the direct link of Ashes to Ashes number 9 in radio play please. This is total bullshit but would like to see it.

You have the date of it. Find it yourself.

VVArchives

I was using billboard because you said in a reply billboard doesn't lie so I used your source to prove you wrong..then when you saw the truth you then said billboard is highly unreliable. Strange that

Billboard didn't lie. Their album charts weren't accurate. And thats when they switched to ...

Search found 377 matches