Tarred: Robbie Williams’ Rudebox CD to Resurface China Roads

Stateside, Robbie Williams is your run-of-the-mill music star, pumping out a couple of Top-40 hits a record, selling out small stadiums. You know, massively popular, but he’s no iconic pop-god like, say, Justin Timberlake.

Over in England, however, Robbie Williams is the second-coming – or, at least was. He has sold more albums (over 70 million worldwide) in the UK than any other British solo artist. His last album Rudebox didn’t fare as well – although it went platinum several times. However, that’s not the point. The point is; record conglomerate EMI expected to sell millions more copies of the record, but hasn’t.

So, the company announced that with the over 1 million leftover copies, it would crush the records and send them to China to be used in road resurfacing – according to Contact Music. EMI started the recycling initiative to reduce spending as it – like other record companies – is suffering from financial difficulties.

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Reports state that in retaliation, Williams is withholding his newest record - although he denies that to be the reason. Apparently, Williams isn’t too keen on his album being on roads instead of record players.

Provided you had the power and supply, what record would you use to resurface roads?

Let us know in the comments.

+ Contact Music: ROBBIE WILLIAMS - RUDEBOX TO PAVE CHINESE ROADS

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