Acting as a maniac

The following is a true story.

There was a little-known Spanish group that two decades ago managed to sign a contract for three albums with a major record label. A great deal for them.

There was a condition though.

The first album would be released, but it had to reach a certain amount of sales by a certain amount of time for them to produce a second album, or their contract would be resigned.

The date was approaching and the numbers were crystal clear: they would not make it, by a very very very large percentage.

So, did they give up?

No.

They took a massive loan and started looking for their albums in record shops (remember those?) throughout Spain, and buying them. Sinc ethey weren´t allowed to resell them, they gave them away for free at concerts.

Legend says that they still have some of those lying around in their houses.

After much struggle with this unorthodox method, they managed to make “sell” the right amount so that they could produce the second album.

What happened?

This next album had a hit song that launched their career internationally at an unprecedented level and established them as one of the most relevant Spanish Rock groups in history.

I admire people who try everything in their hands to turn things to their advantage, sometimes even at unreasonable levels.

What does it take? I´m not sure. Probably a mixture of confidence in your product, extreme unsatisfaction with your current situation, and a degree of obsession with maniac quantities.

The future is always uncertain. But if for some magical reason, you would be certain that you will get what you wish for, be it freedom, wealth, fame, love, or whatever it is you most desire, what actions and risks would you take nowadays?

I can only speak for myself and my bet is that most probably those choices or risks would be different from those that I´ve taken so far. And stories like this one remind me that sometimes I should perhaps trust more and be a bit more obsessive and maniac…

Have a great day.

Claudio.

P.D. - My new single Milonga Retiro can be heard here.

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