GUNS N' ROSES' <s>long-awaited</s> forever-awaited album, "Chinese Democracy", sold 261,000 copies in the US in its debut week of release. The album has debuted at position No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart.
Geffen label execs were expecting sales in the 700,000+ range for the albums opening week and blame the lackluster sales on Axl Rose himself. Axl has reposrtedly not made himself available for the last 2 months to press or the label for promotion.
