runningshoes
Great White North
I have six of them.
The UK’s ten bestselling albums of all time - how many do you own?
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Big Ears
Music Lover
Probably Led Zeppelin IV.
Tray73
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That's funny, Sox and I were discussing what we thought would be the US top ten, I said Thriller would probably be no.1 and Sox said Back In Black
^^I think Dark Side of the Moon would be there too, but I know how you feel about PF generally.
I think we could add the Eagles Greatest Hits to the list, it's the best selling compilation album of all time, if I remember correctly.
I think we could add the Eagles Greatest Hits to the list, it's the best selling compilation album of all time, if I remember correctly.
Sunny
Settled down at last and very happy.
I've got them all except Abba's.
Mr. Bob Dobolina
Senior Member
I have songs from all the albums on the top ten list (except Adele's) on my ipod. The only two albums from the list that I own are "Dark Side of The Moon" and "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".
Lynch
Here for the cookies and the tunes
Big Ears
Music Lover
I found this at The RIAA's Top-Selling Albums of All Time | Infoplease.com :
The Recording Industry Association of America's Top-Selling Albums of All Time (through 28th May 2013).
29 Million
Thriller, Michael Jackson (Epic)
Eagles: Their Greatest Hits, 1971–1975, Eagles (Asylum)
23 Million
Greatest Hits, Volumes I & II, Billy Joel (Columbia)
The Wall, Pink Floyd (Columbia)
Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
22 Million
Back in Black, AC/DC (Epic)
21 Million
Double Live, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
20 Million
Come On Over, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)
19 Million
The Beatles, The Beatles (Capitol)
Rumours, Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)
18 Million
Appetite for Destruction, Guns 'N Roses (Geffen)
17 Million
The Beatles: 1967–1970, The Beatles (Capitol)
The Bodyguard (soundtrack), Whitney Houston (Arista)
Boston, Boston (Epic)
No Fences, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
16 Million
Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)
Greatest Hits, Elton John (Island/Mercury)
Hotel California, Eagles (Elektra)
Cracked Rear View, Hootie & the Blowfish (Atlantic)
Metallica, Metallica (Elektra)
Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette (Maverick)
15 Million
Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd (Capitol)
Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack), Bee Gees (Polydor/Atlas)
Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
The Beatles: 1962–1966, The Beatles (Capitol)
Greatest Hits, Journey (Capitol)
Supernatural, Santana (Arista)
14 Million
Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits, Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
…Baby One More Time, Britney Spears (Jive)
Bat Out of Hell, Meat Loaf (Epic)
Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Boys (Jive)
Ropin' the Wind, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
13 Million
Ten, Pearl Jam (Epic)
Purple Rain (soundtrack), Prince and the Revolution (Warner Bros.)
Greatest Hits: 1974–1978, Steve Miller Band (Capitol)
Millennium, Backstreet Boys (Jive)
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live: 1975–1985 (box set), Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (Columbia)
Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston (Arista)
12 Million
Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
Abbey Road, The Beatles (Capitol)
No Jacket Required, Phil Collins (Atlantic)
The Woman in Me, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)
Forrest Gump (soundtrack) (Epic)
Wide Open Spaces, Dixie Chicks (Monument)
Yourself or Someone Like You, Matchbox Twenty (Atlantic)
Hot Rocks, The Rolling Stones (abkco)
II, Boyz II Men (Motown)
Kenny Rogers's Greatest Hits, Kenny Rogers (Capitol Nashville)
Slippery When Wet, Bon Jovi (Mercury)
Hysteria, Def Leppard (Mercury)
Breathless, Kenny G (Arista)
Pieces of You, Jewel (Atlantic)
11 Million
Up!, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)
Human Clay, Creed (Wind-Up Records)
CrazySexyCool, TLC (LaFace)
Dirty Dancing (soundtrack) (RCA)
1, The Beatles (Capitol)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (Capitol)
James Taylor's Greatest Hits, James Taylor (Warner Bros.)
Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. II, Eagles (Elektra)
Falling into You, Celine Dion (Epic)
No Strings Attached, 'N Sync (Jive)
Devil Without a Cause, Kid Rock (Lava)
Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
Titanic (soundtrack) (Sony Classical)
Aerosmith's Greatest Hits, Aerosmith (Columbia)
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Outkast (So So Def)
10 Million
21, Adele (XL Recordings / Columbia)
'N Sync, 'N Sync (RCA)
Life After Death, Notorious B.I.G. (Bad Boy/Arista)
Let's Talk About Love, Celine Dion (550 Music/Epic)
Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
Greatest Hits, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)
The Stranger, Billy Joel (Columbia)
The Immaculate Collection, Madonna (Sire)
Like A Virgin, Madonna (Sire)
The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem (Interscope)
Th Eminem Show, Eminem (Interscope)
Fly, Dixie Chicks (Monument)
Eliminator, ZZ Top (Warner Bros.)
Best of the Doobies, Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.)
Van Halen, Van Halen (Warner Bros.)
Faith, George Michael (Columbia)
Music Box, Mariah Carey (Columbia)
Unplugged, Eric Clapton (Reprise)
Can't Slow Down, Lionel Richie (Motown)
Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, Hammer (Capitol)
Tapestry, Carole King (Ode)
The Lion King (Soundtrack) (Walt Disney)
The Joshua Tree, U2 (Island)
Nevermind, Nirvana (DGC)
Legend, Bob Marley & the Wailers (Island)
Tragic Kingdom, No Doubt (Trauma/Interscope)
1984 (MCMLXXXIV), Van Halen (Warner Bros.)
Dookie, Green Day (Reprise)
Daydream, Mariah Carey (Columbia)
Come Away With Me, Norah Jones (Blue Note)
Pyromania, Def Leppard (Mercury)
Greatest Hits, Patsy Cline (MCA)
Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park (Warner Bros.)
Oops!…I Did it Again, Britney Spears (Jive)
Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder (Motown)
1, The Beatles (Capitol)
Greatest Hits, 2 PAC (Interscope)
Best of the Doors, the Doors (Elektra)
Garth Brooks, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
Sevens, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
The Hits, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
Confessions, Usher (So So Def)
The Recording Industry Association of America's Top-Selling Albums of All Time (through 28th May 2013).
29 Million
Thriller, Michael Jackson (Epic)
Eagles: Their Greatest Hits, 1971–1975, Eagles (Asylum)
23 Million
Greatest Hits, Volumes I & II, Billy Joel (Columbia)
The Wall, Pink Floyd (Columbia)
Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
22 Million
Back in Black, AC/DC (Epic)
21 Million
Double Live, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
20 Million
Come On Over, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)
19 Million
The Beatles, The Beatles (Capitol)
Rumours, Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)
18 Million
Appetite for Destruction, Guns 'N Roses (Geffen)
17 Million
The Beatles: 1967–1970, The Beatles (Capitol)
The Bodyguard (soundtrack), Whitney Houston (Arista)
Boston, Boston (Epic)
No Fences, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
16 Million
Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)
Greatest Hits, Elton John (Island/Mercury)
Hotel California, Eagles (Elektra)
Cracked Rear View, Hootie & the Blowfish (Atlantic)
Metallica, Metallica (Elektra)
Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette (Maverick)
15 Million
Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd (Capitol)
Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack), Bee Gees (Polydor/Atlas)
Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
The Beatles: 1962–1966, The Beatles (Capitol)
Greatest Hits, Journey (Capitol)
Supernatural, Santana (Arista)
14 Million
Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits, Simon & Garfunkel (Columbia)
…Baby One More Time, Britney Spears (Jive)
Bat Out of Hell, Meat Loaf (Epic)
Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Boys (Jive)
Ropin' the Wind, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
13 Million
Ten, Pearl Jam (Epic)
Purple Rain (soundtrack), Prince and the Revolution (Warner Bros.)
Greatest Hits: 1974–1978, Steve Miller Band (Capitol)
Millennium, Backstreet Boys (Jive)
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live: 1975–1985 (box set), Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band (Columbia)
Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston (Arista)
12 Million
Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
Abbey Road, The Beatles (Capitol)
No Jacket Required, Phil Collins (Atlantic)
The Woman in Me, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)
Forrest Gump (soundtrack) (Epic)
Wide Open Spaces, Dixie Chicks (Monument)
Yourself or Someone Like You, Matchbox Twenty (Atlantic)
Hot Rocks, The Rolling Stones (abkco)
II, Boyz II Men (Motown)
Kenny Rogers's Greatest Hits, Kenny Rogers (Capitol Nashville)
Slippery When Wet, Bon Jovi (Mercury)
Hysteria, Def Leppard (Mercury)
Breathless, Kenny G (Arista)
Pieces of You, Jewel (Atlantic)
11 Million
Up!, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville)
Human Clay, Creed (Wind-Up Records)
CrazySexyCool, TLC (LaFace)
Dirty Dancing (soundtrack) (RCA)
1, The Beatles (Capitol)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (Capitol)
James Taylor's Greatest Hits, James Taylor (Warner Bros.)
Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. II, Eagles (Elektra)
Falling into You, Celine Dion (Epic)
No Strings Attached, 'N Sync (Jive)
Devil Without a Cause, Kid Rock (Lava)
Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
Titanic (soundtrack) (Sony Classical)
Aerosmith's Greatest Hits, Aerosmith (Columbia)
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Outkast (So So Def)
10 Million
21, Adele (XL Recordings / Columbia)
'N Sync, 'N Sync (RCA)
Life After Death, Notorious B.I.G. (Bad Boy/Arista)
Let's Talk About Love, Celine Dion (550 Music/Epic)
Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic)
Greatest Hits, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)
The Stranger, Billy Joel (Columbia)
The Immaculate Collection, Madonna (Sire)
Like A Virgin, Madonna (Sire)
The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem (Interscope)
Th Eminem Show, Eminem (Interscope)
Fly, Dixie Chicks (Monument)
Eliminator, ZZ Top (Warner Bros.)
Best of the Doobies, Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.)
Van Halen, Van Halen (Warner Bros.)
Faith, George Michael (Columbia)
Music Box, Mariah Carey (Columbia)
Unplugged, Eric Clapton (Reprise)
Can't Slow Down, Lionel Richie (Motown)
Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, Hammer (Capitol)
Tapestry, Carole King (Ode)
The Lion King (Soundtrack) (Walt Disney)
The Joshua Tree, U2 (Island)
Nevermind, Nirvana (DGC)
Legend, Bob Marley & the Wailers (Island)
Tragic Kingdom, No Doubt (Trauma/Interscope)
1984 (MCMLXXXIV), Van Halen (Warner Bros.)
Dookie, Green Day (Reprise)
Daydream, Mariah Carey (Columbia)
Come Away With Me, Norah Jones (Blue Note)
Pyromania, Def Leppard (Mercury)
Greatest Hits, Patsy Cline (MCA)
Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park (Warner Bros.)
Oops!…I Did it Again, Britney Spears (Jive)
Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder (Motown)
1, The Beatles (Capitol)
Greatest Hits, 2 PAC (Interscope)
Best of the Doors, the Doors (Elektra)
Garth Brooks, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
Sevens, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
The Hits, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)
Confessions, Usher (So So Def)
Big Ears
Music Lover
Distilled into a top twenty, the US top ten albums would be:
1. Thriller, Michael Jackson
2. Eagles: Their Greatest Hits, 1971–1975, Eagles
3. Greatest Hits, Volumes I & II, Billy Joel
4. The Wall, Pink Floyd
5. Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin
6. Back in Black, AC/DC
7. Double Live, Garth Brooks
8. Come On Over, Shania Twain
10. The Beatles, The Beatles
11. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
12. Appetite for Destruction, Guns 'N Roses
13. The Beatles: 1967–1970, The Beatles
14. The Bodyguard (soundtrack), Whitney Houston
15. Boston, Boston
16. No Fences, Garth Brooks
17. Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin
18. Greatest Hits, Elton John
19. Hotel California, Eagles
20. Cracked Rear View, Hootie & the Blowfish
21. Metallica, Metallica
22. Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
23. Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
24. Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack), Bee Gees
25. Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen
26. The Beatles: 1962–1966, The Beatles
27. Greatest Hits, Journey
28. Supernatural, Santana
29. Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits, Simon & Garfunkel
30. …Baby One More Time, Britney Spears
31. Bat Out of Hell, Meat Loaf
32. Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Boys
33. Ropin' the Wind, Garth Brooks
34. Ten, Pearl Jam
35. Purple Rain (soundtrack), Prince and the Revolution
36. Greatest Hits: 1974–1978, Steve Miller Band
37. Millennium, Backstreet Boys
38. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live: 1975–1985 (box set), Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
39. Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston (Arista)
40. Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin
At first glance the top twenty is possibly more rock based than the UK chart. I've got eight of them, excluding Brooks and Twain. I couldn't name a single Garth Brooks song and Shania Twain's sales amaze me. Billy Joel's songs on the compilation, I have probably got on the original albums.
1. Thriller, Michael Jackson
2. Eagles: Their Greatest Hits, 1971–1975, Eagles
3. Greatest Hits, Volumes I & II, Billy Joel
4. The Wall, Pink Floyd
5. Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin
6. Back in Black, AC/DC
7. Double Live, Garth Brooks
8. Come On Over, Shania Twain
10. The Beatles, The Beatles
11. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
12. Appetite for Destruction, Guns 'N Roses
13. The Beatles: 1967–1970, The Beatles
14. The Bodyguard (soundtrack), Whitney Houston
15. Boston, Boston
16. No Fences, Garth Brooks
17. Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin
18. Greatest Hits, Elton John
19. Hotel California, Eagles
20. Cracked Rear View, Hootie & the Blowfish
21. Metallica, Metallica
22. Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
23. Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
24. Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack), Bee Gees
25. Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen
26. The Beatles: 1962–1966, The Beatles
27. Greatest Hits, Journey
28. Supernatural, Santana
29. Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits, Simon & Garfunkel
30. …Baby One More Time, Britney Spears
31. Bat Out of Hell, Meat Loaf
32. Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Boys
33. Ropin' the Wind, Garth Brooks
34. Ten, Pearl Jam
35. Purple Rain (soundtrack), Prince and the Revolution
36. Greatest Hits: 1974–1978, Steve Miller Band
37. Millennium, Backstreet Boys
38. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live: 1975–1985 (box set), Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
39. Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston (Arista)
40. Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin
At first glance the top twenty is possibly more rock based than the UK chart. I've got eight of them, excluding Brooks and Twain. I couldn't name a single Garth Brooks song and Shania Twain's sales amaze me. Billy Joel's songs on the compilation, I have probably got on the original albums.
