Wando Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Over 100 million copiesArtist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source Michael Jackson Thriller 1982 Pop / R&B / Rock 110 [1][2][3][4]40–49 million copiesArtist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source AC/DC Back in Black 1980 Rock 45 [5]Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell 1977 Rock 43 [6]Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) 1976 Rock 42 [7]Various artists Dirty Dancing 1987 Dance / Pop 42 [8]Whitney Houston / Various artists The Bodyguard 1992 Pop / R&B 42 [9]Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Opera 1986 Stage musical 40 [10]Backstreet Boys Millennium 1999 Pop 40 [11][12]Bee Gees / Various artists Saturday Night Fever 1977 Disco 40 [13]Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1977 Rock 40 [14]Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon 1973 Rock 40 [15]31–39 million copiesArtist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source Shania Twain Come On Over 1997 Country / Pop 39 [13]Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971 Rock 37 [16]Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill 1995 Rock 33 [17]The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967 Rock 32 [13]Céline Dion Falling into You 1996 Pop 32 [13]Mariah Carey Music Box 1993 Pop / R&B 32 [18]Michael Jackson Dangerous 1991 Pop / R&B 32 [19]The Beatles 1 2000 Rock 31 [20]Celine Dion Let's Talk About Love 1997 Pop 31 [13]26–30 million copiesArtist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys 1997 Pop 30 [21]The Beatles Abbey Road 1969 Rock 30 [13]Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown 1979 Disco / Pop 30 [22]Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. 1984 Rock 30 [23]James Horner Titanic 1997 Soundtrack 30 [24]Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 1985 Rock 30 [25]Michael Jackson Bad 1987 Pop / R&B 30 [26]Various artists Grease 1978 Pop 28 [27]Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet 1986 Rock 28 [28]Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 1987 Rock 28 [29]Santana Supernatural 1999 Rock 27 [30]ABBA ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits 1992 Pop 26 [31]Hootie & the Blowfish Cracked Rear View 1994 Alternative rock 26 [32]Nirvana Nevermind 1991 Grunge/Rock 26 [33]20–25 million copiesArtist Album Released Genre Sales (millions) Source Britney Spears ...Baby One More Time 1999 Pop 25 [34]Iron Butterfly In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 1968 Rock 25 [35]Mariah Carey Daydream 1995 Pop / R&B 25 [36]Queen Greatest Hits 1981 Rock 25 [37]Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water 1970 Folk Rock 25 [38]U2 The Joshua Tree 1987 Rock 25 [39]Whitney Houston Whitney Houston 1985 Pop / R&B 25 [9]Backstreet Boys Black & Blue 2000 Pop 24 [12]Linkin Park Hybrid Theory 2000 Nu Metal 24 [40]Madonna True Blue 1986 Pop 24 [41]Ace of Base Happy Nation/The Sign 1994 Pop 23 [42]Spice Girls Spice 1996 Pop 23 [43]Carole King Tapestry 1971 Pop 22 [44][45]Madonna The Immaculate Collection 1990 Pop / Dance 22 [46]Metallica Metallica 1991 Metal 22 [47]Dido No Angel 1999 Pop 21 [48]Madonna Like A Virgin 1984 Pop / Dance 21 [49]Billy Ray Cyrus Some Gave All 1992 Country 20 [50]Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers 1984 Reggae 20 [51][52]Britney Spears Oops!... I Did It Again 2000 Pop 20 [53]Blondie Parallel Lines 1978 Rock 20 [54]Céline Dion The Colour of My Love 1993 Pop 20 [55]Cher Believe 1999 Pop 20 [56]Def Leppard Hysteria 1987 Rock 20 [57]George Michael Faith 1987 Pop / R&B 20 [58]Janet Jackson janet. 1993 Pop / R&B 20 [59]Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down 1983 Pop / R&B 20 [60]Michael Jackson HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I 1995 Pop / R&B 20 [61]Michael Jackson Off the Wall 1979 Pop / R&B 20 [62]Norah Jones Come Away With Me 2002 Jazz 20 [63]Prince & the Revolution Purple Rain 1984 Rock 20 [27]Shakira Laundry Service 2001 Pop Rock 20 [64]Spice Girls Spiceworld 1997 Pop 20 [65]Tina Turner Private Dancer 1984 Rock 20 [66]Usher Confessions 2004 R&B 20 [67]Or check it out here for a better layout.I'm proud to say I own only seven of these mass-sellers: Back in Black, The Dark Side of the Moon, Led Zeppelin IV, Born in the U.S.A., Appetite for Destruction, Greatest Hits (Queen) and Parallel Lines. Because even in those seven there's a few shitty albums. I don't think I've ever seen a list with this many crappy albums on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtylenny Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Michael Jackson Thriller 1982 Pop / R&B / Rock 110 [1][2][3][4]Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971 Rock 37 [16]The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967 Rock 32 [13]The Beatles Abbey Road 1969 Rock 30 [13]Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 1987 Rock 28 [29]ABBA ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits 1992 Pop 26 [31] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KetchupNotMayo Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I got 9 of 'em, goddamn there's a lot of shit in that list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevdo242 Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I got 9 of 'em, goddamn there's a lot of shit in that list...Candle in the Wind is the biggest selling single of all time. Nuff said, really.Lenny, you don't own Nevermind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningBolt Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Appetite For Destruction, The Dark Side Of The Moon, and 1. There a lot of those that I'd like to have, but I haven't gotten around to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaramouche Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Michael Jackson Thriller 1982Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon 1973Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. 1984Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 1985Michael Jackson Bad 1987Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 1987ABBA ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits 1992Queen Greatest Hits 1981Spice Girls Spice 1996Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers 1984Spice Girls Spiceworld 1997Yes, I waw a Spice Girls fan.. My excuse's that I was only a child.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misch Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 01 Michael Jackson - Thriller02 AC/DC - Back in Black 03 Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell 04 Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon 05 Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV 06 The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 07 The Beatles - 1 08 The Beatles - Abbey Road 09 Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. 10 Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet 11 Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction 12 Santana - Supernatural 13 ABBA - ABBA Gold: Greatest Hits 14 Nirvana - Nevermind 15 Queen - Greatest Hits 16 Metallica - Metallica 17 Shakira - Laundry Service Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I own/ed 30 +. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SofaKingWhat Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I own/ed 30 +.You own/ed a few shit records then man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin' Jack Flash Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 1.AC/DC Back in Black 19802.Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon 1973 3.Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 19714.The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 19675.Michael Jackson Dangerous 19916.The Beatles Abbey Road 1969 Rock7.Michael Jackson Bad 19878.Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 1987 9.Nirvana Nevermind 1991 10.Iron Butterfly In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 196811.Queen Greatest Hits 198112.Metallica Metallica 1991 13.Michael Jackson HIStory: Past, Present and Future - Book I 199514.Michael Jackson Off the Wall 1979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevelle Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I personally only own Nevermind and AFD. My parents have many of the CDs in that list, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) I own/ed 30 +.You own/ed a few shit records then man.According to you.Unlike some people I'm not ashamed of the music I like.I don't mind saying I like some N'Sync songs, Backstreet, Mariah Carey etc. Edited July 28, 2009 by SunnyDRE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I own/ed 30 +.You own/ed a few shit records then man.According to you.Unlike some people I'm not ashamed of the music I like.I don't mind saying I like some N'Sync songs, Backstreet, Mariah Carey etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin' Jack Flash Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I own/ed 30 +.You own/ed a few shit records then man.According to you.Unlike some people I'm not ashamed of the music I like.I don't mind saying I like some N'Sync songs, Backstreet, Mariah Carey etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDRE Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I own/ed 30 +.You own/ed a few shit records then man.According to you.Unlike some people I'm not ashamed of the music I like.I don't mind saying I like some N'Sync songs, Backstreet, Mariah Carey etc.Yep.You're definitely Miser/Vincent Vega. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sandman Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I own/ed 30 +.You own/ed a few shit records then man.I recon about 45 here. Oh dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ88 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Meat Loaf - Bat out of Hell Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IVGuns N' Roses - Appetite for DestructionQueen - Greatest Hitsthere are some horrible albums on that list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) I own/ed 30 +.You own/ed a few shit records then man.According to you.Unlike some people I'm not ashamed of the music I like.I don't mind saying I like some N'Sync songs, Backstreet, Mariah Carey etc.Yep.You're definitely Miser/Vincent Vega.? dunno wat thats supposed to mean...?I just been readin some of uyour posts dude and admire that u dont take shit from anyone, and that even tho a lot of ur opinions are controversial u still stick 2 em.OT:1) Dark Side of the Moon- Pink Floyd2) IV- Led Zep3) Sgt Pepper's4) AFD of coarse5) Nevermind- nirvana6) Blck album- metallica Edited July 28, 2009 by MetalForever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevGNR666 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Michael Jackson Thriller 1982 Pop / R&B / Rock 110 [1][2][3][4]AC/DC Back in Black 1980 Rock 45 [5]Meat Loaf Bat out of Hell 1977 Rock 43 [6]Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) 1976 Rock 42 [7]Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Opera 1986 Stage musical 40 [10]Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1977 Rock 40 [14]Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon 1973 Rock 40 [15]Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971 Rock 37 [16]Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill 1995 Rock 33 [17]The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967 Rock 32 [13]The Beatles 1 2000 Rock 31 [20]The Beatles Abbey Road 1969 Rock 30 [13]Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 1985 Rock 30 [25]Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 1987 Rock 28 [29]Santana Supernatural 1999 Rock 27 [30]Nirvana Nevermind 1991 Grunge/Rock 26 [33]Iron Butterfly In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 1968 Rock 25 [35]Queen Greatest Hits 1981 Rock 25 [37]Simon & Garfunkel Bridge over Troubled Water 1970 Folk Rock 25 [38]U2 The Joshua Tree 1987 Rock 25 [39]Linkin Park Hybrid Theory 2000 Nu Metal 24 [40]Carole King Tapestry 1971 Pop 22 [44][45]Madonna The Immaculate Collection 1990 Pop / Dance 22 [46]Metallica Metallica 1991 Metal 22 [47] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBear Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Jesus, Thriller has over 100M, while the next highest is in the 40's! Back in Black - AC/DCBat Out of Hell - Meat LoafRumours - Fleetwood MacDark Side of the Moon - Pink FloydLed Zeppelin IVBorn in the U.S.A. - Bruce SpringsteenSlippery When Wet - Bon JoviAFD - GN'RBridge Over Troubled Water - S>he Joshua Tree - U2Metallica - Metallicaoh shit, look at this --> Some Gave All - Billy Ray Cyrus Hysteria - Def LeppardCome Away With Me - Norah Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.A. Guns Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I have a physical copy (CD, cassette, vinyl) of:Michael Jackson Thriller Backstreet Boys Millennium Shania Twain Come On OverJames Horner Titanic Various artists GreaseBritney Spears ...Baby One More Time Queen Greatest Hits U2 The Joshua Tree Backstreet Boys Black & BlueBritney Spears Oops!... I Did It AgainDef Leppard HysteriaGeorge Michael FaithI'll let it be known that I have been collecting taps and stuff for quite a while and I own a lot of digital albums, which explains lack of AFD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtylenny Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Lenny, you don't own Nevermind?Actually no. I had it for years and years and years, listened to it more times that i care to remember, know it off by heart to this day, even though i ain't heard it in a coupla years, musta lost or busted my copy, don't really see the point in getting it again at the moment considering that i know i won't listen to it although i'm sure i will someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolio GNR Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 AC/DC Back in Black 1980Eagles Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) 1976 Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Opera 1986Backstreet Boys MillenniumFleetwood Mac Rumours 1977Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon 1973Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967The Beatles 1 2000The Beatles Abbey Road 1969Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 1985Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet 1986Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 1987Queen Greatest Hits 1981Backstreet Boys Black & Blue 2000Yes, I WAS a Backstreet Boys fan, but hey I was really young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans_moleman Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Various artists Dirty Dancing Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill The Beatles 1Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction Nirvana Nevermind Queen Greatest Hits Spice Girls Spice Metallica Metallica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevdo242 Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I own/ed 30 +.You own/ed a few shit records then man.According to you.Unlike some people I'm not ashamed of the music I like.I don't mind saying I like some N'Sync songs, Backstreet, Mariah Carey etc.Yep.You're definitely Miser/Vincent Vega.? dunno wat thats supposed to mean...?I just been readin some of uyour posts dude and admire that u dont take shit from anyone, and that even tho a lot of ur opinions are controversial u still stick 2 em.Yeah, and this pretty much confirms it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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