What Are the Top 10 Best-Selling Albums of All Time?

Question

I’m sure there is someone out there who possesses a list of the 10 best-selling albums of all time, and I would like to use someone’s request if that is the case.

Answer 1

The most popular segments of this list are ‘Best Selling Album’ which does not include compilations or soundtracks as well as having atleast thirty million claimed sales which feature the following: 10. ’Brothers in Arms’ released by Dire Straits, 9. ’Come On Over’ released by Shania Twain, 8. ’Nevermind’ released by Nirvana, 7. ‘Born in the USA’ released by Bruce Springsteen, 6: ’Rumours’ Released by Fleetwood Mac, 5. ’Back in Black’ Released by AC/DC, 4. ‘Untitled’ (Led Zeppelin IV) released by Led Zeppelin, 3. ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ released by Pink Floyd, 2. ’Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ released by the Beatles and 1. ‘Thriller’ released by Michael Jackson.

Comments

how is the beach boys' "pet sounds" not on here?

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No Appetite for Destruction, or Hysteria?? Pfft!

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Dark Side of the Moon is the best album ever. The ending of the album is perfect, and it flows so well. In my opinion Pink Floyd beats everything.

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Wasn't Boston by Boston number one for many years? Has it been that long since I've checked or cared?

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If you look, the list goes like this:
1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
2. Back in Black by AC/DC
3. Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
4. Bat Out of Hell by MeatLoaf
5. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
6. Come On Over by Shania Twain
7. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
8. Bad by Michael Jackson
9. Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
10. Falling Into You by Celine Dion

If you include greatest hits albums and soundtracks it would be:
1. Thriller by Michael Jackson
2. Back in Black by AC/DC
3. Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
4. The Bodyguard by Whitney Houston
5. Bat Out of Hell by MeatLoaf
6. Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) by The Eagles
7. Saturday Night Fever by The BeeGees and Various
8. Rumous by Fleetwood Mac
9. Come On Over by Shania Twain
10. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

These results are not 100% reliable as they are based on several different sales figures. WatchMojo's list isn't completely objective as it choses albums they think should be on the list. However, even though Sgt Pepper, Nevermind, Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits, and Born in the U.S.A. are best selling albums, only Sgt Pepper in near the top 10. Brothers in Arms and Born in the U.S.A. are in the top 20; with Nevermind in the top 25. However Sgt Pepper isn't anywhere near #2. So this is more like a 'Most Important Albums that are best-selling list.