The UK's 100 Best Selling Albums

1 Greatest Hits - Queen 5,407,587

2 Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles 4,811,996

3 (What's The Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis 4,314,715

4 Brothers In Arms - Dire Straits 3,956,704

5 Gold: Greatest Hits - Abba 3,943,950

6 The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd 3,781,993

7 Greatest Hits II - Queen 3,644,619

8 Thriller - Michael Jackson 3,578,107

9 Bad - Michael Jackson 3,554,301

10 The Immaculate Collection - Madonna 3,402,160

11 Stars - Simply Red 3,361,115

12 Come On Over - Shania Twain 3,344,280

13 Rumours - Fleetwood Mac 3,135,844

14 Urban Hymns - Verve 3,054,374

15 No Angel - Dido 3,002,194

16 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel 3,001,062

17 Talk On Corners - The Corrs 2,944,547

18 Spice - Spice Girls 2,920,669

19 Back To Bedlam - James Blunt 2,895,874

20 White Ladder - David Gray 2,851,429

21 Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf 2,837,285

22 Life For Rent - Dido 2,789,719

23 But Seriously - Phil Collins 2,737,932

24 1 - The Beatles 2,690,318

25 The Man Who - Travis 2,669,825

26 The Joshua Tree - U2 2,665,553

27 Greatest Hits - Abba 2,598,576

28 Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield 2,575,099

29 A Rush Of Blood To The Head - Coldplay 2,574,249

30 I've Been Expecting You - Robbie Williams 2,556,042

31 Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette 2,551,238

32 Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters 2,535,983

33 Legend - Bob Marley & The Wailers 2,520,486

34 Hopes And Fears - Keane 2,498,950

35 War Of The Worlds - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version 2,452,236

36 The Sound Of Music - Original Soundtrack 2,438,695

37 Dirty Dancing - Original Soundtrack 2,435,109

38 Ladies And Gentlemen: The Best Of - George Michael 2,408,810

39 Grease - Original Soundtrack 2,373,621

40 Come Away With Me - Norah Jones 2,369,847

41 X&Y - Coldplay 2,345,126

42 Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman 2,342,506

43 Robson & Jerome - Robson & Jerome 2,336,086

44 Tango In The Night - Fleetwood Mac 2,333,819

45 Parachutes - Coldplay 2,324,783

46 Automatic For The People - REM 2,270,332

47 Whitney - Whitney Houston 2,237,603

48 The Marshall Mathers LP - Eminem 2,233,158

49 Swing When You're Winning - Robbie Williams 2,205,028

50 Graceland - Paul Simon 2,203,381

51 Sing When You're Winning - Robbie Williams 2,182,097

52 Saturday Night Fever - Original Soundtrack 2,151,142

53 The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack 2,138,030

54 The Very Best Of - Elton John 2,134,524

55 Simply The Best - Tina Turner 2,121,000

56 Kylie - The Album - Kylie Minogue 2,105,698

57 Falling Into You - Celine Dion 2,093,363

58 Life Thru A Lens - Robbie Williams 2,074,860

59 Greatest hits - Eurythmics 2,055,996

60 Escapology - Robbie Williams 2,037,380

61 Greatest Hits - Robbie Williams 1,998,668

62 Let's Talk About Love - Celine Dion 1,984,152

63 Dangerous - Michael Jackson 1,983,954

64 True Blue - Madonna 1,961,164

65 Appetite For Destruction - Guns N' Roses 1,945,240

66 No Jacket Required - Phil Collins 1,934,912

67 Abbey Road - The Beatles 1,925,783

68 A New Flame - Simply Red 1,923,366

69 By The Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers 1,915,008

70 Can't Slow Down - Lionel Richie 1,891,896

71 Songs About Jane - Maroon 5 1,868,548

72 Crossroad: The Best Of - Bon Jovi 1,867,427

73 Stripped - Christina Aguilera 1,850,852

74 Greatest Hits - Simon & Garfunkel 1,840,454

75 Carry On Up The Charts: The Best Of - Beautiful South 1,828,890

76 Play - Moby 1,819,938

77 The Colour Of My Love - Celine Dion 1,816,915

78 Born To Do It - Craig David 1,816,781

79 The Greatest Hits - Texas 1,809,480

80 Nevermind - Nirvana 1,807,142

81 South Pacific - Original Soundtrack 1,803,681

82 Justified - Justin Timberlake 1,802,172

83 American Idiot - Green Day 1,800,144

84 Be Here Now - Oasis 1,799,784

85 Back To Front - Lionel Richie 1,793,978

86 Out Of Time - REM 1,786,954

87 Call Off The Search - Katie Melua 1,780,817

88 Employment - Kaiser Chiefs 1,772,936

89 By Request - Boyzone 1,770,728

90 Bat Out Of Hell II - Meatloaf 1,745,974

91 Definitely Maybe - Oasis 1,740,386

92 Just Enough Education To Perform - Stereophonics 1,731,863

93 Introducing The Hardline According To ... - Terence Trent D'Arby 1,721,685

94 Missundaztood - Pink 1,712,173

95 Let Go - Avril Lavigne 1,711,088

96 Performance And Cocktails - Stereophonics 1,710,522

97 Older - George Michael 1,708,555

98 Parallel Lines - Blondie 1,694,353

99 Fever - Kylie Minogue 1,682,387

100 10 Good Reasons - Jason Donovan 1,680,651.

the US's top-selling album of all time:

the eagles--their greatest hits 1971-1975. 29 million albums sold.

the taste of some people.*

*actually, i have that CD.

I've got 29 of them. Probably only ever play about 5 of them though...

steveone wrote: Probably only ever play about 5 of them though...

Let me guess:

Kylie Jason Donovan Terence Trent D'Arby Celine Dion and Spice Girls

All subjective shite :D

ive only got 3 dark side - pink floyd performance - stereophonics and abba

They sell The Best of Tina Turner in boxes of fifty in PC World.

Does that count as one sale, ot fifty?

20

by god have i got some shit...

what a shocking list that sums up the sheep in this country.

got 3.

i have none of those. most are crap. of course some of the stuff i listen to might be considered shite...

I have those of Madonna, Verve and Scissors Sisters.

I have one, Play by Moby.

Introducing The Hardline According To ... - Terence Trent D'Arby 1,721,685

Surely some mistake?!

i have five. not all of them that good. i was younger and more foolish.

none of these but i do want to have some of them like nirvana

29

In my defence, this is just a small fraction of the albums I own. A very small fraction........honestly.

Me and Karen have 34 of these. 6 were mine.

I've 6.

£40 to the person who can guess what they are.

Christopher Owens wrote: I've 6.

£40 to the person who can guess what they are.

Green Day Guns n Roses Nirvana Stereomoronics Kaiser Chiefs Alien Sex Fiend

Tim wrote:

Green Day Guns n Roses Nirvana Stereomoronics Kaiser Chiefs Alien Sex Fiend

Only two right: Guns N Roses and Nirvana.

Scissor Sisters and Thriller, that's all. Doubt I'll ever play that the former again, either.

I have 17 of those juggernauts-anyone care to guess??

1 Greatest Hits - Queen 5,407,587

2 Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles 4,811,996

6 The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd 3,781,993

10 The Immaculate Collection - Madonna 3,402,160

14 Urban Hymns - Verve 3,054,374

26 The Joshua Tree - U2 2,665,553

32 Scissor Sisters - Scissor Sisters 2,535,983

33 Legend - Bob Marley & The Wailers 2,520,486

34 Hopes And Fears - Keane 2,498,950

38 Ladies And Gentlemen: The Best Of - George Michael 2,408,810

40 Come Away With Me - Norah Jones 2,369,847

46 Automatic For The People - REM 2,270,332

50 Graceland - Paul Simon 2,203,381

65 Appetite For Destruction - Guns N' Roses 1,945,240

67 Abbey Road - The Beatles 1,925,783

80 Nevermind - Nirvana 1,807,142

82 Justified - Justin Timberlake 1,802,172

83 American Idiot - Green Day 1,800,144

That's mine.....

I have ten, although 2 of those I did have to check whether I owned them or not...

Snorri xxx

cANT BElieve beAutiful souf got in The tOP 100,i CAnt FuckiN Abide theM! they MuSt die! :angry2: :finger: :hate: :mad4:

On CD, I have:

13 Rumours - Fleetwood Mac 3,135,844

33 Legend - Bob Marley & The Wailers 2,520,486

On vinyl, I have:

2 Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles 4,811,996

16 Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel 3,001,062

67 Abbey Road - The Beatles 1,925,783

I have Parachutes and Jagged Little Pill, and I am selling Celine Dion's "Falling Into You" on Amazon.com.

why would over a million British buy a Bon Jovi album?

pumped full of drugs wrote: why would over a million British buy a Bon Jovi album?

There's a fcuking load of us, odds are a million or so are going to be stupid enough to...

Snorri xxx

pumped full of drugs wrote: why would over a million British buy a Bon Jovi album?

I cajoled a 'friend' to come to a NO gig; in turn she made me go to see Bon Jovi. I am still in therapy.

Mind you, the other guitarist blokey made the night a little easier on the eye.........but not the ear.

i have:

what's the story morning glory--oasis gold--abba dark side of the moon--pink floyd thriller--MJ the immaculate collection--madonna rumours--fleetwoord mac urban hymns--verve no angel--dido life for rent--dido the man who--travis the joshua tree--U2 a rush of blood to the head--coldplay scissor sisters legend--bob marley the sound of music soundtrack the dirty dancing soundtrack the grease soundtrack X&Y--coldplay tango in the night--fleetwood mac parachutes--coldply automatic for the people--REM graceland--paul simon saturday night fever soundtrack appetite for destruction--guns 'n' roses abbey road--the beatles can't slow down--lionel richie (the first cassette i ever bought) greatest hits--simon and garfunkel play--moby nevermind--nirvana be here now--oasis out of time--REM definitely maybe--oasis

the best of them all: probably graceland.

6 of 'em here

#6 Dark Side Of The Moon-Pink Floyd

#33 Legend-Bob Marley (vinyl first at release, I do now have the two-disc reissue)

#46 Automatic For The People-R.E.M.

#86 Out Of Time-R.E.M.

#91 Definitely Maybe-Oasis

#98 Parallel Lines-Blondie (still sounds great today)

Dodgy poll methinks.. (but then i guess its not a poll)

Cant see how The Beautiful South, Dido and Moby got in and The Bends or OK Computer didnt

Christopher Owens wrote:

Unfortunately, the fans' state of mind is what is wrong with the popularity album.

[magenta]shedmonite61[/magenta] wrote:

Christopher Owens wrote:

Unfortunately, the fans' state of mind is what is wrong with the popularity album.

ah bugger. yes you are soo above popular culture with your new order listening and method acting.

just because something isn't your cup of tea does not necessarily make it wrong. although i actually don't like Bon Jovi, I won't call their fans idiots, which is basically what you are doing here.

USA Best Selling Albums of All Time

OK, Ron. I may have been too harsh on Bon Jovi fans. He can sing, but he sure can't act. Take U-571, for instance. Anyway, here's the link for the American version of the best-selling albums. I wonder how both countries compare.

Oh Wow I have like 60 of that top 100 in The USA-YIKES

Christopher Owens wrote:

2 Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles 4,811,996

3 (What's The Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis 4,314,715

6 The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd 3,781,993

20 White Ladder - David Gray 2,851,429

25 The Man Who - Travis 2,669,825

67 Abbey Road - The Beatles 1,925,783

80 Nevermind - Nirvana 1,807,142

83 American Idiot - Green Day 1,800,144

84 Be Here Now - Oasis 1,799,784

86 Out Of Time - REM 1,786,954

88 Employment - Kaiser Chiefs 1,772,936

Those are the ones I have

1 Greatest Hits - Queen 5,407,587

3 (What's The Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis 4,314,715

5 Gold: Greatest Hits - Abba 3,943,950

6 The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd 3,781,993

7 Greatest Hits II - Queen 3,644,619

8 Thriller - Michael Jackson 3,578,107

10 The Immaculate Collection - Madonna 3,402,160

12 Come On Over - Shania Twain 3,344,280

15 No Angel - Dido 3,002,194

22 Life For Rent - Dido 2,789,719

25 The Man Who - Travis 2,669,825

26 The Joshua Tree - U2 2,665,553

29 A Rush Of Blood To The Head - Coldplay 2,574,249

31 Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette 2,551,238

33 Legend - Bob Marley & The Wailers 2,520,486

37 Dirty Dancing - Original Soundtrack 2,435,109

41 X&Y - Coldplay 2,345,126

45 Parachutes - Coldplay 2,324,783

46 Automatic For The People - REM 2,270,332

64 True Blue - Madonna 1,961,164

66 No Jacket Required - Phil Collins 1,934,912

69 By The Way - Red Hot Chili Peppers 1,915,008

76 Play - Moby 1,819,938

80 Nevermind - Nirvana 1,807,142

81 South Pacific - Original Soundtrack 1,803,681

86 Out Of Time - REM 1,786,954

98 Parallel Lines - Blondie 1,694,353

Guess I've got 28 of those damn albums.......guess I'm a sheep??? Never knew Robbie Williams was THAT big over there. Hard to believe his crap is that loved.