Top Selling Albums of All-Time
(Thru November 30, 2002
)
|
No. |
Artist |
Album Name |
Year |
Times Platinum |
|
1. |
Eagles |
Their Greatest Hits |
1976 |
28 |
|
2. |
Michael Jackson |
Thriller |
1982 |
26 |
|
3. |
Pink Floyd |
The Wall |
1979 |
23 |
|
4. |
Led Zeppelin |
IV |
1971 |
22 |
|
5. |
Billy Joel |
Greatest Hits Vol I & II |
1985 |
21 |
|
6. |
AC/DC |
Back in Black |
1980 |
19 |
|
7. |
Shania Twain |
Come on Over |
1997 |
19 |
|
8. |
The Beatles |
The Beatles (White Album) |
1968 |
19 |
|
9. |
Fleetwood Mac |
Rumours |
1977 |
18 |
|
10. |
Whitney Housten & Various |
Soundtrack: The Bodyguard |
1992 |
17 |
|
11 |
Boston |
Boston |
1976 |
16 |
|
12. |
Alanis Morissette |
Jagged Little Pill |
1995 |
16 |
|
13. |
Garth Brooks |
No Fences |
1990 |
16 |
|
14. |
Hootie & the Blowfish |
Cracked Rear View |
1995 |
16 |
|
15. |
Eagles |
Hotel California |
1976 |
16 |
|
16. |
The Beatles |
1967-70 |
1973 |
16 |
|
17. |
Bruce Springsteen |
Born in the U.S.A. |
1984 |
15 |
|
18. |
Pink Floyd |
Dark Side of the Moon |
1973 |
15 |
|
19. |
Guns and Roses |
Appetite for Destruction |
1987 |
15 |
|
20. |
Elton John |
Greatest Hits |
1974 |
15 |
|
21. |
Bee Gees & Various Artists |
Soundtrack: Saturday Night Fever |
1977 |
15 |
|
22. |
Led Zeppelin |
Physical Graffiti |
1975 |
15 |
|
23. |
Beatles |
1962-66 |
1973 |
15 |
|
24. |
Garth Brooks |
Double Live |
1998 |
15 |
|
25. |
Garth Brooks |
Ropin’ the Wind |
1991 |
14 |
|
26. |
Santana |
Supernatural |
1999 |
14 |
|
27 |
Meatloaf |
Bat Out of Hell |
1977 |
14 |
|
28 |
Backstreet Boys |
Backstreet Boys |
1997 |
14 |
|
29. |
Prince & the Revolution |
Purple Rain |
1984 |
13 |
|
30. |
Whitney Housten |
Whitney Housten |
1985 |
13 |
|
31. |
Britney Spears |
Baby One More Time |
1999 |
13 |
|
32. |
Backstreet Boys |
Millenium |
1999 |
13 |
|
33. |
Simon & Garfunkel |
Greatest Hits |
1972 |
13 |
|
34. |
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band |
Live 1975-85 |
1986 |
13 |
|
35. |
Bon Jovi |
Slippery When Wet |
1986 |
12 |
|
36. |
Boyz II Men |
II |
1994 |
12 |
|
37. |
Kenny Rogers |
Greatest Hits |
1980 |
12 |
|
38. |
Kenny G |
Breathless |
1992 |
12 |
|
39. |
Def Leppard |
Hysteria |
1987 |
12 |
|
40. |
Led Zeppelin |
II |
1969 |
12 |
|
41. |
Metallica |
Metallica |
1991 |
12 |
|
42. |
Shania Twain |
The Woman In Me |
1995 |
12 |
|
43. |
The Beatles |
Abbey Road |
1969 |
12 |
|
44. |
Phil Collins |
No Jacket Required |
1985 |
12 |
|
45. |
Matchbox 20 |
Yourself or Someone Like You |
1996 |
12 |
|
46. |
Various Artists |
Soundtrack: Forrest Gump |
1994 |
12 |
|
47. |
The Rolling Stones |
Hot Rocks |
1972 |
12 |
Albums that sell 1,000,000 units are certified Platinum