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Top Ten Selling Albums of all Time

Fleetwood Mac -- "Rumours"
Fleetwood Mac -- "Rumours"

Warner Bros., 1977 On Rumours , Fleetwood Mac turned private turmoil into gleaming, melodic public art. The band's two couples – bassist John and singer-keyboard player Christine

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Garth Brooks -- "Double Live"
Garth Brooks -- "Double Live"

Double Live (1998) Garth Brooks...In the Life of ... The album broke the first-week sales record at the time, ... List of best-selling albums in the United States; ...

AC/DC -- "Back In Black"
AC/DC -- "Back In Black"

Back in Black; Studio album by AC/DC; ... second best-selling album of all time, ... the list of best-selling albums in the US. Back in Black stayed on the ...

Pink Floyd -- "The Wall"
Pink Floyd -- "The Wall"

Pink Floyd's Rick Wright, ... especially considering that The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall went on to become two of the best-selling albums of all time in America.

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Led Zeppelin -- "Led Zeppelin IV"
Led Zeppelin -- "Led Zeppelin IV"

In the US it stayed on the charts longer than any other Led Zeppelin album and became the highest selling album ... albums of all time. Led Zeppelin IV ...

Eagles -- "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)"
Eagles -- "Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)"

Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) ... The album contains a selection of songs from the Eagles' first four albums released ... It became the all-time best-selling ...

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Michael Jackson -- "Thriller" (Epic)
Michael Jackson -- "Thriller" (Epic)

Thriller is the sixth studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released on November 30, 1982, in the United States by Epic Records and internationally by CBS Records. It explores genres similar to Jackson's previous album, Off the Wall, including pop, post-disco, rock and funk.Recording sessions took place from April to November 1982 at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles, with a ...

Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971 - 1975
Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971 - 1975

Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) comprises nine singles released between 1972 and 1975, plus the album track "Desperado." All of these singles except "Tequila Sunrise" charted in the top 40, with five in the top ten, and "One of These Nights" and "Best of My Love" both topping the singles chart.

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Michael Jackson - Thriller
Michael Jackson - Thriller

For music lovers everywhere, Michael Jackson’s Thriller continues to be the greatest album of all time. Now, it’s hit a remarkable new sales threshold. Thirty-five years after its initial release, Michael Jackson’s Thriller remains a timeless hit among music fans.

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV

With 37 million copies sold, Led Zeppelin IV is one of the best-selling albums in history, and its massive popularity cemented Led Zeppelin's status as superstars in the 1970s. By 2006, it had sold 23 million copies in the United States alone.

Pink Floyd - The Wall
Pink Floyd - The Wall

But 47 years later, as Pink Floyd's finale reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200, Piper is recognized as a classic, Dark Side is one of four albums to be certified at 20-times platinum, and the band's catalog is essential listening for any rock fan.

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Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume I and II
Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume I and II

Billy Joel's Greatest Hits is a collection released in two sets, 12 years apart. The first set, consisting of two discs, titled Volume I and Volume II, was released in 1985. The second, single disc titled Volume III was released in 1997.

AC/DC - Back in Black
AC/DC - Back in Black

Worldwide, Back in Black was the second best-selling album of all time, behind only Michael Jackson's Thriller. [citation needed] It is the best-selling hard rock album of all-time, and the best-selling album ever released by an Australian musical act.

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Garth Brooks - Double Live
Garth Brooks - Double Live

Double Live is the first and only live album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on November 17, 1998 and is a two-disc compilation of live songs, recorded during Brooks' 1996–98 world tour.

250 Million or More Records
250 Million or More Records

For clarity, the sources used, say the term "records" (singles, albums, videos) and not "albums". However, if all available sources for an artist or band say "albums", such sources are only used if the certified album units of the said artist meet the required percentage amount.

200 Million to 249 Million Records
200 Million to 249 Million Records

Platinum record for Michael Jackson's Thriller (1982), the best-selling album of all time This is a list of the world's best-selling albums of recorded music. The criteria are that the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies worldwide.

120 Million to 199 Million Records
120 Million to 199 Million Records

The over certified figures, however, are often in millions of units for RIAA certifications, one such example is Rihanna's single "We Found Love", which is certified at nine times Platinum by the RIAA, yet during the time of the certification, it had sold 5.4 million downloads.

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