like to go across my head these records made a lot of money gained a lot of fans
made a lot of money gained a lot of fans
made a lot of money gained a lot of fans and impressed a lot of people welcome to
and impressed a lot of people welcome to
and impressed a lot of people welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 best-selling albums of
down the top 10 best-selling albums of
down the top 10 best-selling albums of all time
all time
all time for this list we’ve chosen some of the
for this list we’ve chosen some of the
for this list we’ve chosen some of the greatest and most critically acclaimed
greatest and most critically acclaimed
greatest and most critically acclaimed best-selling albums in history with at
best-selling albums in history with at
best-selling albums in history with at least 30 million copies and claimed
least 30 million copies and claimed
least 30 million copies and claimed sales we’ve excluded Greatest Hits
sales we’ve excluded Greatest Hits
sales we’ve excluded Greatest Hits packages compilations and soundtracks
packages compilations and soundtracks
packages compilations and soundtracks number 10 brothers in arms’ dire straits
number 10 brothers in arms’ dire straits
number 10 brothers in arms’ dire straits dire straits didn’t get money for
dire straits didn’t get money for
dire straits didn’t get money for nothing
nothing
nothing by successfully fusing jazz blues and
by successfully fusing jazz blues and
by successfully fusing jazz blues and rock for a pop music audience their
rock for a pop music audience their
rock for a pop music audience their album brothers and arms topped the UK
album brothers and arms topped the UK
album brothers and arms topped the UK and US charts for weeks and won the band
and US charts for weeks and won the band
and US charts for weeks and won the band two Grammys
the record was also the first album to
the record was also the first album to sell 1 million copies on CD and it
sell 1 million copies on CD and it
sell 1 million copies on CD and it spawned a controversial number one
spawned a controversial number one
spawned a controversial number one single that was accompanied by an
single that was accompanied by an
single that was accompanied by an innovative music video
we gotta move number nine come on over
we gotta move number nine come on over Shania Twain Shania Twain was only a
Shania Twain Shania Twain was only a
Shania Twain Shania Twain was only a country star until this disk earned her
country star until this disk earned her
country star until this disk earned her cross over success in the pop world
cross over success in the pop world
cross over success in the pop world though come on over didn’t top the
though come on over didn’t top the
though come on over didn’t top the Billboard charts it did make history by
Billboard charts it did make history by
Billboard charts it did make history by staying in the top 20 for 99 weeks that
staying in the top 20 for 99 weeks that
staying in the top 20 for 99 weeks that don’t impress you much the Grammy
don’t impress you much the Grammy
don’t impress you much the Grammy winning record eventually became the
winning record eventually became the
winning record eventually became the best-selling country album and the
best-selling country album and the
best-selling country album and the best-selling album by a female artist
best-selling album by a female artist
best-selling album by a female artist ever man a she lag woman
number eight nevermind
number eight nevermind nirvana alternative rock and music in
nirvana alternative rock and music in
nirvana alternative rock and music in general were never the same after
general were never the same after
general were never the same after Nirvana burst onto the scene with this
Nirvana burst onto the scene with this
Nirvana burst onto the scene with this anthem of adolescent indifference
anthem of adolescent indifference
anthem of adolescent indifference thanks to nevermind mainstream listeners
thanks to nevermind mainstream listeners
thanks to nevermind mainstream listeners were introduced to the Seattle sound and
were introduced to the Seattle sound and
were introduced to the Seattle sound and its blend of heavy music with pop
its blend of heavy music with pop
its blend of heavy music with pop tendencies when all was said and done no
tendencies when all was said and done no
tendencies when all was said and done no other musicians spoke to a generation
other musicians spoke to a generation
other musicians spoke to a generation quite like Nirvana and Kurt Cobain and
quite like Nirvana and Kurt Cobain and
quite like Nirvana and Kurt Cobain and the album sales and musical legacy prove
the album sales and musical legacy prove
the album sales and musical legacy prove it
number seven born in the USA Bruce
number seven born in the USA Bruce Springsteen
it may not have been his first foray
it may not have been his first foray into pop but born in the USA was
into pop but born in the USA was
into pop but born in the USA was definitely the bosses biggest and most
definitely the bosses biggest and most
definitely the bosses biggest and most successful attempt to connect with a
successful attempt to connect with a
successful attempt to connect with a large audience by adding synthesizer and
large audience by adding synthesizer and
large audience by adding synthesizer and a hopeful tone to his sound Springsteen
a hopeful tone to his sound Springsteen
a hopeful tone to his sound Springsteen showed off his inner and outter sexy
showed off his inner and outter sexy
showed off his inner and outter sexy rock star and had millions of people
rock star and had millions of people
rock star and had millions of people dancing in the darts to his hits
number six rumors Fleetwood Mac taking
number six rumors Fleetwood Mac taking inspiration from their personal troubles
inspiration from their personal troubles
inspiration from their personal troubles Fleetwood Mac crafted a poignant and
Fleetwood Mac crafted a poignant and
Fleetwood Mac crafted a poignant and emotional pop rock album that topped the
emotional pop rock album that topped the
emotional pop rock album that topped the charts of several nations
the grammy-winning rumors was praised
the grammy-winning rumors was praised for its acoustic and electric mix and
for its acoustic and electric mix and
for its acoustic and electric mix and for the vocal interaction between the
for the vocal interaction between the
for the vocal interaction between the group’s three singers
it’s massive commercial success ensured
it’s massive commercial success ensured that the British American rockers had
that the British American rockers had
that the British American rockers had long and lasting careers number five
long and lasting careers number five
long and lasting careers number five back in black ac/dc even without Bon
back in black ac/dc even without Bon
back in black ac/dc even without Bon Scott ac/dc shook us all night long with
Scott ac/dc shook us all night long with
Scott ac/dc shook us all night long with the Brian Johnson led back in black the
the Brian Johnson led back in black the
the Brian Johnson led back in black the effort catapulted the Aussies to
effort catapulted the Aussies to
effort catapulted the Aussies to superstardom when it tops British charts
superstardom when it tops British charts
superstardom when it tops British charts and spawned several hits proving the
and spawned several hits proving the
and spawned several hits proving the rock and roll ain’t noise pollution the
rock and roll ain’t noise pollution the
rock and roll ain’t noise pollution the well reviewed record became the group’s
well reviewed record became the group’s
well reviewed record became the group’s biggest album and sold approximately 50
biggest album and sold approximately 50
biggest album and sold approximately 50 million units worldwide
number four untitled or Led Zeppelin for
number four untitled or Led Zeppelin for Led Zeppelin no need for a title or any
Led Zeppelin no need for a title or any
Led Zeppelin no need for a title or any other text on this albums cover the
other text on this albums cover the
other text on this albums cover the music spoke for itself with Robert
music spoke for itself with Robert
music spoke for itself with Robert Plant’s energetic vocals and Jimmy pages
Plant’s energetic vocals and Jimmy pages
Plant’s energetic vocals and Jimmy pages and imitable guitar skills this tour de
and imitable guitar skills this tour de
and imitable guitar skills this tour de force was a perfect balance of balance
force was a perfect balance of balance
force was a perfect balance of balance folk music and rock and roll with
folk music and rock and roll with
folk music and rock and roll with stairway to heaven as the epitome of it
stairway to heaven as the epitome of it
stairway to heaven as the epitome of it all
the record also made Led Zeppelin a
the record also made Led Zeppelin a household name around the globe
number three the dark side of the moon
number three the dark side of the moon Pink Floyd critically acclaimed for its
Pink Floyd critically acclaimed for its
Pink Floyd critically acclaimed for its artistic vision this concept album
artistic vision this concept album
artistic vision this concept album featured less abstract lyrics than Pink
featured less abstract lyrics than Pink
featured less abstract lyrics than Pink Floyd’s previous material and therefore
Floyd’s previous material and therefore
Floyd’s previous material and therefore it attracted a wider audience
it attracted a wider audience
it attracted a wider audience however the LP was still seen as
however the LP was still seen as
however the LP was still seen as progressive due to its sonic
progressive due to its sonic
progressive due to its sonic experimentation and use of
experimentation and use of
experimentation and use of unconventional sounds
while the dark side of the moon did make
while the dark side of the moon did make Pink Floyd loads of money it is
Pink Floyd loads of money it is
Pink Floyd loads of money it is considered one of the best albums in
considered one of the best albums in
considered one of the best albums in rock history due to its enduring
rock history due to its enduring
rock history due to its enduring popularity and influence to sergeant
popularity and influence to sergeant
popularity and influence to sergeant pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band The
pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band The
pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles they were already the world’s
Beatles they were already the world’s
Beatles they were already the world’s biggest band but the Fab Four further
biggest band but the Fab Four further
biggest band but the Fab Four further cemented their musical legacy and
cemented their musical legacy and
cemented their musical legacy and artistry with their original and
artistry with their original and
artistry with their original and experimental approach to sergeant
experimental approach to sergeant
experimental approach to sergeant pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
things kept getting better when the
things kept getting better when the chart-topper became the first rock LP to
chart-topper became the first rock LP to
chart-topper became the first rock LP to win a Grammy for album of the year while
win a Grammy for album of the year while
win a Grammy for album of the year while it may have sold less than some entries
it may have sold less than some entries
it may have sold less than some entries on this list its impact on psychedelic
on this list its impact on psychedelic
on this list its impact on psychedelic rock and on the history of pop music
rock and on the history of pop music
rock and on the history of pop music makes it merit this spot without
makes it merit this spot without
makes it merit this spot without question well correct me if I’m wrong
question well correct me if I’m wrong
question well correct me if I’m wrong gentlemen
gentlemen
gentlemen but would you agree that we have been
but would you agree that we have been
but would you agree that we have been passing through the sea of time I will
passing through the sea of time I will
passing through the sea of time I will explain a few things yes number one
explain a few things yes number one
explain a few things yes number one thriller Michael Jackson from funk to
thriller Michael Jackson from funk to
thriller Michael Jackson from funk to disco and rock to ballads Thriller was a
disco and rock to ballads Thriller was a
disco and rock to ballads Thriller was a musical masterpiece with celebrity
musical masterpiece with celebrity
musical masterpiece with celebrity guests and a record-breaking eight
guests and a record-breaking eight
guests and a record-breaking eight Grammys this opus showed the King of Pop
Grammys this opus showed the King of Pop
Grammys this opus showed the King of Pop with starting something its hits helped
with starting something its hits helped
with starting something its hits helped MJ cross over into different genres and
MJ cross over into different genres and
MJ cross over into different genres and solidify his staying power meanwhile the
solidify his staying power meanwhile the
solidify his staying power meanwhile the album’s revolutionary music videos paved
album’s revolutionary music videos paved
album’s revolutionary music videos paved the way for future black artists
with estimates claiming as many as 110
with estimates claiming as many as 110 million copies sold thriller is truly
million copies sold thriller is truly
million copies sold thriller is truly the best-selling album of all time do
the best-selling album of all time do
the best-selling album of all time do you agree with our list which is your
you agree with our list which is your
you agree with our list which is your favorite best-selling album of all time
favorite best-selling album of all time
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