Today's Trivia Question: Top 5 selling albums of all time

[LynneSin]

No fair googling

What are the top five selling albums of all time. My assumption is the number is for all versions sold of said album (ie - Vinyl, 8-track, cassette, CD)

Good Luck!

[progmom]

1. I'm thinking Eagles Greatest Hits, Thriller, Tapestry

...dunno after that.


damn - Tapestry was the best-selling album before Thriller knocked it off...but looks like it has taken a mighty tumble. Even HOOTIE has outsold it. :(

[LynneSin]

3. You have two of them there

:D

[progmom]

8. i just cheated and googled

and now i get why you asked the question. ;)

[LynneSin]

16. You know they're #3 for most albums sold by any artist

only topped by the Beatles and Elvis Pressley

[progmom]

19. ok....i have to admit that's impressive

:thumbsup:

[LeftyMom]

2. Rumors. I think that's the top selling non-greatest hits album, right?

:shrug:

[LynneSin]

5. Rumors was tied for 6th place

There are actually three albums in the top #5 that aren't 'Greatest Hits' collections

[LeftyMom]

7. ah, okay.

:)

[LynneSin]

9. My avatar is missing or that might of helped

:D

[imperialismispasse]

4. Bob Marley Greatest Hits, Steve Miller Band Greatest Hits

Either of them?

Also maybe the Black Album by Jay Z.

[LynneSin]

6. I know that SMB comes in around 14million but not it

I didn't get much past 12 million because by then there were like dozens listed

[imperialismispasse]

10. Seargent Peppers or the White Album?

[imperialismispasse]

11. Oh also Led Zep, probably III

[LynneSin]

14. I don't think that made top 50 but it's done 10mil

I think all Zep albums have except maybe Coda or Presense

[LynneSin]

12. No Beatles Album until the #6 slot

And yes, that was the White Album

[lpbk2713]

25. My guess too......

Or maybe Let it Be.

[underpants]

13. Garth Brooks Ropin' the Wind, Hootie (?), Dark Side of the Moon?

Just guessing

[LynneSin]

15. No, No and wrong album

:D

[underpants]

17. I just looked it up

Terrance Trent...who do thunkit

[imperialismispasse]

23. So then that would be The Wall

[LynneSin]

24. Well, Animals was a great album but didn't make the muster

Yes, it was The Wall - that was #3

[Squeech]

18. Dark Side of the Moon?

I know that was the album with the longest tenure on the Billboard charts, over ten years.

I have a sneaking suspicion Abba Gold was the other greatest hits collection.

[LynneSin]

21. No, Abba Gold was not

And yes DSOTM was longest on Billboard but not one of the Top #5

[Burma Jones]

20. I Cheated

I have two of them, numbers 3 and 4. I wouldn't wipe my ass with Numbers 1 and 2 and am ambivalent about #5.

Based on Wikipedia top 100 selling US Albums.

[LynneSin]

22. I have 2-4

Actually I just bought #2 for $1 at an Antique Store on Vinyl. I have #4 in 8-track, vinyl, cassette and CD and #3 in all the same but 8-track (8-tracks were overwith when #3 came out)

[Initech]

26. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

[LynneSin]

27. Only 11 million. No Beatles in the Top #5

Best they did was the White Album with 19million

[Initech]

33. Wow, that's surprising.

[AngryAmish]

28. Walk This Way by Run-DMC

[LynneSin]

31. Not single - album

and no!

I think the best for rap music was Enimen with the Marshall Mathers LP

[imperialismispasse]

29. Can you list the ones we've got already so we can see what's

missing? THanks

[LynneSin]

30. Here's what we know

#1: Eagles Greatest Hits 1971-77 (28million)
#2: Thriller - Michael Jackson (27million)
#3: The Wall - Pink Floyd (23million)
#4: ___________________ - Led Zeppelin (they got the band but not the right album)
#5: ___________________ - (all we know is there are two Greatest Hits in the top #5)

[Rabrrrrrr]

32. Frampton Comes Alive is my guess for #5

[LynneSin]

34. NO

:D

But I'll give you another hint - it was a solo male artist!

[Initech]

37. Ah, it's gotta be Zoso (IV) for Zep, right?

[LynneSin]

38. Yep. Someone mentioned III but that was in the bottom half of sales

for an LZ album.

Top #5 (and the ones over 10million)
IV
Physical Graffiti
II
Houses of the Holy
I

[LynneSin]

39. Don't peak here if you want to keep guessing

I'm heading home - here's the list

#1: Eagles Greatest Hits 1971-77 (28million)
#2: Thriller - Michael Jackson (27million)
#3: The Wall - Pink Floyd (23million)
#4: IV (or also known as Zoso) - Led Zeppelin (22million)
#5: Billy Joel's Greatest Hits Vol #1 & #2 (21million)

BTW, I found a different site that has AC/DC's Back in Black moving out of the tie of #6 and possibly surpassing the Billy Joel album


http://www.infoplease.com/ipea/A0151020.html

[DelawareValleyDem]

41. Billy Joel or Elton John for the other greatest hits. nt

[LynneSin]

42. That narrows it down

it was one of them!

[DelawareValleyDem]

43. Sir Elton?

[LynneSin]

44. That's what I would think - but no

It was Billy Joel's Greatest hits

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

35. Saturday Night Fever soundtrack? Is that on the list?

[LynneSin]

36. 15 million in sales but no

:cry:

BTW, it is the SECOND biggest selling Soundtrack. Although technically The Wall was kinda a soundtrack it was made before the movie. There is one other Soundtrack that has sold more

[warrens]

40. Dark Side of the Moon? Thriller?

I dunno how many recent albums could compete in this increasingly fragmented market. I know Dark Side set some record by staying in the top 200 for more than 10 years, and you still see it stocked just about everywhere. Thriller probably hasn't sold much in recent years, but at one point it was the biggest album of all time.

[yellowdogintexas]

45. Rumours, Tapestry, definitely. nt/