Posted on 03/07/2023 10:05:58 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
There are various ways to rate the best-selling rock albums of all time. In this case, we went directly to the source: The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA). Specifically, tracked certified units sold as of February 2023. In terms of what constitutes a "rock" album, we went with consensus and inclusion of sub-genres of the "rock" category, such as hard rock/heavy metal, pop rock, soft rock, and folk rock.
With all that in mind, here are the 25 best
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Just spun Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1st album yesterday - never mind Simple Man and Free Bird, Poison Whiskey and Mississippi Kid are songs you NEVER hear - unless you've got the album.
Three cheers for songs you never hear on FM radio.
HAHAHA!!! Yes he does! Bleh...
I know Journey doesn’t qualify. What dreck.
David Lee Roth! lol Around 1979 and 1980 at the Fabulous Forum!
That’s what I thought. Actually I thought it was either Boston or Frampton. But what do I know! lol
Dire straits live telegraph road is about the best if not the best. Yes.
Meatloaf sang on Ted Nugent’s “Free for All” album. He had the perfect voice for Ted’s music!
Mark
I like when Lynyrd Skynyrd and ABBA did an album together.
“Dancing Freebird”
Another vote for “Fair Warning”. Sinner’s Swing is a tight song. And Mean Streets was probably my fave off that album. All time favorite VH song for cport? Romeo’s Delight, best power chords ever.
Now I yanked all the greatest hits entries ...
What are we left with? 17 ?
‘Bat Out of Hell,’ Meat Loaf (1977), 14 million
‘Tapestry,’ Carole King (1971), 14 million
‘The Dark Side of the Moon,’ Pink Floyd (1973), 15 million
‘Metallica,’ Metallica (1991), 16 million
‘Physical Graffiti,’ Led Zeppelin (1975), 16 million
‘Jagged Little Pill,’ Alanis Morissette (1992), 16 million
‘Born in the U.S.A.,’ Bruce Springsteen (1984), 17 million
‘Boston,’ Boston (1976), 17 million
‘Appetite for Destruction,’ Guns N’ Roses (1987), 18 million
‘Rumours,’ Fleetwood Mac (1977), 20 million
‘Cracked Rear View,’ Hootie & the Blowfish (1994), 21 million
‘The Wall,’ Pink Floyd (1979), 23 million
‘White Album’ Beatles (1968), 24 million
‘Led Zeppelin IV,’ Led Zeppelin (1971), 24 million
‘Back in Black,’ AC/DC (1980), 25 million
‘Hotel California,’ Eagles (1975), 26 million
‘Thriller,’ Michael Jackson (1982), 34 million
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