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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I guess rap is much better music based on sales. /s
The Eminem show debuted at No. 1 on the billboard 200 and stayed put for six non-consecutive weeks. With almost 1.3 million albums sold in its second week, the album surpassed all others to become 2002’s best-selling album in the United States and around the world.
In 2022, the project was certified 12x platinum by the RIAA with global sales of 27 million copies.
Wikipedia says Meat Loaf BOH is #12 with 22-34 million sold
See my posts #15 and #20. I totally agree.
Crossover appeal, much like how the Eagles sold so much.
I’ve only bought five of them in vinyl and/or CD.
Meat Loaf❣💖💖💖💖💖
BEST ALBUM EVER: Aja (album)
Aja
Aja album cover.jpg
Studio album by Steely Dan
Released September 23, 1977
Recorded Late 1976–July 1977
Studio
Producers’ Workshop and Sound Labs (Hollywood)
Village Recorder (West Los Angeles)
Warner Bros. (Burbank)
ABC and A&R (New York City)
Genre
Jazz rockyacht rockpop rockjazz
Length 39:51
Label ABC
Producer Gary Katz
Steely Dan chronology
(1976) Aja
Singles from Aja
“Peg”
Released: November 1977
“Deacon Blues”
Released: March 1978
“Josie”
Released: August 1978
Aja (pronounced like Asia) is the sixth studio album by the American jazz rock band Steely Dan. It was released on September 23, 1977, by ABC Records. Recording alongside nearly 40 musicians, band leaders Donald Fagen and Walter Becker pushed Steely Dan further into experimenting with different combinations of session players while pursuing longer, more sophisticated compositions and arrangements for the album.
The album peaked at number three on the US charts and number five in the UK, ultimately becoming Steely Dan’s most commercially successful LP. It spawned a number of hit singles, including “Peg”, “Deacon Blues”, and “Josie”.
In July 1978, Aja won the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording – Non-Classical and received Grammy nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It has since appeared frequently on professional rankings of the greatest albums, with critics and audiophiles applauding the album’s high production standards. In 2010, the Library of Congress selected the album for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being “culturally, historically, or artistically significant.”
1977, just amazing music in that one year alone
Carol king and rock ?
Oh HELL YEAH!
Waiting for the people here who hate Stevie Nicks comment on “Rumors” making this list, lol.
Always liked “Physical Graffiti” and thought it was one of Led Zeppelin’s better efforts.
And BTW...Fahrenheit 451 is an absolute classic film...one of my very favorite films. In fact I haven't watched it in some time...I'm gonna dust it off and watch it this weekend.
Hootie and the Blowfish makes the list? :-)
I went to see a Fleetwood Mac cover band (they were quite good) in concert two weeks ago.
Rumors may not be my favorite album, but its close.
Hah...I had to buy some of those albums a couple of times. (Dark Side Of The Moon, Led Zep IV). Parties tend to eat albums. Then I have to replace them. But I think I had fun though...
“ I’ve only bought five of them in vinyl and/or CD.”
Same.
Bootie and the blowfish?
Greatest hits?
And if they do count, then arguably the two Beatles albums should be included, totaling 41 million in combined sales.
I don’t think “Greatest Hits” albums should be included. Just cheesy.
I agree. They are just compilations of guaranteed hits.
That’s why they make money and that’s why record companies make them.....................
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