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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Still, its a great song.
Fair Warning is the best VH album.
Van Halen or Van Hagar?
Diver Down is pretty good and so is 1984
Isn’t Frampton Comes Alive the best selling live album of all time?
amen!
Im looking for At Fillmore East, Layla, Eric Clapton slow hand, all things must Pass, exile on Main Street, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers and what?
My morning talk show guy was talking about The Who this morning, probably some anniversary or something brought it up. He said, some of you in the audience probably remember them at The Saratoga Performing Arts Center in August 1971. I believe they set an attendance record good till this day. The venue eventually started to cap sales fearing a repeat. The next record was Fleetwood Mac, I believe the one I attended around 1976, front row tickets from a H.S. buddy . https://nysmusic.com/2020/08/02/flashback-the-who-perform-their-first-and-only-show-at-spac-49-years-ago-today/
“Greatest Hits Albums shouldn’t count.”
I was getting ready to say the same thing. I agree totally.
Even though The Cars released a greatest hits album, it’s widely considered that their first debut album was in fact their greatest hits. I agree.
Yep, The Cars never came close to topping their first album.
What needs to be taken into account when looking at this list is when the said album was released, what else was hot at the time (because most albums when released have their biggest bump in sales, I believe) and how these albums have been marketed since release and til now (remasters, rereleases, etc...).
It’s still up there.
The one Live album that should be one of the top-sellers is Dire Straits “Alchemy”.
“Telegraph Road” may be the single greatest song ever on a live album.
The Cars Greatest Hits is missing quite a few of their great songs... Dangerous Type, It’s All I can do, Bye Love to name a few.
They’re on there for profilin’ purposes.
Do you know what’s sad? Nothing on this list is new. Older than 25 years old. And what with digital and streaming music available to download, there may never be another album selling 15-20 million copies.
Actually, according to Wikipedia, their greatest hits album sold 6.3 million copies as opposed to their first album selling 6.4
I tend to agree with you but regarding folk music, I really like more English-style folk than American-style. It seems to not take itself as seriously and is more fun.
Music is too segmented now. Kids listen to the “old stuff” too. Rock music has pretty much reached the same point as classical music. People just want to hear Beethoven, Bach, etc., and not anything new.
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