Albums Ranking – CSPC – Overall sales

This list is about the most successful albums of all time (understand “which have generated the most sales”). The figures are given in EAS (equivalent album sales).

Please keep in mind that some artists are missing, because their analysis has not been done yet. The complete list is available here. Sales figures reflect the value as collected at the time of the artist’s respective articles while streams are updated daily. Albums from unstudied artists which gained significant streams are listed but miss the sales component.

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In the following results table, all categories display figures in equivalent album sales. If different, pure sales are listed between parentheses.

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#	Cover	Album	Sales*				Streams		Total CSPC
			Studio Albums	Other LPs	Physical Singles	Digital Singles	EAS	Daily Increase
1		The Beatles Abbey Road	26,700,000 (04/17/22)	14,315,000	1,185,000 (3,950,000)	731,000 (4,870,000)	2,333,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 1,290 LD: 1,360	45,264,000
2		The Doors The Doors	13,810,000 (03/03/19)	23,154,000	961,000 (3,203,000)	548,000 (3,650,000)	1,110,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 530 LD: 550	39,583,000
3		Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced	9,215,000 (12/21/21)	27,802,000	686,000 (2,285,000)	786,000 (5,240,000)	877,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 380 LD: 400	39,366,000
4		Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II	21,900,000 (09/07/21)	9,937,000	750,000 (2,500,000)	974,000 (6,490,000)	1,051,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 500 LD: 550	34,612,000
5		The Beatles Help!	9,850,000 (04/17/22)	19,465,000	3,345,000 (11,150,000)	409,000 (2,730,000)	1,145,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 590 LD: 600	34,214,000
6		The Beatles Sgt. Pepper?s Lonely Hearts Club Band	24,800,000 (04/17/22)	6,112,000	75,000 (250,000)	379,000 (2,530,000)	914,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 450 LD: 460	32,280,000
7		The Beatles Please Please Me	5,900,000 (04/17/22)	21,147,000	2,535,000 (8,450,000)	360,000 (2,400,000)	909,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 470 LD: 500	30,851,000
8		Elvis Presley Blue Hawaii	4,650,000 (09/01/18)	23,179,000	930,000 (3,100,000)	420,000 (2,800,000)	872,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 450 LD: 700	30,051,000
9		The Beatles The Beatles (White Album)	19,000,000 (04/17/22)	7,824,000	450,000 (1,500,000)	664,000 (4,430,000)	1,672,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 830 LD: 840	29,610,000
10		The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour	10,600,000 (04/17/22)	14,347,000	3,345,000 (11,150,000)	386,000 (2,570,000)	872,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 430 LD: 440	29,550,000
11		The Beatles A Hard Day's Night	9,350,000 (04/17/22)	15,367,000	2,955,000 (9,850,000)	251,000 (1,670,000)	651,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 330 LD: 350	28,574,000
12		Simon & Garfunkel Bookends	5,300,000 (05/11/18)	19,375,000	1,407,000 (4,690,000)	353,000 (2,350,000)	713,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 310 LD: 340	27,148,000
13		Jimi Hendrix Experience Electric Ladyland	7,710,000 (12/21/21)	17,056,000	729,000 (2,428,000)	695,000 (4,630,000)	846,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 380 LD: 450	27,035,000
14		Simon & Garfunkel Sounds of Silence	5,550,000 (05/11/18)	18,523,000	1,218,000 (4,060,000)	507,000 (3,380,000)	625,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 260 LD: 290	26,423,000
15		The Beatles Revolver	12,450,000 (04/17/22)	9,494,000	1,320,000 (4,400,000)	304,000 (2,030,000)	846,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 420 LD: 430	24,414,000
16		Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin I	15,800,000 (09/07/21)	7,069,000	75,000 (250,000)	773,000 (5,150,000)	664,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 270 LD: 280	24,381,000
17		The Beatles Rubber Soul	14,400,000 (04/17/22)	7,508,000	720,000 (2,400,000)	360,000 (2,400,000)	877,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 480 LD: 480	23,865,000
18		The Rolling Stones Let It Bleed	7,000,000 (02/10/22)	12,987,000	90,000 (300,000)	930,000 (6,200,000)	868,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 400 LD: 530	21,875,000
19		Creedence Clearwater Revival Willy And The Poor Boys	5,540,000 (01/31/19)	13,069,000	750,000 (2,500,000)	551,000 (3,670,000)	1,560,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 770 LD: 1,010	21,470,000
20		The Rolling Stones Aftermath	3,900,000 (02/10/22)	13,333,000	1,305,000 (4,350,000)	855,000 (5,700,000)	966,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 510 LD: 560	20,359,000
21		Santana Santana	6,755,000 (08/05/20)	9,417,000	470,000 (1,672,000)	110,000 (730,000)	136,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 80 LD: 80	16,887,000
22		Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited	5,000,000 (12/14/21)	10,338,000	555,000 (1,850,000)	555,000 (3,700,000)	394,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 150 LD: 150	16,842,000
23		The Rolling Stones Out of Our Heads	2,850,000 (02/10/22)	10,118,000	2,385,000 (7,950,000)	540,000 (3,600,000)	623,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 310 LD: 330	16,516,000
24		Creedence Clearwater Revival Green River	5,360,000 (01/31/19)	8,465,000	1,272,000 (4,240,000)	489,000 (3,260,000)	911,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 470 LD: 690	16,497,000
25		The Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet	4,000,000 (02/10/22)	10,628,000	240,000 (800,000)	630,000 (4,200,000)	546,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 260 LD: 290	16,044,000
26		Crosby, Stills & Nash Crosby, Stills & Nash [CSN]	6,670,000 (05/16/21)	7,719,000	474,000 (1,585,000)	357,000 (2,380,000)	276,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 90 LD: 10	15,496,000
27		Simon & Garfunkel Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme	5,250,000 (05/11/18)	8,764,000	885,000 (2,950,000)	186,000 (1,240,000)	375,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 170 LD: 210	15,460,000
28		The Doors Strange Days	5,760,000 (03/03/19)	8,325,000	424,000 (1,413,000)	216,000 (1,440,000)	501,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 240 LD: 280	15,226,000
29		The Beatles Beatles for Sale	5,650,000 (04/17/22)	8,178,000	840,000 (2,800,000)	113,000 (750,000)	294,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 150 LD: 150	15,075,000
30		The Beatles With the Beatles	5,850,000 (04/17/22)	7,872,000	255,000 (850,000)	135,000 (900,000)	401,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 220 LD: 230	14,513,000
31		Jackson 5 Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5	1,600,000 (09/26/17)	9,958,000	876,000 (2,920,000)	620,000 (4,130,000)	902,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 390 LD: 460	13,956,000
32		The Doors Waiting for the Sun	6,270,000 (03/03/19)	3,978,000	731,000 (2,437,000)	120,000 (800,000)	271,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 130 LD: 120	11,370,000
33		Bob Dylan The Freewheelin? Bob Dylan	4,200,000 (12/14/21)	5,978,000	0 (0)	555,000 (3,700,000)	495,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 240 LD: 210	11,228,000
34		Creedence Clearwater Revival Bayou Country	4,450,000 (01/31/19)	4,756,000	772,000 (2,573,000)	224,000 (1,490,000)	482,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 240 LD: 360	10,684,000
35		Bob Dylan The Times They Are a-Changin?	2,800,000 (12/14/21)	6,870,000	60,000 (200,000)	435,000 (2,900,000)	257,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 90 LD: 90	10,422,000
36		Jimi Hendrix Experience Axis: Bold As Love	4,685,000 (12/21/21)	4,985,000	36,000 (119,000)	270,000 (1,800,000)	370,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 180 LD: 180	10,346,000
37		Simon & Garfunkel Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.	2,140,000 (05/11/18)	7,482,000	9,000 (30,000)	176,000 (1,170,000)	248,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 100 LD: 110	10,055,000
38		Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde	5,100,000 (12/14/21)	3,132,000	953,000 (3,177,000)	270,000 (1,800,000)	157,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 60 LD: 60	9,612,000
39		Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back Home	3,800,000 (12/14/21)	4,776,000	210,000 (700,000)	315,000 (2,100,000)	217,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 100 LD: 100	9,318,000
40		Bee Gees Bee Gees' 1st	1,350,000 (04/09/17)	6,609,000	684,000 (2,280,000)	120,000 (800,000)	163,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 70 LD: 100	8,926,000
41		Elvis Presley From Elvis in Memphis	1,310,000 (09/01/18)	5,722,000	909,000 (3,030,000)	122,000 (810,000)	231,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 110 LD: 260	8,294,000
42		Bob Dylan Nashville Skyline	3,800,000 (12/14/21)	3,367,000	600,000 (2,000,000)	203,000 (1,350,000)	128,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 70 LD: 70	8,098,000
43		Bee Gees Horizontal	1,200,000 (04/09/17)	4,565,000	1,863,000 (6,210,000)	128,000 (850,000)	127,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 60 LD: 90	7,883,000
44		David Bowie David Bowie (1969)	2,300,000 (03/11/22)	4,247,000	675,000 (2,250,000)	308,000 (2,050,000)	353,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 160 LD: 160	7,883,000
45		The Doors The Soft Parade	4,590,000 (03/03/19)	1,832,000	810,000 (2,700,000)	84,000 (560,000)	178,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 100 LD: 90	7,494,000
46		Sonny & Cher Look At Us	1,300,000 (08/30/17)	4,692,000	1,071,000 (3,570,000)	150,000 (1,000,000)	161,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 80 LD: 110	7,374,000
47		Elvis Presley How Great Thou Art	3,510,000 (09/01/18)	2,876,000	756,000 (2,520,000)	77,000 (510,000)	66,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 30 LD: 130	7,285,000
48		Buffalo Springfield Buffalo Springfield	995,000 (05/16/21)	4,959,000	352,000 (1,183,000)	423,000 (2,820,000)	400,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 210 LD: 260	7,129,000
49		Barbra Streisand A Christmas Album	6,580,000 (03/16/18)	112,000	126,000 (420,000)	10,000 (70,000)	12,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	6,840,000
50		Barbra Streisand Funny Girl (Soundtrack)	2,960,000 (03/16/18)	3,513,000	120,000 (400,000)	20,000 (130,000)	41,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 20 LD: 20	6,654,000
51		The Rolling Stones Between the Buttons	2,200,000 (02/10/22)	3,361,000	420,000 (1,400,000)	135,000 (900,000)	128,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 60 LD: 70	6,244,000
52		Bee Gees Idea	1,250,000 (04/09/17)	3,367,000	1,269,000 (4,230,000)	83,000 (550,000)	134,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 60 LD: 90	6,103,000
53		Neil Young with Crazy Horse Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere	3,265,000 (05/16/21)	2,222,000	78,000 (255,000)	191,000 (1,270,000)	110,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 40 LD: 20	5,865,000
54		Pink Floyd The Piper at the Gates of Dawn	2,450,000 (06/18/17)	2,932,000	15,000 (50,000)	45,000 (300,000)	105,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 40 LD: 50	5,547,000
55		Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival	2,695,000 (01/31/19)	2,127,000	395,000 (1,317,000)	59,000 (390,000)	229,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 110 LD: 140	5,505,000
56		Pink Floyd Ummagumma	5,050,000 (06/18/17)	187,000	0 (0)	8,000 (50,000)	19,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 10	5,264,000
57		Barbra Streisand People	1,260,000 (03/16/18)	3,608,000	375,000 (1,250,000)	10,000 (70,000)	11,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	5,264,000
58		The Beatles Yellow Submarine	4,200,000 (04/17/22)	567,000	30,000 (100,000)	68,000 (450,000)	71,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 30 LD: 30	4,936,000
59		Pink Floyd A Saucerful of Secrets	1,900,000 (06/18/17)	2,908,000	15,000 (50,000)	23,000 (150,000)	55,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 20 LD: 20	4,901,000
60		Deep Purple Shades of Deep Purple	1,625,000 (08/18/21)	2,521,000	423,000 (1,375,000)	117,000 (780,000)	76,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 40 LD: 40	4,762,000
61		Johnny Hallyday Le pénitencier	70,000 (01/01/18)	4,218,000	326,000 (1,087,000)	7,000 (50,000)	48,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 20 LD: 30	4,669,000
62		Bob Dylan John Wesley Harding	3,200,000 (12/14/21)	1,146,000	60,000 (200,000)	75,000 (500,000)	51,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 20 LD: 20	4,532,000
63		Elvis Presley G.I. Blues	2,780,000 (09/01/18)	748,000	708,000 (2,360,000)	62,000 (410,000)	66,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 30 LD: 50	4,364,000
64		The Rolling Stones December?s Children (And Everybody?s)	1,300,000 (02/10/22)	1,488,000	1,350,000 (4,500,000)	135,000 (900,000)	81,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 40 LD: 40	4,354,000
65		The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones	2,500,000 (02/10/22)	1,004,000	591,000 (1,970,000)	120,000 (800,000)	56,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 30 LD: 30	4,271,000
66		The Rolling Stones Their Satanic Majesties Request	2,450,000 (02/10/22)	1,240,000	303,000 (1,010,000)	90,000 (600,000)	121,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 50 LD: 50	4,204,000
67		The Rolling Stones 12 X 5	1,700,000 (02/10/22)	1,153,000	743,000 (2,477,000)	135,000 (900,000)	69,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 30 LD: 30	3,800,000
68		Stevie Wonder Up-Tight	510,000 (03/20/21)	2,215,000	732,000 (2,433,000)	114,000 (760,000)	129,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 40 LD: 40	3,700,000
69		Elvis Presley Girls! Girls! Girls!	1,140,000 (09/01/18)	1,285,000	942,000 (3,140,000)	78,000 (520,000)	84,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 40 LD: 90	3,529,000
70		Stevie Wonder For Once in My Life	575,000 (03/20/21)	1,694,000	813,000 (2,710,000)	177,000 (1,180,000)	261,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 130 LD: 140	3,520,000
71		Stevie Wonder My Cherie Amour	740,000 (03/20/21)	1,277,000	950,000 (3,153,000)	140,000 (930,000)	117,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 70 LD: 60	3,223,000
72		Pink Floyd More	2,700,000 (06/18/17)	378,000	15,000 (50,000)	15,000 (100,000)	51,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 20 LD: 20	3,159,000
73		Elvis Presley His Hand in Mine	1,870,000 (09/01/18)	1,107,000	96,000 (320,000)	15,000 (100,000)	28,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 10	3,116,000
74		Johnny Hallyday Salut Les Copains!	180,000 (01/01/18)	1,974,000	925,000 (3,083,000)	5,000 (30,000)	16,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 10	3,100,000
75		The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones, Now!	1,300,000 (02/10/22)	1,183,000	450,000 (1,500,000)	75,000 (500,000)	29,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 10	3,037,000
76		Johnny Hallyday La Génération Perdue	330,000 (01/01/18)	2,059,000	388,000 (1,293,000)	3,000 (20,000)	16,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 10	2,796,000
77		Bob Dylan Another Side of Bob Dylan	1,700,000 (12/14/21)	895,000	0 (0)	90,000 (600,000)	50,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 20 LD: 20	2,735,000
78		Elvis Presley Clambake	290,000 (09/01/18)	2,035,000	309,000 (1,030,000)	21,000 (140,000)	11,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 0 LD: 10	2,666,000
79		Buffalo Springfield Buffalo Springfield Again	1,155,000 (05/16/21)	1,205,000	162,000 (549,000)	68,000 (450,000)	44,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 20 LD: 30	2,633,000
80		Elvis Presley Elvis Is Back!	1,160,000 (09/01/18)	969,000	345,000 (1,150,000)	57,000 (380,000)	89,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 40 LD: 80	2,620,000
81		Barbra Streisand My Name Is Barbra	1,130,000 (03/16/18)	1,202,000	114,000 (380,000)	6,000 (40,000)	7,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	2,459,000
82		Fleetwood Mac Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac	1,600,000 (10/21/21)	716,000	0 (0)	60,000 (400,000)	26,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 10	2,402,000
83		The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones No. 2	1,000,000 (02/10/22)	1,093,000	0 (0)	90,000 (600,000)	41,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 10	2,224,000
84		Rod Stewart An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down	1,080,000 (11/23/19)	983,000	86,000 (287,000)	12,000 (80,000)	16,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 0	2,177,000
85		Bee Gees Odessa	1,200,000 (04/09/17)	426,000	495,000 (1,650,000)	15,000 (100,000)	26,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 20	2,162,000
86		Johnny Hallyday Hello Johnny	60,000 (01/01/18)	1,817,000	236,000 (787,000)	2,000 (10,000)	12,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 10	2,127,000
87		Fleetwood Mac Then Play On	2,000,000 (10/21/21)	77,000	0 (0)	15,000 (100,000)	11,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 10	2,103,000
88		Fleetwood Mac Mr. Wonderful	1,100,000 (10/21/21)	904,000	0 (0)	53,000 (350,000)	21,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 10	2,078,000
89		Barbra Streisand My Name Is Barbra, Two?	1,470,000 (03/16/18)	351,000	222,000 (740,000)	3,000 (20,000)	2,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	2,048,000
90		Elvis Presley Pot Luck	870,000 (09/01/18)	214,000	885,000 (2,950,000)	35,000 (230,000)	22,000 (06/25/22)	Av.: 10 LD: 30	2,026,000
*Pure sales figures updated on date below studio album sales. 'Av.' stands for Average, 'LD' for Last Day.