Albums Ranking – Streaming (EAS) – Catalog (before 2000)

Streams are converted with the formula in effect at the time of analysis of the artist (e.g. Youtube has been accounted since May 2017). 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. All figures reflect the value as collected at the time of the artist’s respective articles.

1. 1975 – Queen – A Night at the Opera – 2,107,000 (as of Jan 2020)
2. 1991 – Nirvana – Nevermind – 1,825,000 (as of Jan 2019)
3. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Thriller – 1,782,000 (as of Jan 2019)
4. 1987 – Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction – 1,597,000 (as of Dec 2018)
5. 1991 – Metallica – Metallica – 1,476,000 (as of Feb 2019)
6. 1978 – Queen – Jazz – 1,263,000 (as of Jan 2020)
7. 1977 – Queen – News of the World – 1,237,000 (as of Jan 2020)
8. 1980 – Queen – The Game – 1,219,000 (as of Jan 2020)
9. 1984 – Queen – The Works – 1,097,000 (as of Jan 2020)
10. 1987 – Michael Jackson – Bad – 1,086,000 (as of Jan 2019)
11. 1999 – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication – 1,059,000 (as of Mar 2018)
12. 1994 – Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die – 954,000 (as of Jan 2019)
13. 1983 – The Police – Synchronicity – 888,000 (as of Jun 2020)
14. 1997 – Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death – 880,000 (as of Jan 2019)
15. 1981 – Journey – Escape – 865,000 (as of Sep 2019)
16. 1996 – Fugees – The Score – 803,000 (as of Feb 2021)
17. 1969 – The Beatles – Abbey Road – 789,000 (as of Nov 2018)
18. 1998 – Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – 775,000 (as of Feb 2021)
19. 1982 – Queen – Hot Space – 772,000 (as of Jan 2020)
20. 1970 – Black Sabbath – Paranoid – 764,000 (as of Mar 2020)
21. 1995 – Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? – 762,000 (as of Dec 2017)
22. 1984 – Van Halen – 1984 – 752,000 (as of Aug 2020)
23. 1971 – Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV – 701,000 (as of Dec 2018)
24. 1991 – Guns N’ Roses – Use Your Illusion I – 699,000 (as of Dec 2018)
25. 1977 – Bob Marley – Exodus – 695,000 (as of Nov 2017)
26. 1991 – Michael Jackson – Dangerous – 656,000 (as of Jan 2019)
27. 1980 – AC/DC – Back in Black – 636,000 (as of Feb 2018)
28. 1976 – Queen – A Day at the Races – 628,000 (as of Jan 2020)
28. 1999 – Eminem – The Slim Shady LP – 628,000 (as of Jul 2019)
30. 1993 – Nirvana – In Utero – 626,000 (as of Jan 2019)
31. 1977 – Fleetwood Mac – Rumours – 625,000 (as of Oct 2016)
32. 1984 – Bryan Adams – Reckless – 620,000 (as of Mar 2019)
33. 1969 – Creedence Clearwater Revival – Willy And The Poor Boys – 603,000 (as of Jan 2019)
34. 1995 – No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom – 579,000 (as of Mar 2020)
35. 1991 – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magik – 578,000 (as of Mar 2018)
36. 1968 – The Beatles – The Beatles (White Album) – 553,000 (as of Nov 2018)
37. 1974 – Queen – Sheer Heart Attack – 536,000 (as of Jan 2020)
38. 1979 – Pink Floyd – The Wall – 527,000 (as of Jun 2017)
39. 1988 – Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman – 521,000 (as of Jun 2019)
40. 1978 – Bob Marley – Kaya – 512,000 (as of Nov 2017)
41. 1999 – Santana – Supernatural – 501,000 (as of Aug 2020)
42. 1969 – Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II – 492,000 (as of Dec 2018)
43. 1991 – Guns N’ Roses – Use Your Illusion II – 486,000 (as of Dec 2018)
44. 1986 – Metallica – Master Of Puppets – 485,000 (as of Feb 2019)
44. 1986 – Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet – 485,000 (as of Nov 2016)
46. 1984 – Metallica – Ride The Lightning – 475,000 (as of Feb 2019)
47. 1999 – Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time – 470,000 (as of Apr 2019)
48. 1979 – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall – 465,000 (as of Jan 2019)
49. 1995 – Michael Jackson – HIStory: Past, Present and Future – 464,000 (as of Jan 2019)
50. 1967 – The Doors – The Doors – 463,000 (as of Mar 2019)