Data collector – Most Streamed Catalog Albums (pre-2000)

One week ago, the CSPC analysis of Oasis has been published. Their cult album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? has posted very strong results in streaming. The list added today in the Data Collector refers to this performance. How does it rank among deep catalog albums?

Please keep in mind some artists with strong results in this format hasn’t been studied so far, e.g. the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Journey or Dr. Dre. All figures reflect the value as collected at the time of the artist’s respective articles. All figures represent Worldwide streams.

Reminder of the formula

Equivalent Albums Sales (EAS) = 212/132 * Spotify streams / 1500 + YouTube views / 11750

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

1. 1991 – Nirvana – Nevermind – 1,007,000
2. 1982 – Michael Jackson – Thriller – 993,000
3. 1995 – Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? – 762,000
4. 1977 – Bob Marley – Exodus – 695,000
5. 1987 – Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction – 668,000
6. 1987 – Michael Jackson – Bad – 662,000
7. 1977 – Fleetwood Mac – Rumours – 625,000
8. 1991 – Metallica – Metallica – 570,000
9. 1975 – Queen – A Night at the Opera – 544,000
10. 1979 – Pink Floyd – The Wall – 527,000
11. 1978 – Bob Marley – Kaya – 512,000
12. 1986 – Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet – 485,000
13. 1997 – Foo Fighters – The Colour and the Shape – 424,000
14. 1987 – U2 – The Joshua Tree – 416,000
15. 1973 – Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon – 392,000
16. 1980 – Bob Marley – Uprising – 370,000
17. 1991 – Michael Jackson – Dangerous – 364,000
18. 1993 – Nirvana – In Utero – 360,000
19. 1978 – Queen – Jazz – 359,000
20. 1984 – Bruce Springsteen – Born in the U.S.A. – 348,000
20. 1977 – Queen – News of the World – 348,000
22. 1980 – Queen – The Game – 342,000
23. 1999 – Backstreet Boys – Millennium – 338,000
24. 1999 – Destiny’s Child – The Writing’s on the Wall – 313,000
25. 1994 – Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas – 312,000
26. 1994 – Green Day – Dookie – 309,000
27. 1992 – Whitney Houston – The Bodyguard – 305,000
28. 1999 – Eminem – The Slim Shady LP – 299,000
29. 1969 – Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed – 294,000
30. 1971 – Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV – 291,000
31. 1995 – Michael Jackson – HIStory: Past, Present and Future – 280,000
32. 1984 – Wham! – Make It Big – 274,000
33. 1972 – David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars – 268,000
34. 1991 – Guns N’ Roses – Use Your Illusion I – 267,000
35. 1997 – Backstreet Boys – Backstreet’s Back – 265,000
36. 1966 – Rolling Stones – Aftermath – 261,000
37. 1977 – Bee Gees & Various Artists – Saturday Night Fever – 259,000
38. 1975 – Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here – 255,000
38. 1997 – Shania Twain – Come On Over – 255,000
40. 1979 – Michael Jackson – Off the Wall – 241,000
41. 1978 – Various Artists – Grease – 240,000
41. 1969 – Beatles – Abbey Road – 240,000
43. 1982 – Queen – Hot Space – 239,000
44. 1974 – Bob Marley – Natty Dread – 237,000
44. 1984 – Queen – The Works – 237,000
46. 1991 – Guns N’ Roses – Use Your Illusion II – 232,000
47. 1969 – Jackson 5 – Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 – 227,000
48. 1999 – Britney Spears – …Baby One More Time – 225,000
48. 1971 – David Bowie – Hunky Dory – 225,000
50. 1983 – David Bowie – Let’s Dance – 217,000