Top album

This top album ranking is taking into account all formats.

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Please keep in mind that some artists are missing, because their analysis has not been done yet. Here is the complete list of covered artists.

Top albums – Equivalent album sales (EAS)

Album or artist:

Year:

#	g#	Cover	Album	Studio album (EAS)	Other LPs (EAS)	Physical singles (units sold)	Digital singles (units sold)	Streams	Daily streams	Total EAS	Year
	1		Thriller Michael Jackson	65,800,000	40,504,000	17,430,000	27,930,000	5,073,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,970 LD: 3,220	120,812,000	1,982
	2		Hotel California Eagles	30,050,000	37,108,000	5,790,000	8,500,000	2,292,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 960 LD: 1,390	72,480,000	1,976
	3		Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees & Various Artists	34,800,000	24,813,000	16,900,000	8,900,000	3,008,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,220 LD: 2,420	69,899,000	1,977
	4		Bad Michael Jackson	33,600,000	22,287,000	13,160,000	15,810,000	3,154,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,200 LD: 1,720	65,391,000	1,987
	5		Rumours Fleetwood Mac	35,500,000	21,113,000	5,900,000	14,830,000	4,313,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 2,280 LD: 3,560	64,946,000	1,977
	6		Back in Black AC/DC	35,810,000	19,149,000	1,843,000	13,480,000	3,948,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,720 LD: 2,540	61,536,000	1,980
	7		Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin	36,800,000	18,296,000	1,000,000	8,860,000	1,992,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 920 LD: 1,030	58,717,000	1,971
	8		Nevermind Nirvana	27,750,000	21,026,000	3,590,000	13,370,000	6,321,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 2,470 LD: 4,100	58,244,000	1,991
	9		The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd	43,300,000	11,027,000	940,000	5,300,000	2,549,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 990 LD: 1,690	57,953,000	1,973
	10		The Bodyguard Whitney Houston	41,100,000	6,727,000	13,580,000	9,950,000	1,794,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 670 LD: 1,160	55,233,000	1,992
	11		Grease Various Artists	38,100,000	5,605,000	24,400,000	6,340,000	1,668,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 930 LD: 1,190	53,644,000	1,978
	12		The Wall Pink Floyd	31,300,000	15,459,000	6,075,000	7,440,000	3,468,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,350 LD: 1,930	53,250,000	1,979
	13		Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi	23,600,000	22,492,000	4,400,000	14,430,000	2,899,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,600 LD: 2,100	52,531,000	1,986
	14		21 Adele	30,380,000	2,851,000	110,000	59,100,000	8,494,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 4,730 LD: 5,970	50,623,000	2,011
	15		Appetite For Destruction Guns N' Roses	30,770,000	10,822,000	2,800,000	20,010,000	4,953,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 2,000 LD: 3,120	50,487,000	1,987
	16		The Joshua Tree U2	26,800,000	17,389,000	3,864,000	11,270,000	2,166,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,020 LD: 1,280	49,515,000	1,987
	17		Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen	29,300,000	13,852,000	9,360,000	6,960,000	2,009,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 770 LD: 1,500	49,034,000	1,984
	18		Metallica Metallica	30,790,000	8,707,000	6,446,000	16,340,000	5,018,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 2,250 LD: 3,120	48,960,000	1,991
	19		Brothers in Arms Dire Straits	30,850,000	12,534,000	3,950,000	4,930,000	1,779,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 710 LD: 1,250	47,107,000	1,985
	20		Let's Talk About Love Céline Dion	29,800,000	12,117,000	12,350,000	4,430,000	1,015,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 470 LD: 530	46,937,000	1,997
	21		Dangerous Michael Jackson	29,550,000	11,404,000	10,000,000	6,640,000	1,718,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 650 LD: 950	46,745,000	1,991
	22		Come On Over Shania Twain	33,500,000	7,644,000	9,450,000	5,700,000	1,605,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 900 LD: 1,320	46,538,000	1,997
	23		Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel	19,580,000	21,072,000	10,840,000	5,850,000	1,300,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 520 LD: 740	46,107,000	1,970
	24		Abbey Road The Beatles	26,700,000	14,315,000	4,050,000	4,880,000	2,794,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,330 LD: 1,700	45,725,000	1,969
	25		Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Derek and the Dominos	6,040,000	34,523,000	2,455,000	4,040,000	1,015,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 470 LD: 510	42,954,000	1,970
	26		Falling Into You Céline Dion	28,100,000	10,643,000	6,850,000	5,570,000	1,028,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 580 LD: 600	42,756,000	1,996
	27		A Night at the Opera Queen	11,400,000	23,095,000	7,453,000	11,080,000	4,202,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,710 LD: 1,990	42,646,000	1,975
	28		Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette	33,570,000	5,830,000	2,300,000	6,330,000	1,351,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 520 LD: 760	42,437,000	1,995
	29		Abraxas Santana	11,870,000	27,235,000	2,754,000	2,930,000	549,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 250 LD: 330	40,941,000	1,970
	30		Like A Virgin Madonna	21,250,000	14,381,000	11,250,000	3,340,000	672,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 250 LD: 460	40,201,000	1,984
	31		The Doors The Doors	13,810,000	23,154,000	3,201,000	3,400,000	1,315,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 550 LD: 760	39,788,000	1,967
	32		Are You Experienced Jimi Hendrix Experience	9,215,000	27,802,000	2,270,000	5,240,000	1,016,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 400 LD: 500	39,505,000	1,967
	33		The Fame / The Fame Monster Lady Gaga	15,745,000	4,141,000	1,180,000	74,520,000	6,389,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 3,440 LD: 4,880	38,668,000	2,008
	34		Purple Rain Prince and the Revolutions	23,030,000	9,220,000	10,527,000	10,510,000	1,106,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 490 LD: 610	38,122,000	1,984
	35		Synchronicity The Police	15,050,000	18,037,000	6,329,000	4,310,000	2,088,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,100 LD: 1,580	37,797,000	1,983
	36		True Blue Madonna	22,550,000	9,925,000	12,170,000	2,660,000	877,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 360 LD: 730	37,424,000	1,986
	37		The Eminem Show Eminem	23,020,000	2,770,000	3,300,000	19,540,000	7,106,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 4,310 LD: 5,400	36,961,000	2,002
	38		Reckless Bryan Adams	12,300,000	19,604,000	5,000,000	7,430,000	2,227,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 1,050 LD: 1,820	36,858,000	1,984
	39		Arrival ABBA	10,800,000	20,077,000	11,050,000	4,690,000	1,536,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 210 LD: 1,620	36,456,000	1,976
	40		Titanic James Horner	28,510,000	3,850,000	6,910,000	5,020,000	1,122,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 440 LD: 500	36,308,000	1,997
	41		Elvis' Christmas Album Elvis Presley	3,850,000	30,548,000	1,830,000	2,430,000	861,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 370 LD: 20	36,173,000	1,957
	42		Dirty Dancing Dirty Dancing	29,970,000	2,907,000	4,250,000	3,750,000	1,408,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 570 LD: 940	36,123,000	1,987
	43		Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf	27,410,000	6,709,000	2,900,000	2,240,000	541,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 240 LD: 340	35,866,000	1,977
	44		Machine Head Deep Purple	9,045,000	24,224,000	2,202,000	3,590,000	865,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 400 LD: 450	35,512,000	1,972
	45		Hybrid Theory Linkin Park	20,800,000	6,762,000	1,390,000	14,180,000	5,309,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 2,070 LD: 3,130	35,478,000	2,000
	46		Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin	21,900,000	9,937,000	2,500,000	6,470,000	1,245,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 530 LD: 670	34,806,000	1,969
	47		Music Box Mariah Carey	26,100,000	5,550,000	6,470,000	2,900,000	630,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 240 LD: 340	34,671,000	1,993
	48		Help! The Beatles	9,850,000	19,465,000	11,150,000	2,280,000	1,369,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 640 LD: 770	34,438,000	1,965
	49		The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem	23,340,000	3,450,000	3,825,000	12,500,000	4,528,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 2,930 LD: 3,080	34,417,000	2,000
	50		Escape Journey	11,850,000	17,135,000	2,560,000	15,970,000	2,051,000 (06/03/23)	Av.: 870 LD: 1,300	34,319,000	1,981
			Album								Year

How it works

The table above shows the best-selling albums ever using the following ratios:

• Studio album: sales of the original album (ratio 1/1)
• Other LPs: sales of compilations generated thanks to the album (ratio 1/1)
• Physical singles: sales of physical singles from the album (added to CSPC total with a ratio 3/10 for 2-tracks, 5/10 for EPs and Maxis)
• Digital singles: sales of digital singles from the album (ratio 1.5/10 for CSPC total)
• Streaming: EAS of all the album tracks (ratio 1/1500 for Audio stream and 1/6750 for Video stream)

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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