Bestselling albums of all time
Harvest
Bestselling albums of all time
A triangle with a rainbow prism of light coming out of one side against a black background.
Arista
#37. ‘Whitney Houston’ by Whitney Houston (tie)
A young Whitney Houston wearing a one shoulder gown and pearls.
Monument
#37. ‘Wide Open Spaces’ by The Chicks (tie)
The Dixie Chicks walking down the street.
Warner Bros. Records
#37. ‘Purple Rain Soundtrack’ by Prince & The Revolution (tie)
Prince, dressed in purple, on the famous motorcycle from the movie.
Epic
#37. ‘Ten’ by Pearl Jam (tie)
A group of hands reaching up to the sky together.
Columbia
#37. ‘Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band Live 1975-85’ by Bruce Springsteen (tie)
Bruce Springsteen onstage dancing with a guitar.
Jive
#37. ‘Millennium’ by Backstreet Boys (tie)
The Backstreet Boys in all white posing for a cover.
Columbia
#30. ‘Simon & Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits’ by Simon & Garfunkel (tie)
Simon and Garfunkel smiling.
Epic
#30. ‘Bat Out of Hell’ by Meat Loaf (tie)
A naked man riding a motorcycle while a horse skeleton erupts from the grounds of a cemetery.
Capitol Nashville
#30. ‘Ropin’ the Wind’ by Garth Brooks (tie)
Garth Brooks posing in front of a blue sky wearing a black cowboy hat and blue and black striped western shirt.
Ode
#30. ‘Tapestry’ by Carole King (tie)
Carole King sitting in a window seat with a cat.
Jive
#30. ‘…Baby One More Time’ by Britney Spears (tie)
Britney Spears sitting on the floor looking up and smiling.
Jive
#30. ‘Backstreet Boys’ by Backstreet Boys (tie)
The Backstreet Boys posing in all black against a red background.
Columbia
#30. ‘21’ by Adele (tie)
Adele in black and white.
Apple
#24. ‘The Beatles 1962-1966’ by The Beatles (tie)
The Beatles looking down from a railing and smiling.
Capitol
#24. ‘Greatest Hits 1974-1978’ by Steve Miller Band (tie)
A blue stallion head with a sparkling eye.
Arista
#24. ‘Supernatural’ by Santana (tie)
A colorful painting of a mermaid surrounded by drums, a guitar and tribal motif.
Harvest
#24. ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ by Pink Floyd (tie)
A triangle with a rainbow prism of light coming out of one side against a black background.
Columbia
#24. ‘Greatest Hits’ by Journey (tie)
A beatle with bright orange, red and blue wings surrounded by graphics.
Island
#24. ‘Legend’ by Bob Marley & The Wailers (tie)
Bob Marley close-up.
Elektra
#20. ‘Metallica’ by Metallica (tie)
Black album cover with a snake on the side.
Swan Song
#20. ‘Physical Graffiti’ by Led Zeppelin (tie)
A building with the album name spelled out as letters in each window.
RSO
#20. ‘Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack’ by Bee Gees (tie)
John Travolta on the dancefloor with the Bee Gees in the background.
Maverick
#20. ‘Jagged Little Pill’ by Alanis Morissette (tie)
Alanis Morissette in an abstract graphic design.
EMI
#16. ‘The Beatles 1967-1970’ by The Beatles (tie)
The Beatles looking down from a railing and smiling.
Island
#16. ‘Greatest Hits’ by Elton John (tie)
Elton John in a white suit and hat in front of a piano.
Columbia
#16. ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ by Bruce Springsteen (tie)
Bruce Springsteen’s backside in front of an American flag.
Epic
#16. ‘Boston’ by Boston (tie)
Boston spaceship in outer space with blue flames coming out of the bottom.
Arista
#13. ‘The Bodyguard Soundtrack’ by Whitney Houston (tie)
Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner on the movie poster and soundtrack of The Bodyguard.
Geffen
#13. ‘Appetite for Destruction’ by Guns N’ Roses (tie)
Band members of Guns N’ Roses as skulls with hair on a cross.
Capitol Nashville
#13. ‘No Fences’ by Garth Brooks (tie)
Garth Brooks in black and white.
Mercury Nashville
#11. ‘Come on Over’ by Shania Twain (tie)
Shania Twain on album cover.
Warner Bros. Records
#11. ‘Rumours’ by Fleetwood Mac (tie)
Stevie Nicks in dark robes holding hands with Mick Fleetwood.
Rhino
#9. ‘Cracked Rear View’ by Hootie & The Blowfish (tie)
Blurred out silhouettes of the band and other pictures in a collage.
Capitol Nashville
#9. ‘Double Live’ by Garth Brooks (tie)
Garth Brooks in front of flags from many different countries.
Columbia
#7. ‘The Wall’ by Pink Floyd (tie)
A white subway tiled wall with the Album cover and band name in black.
Columbia
#7. ‘Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II’ by Billy Joel (tie)
Billy Joel in black and white.
Apple
#5. ‘The Beatles’ by The Beatles (tie)
White Album cover by The Beatles.
Atlantic
#5. ‘Led Zeppelin IV’ by Led Zeppelin (tie)
A hunched over man carrying a bundle of sticks on his back.
Columbia
#4. ‘Back in Black’ by AC/DC
A black background and just the name of the band etched in white.
Rhino
#3. ‘Hotel California’ by Eagles
A large hotel with blue neon writing in the corner.
Epic
#2. ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson posing on the ground with a white suit jacket on.
Asylum
#1. ‘Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975’ by Eagles
Blue album cover with painted skull in center.
