barrios Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 recently, the billboard magazine published the list, zep have 7 studio albums in the top 300 selling worldwide list, more than any other artist except the beatles. couldn't find the original list, but many sites have the same list, http://www.moopy.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=59751 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widget Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 recently, the billboard magazine published the list, zep have 7 studio albums in the top 300 selling worldwide list, more than any other artist except the beatles. couldn't find the original list, but many sites have the same list, http://www.moopy.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=59751 Billboard didn't publish that list. A michael jackson fan did. Where is the original link to the Billboard publication? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrios Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Billboard didn't publish that list. A michael jackson fan did. Where is the original link to the Billboard publication? I am skeptical. Thriller is claimed to have sold 72 million units, when in 2005, it was verified on 28 million? I find it hard to believe it sold 43 million in 3 years. This link to Billboard magazine dated 25 June 2009, still quotes 28 million, the same as the RIAA figure. See: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3i07c5940218c277f49aebd0b970078ef5 thriller has sold 29 million in the us,well on it's way to 30 million, the figures are worldwide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widget Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 thriller has sold 29 million in the us,well on it's way to 30 million, the figures are worldwide Where is the original Billboard list? That appears to be a made up list by a michael jackson fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 In America alone the RIAA stats read as: Artist Certified Units in Millions BEATLES, THE 170 BROOKS, GARTH 128 PRESLEY, ELVIS 120 LED ZEPPELIN 111.5 EAGLES 100 JOEL, BILLY 79.5 PINK FLOYD 74.5 STREISAND, BARBRA 71 AC/DC 71 JOHN, ELTON 70 STRAIT, GEORGE 68 AEROSMITH 66.5 ROLLING STONES, THE 66 SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE 64 MADONNA 63.5 CAREY, MARIAH 62.5 JACKSON, MICHAEL 61.5 Now overseas of course is a whole different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMcLov1n Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Those numbers are either highly out-dated or just plain fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Which? The initial poster's or the RIAA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMcLov1n Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The OP's. The highest-selling worldwide is Thriller. Although the placement is correct, the numbers are wrong. Here is the Wikipedia article. All placements have sources. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_worldwide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
widget Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The OP's. The highest-selling worldwide is Thriller. Although the placement is correct, the numbers are wrong. Here is the Wikipedia article. All placements have sources. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_worldwide When you click on the wikipedia source for the Shania Twain album you get this: "Thriller" - Michael Jackson (60 million) "Black In Black" - AC/DC (42m) "Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" - The Eagles (41m) "Saturday Night Fever" - (Soundtrack) (40m) "Dark Side Of The Moon" - Pink Floyd (40m) "Come On Over" - Shania Twain (39m) "The Bodyguard" - (Soundtrack) (37m) "Bat Out Of Hell" - Meat Loaf (37m) "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" - The Beatles (32m) "Led Zeppelin IV" - Led Zeppelin (32m) It disagrees with other placings on that wikipedia list. You have an article with sources that disagree with each other. It looks as if the people adding the figures to the table are simply taking the maximum figures they can find and quoting it. That's not good science. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 The OP's. The highest-selling worldwide is Thriller. Although the placement is correct, the numbers are wrong. Here is the Wikipedia article. All placements have sources. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_albums_worldwide Unfortunately wikipedia is not always accurate so I'd not rely on their information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDave Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Garth Brooks with 128 million sold. I know he sold a lot of albums during the 90's, but 128m. to LZ's 111m. seems far fetched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evster2012 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Garth Brooks with 128 million sold. I know he sold a lot of albums during the 90's, but 128m. to LZ's 111m. seems far fetched. Guess he's got friends in "low places"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonzoLikeDrumer Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 here is a good one to look at ... check the digital compared to physical. http://76.74.24.142/D5664E44-B9F7-69E0-5ABD-B605F2EB6EF2.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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