according to the riaa the best selling artists of all time are:
(in the united states of america)


BEATLES, THE
169.0

PRESLEY, ELVIS
118.5

BROOKS, GARTH
116.0

LED ZEPPELIN
109.5

EAGLES
91.0

JOEL, BILLY
79.5

PINK FLOYD
73.5

STREISAND, BARBRA
71.0

JOHN, ELTON
69.0

AC/DC
68.0

ROLLING STONES, THE
65.5

AEROSMITH
65.5

MADONNA
63.0

STRAIT, GEORGE
62.5

SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE
62.5

CAREY, MARIAH
61.5

JACKSON, MICHAEL
60.5

METALLICA
57.0

VAN HALEN
56.5

HOUSTON, WHITNEY
54.0

U2
50.5

ROGERS, KENNY
50.5

DION, CELINE
49.0

FLEETWOOD MAC
48.5

KENNY G
48.0

DIAMOND, NEIL
48.0

TWAIN, SHANIA
47.0

ALABAMA
46.0

JOURNEY
45.0

SANTANA
43.0

CLAPTON, ERIC
41.5

JACKSON, ALAN
40.0

PRINCE
39.5

SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND
39.0

GUNS 'N ROSES
38.5

SIMON & GARFUNKEL
38.5

CHICAGO
38.0

MC ENTIRE, REBA
38.0

BACKSTREET BOYS
37.0

STEWART, ROD
36.5

2 PAC
36.5

FOREIGNER
36.5

DYLAN, BOB
36.0

DEF LEPPARD
35.0

NELSON, WILLIE
35.0

BON JOVI
33.0

COLLINS, PHIL
33.0

QUEEN
32.5

DENVER, JOHN
32.5

TAYLOR, JAMES
32.0

KELLY, R.
32.0

BOSTON
31.0

SPEARS, BRITNEY
31.0

MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND
30.5

MC GRAW, TIM
30.0

DOORS, THE
30.0

RONSTADT, LINDA
30.0

DIXIE CHICKS
29.5

PEARL JAM
29.5

OSBOURNE, OZZY
28.3

PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS
28.0

'N SYNC
28.0

BOLTON, MICHAEL
28.0

LYNYRD SKYNYRD
28.0

MELLENCAMP, JOHN
27.5

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER
27.0

EMINEM
27.0

BOYZ II MEN
27.0

ENYA
26.0

BEE GEES
26.0

SINATRA, FRANK
25.5

MANILOW, BARRY
25.5

BROOKS & DUNN
25.5

JACKSON, JANET
25.0

HILL, FAITH
25.0

NIRVANA
25.0

ZZ TOP
25.0

RUSH
24.5

CARPENTERS, THE
24.5

VANDROSS, LUTHER
24.5

MILLER, STEVE BAND
24.5

CREED
24.0

CARS, THE
23.5

MOTLEY CRUE
23.5

EARTH, WIND & FIRE
23.5

JAY-Z
23.0

GILL, VINCE
22.5

BUFFETT, JIMMY
22.5

POLICE, THE
22.5

SADE
22.5

GREEN DAY
22.0

CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
22.0

TLC
22.0

R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON
22.0

HENDRIX, JIMI
22.0

BEASTIE BOYS
22.0

KEITH, TOBY
22.0

DOOBIE BROTHERS
22.0

GENESIS
21.5

BEACH BOYS, THE
21.5

RICHIE, LIONEL
21.5

OUTKAST
21.0

CASH, JOHNNY
20.5

MORISSETTE, ALANIS
20.5

MEAT LOAF
20.5

NELLY
20.5

HEART
20.5

WHO, THE
20.0

HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
20.0

CHESNEY, KENNY
19.5

BRAXTON, TONI
19.5

USHER
19.5

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
19.5

R.E.M.
19.5

WONDER, STEVIE
19.5

WILLIAMS, HANK, JR.
19.0

KISS
19.0

BROWNE, JACKSON
18.5

JEWEL
18.5

SMASHING PUMPKINS
18.3

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
18.0

TRAVIS, RANDY
18.0

KID ROCK
18.0

MATCHBOX TWENTY
18.0

STING
18.0

YOUNG, NEIL
17.5

MONKEES, THE
17.5

DESTINY'S CHILD
17.5

MC LACHLAN, SARAH
17.5

GRATEFUL DEAD
17.5

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
17.5

STYX
17.5

MATHIS, JOHNNY
17.0

NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
17.0

BLIGE, MARY J.
17.0

RAITT, BONNIE
17.0

ADAMS, BRYAN
17.0

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
16.5

MARLEY, BOB & THE WAILERS
16.5

GRANT, AMY
16.5

LINKIN PARK
16.5

LIMP BIZKIT
16.0

KORN
16.0

CROW, SHERYL
16.0

HAMMER
16.0

CONNICK, HARRY, JR.
16.0

RIMES, LEANN
16.0

DIRE STRAITS
15.5

ISLEY BROTHERS
15.5

KANSAS
15.5

JOPLIN, JANIS
15.5

ESTEFAN, GLORIA
15.5

BAD COMPANY
15.5

STEVENS, CAT
15.5

NO DOUBT
15.0

FOGELBERG, DAN
15.0

BLACK SABBATH
15.0

MICHAEL, GEORGE
15.0

CRANBERRIES, THE
14.5

KING, CAROLE
14.5

OFFSPRING
14.5

INXS
14.5

MC CARTNEY, PAUL
14.5

NUGENT, TED
14.0

CLINE, PATSY
14.0

POISON
14.0

NEWTON-JOHN, OLIVIA
14.0

DMX
14.0

MURRAY, ANNE
14.0

JONES, NORAH
14.0

MONTGOMERY, JOHN MICHAEL
14.0

LENNON, JOHN
13.5

AGUILERA, CHRISTINA
13.5

YES
13.5

SIMON, PAUL
13.5

DANIELS, CHARLIE BAND
13.5

COLE, NATALIE
13.5

MC BRIDE, MARTINA
13.5

TEMPTATIONS, THE
13.5

JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/STARSHIP
13.5

CHAPMAN, TRACY
13.0

SWEAT, KEITH
13.0

HALL & OATES
13.0

ETHERIDGE, MELISSA
13.0

L.L. COOL J
12.5

YEARWOOD, TRISHA
12.5

CHER
12.5

NICKELBACK
12.5

BLACK, CLINT
12.5

LIVE
12.0

WEBBER, ANDREW LLOYD
12.0

BONE THUGS 'N HARMONY
12.0

TRITT, TRAVIS
12.0

BENATAR, PAT
12.0

WHITESNAKE
12.0

BAKER, ANITA
12.0

LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS
12.0

DURAN DURAN
12.0

SNOOP DOGG
12.0

SMITH, WILL
12.0

ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
12.0

MIDLER, BETTE
12.0

COUNTING CROWS
12.0

ABDUL, PAULA
11.5

JENNINGS, WAYLON
11.5

VAUGHAN, S.R. & DOUBLE TROUBLE
11.5

HENLEY, DON
11.5

BOCELLI, ANDREA
11.5

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD
11.0

50 CENT
11.0

YANNI
11.0

WHITE, BARRY
11.0

STEELY DAN
11.0

LOVERBOY
11.0

****E GIRLS
11.0

LOPEZ, JENNIFER
11.0

JETHRO TULL
11.0

LUDACRIS
10.5

3 DOORS DOWN
10.5

HARRISON, GEORGE
10.5

ABBA
10.5

SCORPIONS
10.5

JUDDS, THE
10.5

NICKS, STEVIE
10.5

YOAKAM, DWIGHT
10.5

ALICE IN CHAINS
10.5

CYRUS, BILLY RAY
10.5

MARTIN, RICKY
10.5

KRAVITZ, LENNY
10.5

DEPECHE MODE
10.5

BRANDY
10.5

WILLIAMS, ANDY
10.5

KEYS, ALICIA
10.5

BUSH
10.5

NINE INCH NAILS
10.5

(all of those numbers are millions .5 means half million )(this chart is as of july 31st last year so its fairly accurate)(copyright Welcome to The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) site )

top 100 albums (its actually way more cos of tie)(copyright www.riaa.com)you should all go check out the recording industry association of americas website.speaking of which what is everyones opinion on the riaa?
and now for the albums:

Top 100 Albums

Level
Title
Artist
Label

29.0
EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975
EAGLES
ELEKTRA

27.0
THRILLER
JACKSON, MICHAEL
EPIC

23.0
LED ZEPPELIN IV
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC

23.0
THE WALL
PINK FLOYD
COLUMBIA

21.0
BACK IN BLACK
AC/DC
EPIC

21.0
GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II
JOEL, BILLY
COLUMBIA

20.0
DOUBLE LIVE
BROOKS, GARTH
CAPITOL NASHVILLE

20.0
COME ON OVER
TWAIN, SHANIA
MERCURY NASHVILLE

19.0
THE BEATLES
BEATLES, THE
APPLE

19.0
RUMOURS
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROS.

17.0
BOSTON
BOSTON
EPIC

17.0
THE BODYGUARD (SOUNDTRACK)
HOUSTON, WHITNEY
ARISTA

16.0
THE BEATLES 1967 - 1970
BEATLES, THE
APPLE

16.0
NO FENCES
BROOKS, GARTH
CAPITOL

16.0
HOTEL CALIFORNIA
EAGLES
ASYLUM

16.0
CRACKED REAR VIEW
HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
ATLANTIC

16.0
GREATEST HITS
JOHN, ELTON
MCA

16.0
PHYSICAL GRAFFITI
LED ZEPPELIN
SWAN SONG

16.0
JAGGED LITTLE PILL
MORISSETTE, ALANIS
MAVERICK

15.0
THE BEATLES 1962 - 1966
BEATLES, THE
APPLE

15.0
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (SOUNDTRACK)
BEE GEES
RSO

15.0
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
GUNS 'N ROSES
GEFFEN

15.0
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
PINK FLOYD
HARVEST

15.0
SUPERNATURAL
SANTANA
ARISTA

15.0
BORN IN THE U.S.A.
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE
COLUMBIA

14.0
BACKSTREET BOYS
BACKSTREET BOYS
JIVE

14.0
ROPIN' THE WIND
BROOKS, GARTH
CAPITOL

14.0
GREATEST HITS
JOURNEY
COLUMBIA

14.0
BAT OUT OF HELL
MEAT LOAF
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL

14.0
METALLICA
METALLICA
ELEKTRA

14.0
SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
COLUMBIA

14.0
...BABY ONE MORE TIME
SPEARS, BRITNEY
JIVE

13.0
MILLENNIUM
BACKSTREET BOYS
JIVE

13.0
WHITNEY HOUSTON
HOUSTON, WHITNEY
ARISTA

13.0
GREATEST HITS 1974-1978
MILLER, STEVE BAND
CAPITOL

13.0
PURPLE RAIN (SOUNDTRACK)
PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION
WARNER BROS.

13.0
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & E STREET BAND LIVE 1975 - '85
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE
COLUMBIA

12.0
ABBEY ROAD
BEATLES, THE
APPLE

12.0
SLIPPERY WHEN WET
BON JOVI
MERCURY

12.0
II
BOYZ II MEN
MOTOWN

12.0
NO JACKET REQUIRED
COLLINS, PHIL
ATLANTIC

12.0
HYSTERIA
DEF LEPPARD
MERCURY

12.0
WIDE OPEN SPACES
DIXIE CHICKS
MONUMENT

12.0
PIECES OF YOU
JEWEL
ATLANTIC

12.0
BREATHLESS
KENNY G
ARISTA

12.0
LED ZEPPELIN II
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC

12.0
YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU
MATCHBOX TWENTY
ATLANTIC

12.0
TEN
PEARL JAM
EPIC

12.0
KENNY ROGERS' GREATEST HITS
ROGERS, KENNY
LIBERTY

12.0
HOT ROCKS
ROLLING STONES, THE
LONDON

12.0
FORREST GUMP
SOUNDTRACK
EPIC

12.0
THE WOMAN IN ME
TWAIN, SHANIA
MERCURY NASHVILLE

11.0
SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
BEATLES, THE
CAPITOL

11.0
HUMAN CLAY
CREED
WIND-UP RECORDS

11.0
FALLING INTO YOU
DION, CELINE
550 MUSIC

11.0
EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
EAGLES
ASYLUM

11.0
DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE
KID ROCK
LAVA

11.0
HOUSES OF THE HOLY
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC

11.0
NO STRINGS ATTACHED
'N SYNC
JIVE

11.0
SPEAKERBOXXX / THE LOVE BELOW
OUTKAST
SO SO DEF

11.0
DIRTY DANCING
SOUNDTRACK
RCA

11.0
TITANIC
SOUNDTRACK
SONY CLASSICAL

11.0
JAMES TAYLOR'S GREATEST HITS
TAYLOR, JAMES
WARNER BROS.

11.0
CRAZYSEXYCOOL
TLC
LAFACE

11.0
UP!
TWAIN, SHANIA
MERCURY NASHVILLE

10.0
AEROSMITH'S GREATEST HITS
AEROSMITH
COLUMBIA

10.0
1
BEATLES, THE
CAPITOL

10.0
THE HITS
BROOKS, GARTH
LIBERTY

10.0
DAYDREAM
CAREY, MARIAH
COLUMBIA

10.0
MUSIC BOX
CAREY, MARIAH
COLUMBIA

10.0
UNPLUGGED
CLAPTON, ERIC
REPRISE

10.0
GREATEST HITS
CLINE, PATSY
MCA

10.0
PYROMANIA
DEF LEPPARD
MERCURY

10.0
LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE
DION, CELINE
550 MUSIC/EPIC

10.0
FLY
DIXIE CHICKS
MONUMENT

10.0
BEST OF THE DOOBIES
DOOBIE BROTHERS
WARNER BROS.

10.0
DOOKIE
GREEN DAY
REPRISE

10.0
PLEASE HAMMER DON'T HURT 'EM
HAMMER
CAPITOL

10.0
THE STRANGER
JOEL, BILLY
COLUMBIA

10.0
COME AWAY WITH ME
JONES, NORAH
BLUE NOTE

10.0
TAPESTRY
KING, CAROLE
ODE

10.0
LED ZEPPELIN
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC

10.0
HYBRID THEORY
LINKIN PARK
WARNER BROS.

10.0
LIKE A VIRGIN
MADONNA
SIRE

10.0
THE IMMACULATE COLLECTION
MADONNA
SIRE

10.0
LEGEND
MARLEY, BOB & THE WAILERS
ISLAND

10.0
FAITH
MICHAEL, GEORGE
COLUMBIA

10.0
'N SYNC
'N SYNC
RCA

10.0
NEVERMIND
NIRVANA
DGC

10.0
TRAGIC KINGDOM
NO DOUBT
TRAUMA/INTERSCOPE

10.0
LIFE AFTER DEATH
NOTORIOUS B.I.G.
BAD BOY/ARISTA

10.0
GREATEST HITS
PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS
MCA

10.0
CAN'T SLOW DOWN
RICHIE, LIONEL
MOTOWN

10.0
THE LION KING
SOUNDTRACK
DISNEYLAND

10.0
OOPS!...I DID IT AGAIN
SPEARS, BRITNEY
JIVE

10.0
THE JOSHUA TREE
U2
ISLAND

10.0
1984 (MCMLXXXIV)
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROS.

10.0
VAN HALEN
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROS.

10.0
SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE
WONDER, STEVIE
MOTOWN

10.0
ELIMINATOR
ZZ TOP
WARNER BROS.

9.0
ALL EYEZ ON ME
2 PAC
DEATH ROW/INTERSCOPE

9.0
GREATEST HITS
2 PAC
INTERSCOPE

9.0
THE SIGN
ACE OF BASE
ARISTA

9.0
LICENSED TO ILL
BEASTIE BOYS
COLUMBIA

9.0
COOLEYHIGHHARMONY
BOYZ II MEN
MOTOWN

9.0
GARTH BROOKS
BROOKS, GARTH
CAPITOL

9.0
SEVENS
BROOKS, GARTH
CAPITOL NASHVILLE

9.0
MARIAH CAREY
CAREY, MARIAH
COLUMBIA

9.0
SOME GAVE ALL
CYRUS, BILLY RAY
MERCURY

9.0
JOHN DENVER'S GREATEST HITS
DENVER, JOHN
RCA

9.0
BROTHERS IN ARMS
DIRE STRAITS
WARNER BROS.

9.0
THE BEST OF THE DOORS
DOORS, THE
ELEKTRA

9.0
THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP
EMINEM
INTERSCOPE

9.0
WHITNEY
HOUSTON, WHITNEY
ARISTA

9.0
ESCAPE
JOURNEY
COLUMBIA

9.0
COUNTRY GRAMMAR
NELLY
UNIVERSAL RECORDS

9.0
ELVIS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM
PRESLEY, ELVIS
RCA

9.0
HI INFIDELITY
R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON
EPIC

9.0
MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS
SMASHING PUMPKINS
VIRGIN

9.0
BIG WILLIE STYLE
SMITH, WILL
COLUMBIA

9.0
FOOTLOOSE
SOUNDTRACK
COLUMBIA

9.0
TOP GUN
SOUNDTRACK
COLUMBIA

9.0
CONFESSIONS
USHER
SO SO DEF

9.0
GREAT BAND ERA
VARIOUS
READER'S DIGEST MUSIC

8.0
TOYS IN THE ATTIC
AEROSMITH
COLUMBIA

8.0
CHRISTINA AGUILERA
AGUILERA, CHRISTINA
RCA

8.0
BLACK & BLUE
BACKSTREET BOYS
JIVE

8.0
THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY, VOLUME 1
BEATLES, THE
CAPITOL

8.0
TIME, LOVE & TENDERNESS
BOLTON, MICHAEL
COLUMBIA

8.0
TONI BRAXTON
BRAXTON, TONI
LAFACE

8.0
SECRETS
BRAXTON, TONI
LAFACE

8.0
THE CHASE
BROOKS, GARTH
LIBERTY

8.0
IN PIECES
BROOKS, GARTH
LIBERTY

8.0
THE WRITING'S ON THE WALL
DESTINY'S CHILD
COLUMBIA

8.0
HELL FREEZES OVER
EAGLES
GEFFEN

8.0
THE EMINEM SHOW
EMINEM
INTERSCOPE

8.0
GREATEST HITS
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROS.

8.0
BREATHE
HILL, FAITH
WARNER BROS.

8.0
THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL
HILL, LAURYN
RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA

8.0
BAD
JACKSON, MICHAEL
EPIC

8.0
R.
KELLY, R.
JIVE

8.0
MIRACLES: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM
KENNY G
ARISTA

8.0
LED ZEPPELIN I
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC

8.0
THROWING COPPER
LIVE
RADIOACTIVE

8.0
SURFACING
MC LACHLAN, SARAH
ARISTA

8.0
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
METALLICA
ELEKTRA

8.0
HANGIN' TOUGH
NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
COLUMBIA

8.0
SYNCHRONICITY
POLICE, THE
A&M

8.0
GREATEST HITS
QUEEN
ELEKTRA

8.0
GREATEST HITS
SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND
CAPITOL

8.0
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
COLUMBIA

8.0
GREASE
SOUNDTRACK
RSO

8.0
CORE
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
ATLANTIC

8.0
STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX
STRAIT, GEORGE
MCA NASHVILLE

8.0
ACHTUNG BABY
U2
ISLAND

8.0
WHITESNAKE
WHITESNAKE
WARNER BROS.

7.0
FOREVER YOUR GIRL
ABDUL, PAULA
VIRGIN

7.0
HIGHWAY TO HELL
AC/DC
EPIC

7.0
GET A GRIP
AEROSMITH
GEFFEN

7.0
PUMP
AEROSMITH
GEFFEN

7.0
NEW JERSEY
BON JOVI
MERCURY

7.0
DON'T LOOK BACK
BOSTON
EPIC

7.0
DON'T BE CRUEL
BROWN, BOBBY
MCA

7.0
RUNNING ON EMPTY
BROWNE, JACKSON
ASYLUM

7.0
SONGS YOU KNOW BY HEART
BUFFETT, JIMMY
MCA

7.0
THE SINGLES 1969 - 1973
CARPENTERS, THE
A&M

7.0
TIME PIECES/BEST OF ERIC CLAPTON
CLAPTON, ERIC
RSO

7.0
UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE NATALIE COLE
COLE, NATALIE
ELEKTRA

7.0
AUGUST & EVERYTHING AFTER
COUNTING CROWS
GEFFEN

7.0
NO NEED TO ARGUE
CRANBERRIES, THE
ISLAND

7.0
DEJA VU
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
ATLANTIC

7.0
TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB
CROW, SHERYL
A&M

7.0
NO WAY OUT
DIDDY, P. AND THE FAMILY
BAD BOY/ARISTA

7.0
ALL THE WAY...A DECADE OF SONG
DION, CELINE
550 MUSIC/EPIC

7.0
THE LONG RUN
EAGLES
ASYLUM

7.0
LIVE
EAGLES
ASYLUM

7.0
A DAY WITHOUT RAIN
ENYA
REPRISE

7.0
RECORDS
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC

7.0
DOUBLE VISION
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC

7.0
USE YOUR ILLUSION II
GUNS 'N ROSES
GEFFEN

7.0
USE YOUR ILLUSION I
GUNS 'N ROSES
GEFFEN

7.0
OFF THE WALL
JACKSON, MICHAEL
EPIC

7.0
HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE BOOK I
JACKSON, MICHAEL
EPIC

7.0
DANGEROUS
JACKSON, MICHAEL
EPIC

7.0
52ND STREET
JOEL, BILLY
COLUMBIA

7.0
AN INNOCENT MAN
JOEL, BILLY
COLUMBIA

7.0
GLASS HOUSES
JOEL, BILLY
COLUMBIA

7.0
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
JOHN, ELTON
MCA

7.0
JANIS JOPLIN'S GREATEST HITS
JOPLIN, JANIS
COLUMBIA

7.0
SPORTS
LEWIS, HUEY & THE NEWS
CHRYSALIS

7.0
SIGNIFICANT OTHER
LIMP BIZKIT
INTERSCOPE

7.0
TRUE BLUE
MADONNA
SIRE

7.0
RICKY MARTIN
MARTIN, RICKY
C2/COLUMBIA

7.0
CRASH
MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND
RCA RECORDS

7.0
VS.
PEARL JAM
EPIC

7.0
LUCK OF THE DRAW
RAITT, BONNIE
CAPITOL

7.0
BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
WARNER BROS.

7.0
GREATEST HITS
RONSTADT, LINDA
ASYLUM

7.0
SANTANA'S GREATEST HITS
SANTANA
COLUMBIA

7.0
SAVAGE GARDEN
SAVAGE GARDEN
COLUMBIA

7.0
WAITING TO EXHALE
SOUNDTRACK
ARISTA

7.0
O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?
SOUNDTRACK
LOST HIGHWAY

7.0
****E
****E GIRLS
VIRGIN

7.0
TO THE EXTREME
VANILLA ICE
SBK

6.0
THE BETTER LIFE
3 DOORS DOWN
UNIVERSAL

6.0
GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN'
50 CENT
AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE

6.0
GOLD - GREATEST HITS
ABBA
POLYGRAM

6.0
DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP
AC/DC
EPIC

6.0
RUBBER SOUL
BEATLES, THE
CAPITOL

6.0
MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
BEATLES, THE
CAPITOL

6.0
FOUR
BLUES TRAVELER
A&M

6.0
SOUL PROVIDER
BOLTON, MICHAEL
COLUMBIA

6.0
BRAND NEW MAN
BROOKS & DUNN
ARISTA NASHVILLE

6.0
FRESH HORSES
BROOKS, GARTH
CAPITOL NASHVILLE

6.0
SIXTEEN STONE
BUSH
TRAUMA/INTERSCOPE

6.0
THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI
CAREY, MARIAH
ISLAND RECORDS

6.0
THE CARS GREATEST HITS
CARS, THE
ELEKTRA

6.0
THE CARS
CARS, THE
ELEKTRA

6.0
TRACY CHAPMAN
CHAPMAN, TRACY
ELEKTRA

6.0
CHICAGO 17
CHICAGO
FULL MOON

6.0
WEATHERED
CREED
WIND-UP RECORDS

6.0
MY OWN PRISON
CREED
WIND-UP RECORDS

6.0
SO FAR
CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG
ATLANTIC

6.0
THE COLOUR OF MY LOVE
DION, CELINE
550 MUSIC

6.0
HOME
DIXIE CHICKS
OPEN WIDE / MONUMENT

6.0
DR. DRE 2001
DR. DRE
INTERSCOPE

6.0
YES I AM
ETHERIDGE, MELISSA
ISLAND

6.0
FALLEN
EVANESCENCE
WIND-UP RECORDS

6.0
4
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC

6.0
FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE!
FRAMPTON, PETER
A&M

6.0
THE SCORE
FUGEES
RUFFHOUSE/COLUMBIA

6.0
INVISIBLE TOUCH
GENESIS
ATLANTIC

6.0
ALL THINGS MUST PASS
HARRISON, GEORGE
APPLE

6.0
THE END OF THE INNOCENCE
HENLEY, DON
GEFFEN

6.0
FAITH
HILL, FAITH
WARNER BROS.

6.0
KICK
INXS
ATLANTIC

6.0
GREATEST HITS, VOL. II
JACKSON, ALAN
ARISTA NASHVILLE

6.0
A LOT ABOUT LIVIN' (AND A LITTLE 'BOUT LOVE)
JACKSON, ALAN
ARISTA NASHVILLE

6.0
RHYTHM NATION 1814
JACKSON, JANET
A&M

6.0
JANET
JACKSON, JANET
VIRGIN

6.0
FRONTIERS
JOURNEY
COLUMBIA

6.0
12 PLAY
KELLY, R.
JIVE

6.0
SONGS IN A MINOR
KEYS, ALICIA
J RECORDS

6.0
SHE'S SO UNUSUAL
LAUPER, CYNDI
PORTRAIT

6.0
LET GO
LAVIGNE, AVRIL
ARISTA

6.0
IN THROUGH THE OUT DOOR
LED ZEPPELIN
SWAN SONG

6.0
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER
AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE

6.0
LED ZEPPELIN III
LED ZEPPELIN
ATLANTIC

6.0
CHOCOLATE STARFISH AND THE HOT DOG FLAVORED WATER
LIMP BIZKIT
INTERSCOPE

6.0
A FRESH AIRE CHRISTMAS
MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER
AMERICAN GRAMAPHONE

6.0
UNDER THE TABLE AND DREAMING
MATTHEWS, DAVE BAND
RCA RECORDS

6.0
BUSINESS AS USUAL
MEN AT WORK
COLUMBIA

6.0
MASTER OF PUPPETS
METALLICA
ASYLUM

6.0
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
MILLI VANILLI
ARISTA

6.0
DR. FEELGOOD
MOTLEY CRUE
ELEKTRA

6.0
NELLYVILLE
NELLY
UNIVERSAL RECORDS

6.0
SILVER SIDE UP
NICKELBACK
ROADRUNNER

6.0
SMASH
OFFSPRING
EPITAPH

6.0
WISH YOU WERE HERE
PINK FLOYD
COLUMBIA

6.0
ELVIS' GOLDEN RECORDS, VOLUME 1
PRESLEY, ELVIS
RCA

6.0
METAL HEALTH
QUIET RIOT
PASHA

6.0
BLUE
RIMES, LEANN
CURB

6.0
SOME GIRLS
ROLLING STONES, THE
ROLLING STONES

6.0
NIGHT MOVES
SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND
CAPITOL

6.0
HOTSHOT
SHAGGY
MCA

6.0
FLASHDANCE
SOUNDTRACK
CASABLANCA

6.0
SPACE JAM
SOUNDTRACK
ATLANTIC

6.0
THE BIG CHILL
SOUNDTRACK
MOTOWN

6.0
BORN TO RUN
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE
COLUMBIA

6.0
PURPLE
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS
ATLANTIC

6.0
50 #1's
STRAIT, GEORGE
MCA NASHVILLE

6.0
PURE COUNTRY (SOUNDTRACK)
STRAIT, GEORGE
MCA NASHVILLE

6.0
THIRD EYE BLIND
THIRD EYE BLIND
ELEKTRA

6.0
FANMAIL
TLC
LAFACE

6.0
MY WAY
USHER
LAFACE

6.0
5150
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROS.

6.0
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CHRISTMAS!
VARIOUS
UTV

6.0
MAKE IT BIG
WHAM!
COLUMBIA

5.0
THE MASSACRE
50 CENT
AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE

5.0
WHO MADE WHO
AC/DC
ATLANTIC

5.0
THE RAZORS EDGE
AC/DC
EPIC

5.0
RECKLESS
ADAMS, BRYAN
A&M

5.0
SO FAR SO GOOD
ADAMS, BRYAN
A&M

5.0
PERMANENT VACATION
AEROSMITH
GEFFEN

5.0
AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS
AIR SUPPLY
ARISTA

5.0
FOR THE RECORD - 41 NUMBER ONE HITS
ALABAMA
RCA NASHVILLE

5.0
MOUNTAIN MUSIC
ALABAMA
RCA NASHVILLE

5.0
GREATEST HITS
ALABAMA
RCA

5.0
BAD COMPANY
BAD COMPANY
SWAN SONG

5.0
RAPTURE
BAKER, ANITA
ELEKTRA

5.0
MEET THE BEATLES!
BEATLES, THE
CAPITOL

5.0
REVOLVER
BEATLES, THE
CAPITOL

5.0
SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER
BLACK CROWES, THE
DEF AMERICAN

5.0
ENEMA OF THE STATE
BLINK-182
MCA

5.0
NEVER SAY NEVER
BRANDY
ATLANTIC

5.0
THE BEST OF BREAD
BREAD
ELEKTRA

5.0
HARD WORKIN' MAN
BROOKS & DUNN
ARISTA NASHVILLE

5.0
SCARECROW
BROOKS, GARTH
CAPITOL NASHVILLE

5.0
GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT
C&C MUSIC FACTORY
COLUMBIA

5.0
BUTTERFLY
CAREY, MARIAH
COLUMBIA

5.0
MERRY CHRISTMAS
CAREY, MARIAH
COLUMBIA

5.0
#1'S
CAREY, MARIAH
COLUMBIA

5.0
DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS?
CARTER, DEANA
CAPITOL NASHVILLE

5.0
NEW BEGINNING
CHAPMAN, TRACY
ELEKTRA

5.0
GREATEST HITS 1982-1989
CHICAGO
REPRISE

5.0
CHICAGO IX - CHICAGO'S GREATEST HITS
CHICAGO
COLUMBIA

5.0
BREAKAWAY
CLARKSON, KELLY
RCA RECORDS

5.0
FACE VALUE
COLLINS, PHIL
ATLANTIC

5.0
EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT, SO WHY CAN'T WE
CRANBERRIES, THE
ISLAND

5.0
CHRISTOPHER CROSS
CROSS, CHRISTOPHER
WARNER BROS.

5.0
THE JAZZ SINGER (SOUNDTRACK)
DIAMOND, NEIL
CAPITOL

5.0
THESE ARE SPECIAL TIMES
DION, CELINE
550 MUSIC/EPIC

5.0
...AND THEN THERE WAS X
DMX
RUSH ASSOCIATED LABELS

5.0
BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS
DYLAN, BOB
COLUMBIA

5.0
BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
DYLAN, BOB
COLUMBIA

5.0
THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE - VOL. 1
EARTH, WIND & FIRE
ARC

5.0
SHEPHERD MOONS
ENYA
REPRISE

5.0
THE DANCE
FLEETWOOD MAC
REPRISE

5.0
FLEETWOOD MAC
FLEETWOOD MAC
REPRISE

5.0
HEAD GAMES
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC

5.0
FOREIGNER
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC

5.0
SO
GABRIEL, PETER
GEFFEN

5.0
I STILL BELIEVE IN YOU
GILL, VINCE
MCA NASHVILLE

5.0
HEART IN MOTION
GRANT, AMY
A&M

5.0
AMERICAN IDIOT
GREEN DAY
REPRISE

5.0
G 'N R LIES
GUNS 'N ROSES
GEFFEN

5.0
HEART
HEART
CAPITOL

5.0
GREATEST HITS COLLECTION
JACKSON, ALAN
ARISTA NASHVILLE

5.0
CONTROL
JACKSON, JANET
A&M

5.0
HARD KNOCK LIFE, VOLUME 2
JAY-Z
ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS

5.0
GREATEST HITS
JENNINGS, WAYLON
RCA

5.0
RIVER OF DREAMS
JOEL, BILLY
COLUMBIA

5.0
GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II
JOHN, ELTON
MCA

5.0
WYNONNA
JUDD, WYNONNA
CURB

5.0
R. KELLY
KELLY, R.
JIVE

5.0
DUOTONES
KENNY G
ARISTA

5.0
FOLLOW THE LEADER
KORN
EPIC

5.0
SKYNYRD'S INNYRDS
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
MCA

5.0
EVITA (SOUNDTRACK)
MADONNA
WARNER BROS.

5.0
MADONNA
MADONNA
SIRE

5.0
MERRY CHRISTMAS
MATHIS, JOHNNY
COLUMBIA

5.0
GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II
MC ENTIRE, REBA
MCA NASHVILLE

5.0
NOT A MOMENT TOO SOON
MC GRAW, TIM
CURB

5.0
GREATEST HITS
MC GRAW, TIM
CURB

5.0
BAT OUT OF HELL II: BACK INTO HELL
MEAT LOAF
MCA

5.0
AMERICAN FOOL
MELLENCAMP, JOHN
RIVA

5.0
SCARECROW
MELLENCAMP, JOHN
RIVA

5.0
TIGERLILY
MERCHANT, NATALIE
ELEKTRA

5.0
LOAD
METALLICA
ELEKTRA

5.0
RIDE THE LIGHTNING
METALLICA
ELEKTRA

5.0
GARAGE INC.
METALLICA
ELEKTRA

5.0
S&M
METALLICA
ELEKTRA

5.0
MORE OF THE MONKEES
MONKEES, THE
COLGEMS

5.0
THE MONKEES
MONKEES, THE
COLGEMS

5.0
CELEBRITY
'N SYNC
JIVE

5.0
STARDUST
NELSON, WILLIE
COLUMBIA

5.0
MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK
NIRVANA
DGC

5.0
IN UTERO
NIRVANA
DGC

5.0
AMERICANA
OFFSPRING
COLUMBIA

5.0
VITALOGY
PEARL JAM
EPIC

5.0
FULL MOON FEVER
PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS
MCA

5.0
M!SSUNDAZTOOD
PINK
ARISTA

5.0
OPEN UP AND SAY ... AHH
POISON
CAPITOL

5.0
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE: THE CLASSICS
POLICE, THE
A&M

5.0
ALOHA FROM HAWAII
PRESLEY, ELVIS
RCA

5.0
NICK OF TIME
RAITT, BONNIE
CAPITOL

5.0
CALIFORNICATION
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
WARNER BROS.

5.0
THE GAMBLER
ROGERS, KENNY
UNITED ARTISTS

5.0
VERY NECESSARY
SALT 'N PEPA
NEXT PLATEAU

5.0
ABRAXAS
SANTANA
COLUMBIA

5.0
SILK DEGREES
SCAGGS, BOZ
COLUMBIA

5.0
AGAINST THE WIND
SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND
CAPITOL

5.0
LIVE BULLET
SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND
CAPITOL

5.0
STRANGER IN TOWN
SEGER, BOB AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND
CAPITOL

5.0
GRACELAND
SIMON, PAUL
WARNER BROS.

5.0
UNLEASH THE DRAGON
SISQO
DEF JAM

5.0
SKID ROW
SKID ROW
ATLANTIC

5.0
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE'S GREATEST HITS
SLY & THE FAMILY STONE
EPIC

5.0
SUPERUNKNOWN
SOUNDGARDEN
A&M

5.0
CITY OF ANGELS
SOUNDTRACK
WARNER/SUNSET

5.0
POCKET FULL OF KRYPTONITE
SPIN DOCTORS
EPIC

5.0
THE RIVER
SPRINGSTEEN, BRUCE
COLUMBIA

5.0
BREAK THE CYCLE
STAIND
ELEKTRA

5.0
GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
STREISAND, BARBRA
COLUMBIA

5.0
MEMORIES
STREISAND, BARBRA
COLUMBIA

5.0
A CHRISTMAS ALBUM
STREISAND, BARBRA
COLUMBIA

5.0
GUILTY
STREISAND, BARBRA
COLUMBIA

5.0
SUBLIME
SUBLIME
GASOLINE ALLEY / MCA

5.0
SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
TEARS FOR FEARS
MERCURY

5.0
ALWAYS & FOREVER
TRAVIS, RANDY
WARNER BROS.

5.0
PRIVATE DANCER
TURNER, TINA
CAPITOL

5.0
RATTLE AND HUM
U2
ISLAND

5.0
VAN HALEN II
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROS.

5.0
GREATEST HITS
WILLIAMS, HANK, JR.
CURB

5.0
WILSON PHILLIPS
WILSON PHILLIPS
SBK

5.0
AFTERBURNER
ZZ TOP
WARNER BROS.


(once again keep in mind this is just for sales in the united states of america and is accurate as of july 31st of last year and not much has changed since then so this is just about perfect )

those numbers listed above are in millions.