it was a weird transition time for music when Disco and Funk were on the way out and Rock and Pop were on the way in. Michael took advantage of all four genres to create the best-selling album of all time.
as the name suggests, and the usual three-speed turntable with support for 33, 45 and 78 RPM playback. However, its biggest selling point is the added functionality afforded by the on-board CD and cassette players.
Release Year: 1970 Elvis PresleyElvis’ Christmas Album, RCA Records Camden/Pickwick, 10 Million (RIAA certified in 2011) Release Year: 2000 EminemThe Marshall Mathers LP, Aftermath/Interscope Records, 10 Million (RIAA certified in 2011)
Those honeyed vocals of lead singer Garry Christian really are a joy. Liverpool outfit The Christians scored the highest-selling debut album of any act on Island Records with this superb effort that blended socially-conscious lyrics with soulfulsophisti-pop. Updating the multi-layered harmonies of ...
Until 2007, they were signed to V2 Records in North America. They released a five-song EP in 2005, which featured guest vocals by Pete Shelley of Buzzcocks on two songs; and their debut LP, A New Language, was released in 2006. The band was made up of Ryan George, Nathanael Keefer,...
Van Halenis one of the rare bands, let alone rock bands, that have had two albums reach “Diamond” status, selling over 10 million copies each. The first one was their debut releaseVan Halen, and the second was1984. The band still holds the record for having the most #1 songs (13)...
7: Acetate LP by Velvet Underground and Nico (1966) Only one copy exists, found at a New York City stoop sale and bought with two other records for 75 cents. But its owner, Warren Hill, sold the record for $25,200 in 2006. The LP is an early version of Velvet Underground's debu...
After the critical success of their debut album, 1999’s ‘Significant Other’ saw Limp Bizkit set in motion the first stages of the iconic nu metal sound, selling a solid 16 million records along the way. With a heavy use of turntables, ragged riffs and some satisfyingly punchy lyrics, th...
Jones' collaboration with Jackson on the latter's album Thriller resulted in one of the best-selling records of all time. His ability to blend different musical styles and genres has earned him a staggering 79 Grammy Award nominations, 28 of which he won, setting a record for the most ...
With Record Store Day coming up, consider launching your own LP collection with these all-time-great titles.