October 24, 201113 yr I'll remember that next time you complain about money issues. I've bought them over the years though, not all in one go! The only one I regret buying is Urban Hymns. Can't understand why it sold so many as apart from the hit singles it's rubbish. :( Edited October 24, 201113 yr by Common Sense
October 24, 201113 yr 1 – Queen – Greatest Hits (1981) – 5.7 million 2 – The Beatles – Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) – 5.1 3 – Abba – Gold: Greatest Hits (1992) – 4.6 4 – Oasis – (What's the Story) Morning Glory (1995) – 4.5 5 – Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (1985) – 4.1 6 – Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon (1973) – 3.9 7 – Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982) – 3.9 8 – Michael Jackson – Bad (1987) – 3.9 9 – Queen – Greatest Hits II (1991) – 3.8 10 – Madonna – The Immaculate Collection (1990) – 3.6 11 – Simply Red – Stars (1991) – 3.5 12 – Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (2006) – 3.4 13 – Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (1977) – 3.4 14 – Shania Twain – Come on Over (1997) – 3.4 15 – Adele – 21 (2011) – 3.2 16 – The Verve – Urban Hymns (1997) – 3.1 17 – Dido – No Angel (1999) – 3.1 18 – James Blunt – Back to Bedlam (2004) – 3.1 19 – Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) – 3.1 20 – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend (1984) – 3.1 21 – The Corrs – Talk on Corners (1997) – 3.0 22 – Spice Girls – Spice (1996) – 3.0 23 – The Beatles – 1 (2000) – 3.0 24 – David Gray – White Ladder (1998) – 3.0 25 – Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (1977) – 2.9 26 – Dido – Life for Rent (2003) – 2.9 27 – Phil Collins – ...But Seriously (1989) – 2.9 28 – Take That – Beautiful World (2006) – 2.9 29 – Travis – The Man Who (1999) – 2.9 30 – Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) – 2.8 31 – U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987) – 2.8 32 – Abba – Greatest Hits (1975) – 2.7 33 – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill (1995) – 2.7 34 – Lady Gaga – The Fame (2008) – 2.7 35 – Michael Bublé – Crazy Love (2008) – 2.7 36 – Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters (2004) – 2.7 37 – Keane – Hopes and Fears (2004) – 2.7 38 – Robbie Williams – I've Been Expecting You (1998) – 2.6 39 – Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (1973) – 2.6 40 – Coldplay – Parachutes (2000) – 2.6 Hmmmm, more than I'd have guessed. :o
October 24, 201113 yr I only own '21' myself, as the only pre-2010 albums I've bought are The Prodigy's discography :lol: My mum definitely owns quite a few of the other ones though (I'm certain she has at least 'Brothers In Arms' and 'Tubular Bells' as she's a huge fan of both artists - I can't be arsed to ask her which other ones she owns though :lol:)
October 24, 201113 yr I simply DON'T BELIEVE that Talk On Corners and Spice don't take pride of place on Dandy's shelves.
October 24, 201113 yr Spirit's been missed out. :o I think Adele's 21 will be #1 in the future. Bold statement :heehee: Edited October 24, 201113 yr by Karma
October 24, 201113 yr Author The list I started with was from 2006 and Spirit was released after. I simply forgot. It'd be #21 I suppose. Edited October 24, 201113 yr by SKOB
October 24, 201113 yr The list I started with was from 2006 and Spirit was released after. I simply forgot. It'd be #21 I suppose. and soon to be #16 (if not already) :) Edited October 24, 201113 yr by Karma
October 24, 201113 yr The list I started with was from 2006 and Spirit was released after. I simply forgot. It'd be #21 I suppose. should Take That's 'Progress' not feature too?
October 24, 201113 yr Author should Take That's 'Progress' not feature too? Yes Progress has outsold The Circus but falls short of the list. The next album in line could be War of the Worlds, Coldplay's X&Y or something from Robbie Williams I believe. It's impossible to tell and all I have is just guesses. Edited October 24, 201113 yr by SKOB
October 24, 201113 yr 3 MILLION people bought The Corrs album? My oh my. I'd say a few hundred thousand bought it twice as it was re-issued with the radio versions of the singles a few times.
October 24, 201113 yr 1 – Queen – Greatest Hits (1981) – 5.7 million 2 – The Beatles – Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) – 5.1 3 – Abba – Gold: Greatest Hits (1992) – 4.6 4 – Oasis – (What's the Story) Morning Glory (1995) – 4.5 5 – Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (1985) – 4.1 6 – Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon (1973) – 3.9 7 – Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982) – 3.9 8 – Michael Jackson – Bad (1987) – 3.9 9 – Queen – Greatest Hits II (1991) – 3.8 10 – Madonna – The Immaculate Collection (1990) – 3.6 11 – Simply Red – Stars (1991) – 3.5 12 – Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (2006) – 3.4 13 – Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (1977) – 3.4 14 – Shania Twain – Come on Over (1997) – 3.4 15 – Adele – 21 (2011) – 3.2 16 – The Verve – Urban Hymns (1997) – 3.1 17 – Dido – No Angel (1999) – 3.1 18 – James Blunt – Back to Bedlam (2004) – 3.1 19 – Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) – 3.1 20 – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend (1984) – 3.1 21 – The Corrs – Talk on Corners (1997) – 3.0 22 – Spice Girls – Spice (1996) – 3.0 23 – The Beatles – 1 (2000) – 3.0 24 – David Gray – White Ladder (1998) – 3.0 25 – Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (1977) – 2.9 26 – Dido – Life for Rent (2003) – 2.9 27 – Phil Collins – ...But Seriously (1989) – 2.9 28 – Take That – Beautiful World (2006) – 2.9 29 – Travis – The Man Who (1999) – 2.9 30 – Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) – 2.8 31 – U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987) – 2.8 32 – Abba – Greatest Hits (1975) – 2.7 33 – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill (1995) – 2.7 34 – Lady Gaga – The Fame (2008) – 2.7 35 – Michael Bublé – Crazy Love (2008) – 2.7 36 – Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters (2004) – 2.7 37 – Keane – Hopes and Fears (2004) – 2.7 38 – Robbie Williams – I've Been Expecting You (1998) – 2.6 39 – Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (1973) – 2.6 40 – Coldplay – Parachutes (2000) – 2.6 Some of them are only on vinyl :lol:
October 24, 201113 yr I simply DON'T BELIEVE that Talk On Corners and Spice don't take pride of place on Dandy's shelves. Nah. Back in the late 90s it was all about AQUA and THE CARTOONS for me.
October 24, 201113 yr I only own 3: 30 – Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) – 2.8 37 – Keane – Hopes and Fears (2004) – 2.7 40 – Coldplay – Parachutes (2000) – 2.6 surprising eh? :lol: these would be on my 'to listen' list :P : 1 – Queen – Greatest Hits (1981) – 5.7 million 4 – Oasis – (What's the Story) Morning Glory (1995) – 4.5 6 – Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon (1973) – 3.9 7 – Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982) – 3.9 9 – Queen – Greatest Hits II (1991) – 3.8 16 – The Verve – Urban Hymns (1997) – 3.1 31 – U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987) – 2.8 36 – Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters (2004) – 2.7 38 – Robbie Williams – I've Been Expecting You (1998) – 2.6 I must admit I never knew that Mike Oldfield album sold so much :o
October 24, 201113 yr Let's see what I own: 1 – Queen – Greatest Hits (1981) – 5.7 million 2 – The Beatles – Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) – 5.1 3 – Abba – Gold: Greatest Hits (1992) – 4.6 4 – Oasis – (What's the Story) Morning Glory (1995) – 4.5 5 – Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms (1985) – 4.1 6 – Pink Floyd – Dark Side of the Moon (1973) – 3.9 7 – Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982) – 3.9 8 – Michael Jackson – Bad (1987) – 3.9 9 – Queen – Greatest Hits II (1991) – 3.8 10 – Madonna – The Immaculate Collection (1990) – 3.6 11 – Simply Red – Stars (1991) – 3.5 12 – Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (2006) – 3.4 13 – Fleetwood Mac – Rumours (1977) – 3.4 14 – Shania Twain – Come on Over (1997) – 3.4 15 – Adele – 21 (2011) – 3.2 16 – The Verve – Urban Hymns (1997) – 3.1 17 – Dido – No Angel (1999) – 3.1 18 – James Blunt – Back to Bedlam (2004) – 3.1 19 – Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) – 3.1 20 – Bob Marley & The Wailers – Legend (1984) – 3.1 21 – The Corrs – Talk on Corners (1997) – 3.0 22 – Spice Girls – Spice (1996) – 3.0 23 – The Beatles – 1 (2000) – 3.0 24 – David Gray – White Ladder (1998) – 3.0 25 – Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (1977) – 2.9 26 – Dido – Life for Rent (2003) – 2.9 27 – Phil Collins – ...But Seriously (1989) – 2.9 28 – Take That – Beautiful World (2006) – 2.9 29 – Travis – The Man Who (1999) – 2.9 30 – Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head (2002) – 2.8 31 – U2 – The Joshua Tree (1987) – 2.8 32 – Abba – Greatest Hits (1975) – 2.7 33 – Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill (1995) – 2.7 34 – Lady Gaga – The Fame (2008) – 2.7 35 – Michael Bublé – Crazy Love (2008) – 2.7 36 – Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters (2004) – 2.7 37 – Keane – Hopes and Fears (2004) – 2.7 38 – Robbie Williams – I've Been Expecting You (1998) – 2.6 39 – Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (1973) – 2.6 40 – Coldplay – Parachutes (2000) – 2.6 Why no Leona on the list?
October 24, 201113 yr Ah, Come On Over was the first album I bought myself that wasn't given to me as a present from relatives! Good memories :D I can't hate it really. Actually it makes me wonder how many other people a similar age to me would have done the same considering it was the phenom of 1999 and young people are always more heavily influenced by whatever is at the top of the charts. Similarly a lot of kids might well be buying 21 as their first album purchase today. I own the majority of the albums listed here from the late 1990s onwards - and a few before. I can't say most of them aren't good albums and Keane, Amy Winehouse, Scissor Sisters and Spice Girls particularly gave me much pleasure at their respective times so I don't understand the snobby comments.
October 24, 201113 yr I can't say most of them aren't good albums and Keane, Amy Winehouse, Scissor Sisters and Spice Girls particularly gave me much pleasure at their respective times so I don't understand the snobby comments. was that my snobby comment?
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