Top 25 All Time Best Selling Albums In The U.S.

The top 25 greatest albums of all time in terms of sales is a list that in the United States is dominated by classic rock bands but not exclusively. The names of the albums and the bands who made them will no doubt be familiar to all avid music fans but some of the names on the list might be a surprise. Listed below are the 25 greatest selling albums of all time in the U.S. as of the end of 2007 according to the R.I.A.A. (Recording industry association of America) They are listed by the album title followed by the artist and then the year they were released:

1. Greatest hits 1971-1975 --- Eagles --- 1976
2. Thriller --- Michael Jackson --- 1982
3. Led Zeppellin 4 --- Led Zeppellin --- 1971
4. The Wall --- Pink Floyd --- 1979
5. Back in Black --- AC/DC --- 1980
6. Greatest hits Vol 1 & 2 --- Billy Joel ---1985
7. Double Live --- Garth Brooks --- 1998
8. Come on Over --- Shania Twain ---1997
9. White Album --- Beatles --- 1968
10. Rumours --- Fleetwood Mac ---1977
11. Boston --- Boston --- 1976
12."The Bodyguard"-- Whitney Houston & Others - 1992
13. Beatles 1967-1970 --- Beatles--- 1973
14. No Fences --- Garth Brooks --- 1990
15. Hotel California --- Eagles --- 1976
16. Cracked Rear View --- Hootie & The Blowfish -- 1994
17. Greatest Hits --- Elton John --- 1974
18. Physical Graffiti --- Led Zeppellin -- 1975
19. Jagged Little Pill --- Alanis Morissette---1995
20. Beatles 1962-1966 --- Beatles --- 1973
21. Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack) -- Bee Gees & Others --1977
22. Appetite for Destruction --- Guns N' Roses ---1987
23. Dark side of the moon --- Pink Floyd --- 1973
24. Supernatural --- Santana --- 1999
25. Born in the U.S.A. --- Bruce Springsteen --- 1984