Best selling albums of all time

I am almost exclusively into classical!  Nevertheless I do have Thriller on CD, and Dark Side of the Moon on CD and Pure Audio Bluray, which include stunning Atmos sound.  I will get Rumours when the Atmos version is released - this month?  Mainly because my current partner stole a kiss from Mick Fleetwood in Hawaii before his pub got destroyed in the wild fires.  I have Bee Gee records because a previous girlfriend sang with them!

My first search was "The top selling albums of all time". There were lots of results but not in 100% agreement. So to keep it simple, I asked Aria (an AI that comes with the Opera browser) the same question. I asked Aria again but included the words "worldwide sales" and the answer changed a bit -  Zep lV, Bad and Abby Road no longer in top 10.

Thriller - Michael Jackson: 70 million copies
Back in Black - AC/DC: 50 million copies
The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd: 45 million copies
The Bodyguard (Soundtrack): 45 million copies
Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) - Eagles: 42 million copies
Rumours - Fleetwood Mac: 40 million copies
Saturday Night Fever (Soundtrack): 40 million copies
The Wall - Pink Floyd: 30 million copies
Hotel California - Eagles: 26 million copies
Come On Over - Shania Twain: 20 million copies

Are those worldwide sales? 

Have all of them except the Whitney one.

I own all the albums on the list except Whiney Houston/The Body guard , do own albums by Whitney Houston though. WTS, haven't played any off the list in a while except Rumours because of Lindsey Buckingham and his great work on it it will stay in my rotation. Enjoy the music

My favorite of the list is probably Rumours. My wife and I saw them live at Alpine Valley WI right after it came out. It was a great show. I think I have played it once in the last year. Nice recording.

I have nearly every Beatle record ever recorded. Last one I listened to was probably Rubber Soul, maybe my favorite of theirs. Well recorded. 

Have quite a few Eagles records, probably last played was Desperado. Also have Don Henley, also well recorded. Lots of Joe Walsh stuff, James Gang and later. Mostly very well recorded. 

DSOTM is well recorded and I have many copies but probably my favorite Pink Floyd is Wish You Were Here. Island recordings were the best. I believe Alan Parsons was the recording engineer on DSOTM. I have listened to them some in the last year but not much. 

Led Zep, I'm sure I have everything they ever did. Mostly well recorded. Last time I played one, can't remember. 

I think I have a couple Michael Jackson records in my collection but they have not made it down to my listening area in years. They were well recorded. 

Can't remember the last time I listened to AC/DC. They are fine, just haven't heard them in awhile. 

Don't think I ever had Whitney Houston. Nothing wrong with her, just never bought any of her records. 

There was a book written by one of the recording engineers who did the work on Mac's Rumors album.  Even if you're not a fan there is a lot of insight into how they actually recorded the tunes back in the day.  The book is, "Making Rumors"  by Ken Caillat (artist Colbie Caillat's dad) 

If anyone else has a good book like "Rumors"  I'd be interested!

Rumors is very well recorded and should be owned if you dig Macs groove. 

I only own the Eagles, AC/DC, Fleetwood Mac, and Pink Floyd.  

I could listen to any of them except maybe Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston.  Not that they are bad, just not my cup of tea. Not a huge Beatles fan, either. 

For me, Fleetwood Mac, Beatles, Zep, and maybe the Eagles. 

Just opinions.  Some I just don't care for the genre, but are well recorded.

1) Michael Jackson – Thriller well recorded, don't own.
2) Eagles – Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)  - don't own, I've heard Eagles recordings and typically well done, but don't own.  
3) AC/DC – Back in Black  - yes
4) Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon  - absolute must have
5) Whitney Houston / Various Artists – The Bodyguard (Soundtrack) don't know, never listened.
6) Bee Gees – Saturday Night Fever - well recorded but don't own
7) Fleetwood Mac – Rumours - I would rather listed to a jack hammer, deflinitely don't own.  If someone would give me a recording I would burn it.  
8) Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV own multiple formats, yes, yes.
9) Michael Jackson – Bad   well recorded, don't own
10) The Beatles – Abbey Road - own multiple formats