Music Trivia World's Best Album Lists

Music Trivia World presents a compilation of the "Best Albums" lists from various sources. Included below are the best recordings from various eras, genres and authoritative publications/periodicals. Wanna start building your collection? Here's the place to start researching.

THE BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF 2006

THE BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF 2005

THE BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF 2004

THE BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF THE 2000s

THE BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF THE '90s

THE BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF THE '80s

THE BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF THE '70s

THE BEST-SELLING ALBUMS OF THE '60s

The Best-selling Albums of 2006

1. Soundtrack - High School Musical - 3,719,071

2. Rascal Flatts - Me and My Gang - 3,479,994

3. Carrie Underwood - Some Hearts - 3,015,950

4. Nickelback - All the Right Reasons - 2,688,166

5. Justin Timberlake - FutureSex / LoveSounds - 2,377,127

6. James Blunt - Back to Bedlam - 2,137,142

7. Beyonce - B'Day - 2,010,311

8. Soundtrack - Hannah Montana - 1,987,681

9. Dixie Chicks - Taking the Long Way - 1,856,284

10. Hinder - Extreme Behavior - 1,817,350

The Best-Selling Albums of 2006, The U.K.

1. Snow Patrol - Eyes Open

2. Take That - Beautiful World

3. Scissor Sisters - Ta-Dah

4. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

5. Razorlight - Razorlight

6. Oasis - Stop the Clocks

7. Westlife - The Love Album

8. Pink - I'm Not Dead

9. James Morrison - Undiscovered

10. Kooks - Inside In/Inside Out

The Best-Selling Albums of 2005, U.S.

1. Emancipation of Mimi - Mariah Carey (4,968,606)

2. Massacre - 50 Cent (4,852,744)

3. Breakway - Kelly Clarkson (3,496,192)

4. American Idiot - Green Day (3,360,394)

5. Monkey Business - Black Eyed Peas (3,037,251)

6. X & Y - Coldplay (2,615,280)

7. Feels Like Today - Rascal Flatts (2,511,209)

8. Love.Angel.Music.Baby - Gwen Stefani (2,505,390)

9. Late Registration - Kanye West (2,413,580)

10. Documentary - Game (2,275,646)

The Best-Selling Albums of 2005, The U.K.

1. James Blunt - Back To Bedlam

2. Coldplay - X&Y

3. Robbie Williams - Intensive Care

4. Kaiser Chiefs - Employment

5. Gorillaz - Demon Days

6. Westlife - Face To Face

7. KT Tunstall - Eye To The Telescope

8. Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway

9. Eminem - Curtain Call: The Hits

10. Faithless - Forever Faithless - The Greatest Hits

The Best-Selling Albums of 2004, The U.S.

1 . CONFESSIONS - Usher

2 . SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW - OutKast

3 . CLOSER - Josh Groban

4 . THE DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS - Alicia Keys

5 . FEELS LIKE HOME - Norah Jones

6 . FALLEN - Evanescence

7 . SHOCK'N Y'ALL - Toby Keith

8 . IN THE ZONE - Britney Spears

9 . THE VERY BEST OF SHERYL CROW - Sheryl Crow

10 . WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN - Kenny Chesney

The Best-Selling Albums of 2004, The U.K.

1. Scissor Sisters: Scissor Sisters

2. Hopes And Fears: Keane

3. Greatest Hits: Robbie Williams

4. Songs About Jane: Maroon 5

5. Call Off The Search: Katie Melua

6. Anastacia: Anastacia

7. Confessions: Usher

8. Feels Like Home: Norah Jones

9. Final Straw: Snow Patrol

10. Il Divo: Il Divo

The Best-Selling Albums of the 2000s, The U.S.

1.Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again (2000) 10 million copies

2.The Beatles - 1 (2000) 10 million copies

3.Linkin Park - Hybird Theory (2000) 10 million copies

4.Norah Jones - Come Away with Me (2002) 10 million copies

5.Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) 9 million copies

6.Nelly - Country Grammar (2000) 9 million copies

7.Usher - Confessions (2004) 9 million copies

8.Eminem - The Eminem Show (2002) 8 million copies

9.Backstreet boys - Black and Blue (2000) 8 million copies

The Best-Selling Albums of the '90s, The U.S.

1.Shania Twain - Come On Over (1997) 20 million

2.Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (1992) 17 million

3.Alanis Morissette - Jagged Little Pill (1996) 16 million

4.Hootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear View (1995) 16 million

5.Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time(1999) 14 million

6.Metallica - Metallica (1991) 14 million

7.Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys(1997) 14 million

8.Santana - Supernatural(1999) 14 million

9.Garth Brooks - Ropin' The Wind(1993) 14 million

The Best-Selling Albums of the '80s, The U.S.

1.Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982) 27 million

2.AC/DC - Back in Black (1980) 21 million

3.Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (1984) 15 million

4. Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction (1987) 15 million

5.Journey - Greatest Hits (1988) 14 million

6.Prince - Purple Rain (1984) 13 million

7. Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston (1985) 13 million

8.Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet (1986) 12 million

9. Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits (1980) 12 million

10. Def Leppard - Hysteria (1987) 12 million

The Best-Selling Albums of the '70s, The U.S.

1.The Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 (1976) 29 million

2.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (1971) 23 million

3.Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977) 19 million

4.Boston - Boston (1976) 17 million

5.The Eagles - Hotel California (1976) 16 million

6. Elton John - Greatest Hits (1974) 16 million

7.Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) 15 million

8. Saturday Night Fever (Soundtrack) (1977) 15 million

9.Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1977) 14 million

10. Simon & Garfunkel - Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (1972) 14 million

The Best-Selling Albums of the '60s, The U.S.

1.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (1969) 12 million

2. The Beatles - Abbey Road (1969) 12 million

3.The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) 11 million

4.Patsy Cline - Greatest Hits (1967) 10 million

5.The Beatles - The Beatles (The White Album) (1968) 9.5 million

6.Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I (1969) 8 million

7.The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1965) 6 million

8. The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour (1967) 6 million

9.The Monkees - The Monkees (1967) 5 million

10. The Monkees - More of the Monkees (1967) 5 million

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