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                                   Top Selling Albums of All Time  (January 2008)   The updated July 2011 list is at the bottom of the page.
                                                       The Recording Industry Association of America 

1. Eagles: Their Greatest Hits, 1971–1975, Eagles (Asylum) 29 Million
2. Thriller, Michael Jackson (Epic) 27 Million
3. Led Zeppelin IV, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic) 23 Million
4. The Wall, Pink Floyd (Columbia) 23 Million
5. Back in Black, AC/DC (Epic) 22 Million
6. Greatest Hits, Volumes I & II, Billy Joel (Columbia) 21 Million
7. Double Live, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville) 21 Million
8. Come On Over, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville )20 Million
9. The Beatles, The Beatles (Capitol) 19 Million
10. Rumours, Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.) 19 Million
11. The Bodyguard (soundtrack), Whitney Houston (Arista) 17 Million
12. Boston, Boston (Epic) 17 Million
13. No Fences, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville) 17 Million
14. Physical Graffiti, Led Zeppelin (Swan Song) 16 Million
15. The Beatles: 1967–1970, The Beatles (Capitol) 16 Million
16. Greatest Hits, Elton John (Island/Mercury) 16 Million
17. Hotel California, Eagles (Elektra) 16 Million
18. Cracked Rear View, Hootie & the Blowfish (Atlantic) 16 Million
19. Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette (Maverick) 16 Million
20. Appetite for Destruction, Guns 'N Roses (Geffen) 15 Million
21. Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd (Capitol) 15 Million
22. Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack), Bee Gees (Polydor/Atlas) 15 Million
23. Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) 15 Million
24. The Beatles: 1962–1966, The Beatles (Capitol) 15 Million
25. Supernatural, Santana (Arista) 15 Million
26. Metallica, Metallica (Elektra) 14 Million
27. Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits (Columbia) 14 Million
28. Baby One More Time, Britney Spears (Jive) 14 Million
29. Greatest Hits, Journey (Capitol) 14 Million
30. Bat Out of Hell, Meat Loaf (Epic) 14 Million
31. Backstreet Boys, Backstreet Boys (Jive) 14 Million
32. Ropin' the Wind, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville) 14 Million
33. Purple Rain (soundtrack), Prince and the Revolution (Warner Bros.) 13 Million
34. Greatest Hits: 1974–1978, Steve Miller Band (Capitol) 13 Million
35. Millennium, Backstreet Boys (Jive) 13 Million
36. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live: 1975–1985 (box set), (Columbia) 13 Million
37. Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston (Arista) 13 Million
38. Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic) 12 Million
39. Abbey Road, The Beatles (Capitol) 12 Million
40. No Jacket Required, Phil Collins (Atlantic) 12 Million
41. The Woman in Me, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville) 12 Million
42. Ten, Pearl Jam (Epic) 12 Million
43. Forrest Gump (soundtrack) (Epic) 12 Million
44. Wide Open Spaces, Dixie Chicks (Monument) 12 Million
45. Yourself or Someone Like You, Matchbox Twenty (Atlantic) 12 Million
46. Hot Rocks, The Rolling Stones (abkco) 12 Million
47. II, Boyz II Men (Motown) 12 Million
48. Kenny Rogers's Greatest Hits, Kenny Rogers (Capitol Nashville) 12 Million
49. Slippery When Wet, Bon Jovi (Mercury) 12 Million
50. Hysteria, Def Leppard (Mercury) 12million
51. Breathless, Kenny G (Arista) 12 Mill12 Million ion
52. Pieces of You, Jewel (Atlantic) 12 Million
53. Up!, Shania Twain (Mercury Nashville) 11 Million
54. Human Clay, Creed (Wind-Up Records) 11 Million
55. CrazySexyCool, TLC (LaFace) 11 Million
56. Dirty Dancing (soundtrack) (RCA) 11 Million
57. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (Capitol) 11 Million
58. James Taylor's Greatest Hits, James Taylor (Warner Bros.) 11 Million
59. Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. II, Eagles (Elektra) 11 Million
60. Falling into You, Celine Dion (Epic) 11 Million
61. No Strings Attached, 'N Sync (Jive) 11 Million
62. Devil Without a Cause, Kid Rock (Lava) 11 Million
63. Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic) 11 Million
64. Titanic (soundtrack) (Sony Classical) 11 Million
65. Aerosmith's Greatest Hits, Aerosmith (Columbia) 11 Million
66. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Outkast (So So Def) 11 Million
67. 'N Sync, 'N Sync (RCA) 10 Million
68. Life After Death, Notorious B.I.G. (Bad Boy/Arista) 10 Million
69. Let's Talk About Love, Celine Dion (550 Music/Epic) 10 Million
70. Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin (Atlantic) 10 Million
71. Greatest Hits, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA) 10 Million
72. The Stranger, Billy Joel (Columbia) 10 Million
73. The Immaculate Collection, Madonna (Warner Bros.) 10 Million
74. Fly, Dixie Chicks (Monument) 10 Million
75. Eliminator, ZZ Top (Warner Bros.) 10 Million
76. Best of the Doobies, Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.) 10 Million
77. Van Halen, Van Halen (Warner Bros.) 10 Million
78. Faith, George Michael (Columbia) 10 Million
79. Music Box, Mariah Carey (Columbia) 10 Million
80. Like a Virgin, Madonna (Sire) 10 Million
81. Unplugged, Eric Clapton (Reprise) 10 Million
82. Can't Slow Down, Lionel Richie (Motown) 10 Million
83. Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, Hammer (Capitol) 10 Million
84. Tapestry, Carole King (Ode) 10 Million
85. The Lion King (Soundtrack) (Walt Disney) 10 Million
86. The Joshua Tree, U2 (Island) 10 Million
87. Nevermind, Nirvana (DGC) 10 Million
88. Legend, Bob Marley & the Wailers (Island) 10 Million
89. Tragic Kingdom, No Doubt (Trauma/Interscope) 10 Million
90. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV), Van Halen (Warner Bros.) 10 Million
91. Dookie, Green Day (Reprise) 10 Million
92. The Hits, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville) 10 Million
93. Daydream, Mariah Carey (Columbia) 10 Million
94. Come Away With Me, Norah Jones (Blue Note) 10 Million
95. Pyromania, Def Leppard (Mercury) 10 Million
96. Greatest Hits, Patsy Cline (MCA) 10 Million
97. Hybrid Theory, Linkin Park (Warner Bros.) 10 Million
98. Oops!…I Did it Again, Britney Spears (Jive) 10 Million
99. Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder (Motown) 10 Million
100. 1, The Beatles (Capitol) 10 Million
101. Best of the Doors, the Doors (Elektra) 10 Million
102. Sevens, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville) 10 Million
      

 

__________________THE BIG FOUR_____Some of the Artists_______________________________________

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Music   
many of the world's best selling artists  including
Def Leppard, The Killers, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson, Anberlin, Gym Class Heroes, Enrique Iglesias, Juanes, Bon Jovi, Queens of the Stone Age, Falco, Belinda Carlisle, Elton John, Eminem, Tupac Shakur, Guns N' Roses, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Marilyn Manson, Akon, Chamillionaire, Reba McEntire, Sheena Easton, Nas, Diana Ross, Barry White, Luciano Pavarotti, Rammstein, U2, Black Eyed Peas, Nelly Furtado, ABBA, Lil Wayne, Wu-Tang Clan, George Strait, Ashlee Simpson, Gwen Stefani, Soulja Boy Tell 'Em, Maroon 5, Keane, Tokio Hotel, Elisa, Grace Jones, Paramore, Rihanna, The All-American Rejects, Kanye West, Ashanti, Mims, a-ha, Amy Winehouse, Hayley Westenra, Fergie and most recently Anastacia, Mika, New Kids on the Block, Miley Cyrus and The Rolling Stones.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_music  
Aaron Kwok, AC/DC, Airbag , Alanis Morissette , Alejandro Sanz , Alice Cooper America, Amy Grant, Andrea Corr, Anita Baker, ANORIMOI  Aretha Franklin   Ash Ashley Tisdale   Avenged Sevenfold  Ayaka  Bad Company  Basshunter  Beatsteaks  Ben E. King  Ben Jelen  Better Than Ezra  Biffy Clyro  Big and Rich Bill Haley and His Comets  Björk  Black  Black Sabbath  Black Stone Cheery Blaque  blessthefall  Blindside  Boyz N Da Hood  Bread  Buck 65  Buffalo Springfield Candlebox  Carly Simon  Cassie  Chaka Khan Cher  Chicago  Christopher Cross CKY  Colin James  Cowboy Troy  Cradle of Filth  Craig David  Damien Rice  Daniel Powter  Daniela Castillo  Dave Stewart  David Gray  David Sanborn  Dean Martin Death Cab for Cutie  Devil Driver  Diddy  Disturbed  Dokken  Down  Dream Theater Elephant Man  Elva Hsiao  Emma (Darnick) & Tessa (McDermid)  Emmylou Harris Enya  Eric Clapton  Eskimo Joe  Etta James  EZ (Pure Garage)  F.I.R.  Faith Hill  Faster Pussycat  Fiona Sit  Fleetwood Mac  Frank Sinatra  Frente!  Funeral For A    Friend  Garbage  George  George Benson  Glassjaw  Glenn Frey  Gnarls Barkley Goo Goo Dolls  Gordon Lightfoot  Gorilla Zoe   Green Day  Grover Washington, Jr.  Gyroscope  Hard-Fi  Harry Chapin  Herb Alpert  HIM  Home & Away  Hoodoo Gurus  Howard Jones  Huey Lewis and the News  Jackson Browne  James Blunt  James Ingram  James Taylor  Jane's Addiction  Jeffree Star  Jeremy Jordan  Jessi Malay  Jet Jewel  Jimmie Dale Gilmore  Jimmy Barnes  Jo-Beth Taylor  Jocie Kok  Joni Mitchell  Josh Groban    Judy Collins  Karla Bonoff  Keith Sweat  Kelvin Tan Wei Lian  Khalil Fong  Kid Rock  Killswitch Engage  Kylie Minogue  L.T.D.  Laura Pausini  Lazy Mutha Fucka (Warner Music Hong Kong, Taiwan)  Led Zeppelin  Leon Redbone  Lillix  Linda Ronstadt  Linkin Park  London Boys  Los Prisioneros  Lost Prophets  Lucia Micarelli Luis Miguel Luis Miguel (Singer)  Lupe Fiasco  Luttenberger*Klug  M2M  Machine Head Madina Lake  Madonna (no longer with Warner)  Maggie McNeal  Maná  Mariana Ochoa  Mastodon matchbox twenty   MC Solaar   Megadeth Me'shell Ndegeocello  Metallica  Michael Bublé  Michael McDonald  Michelle Branch  MIKA (first album only) Mike B Mike Jones  Miriam Makeba  Missy Elliott  Moby  Monrose  Morrissey  Mötley   Crüe  Muse  My Chemical Romance  Nanci Griffith  Nancy Sinatra  Natalie Cole  Natalie Merchant  Neil Young  Nelly Furtado (no longer with Warner)  Nickleback   Nina Simone Notorious B.I.G.  Ol' Dirty Bastard  Opeth  P.O.D.  Panic at the Disco   Pantera  Paris Hilton  Patrice Rushen  Paul Simon  Paul Wall  Pendulum  Peter Cetera  Peter Schilling  Peter Yarrow  Peter, Paul & Mary  Phil Collins  Phish  Phoebe Snow  Pixies  Prince  Quincy Jones  R.E.M.  Radiohead  Red Hot Chili Peppers  Renee  Olstead  Rilo Kiley   Rob Thomas  Rod Stewart  Ruslana  Ryan Cabrera  Sammy Davis, Jr.  Sara Hickman  Savage Garden  Seal  Sean Paul  Sergio Mendes  Shifty   Shinedown Simple Plan  Simply Red  Slipknot  Soulfly  Spike Jones  Staind  Stan Freberg  Static-X  Stefanie Sun (Sun Yanzi)  Stone Sour  Story of the Year  Sugababes (first album only) Sugar Ray  Sweetwater  T.I.  Taking Back Sunday  Talib  Kweli  Tangerine Dream  Tanya Chua  Teddy Pendergrass  The Afghan Whigs  The B-52's  The Beautiful South  The Breeders  The Call  The Cars  The Corrs   The Cure The Darkness  The Doobie Brothers  The Doors  The Eagles  The Georgia Satellites  The   Housemartins  The Jimi Hendrix Experience  The Men They Couldn't Hang  The  Pogues The Pretenders  The Prodigy  The Ramones  The Sex Pistols  The Sisters of   Mercy  The Smiths  The Stooges  The Sugarcubes  The Velvet Underground   The   Veronicas  They Might Be Giants  Third Eye Blind   TISM  Titãs  Tom Lehrer  Tom  Petty & The Heartbreakers  Tom Rush  Tom Waits  Toni Pearen  Tracy Chapman  Trapt  Trillville  Twista  Uncle Kracker  Van Halen  Van Morrison  Violent Femmes  Warren Zevon  Ween  Westernhagen  William Joseph  Wiz Khalifa  X (US)  Yes  Young Scrappy  Yung Joc Ziggy Marley  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EMI_Music  
EMI has signed many popular artists from multiple genres, including:
Richard Marx  Charles Aznavour  The Beatles  Rolling Stones  The Animals  Coldplay  McFly  Queen  Queensryche  Red Hot Chili Peppers  Tiziano Ferro  Fito Paez  Rebecca St. James  Myriam Montemayor Cruz  Dubstar Salmonella Dub Utada Hikaru  Selena  Thalia  Pink Floyd  Scarlet Party   Kraftwerk  Radiohead Daft Punk  The Beach Boys  Cliff Richard  Adam Faith  Legião Urbana  Iron Maiden Sex Pistols  Blur  Spice Girls   Show Luo Finley (band)  Duran Duran  Maria Callas  Diana Ross  Saxon  Marillion  Tina Turner  Kate Bush  Frank Sinatra  Sigur Rós  Gorillaz  Belinda (singer)  Kylie Minogue  Roxette  Ruslana  RBD  Garth Brooks  Lene Marlin Kisschasy  30 Seconds to Mars  Lily Allen  Stacie Orrico  Yellowcard Maria Callas  Jacqueline du Pré  Sir Simon Rattle  Nigel Kennedy  Alpha Galates  Keith Urban  Skye Sweetnam  David Bowie  Barclay James Harvest Bertine Zetlitz Depeche Mode

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