The Cellar - Top Album Sellers

Who sold the most albums? There seems to be more people/groups recording but there's a bigger population/market. Of course now you can buy a song and not the album, plus it's easier to copy it to the device/system of your choice.

RIAA Best Selling Artists
1. THE BEATLES Albums sold: 183 million
2. GARTH BROOKS Albums sold: 148 million
3. ELVIS PRESLEY Albums sold: 146.5 million
4. EAGLES Albums sold: 120 million
5. LED ZEPPELIN Albums sold: 111.5 million

6. BILLY JOEL Albums sold: 84.5 million
7. MICHAEL JACKSON Albums sold: 84 million
8. ELTON JOHN Albums sold: 78.5 million
9. PINK FLOYD Albums sold: 75 million
10. AC/DC Albums sold: 72 million

11. GEORGE STRAIT Albums sold: 69 million
12. BARBRA STREISAND Albums sold: 68.5 million
13. THE ROLLING STONES Albums sold: 66.5 million
14. AEROSMITH Albums sold: 66.5 million
15. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Albums sold: 66.5 million

16. MADONNA Albums sold: 64.5 million
17. MARIAH CAREY Albums sold: 64 million
18. METALLICA Albums sold: 63 million
19. WHITNEY HOUSTON Albums sold: 58.5 million
20. VAN HALEN Albums sold: 56.5 million

21. FLEETWOOD MAC Albums sold: 54.5 million
22. U2 Albums sold: 52 million
23. CÉLINE DION Albums sold: 50 million
24. NEIL DIAMOND Albums sold: 49.5 million
25. JOURNEY Albums sold: 48 million

26. KENNY G Albums sold: 48 million
27. SHANIA TWAIN Albums sold: 48 million
28. KENNY ROGERS Albums sold: 47.5 million
29. ALABAMA Albums sold: 46.5 million
30. EMINEM Albums sold: 46 million

31. BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND Albums sold: 44.5 million
32. GUNS N’ ROSES Albums sold: 44.5 million
33. ALAN JACKSON Albums sold: 43.5 million
34. SANTANA Albums sold: 43.5 million
35. TAYLOR SWIFT Albums sold: 43 million

36. REBA MCENTIRE Albums sold: 41 million
37. ERIC CLAPTON Albums sold: 40 million
38. CHICAGO Albums sold: 38.5 million
39. SIMON & GARFUNKEL Albums sold: 38.5 million
40. FOREIGNER Albums sold: 38 million

41. ROD STEWART Albums sold: 38 million
42. TIM MCGRAW Albums sold: 37.5 million
43. BACKSTREET BOYS Albums sold: 37 million
44. 2 PAC Albums sold: 36.5 million
45. BOB DYLAN Albums sold: 36 million

46. DEF LEPPARD Albums sold: 35.5 million
47. QUEEN Albums sold: 35 million
48. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND Albums sold: 34.5 million
49. BRITNEY SPEARS Albums sold: 34.5 million
50. BON JOVI Albums sold: 34.5 million