At present, the number of artists worldwide remains unknown. As a result, it is still impossible to count the total number of albums released by each of them. All the more so as, most of the time, it's only the most famous albums that count the most. Indeed, some albums by famous artists remain unknown to this day.
Only the biggest fans know about them, or not. Usually, it's only the bands with the best albums that attract attention. As a result, only the number of albums by the most famous bands is counted.
Precisely for these reasons, in this article we'll be listing the top 3 most popular albums of all time. It's worth noting that AC/DC holds the record as the band with the most albums released.
1- “Thriller” by Michael Jackson
It's not amazing if the 1time place goes to the King of Pop. Indeed, with his 6th album entitled "Thriller", Michael Jackson managed to sell around 60 million copies in the United States alone. This makes it one of the best-selling albums of all time.
The story doesn't end there. Thanks to this sales explosion, he also managed to sell his famous red leather jacket for $1.8 billion in 2011. Admittedly, Michael Jackson didn't release the most albums, since he only released 10 studio albums and 3 live albums. But he does hold the record for the best album of all time.
2- “Back in Black” by AC/DC
Since its creation in 1973 until today, the number of albums released by the AC/DC group is 16. However, two of these have only been released in Oceania. It is important to note that "Back in Black" is also the 6th album, released on July 25 1980.
It sold around 50 million copies. The album's popularity is largely due to the guitar solo, which will forever remain unrivalled by fans. Aside from that, the lyrics also allude to getting back on your feet after successive failures. It's worth remembering that during this period, the band had just lost "Bon Scott", the previous lead singer.
3- “Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd will forever mark the history of music with its album entitled "Dark Side of the Moon". Indeed, among the 15 studio albums of the group, it will be the eighth that will be the most successful with the 45 million copies sold worldwide. "Dark Side of the Moon" was released by Harvest Records on the 1er March 1973.
As the title "The Dark Side of the Moon" suggests, the album is about death, greed, conflict and mental illness. The latter alludes to former band member Syd Barrett, who left Pink Floyd in 1968.
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