Top 10 Highest-Selling Albums of All Time in the US - Record Head
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This list counts down the top 10 best-selling original studio albums in the United States. Buy, sell and trade classic records at Record Head in West Allis, WI.
Under the RIAA’s updated parameters, an album receives platinum certification after 1 million sales or 1.5 billion streams, with 1,500 streams equaling one sale. In this list, we’ll count down to the United States’ highest-selling album of all time, but with a twist. Today, we’re only looking at original studio albums, meaning we’re excluding live performances and greatest hits compilations (sorry, Eagles fans).
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