The Monthly Music Trading Post

storymilo · 10-19-2009, 07:36 PM

^ Yeah that's my point. It's easy to get into because it's nice and safe. Then you can move on to better, crazier Floyd

BTown · 10-19-2009, 07:51 PM

Didn't the wall sell more copies than Dark Side Of The Moon?
I wanna say it's the fifth best seeling album of all time, or maybe just in the US.

NumberNineDream · 10-19-2009, 08:01 PM

Top 40 Best Selling Albums 28 July 1956 – 14 June 2009

Pos -Title -Artist -Year of Release -Sales Total
1- GREATEST HITS -QUEEN (1981) 5,678,610
2- SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND -BEATLES (1967) 4,908,288
3- GOLD - GREATEST HITS -ABBA (1992) 4,610,813
4- WHAT'S THE STORY MORNING GLORY -OASIS (1996) 4,421,505
5- BROTHERS IN ARMS -DIRE STRAITS (1985) 4,069,764
6- THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON -PINK FLOYD (1973) 3,956,177

debaserr · 10-19-2009, 08:06 PM

ugh abba. doesnt DSOTM have the record for consecutive weeks at #1 or something?

storymilo · 10-19-2009, 08:07 PM

^ I can't believe an Abba album is #3. That's sad

NumberNineDream · 10-19-2009, 08:09 PM

Yeah the list is a real shocker. Here's all of it:

http://www.bpi.co.uk/assets/files/top%2040%20albums.pdf

Edit: Abba's got 2 Greatest Hits albums in the top 40 !!

jackhammer · 10-19-2009, 08:11 PM

WTF is wrong with ABBA? Not the coolest band by far but for pure Pop music they are probably the ultimate Pop band. Wrote and played everything themselves and I defy anyone not to know at least 4/5 songs by them.

NumberNineDream · 10-19-2009, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

WTF is wrong with ABBA? Not the coolest band by far but for pure Pop music they are probably the ultimate Pop band. Wrote and played everything themselves and I defy anyone not to know at least 4/5 songs by them.

ABBA is one of my guilty pleasures, but c'mon !! (yeah, I don't have a better argument)

storymilo · 10-19-2009, 08:20 PM

I don't know 4/5 songs by them.

Honestly I've hated them ever since my friend became obsessed with them for a little while.

And isn't Michael Jackson the ultimate pop artist?

Mojo · 10-20-2009, 09:23 AM

I can recognise that ABBA are pure pop and a good example of it, but i cant even hear ABBA without wanting to punch things.

Oh and NumberNineDream, i will get an album to you today.

10-19-2009, 07:51 PM	#732 (permalink)
BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	Didn't the wall sell more copies than Dark Side Of The Moon? I wanna say it's the fifth best seeling album of all time, or maybe just in the US. __________________

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NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	Top 40 Best Selling Albums 28 July 1956 – 14 June 2009 Pos -Title -Artist -Year of Release -Sales Total 1- GREATEST HITS -QUEEN (1981) 5,678,610 2- SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND -BEATLES (1967) 4,908,288 3- GOLD - GREATEST HITS -ABBA (1992) 4,610,813 4- WHAT'S THE STORY MORNING GLORY -OASIS (1996) 4,421,505 5- BROTHERS IN ARMS -DIRE STRAITS (1985) 4,069,764 6- THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON -PINK FLOYD (1973) 3,956,177 __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

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debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	ugh abba. doesnt DSOTM have the record for consecutive weeks at #1 or something? __________________ Last.FM

10-19-2009, 08:09 PM	#736 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	Yeah the list is a real shocker. Here's all of it: http://www.bpi.co.uk/assets/files/top%2040%20albums.pdf Edit: Abba's got 2 Greatest Hits albums in the top 40 !! __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

10-19-2009, 08:11 PM	#737 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	WTF is wrong with ABBA? Not the coolest band by far but for pure Pop music they are probably the ultimate Pop band. Wrote and played everything themselves and I defy anyone not to know at least 4/5 songs by them. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

10-19-2009, 07:36 PM	#731 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	^ Yeah that's my point. It's easy to get into because it's nice and safe. Then you can move on to better, crazier Floyd

10-19-2009, 08:07 PM	#735 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	^ I can't believe an Abba album is #3. That's sad

10-19-2009, 08:20 PM	#739 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	I don't know 4/5 songs by them. Honestly I've hated them ever since my friend became obsessed with them for a little while. And isn't Michael Jackson the ultimate pop artist?

10-20-2009, 09:23 AM	#740 (permalink)
Mojo Melancholia Eternally Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 5,018	I can recognise that ABBA are pure pop and a good example of it, but i cant even hear ABBA without wanting to punch things. Oh and NumberNineDream, i will get an album to you today. __________________ Last.FM \| Echoes and Dust