What is the biggest selling rock album of all time?

1 AC/DC: Back In Black Rock legends AC/DC hold the title for the top selling rock album of all time. The Australian bands seventh studio release, Back In Black, has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, and holds the title of the second best-selling record of all time, after Michael Jackson’s, Thriller.

What rock band has sold the most albums worldwide?

The Beatles
Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.

Which is the number 2 selling rock album of all time?

The album brought the Australian rockers to the top of the rock and roll world with new vocalist Brian Johnson stepping in nicely for Scott. It’s also the No. 2 selling album of all-time behind Michael Jackson’s Thriller.

Which is the best selling album in the world?

The charts of the best-selling albums by year in the world are compiled by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry annually since 2001. These charts are published in their two annual reports, the Digital Music Report and the Recording Industry in Numbers.

Which is the Best Hard Rock Album of all time?

Produced by hard rock genius Mutt Lange, Back in Black was a tribute to former singer Bon Scott with it’s all-black cover and dark subject matter like “Hells Bells” and the title track. The album brought the Australian rockers to the top of the rock and roll world with new vocalist Brian Johnson stepping in nicely for Scott.

How big does an album have to be to be on the top of the world?

This is a list of the world’s best-selling albums of recorded music. To appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies.