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Albums that sold millions that other people probably didn't know about
Posted on 1/16/21 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 1/16/21 at 12:19 pm
Has to be millions (plural). What albums can you think of? I will start out with Stryper to hell with the devil. Sold over 2 million copies
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Posted on 1/16/21 at 1:31 pm to CatsGoneWild
False
Posted on 1/16/21 at 2:36 pm to CatsGoneWild
Tapestry by Carole King sold more than purple rain, like a Virgin and the Joshua tree
Posted on 1/16/21 at 2:53 pm to CatsGoneWild
Slim Whitman - "All My Best"
In 1979, Whitman produced a TV commercial to support Suffolk Marketing's release of a greatest hits compilation titled All My Best, which went on to be the second best-selling TV-marketed record in music history (behind Peter Lemongello’s “Love ‘76” album 3 years earlier), with almost 1.5 million units sold.
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Posted on 1/16/21 at 3:09 pm to Mizz-SEC
Loved that guy in the latest season of better call saul
Posted on 1/16/21 at 3:22 pm to Philzilla2k
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False
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When "Honestly" peaked at No. 23 on the Top 40 charts, it cemented Stryper’s place in history. “To Hell With The Devil”, went on to receive a Grammy Award nomination as was certified RIAA platinum on January 6, 1988, selling more than 2 million copies. This album is regarded by many to be one the most influential Christian rock albums of all time
Posted on 1/16/21 at 3:33 pm to CatsGoneWild
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When "Honestly" peaked at No. 23 on the Top 40 charts, it cemented Stryper’s place in history. “To Hell With The Devil”, went on to receive a Grammy Award nomination as was certified RIAA platinum on January 6, 1988, selling more than 2 million copies. This album is regarded by many to be one the most influential Christian rock albums of all time
Not sure where this comes from, but Platinum in the US is 1 million copies. Source, RIAA- the people who give the award
RIAA
To Hell With The Devil was certified platinum on that date in 1988. There is no certification for double platinum yet. You are unclear in your original post if you are referring to only US sales or worldwide sales. They may have sold more than 2M worldwide at this point, but I can find no reports to that effect.
Posted on 1/16/21 at 3:36 pm to johnqpublic
Posted on 1/16/21 at 3:39 pm to SEClint
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Tapestry by Carole King sold more than purple rain, like a Virgin and the Joshua tree
This may have been the case at some point, but according to official certifications it is not the case, at least with Purple Rain.
Tapestry was certified Diamond (10M US sales) in 1995. Purple Rain was certified with 13M sales in the US in 1996.
Like a Virgin and The Joshua Tree have both also been certified Diamond (10M) in the US so it is difficult to tell which has actually sold more in the US. I cannot find many of the sales from other countries for Tapestry. The numbers for Like A Virgin and The Joshua Tree seem to indicate they have both sold much more around the world than Tapestry.
Posted on 1/16/21 at 3:44 pm to CatsGoneWild
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Their own website
Then the person who wrote that is incorrect.
The RIAA cert for Platinum Albums has been 1 Million copies since 1976.
(Singles are Platinum at 2M, perhaps that's where the confusion arises)
Posted on 1/16/21 at 4:00 pm to johnqpublic
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Tapestry was certified Diamond (10M US sales) in 1995. Purple Rain was certified with 13M sales in the US in 1996.
Like a Virgin and The Joshua Tree have both also been certified Diamond (10M) in the US so it is difficult to tell which has actually sold more in the US. I cannot find many of the sales from other countries for Tapestry. The numbers for Like A Virgin and The Joshua Tree seem to indicate they have both sold much more around the world than Tapestry.
I have found some more information. The "Claimed Sales" (so unconfirmed and not certified) of Purple Rain, The Joshua Tree and Tapestry are all at 25M (worldwide). Like A Virgin has claimed sales of 21M. Since the veracity of these numbers is suspect, it is very difficult to determine which of them has actually sold more. But the official certifications for US sales are as I stated above.
Posted on 1/16/21 at 4:47 pm to CatsGoneWild
Tubular Bells!! not so well know in America
Posted on 1/16/21 at 5:17 pm to johnqpublic
Still, that album sold and I can't say I've ever heard it, or could bring it up in conversation with most people and have them know what I'm talking about.
Posted on 1/16/21 at 6:21 pm to SEClint
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Still, that album sold and I can't say I've ever heard it, or could bring it up in conversation with most people and have them know what I'm talking about.
It indeed sold quite a lot. It is from at least a decade before the other records you mentioned (1971). I would be surprised if you haven't heard any of the songs from that record:
I Feel The Earth Move
So Far Away
It's Too Late Baby
You've Got A Friend (later covered by James Taylor)
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (a song Carole co-wrote for Aretha)
In addition it had her solo version of a song she wrote with her ex, Gerry Goffin, that was a hit for The Shirelles:
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
The album is seen as a landmark in the history of women singer-songwriters. It was the number one album in the US for 15 straight weeks. A record that still stands for a female solo artist.
Posted on 1/16/21 at 6:35 pm to johnqpublic
Who has never heard of Tapestry?!?
well, I guess for a kid, its possible... but still..
well, I guess for a kid, its possible... but still..
Posted on 1/16/21 at 6:49 pm to TFTC
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Who has never heard of Tapestry?!?
well, I guess for a kid, its possible... but still
Familiar with Bathory The Return... (1985)?
Posted on 1/16/21 at 7:08 pm to SEClint
Negative... but a record by some European metal band isn't even remotely on the same level...
Im not saying people have to like Tapestry, but never even heard of it?? Its just baffling...
Im not saying people have to like Tapestry, but never even heard of it?? Its just baffling...
This post was edited on 1/16/21 at 7:15 pm
Posted on 1/16/21 at 10:47 pm to TFTC
quote:not to everyone
. but a record by some European metal band isn't even remotely on the same level
Posted on 1/16/21 at 11:13 pm to SEClint
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Tubular Bells
Posted on 1/16/21 at 11:16 pm to SEClint
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Tapestry by Carole King sold more than purple rain, like a Virgin and the Joshua tree
My sister had that album, and played it a lot. There were a couple of songs from it that got quite a bit of airplay on AM pop radio back then. It really wasn't a bad album, it wasn't my kind of music, but there really were some great songs on it.
One reason I think that it had so much success, that was back in the day when many people bought albums by mail, and that was one of the records that Columbia House pushed hard. If you were in that buying club, they sent it to you and billed you for it, regardless if you actually ordered it.
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