<Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Album </Th> <Th> Released </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Total certified copies ( from available markets ) * </Th> <Th> Claimed sales * </Th> <Th> Ref ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Jackson </Td> <Td> Thriller </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Pop , rock , R&B </Td> <Td> 7001463190000000000 ♠ 47.3 <Ul> <Li> US : 33 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 100,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 4.2 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.5 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 1 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 1.12 million </Li> <Li> MEX : 1.6 million </Li> <Li> NLD : 800,000 </Li> <Li> ITA : 100,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 400,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 500,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 300,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 400,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 119,061 </Li> <Li> NZ : 180,000 </Li> <Li> HKG : 15,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AC / DC </Td> <Td> Back in Black </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Hard rock </Td> <Td> 7001259000000000000 ♠ 26.1 <Ul> <Li> US : 22 million </Li> <Li> UK : 300,000 </Li> <Li> GER : 1 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 600,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 1 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 840,000 </Li> <Li> ITA : 50,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 160,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 100,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 50,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pink Floyd </Td> <Td> The Dark Side of the Moon </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Progressive rock </Td> <Td> 7001242100000000000 ♠ 24.2 <Ul> <Li> US : 15 million </Li> <Li> UK : 4.2 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 400,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 980,000 </Li> <Li> ITA : 100,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 120,000 </Li> <Li> POL : 70,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 100,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 240,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Meat Loaf </Td> <Td> Bat Out of Hell </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Hard rock , progressive rock </Td> <Td> 7001215050000000000 ♠ 21.5 <Ul> <Li> US : 14 million </Li> <Li> UK : 3 million </Li> <Li> GER : 500,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 1.68 million </Li> <Li> NZ : 255,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Whitney Houston / Various artists </Td> <Td> The Bodyguard </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> R&B , soul , pop , soundtrack </Td> <Td> 7001273460000000000 ♠ 28.4 <Ul> <Li> US : 18 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 2 million </Li> <Li> UK : 2.1 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.5 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 1 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 1 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 350,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 750,000 </Li> <Li> NLD : 100,000 </Li> <Li> SWE 100,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 500,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 240,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 250,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 200,000 </Li> <Li> NOR : 200,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 92,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eagles </Td> <Td> Their Greatest Hits ( 1971 -- 1975 ) </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Country rock , soft rock , folk rock </Td> <Td> 7001321800000000000 ♠ 32.2 <Ul> <Li> US : 29 million </Li> <Li> UK : 600,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 560,000 </Li> <Li> IFPI HKG : 15,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bee Gees / Various artists </Td> <Td> Saturday Night Fever </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Disco </Td> <Td> 7001215700000000000 ♠ 21.6 <Ul> <Li> US : 16 million </Li> <Li> UK : 2.1 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.5 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 200,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 1 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 770,000 </Li> <Li> HKG : 15,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fleetwood Mac </Td> <Td> Rumours </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Soft rock </Td> <Td> 7001279300000000000 ♠ 27.9 <Ul> <Li> US : 20 million </Li> <Li> UK : 3.3 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.25 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 300,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 910,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 150,000 </Li> <Li> HKG : 15,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Album </Th> <Th> Released </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Total certified copies ( from available markets ) * </Th> <Th> Claimed sales * </Th> <Th> Ref ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Jackson </Td> <Td> Thriller </Td> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Pop , rock , R&B </Td> <Td> 7001463190000000000 ♠ 47.3 <Ul> <Li> US : 33 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 100,000 </Li> <Li> UK : 4.2 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.5 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 1 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 1.12 million </Li> <Li> MEX : 1.6 million </Li> <Li> NLD : 800,000 </Li> <Li> ITA : 100,000 </Li> <Li> SWE : 400,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 500,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 300,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 400,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 119,061 </Li> <Li> NZ : 180,000 </Li> <Li> HKG : 15,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 66 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AC / DC </Td> <Td> Back in Black </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Hard rock </Td> <Td> 7001259000000000000 ♠ 26.1 <Ul> <Li> US : 22 million </Li> <Li> UK : 300,000 </Li> <Li> GER : 1 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 600,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 1 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 840,000 </Li> <Li> ITA : 50,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 160,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 100,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 50,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pink Floyd </Td> <Td> The Dark Side of the Moon </Td> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Progressive rock </Td> <Td> 7001242100000000000 ♠ 24.2 <Ul> <Li> US : 15 million </Li> <Li> UK : 4.2 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 400,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 980,000 </Li> <Li> ITA : 100,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 120,000 </Li> <Li> POL : 70,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 100,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 240,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Meat Loaf </Td> <Td> Bat Out of Hell </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Hard rock , progressive rock </Td> <Td> 7001215050000000000 ♠ 21.5 <Ul> <Li> US : 14 million </Li> <Li> UK : 3 million </Li> <Li> GER : 500,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 1.68 million </Li> <Li> NZ : 255,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Whitney Houston / Various artists </Td> <Td> The Bodyguard </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> R&B , soul , pop , soundtrack </Td> <Td> 7001273460000000000 ♠ 28.4 <Ul> <Li> US : 18 million </Li> <Li> JPN : 2 million </Li> <Li> UK : 2.1 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.5 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 1 million </Li> <Li> CAN : 1 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 350,000 </Li> <Li> BRA : 750,000 </Li> <Li> NLD : 100,000 </Li> <Li> SWE 100,000 </Li> <Li> SPA : 500,000 </Li> <Li> ARG : 240,000 </Li> <Li> SWI : 250,000 </Li> <Li> AUT : 200,000 </Li> <Li> NOR : 200,000 </Li> <Li> FIN : 92,500 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eagles </Td> <Td> Their Greatest Hits ( 1971 -- 1975 ) </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Country rock , soft rock , folk rock </Td> <Td> 7001321800000000000 ♠ 32.2 <Ul> <Li> US : 29 million </Li> <Li> UK : 600,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 560,000 </Li> <Li> IFPI HKG : 15,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 42 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bee Gees / Various artists </Td> <Td> Saturday Night Fever </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Disco </Td> <Td> 7001215700000000000 ♠ 21.6 <Ul> <Li> US : 16 million </Li> <Li> UK : 2.1 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.5 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 200,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 1 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 770,000 </Li> <Li> HKG : 15,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fleetwood Mac </Td> <Td> Rumours </Td> <Td> 1977 </Td> <Td> Soft rock </Td> <Td> 7001279300000000000 ♠ 27.9 <Ul> <Li> US : 20 million </Li> <Li> UK : 3.3 million </Li> <Li> GER : 1.25 million </Li> <Li> FRA : 300,000 </Li> <Li> CAN : 2 million </Li> <Li> AUS : 910,000 </Li> <Li> NZ : 150,000 </Li> <Li> HKG : 15,000 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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