Billboard recently published the list of biggest albums of all-time. The top 40 is as follows:

1 21 - Adele
2 The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack
3 Thriller - Michael Jackson
4 Fearless - Taylor Swift
5 Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen
6 Ropin' The Wind - Garth Brooks
7 Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
8 Doctor Zhivago - Soundtrack
9 All The Right Reasons - Nickelback
10 Tapestry - Carole King
11 Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
12 The Fame - Lady Gaga
13 Whipped Cream & Other Delights - Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass
14 Come On Over - Shania Twain
15 Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
16 Confessions - Usher
17 Frozen - Soundtrack
18 Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
19 Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul
20 Some Gave All - Billy Ray Cyrus
21 Falling Into You - Celine Dion
22 Some Hearts - Carrie Underwood
23 The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston
24 Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - M.C. Hammer
25 Hysteria - Def Leppard
26 Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
27 Daughtry - Daughtry
28 [Hybrid Theory] - Linkin Park
29 No Fences - Garth Brooks
30 Cracked Rear View - Hootie & The Blowfish
31 The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd
32 Fallen - Evanescence
33 Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi
34 Human Clay - Creed
35 Mary Poppins - Soundtrack
36 Supernatural - Santana
37 Night Visions - Imagine Dragons
38 Frampton Comes Alive - Peter Frampton
39 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
40 Metallica - Metallica

Which ones have you listened to?

I would've thought Nirvana would make it. Guess not

why is this reported

1 21 - Adele
3 Thriller - Michael Jackson
4 Fearless - Taylor Swift
10 Tapestry - Carole King
11 Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
12 The Fame - Lady Gaga
15 Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
17 Frozen - Soundtrack
18 Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
21 Falling Into You - Celine Dion

And that's it

There's literally nothing remotely report-worthy

21>Thriller? And no Madonna? I have listened to 21, Thriller, and Born in the USA.

I've heard these:

1 21 - Adele
3 Thriller - Michael Jackson
4 Fearless - Taylor Swift
6 Ropin' The Wind - Garth Brooks
7 Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
12 The Fame - Lady Gaga
14 Come On Over - Shania Twain
17 Frozen - Soundtrack
18 Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
21 Falling Into You - Celine Dion
22 Some Hearts - Carrie Underwood
26 Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
27 Daughtry - Daughtry
32 Fallen - Evanescence
37 Night Visions - Imagine Dragons

Not Doctor Zhivago, All the Right Reasons, Whipped Cream & Other Delights, Same Gave All or Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em.

Mess @
Billboard has lost it.

1 21 - Adele yes
2 The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack no
3 Thriller - Michael Jackson yes
4 Fearless - Taylor Swift yes
5 Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce Springsteen no
6 Ropin' The Wind - Garth Brooks no
7 Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette yes
8 Doctor Zhivago - Soundtrack no
9 All The Right Reasons - Nickelback no
10 Tapestry - Carole King no
11 Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston no
12 The Fame - Lady Gaga yes
13 Whipped Cream & Other Delights - Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass no
14 Come On Over - Shania Twain yes
15 Rumours - Fleetwood Mac yes
16 Confessions - Usher no
17 Frozen - Soundtrack no
18 Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift no
19 Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul no
20 Some Gave All - Billy Ray Cyrus no
21 Falling Into You - Celine Dion no
22 Some Hearts - Carrie Underwood no
23 The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston no
24 Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em - M.C. Hammer no
25 Hysteria - Def Leppard no
26 Come Away With Me - Norah Jones no
27 Daughtry - Daughtry no
28 [Hybrid Theory] - Linkin Park yes
29 No Fences - Garth Brooks no
30 Cracked Rear View - Hootie & The Blowfish no
31 The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd yes
32 Fallen - Evanescence yes
33 Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi yes
34 Human Clay - Creed no
35 Mary Poppins - Soundtrack no
36 Supernatural - Santana no
37 Night Visions - Imagine Dragons yes
38 Frampton Comes Alive - Peter Frampton no
39 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John no
40 Metallica - Metallica no

The Fame at #12

what I wanna know is why 21 and the sound of music are over the greatest selling album ever....

1 21 - Adele
7 Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
11 Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
12 The Fame - Lady Gaga
16 Confessions - Usher
17 Frozen - Soundtrack
23 The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston

You think you're slick cutting it at top 40 when ...BOMT is at #41

They're there at 118.

1 21 - Adele
3 Thriller - Michael Jackson
4 Fearless - Taylor Swift
12 The Fame - Lady Gaga
15 Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
17 Frozen - Soundtrack
18 Taylor Swift - Taylor Swift
21 Falling Into You - Celine Dion
32 Fallen - Evanescence
37 Night Visions - Imagine Dragons

Thriller not being at #1 AUTOMATICALLY makes this list invalid. The Sound of Music and Frozen soundtrack over the Bodyguard? Mary Poppins soundtrack?

Billboard has LOST IT!

What is this

12 The Fame - Lady Gaga

It's based on chart performance (obviously, since absolute sales from different climates aren't comparable)

I believe The Sound Of Music had an incredible chart run but sales in the 60s were awful.
In the UK it was the biggest album of 1965, 1966, and 1968
If it performed similarly in the US charts, it's no wonder it's so high.

37 Night Visions - Imagine Dragons

Are you kidding me??

I've listened to:

• 1 21 - Adele
• 2 The Sound Of Music - Soundtrack
• 3 Thriller - Michael Jackson
• 7 Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette
• 10 Tapestry - Carole King
• 11 Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston
• 12 The Fame - Lady Gaga
• 14 Come On Over - Shania Twain
• 15 Rumours - Fleetwood Mac
• 16 Confessions - Usher
• 21 Falling Into You - Celine Dion
• 23 The Bodyguard - Whitney Houston
• 26 Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
• 28 [Hybrid Theory] - Linkin Park
• 31 The Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd
• 32 Fallen - Evanescence
• 35 Mary Poppins - Soundtrack
• 36 Supernatural - Santana
• 37 Night Visions - Imagine Dragons
• 39 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

Where is Queen tho..