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Originally posted by GreasyBruce
I'm talking about the whole era not just the album sales...the sales are part of it, but also the cultural impact, the touring, the hit singles, the iconography. Born in the USA changed the world, it made Springsteen an icon.
But lets stay on topic...BiTUSA was truly worldwide, selling 15m outside of America.
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I won't speak for the others, but Led Zeppelin IV made Led Zeppelin the biggest band in the world, spawned the most-requested rock song in radio history, sold 32 million copies WW despite the disparity between album sales in the 70s and 80s, and their first organized tour following the release of the album pretty much destroyed all known attendance records. Plus, Stairway To Heaven is pretty much the best-known and most revered rock song in history.
You're going to lose the same battle with The Dark Side of the Moon; I know for sure that The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall have sold more copies since 1990 than Bruce's entire discography, and I wouldn't be surprised if TDSOFTM has alone.
But I'll add Rainbow to the list
