Billboard shared the list with the 200 most successful studio albums ever. This list is based on how many times, each album has appeared on Billboard Hot 100 & 200, starting from the very first day of charts, meaning August 17,1973, until October 10, 2015.
On top of the list, there is Adele’s 21, followed by the OST of classical movie The Sound of Music. Michael Jackson’s Thriller holds the 3rd place, followed by artists such as Bruce Springsteen, TaylorSwift Def Leppard, Eric Clapton and other huge names of the industry. Of course, there are plenty of absences and surprises, but there are some top standrads such as Metallica, Guns ‘n’ Roses, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Whitesnake.
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
You can check out the whole list here.
