Top 50 selling musicians of all time - Australia
Mar 31, 2004 18:16:38 GMT -5
Post by Sean on Mar 31, 2004 18:16:38 GMT -5
I think this list combines all the artists sales and then lists their most successful album that contribited to their total.
Given that, amazing to see Delta Goodrem at #21 when she's only had 1 album out - Kylie Minogue is below Delta meaning Delta's 1 album has outsold all of Kylie's albums put together.
The top-selling musicians of all time in Australia
March 31, 2004 - 11:40AM
Prepared by David Dale for The Sydney Morning Herald, based on long-playing vinyl and CD sales, using estimates from the Australian Record Industry Association and music researcher David Kent's Australian Chart Book.
1 Elton John (bestselling album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, most successful year 1973)
2 The Beatles (Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1968)
3 Billy Joel (Piano Man, 1976)
4 Paul McCartney (Band on the Run, 1973)
5 Michael Jackson (Thriller, 1982)
7 Abba (The Best of Abba, 1975)
8 John Farnham (Whispering Jack, 1986)
9 Jimmy Barnes (For The Working Class Man, 1985)
10 Neil Diamond (Hot August Night, 1972)
11 Madonna (The Immaculate Collection, 1990)
12 Fleetwood Mac (Rumours, 1977)
13 The Rolling Stones (Goat's Head Soup, 1971)
14 Rod Stewart (Atlantic Crossing, 1975)
15 Dire Straits (Love over Gold, 1978)
16 Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II, 1973)
17 Pink Floyd (The Wall, 1973)
18 Eurythmics (Be Yourself Tonight, 1985)
19 The Carpenters (Now and Then, 1973)
20 Celine Dion (Falling Into You, 1996)
21 Delta Goodrem (Innocent Eyes, 2003)
22 Savage Garden (Savage Garden, 1997)
23 Kylie Minogue (Fever, 2001)
24 Cat Stevens (Teaser and the Firecat, 1971)
25 Joe Cocker (Cocker Happy, 1971)
26 Mariah Carey (Music Box, 1994)
27 U2 (Rattle and Hum, 1988)
28 INXS (The Swing, 1990)
29 Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo's Factory, 1970)
30 Cold Chisel (Twentieth Century, 1984)
31 Midnight Oil (10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1983)
32 Deep Purple (Deep Purple in Rock, 1970)
33 Elvis Presley (30 #1 Hits, 2003)
34. Bryan Adams (So Far So Good, 1994)
35 Crowded House (Crowded House, 1986)
36 Leo Sayer (Just a Boy, 1974)
37 Eagles (Hotel California, 1976)
38 Meat Loaf (Bat Out of Hell, 1978)
39 Split Enz (True Colours, 1980)
40 Australian Crawl (Sirocco, 1981)
41 Bette Midler (Beaches, 1980)
42 Lionel Richie (Can't Slow Down, 1983)
43 Eminem (The Eminem Show, 2002)
44 David Bowie (Let's Dance, 1973)
45 Police (Synchronicity, 1979)
46 Skyhooks (Living in the 70s, 1975)
47 Bob Dylan (Desire, 1976)
48 AC/DC (Back in Black, 1976)
49 The Bee Gees (Live, One Night Only 1999)
50 John Travolta and Olivia Newton John (Grease, 1979)
Given that, amazing to see Delta Goodrem at #21 when she's only had 1 album out - Kylie Minogue is below Delta meaning Delta's 1 album has outsold all of Kylie's albums put together.
The top-selling musicians of all time in Australia
March 31, 2004 - 11:40AM
Prepared by David Dale for The Sydney Morning Herald, based on long-playing vinyl and CD sales, using estimates from the Australian Record Industry Association and music researcher David Kent's Australian Chart Book.
1 Elton John (bestselling album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, most successful year 1973)
2 The Beatles (Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1968)
3 Billy Joel (Piano Man, 1976)
4 Paul McCartney (Band on the Run, 1973)
5 Michael Jackson (Thriller, 1982)
7 Abba (The Best of Abba, 1975)
8 John Farnham (Whispering Jack, 1986)
9 Jimmy Barnes (For The Working Class Man, 1985)
10 Neil Diamond (Hot August Night, 1972)
11 Madonna (The Immaculate Collection, 1990)
12 Fleetwood Mac (Rumours, 1977)
13 The Rolling Stones (Goat's Head Soup, 1971)
14 Rod Stewart (Atlantic Crossing, 1975)
15 Dire Straits (Love over Gold, 1978)
16 Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin II, 1973)
17 Pink Floyd (The Wall, 1973)
18 Eurythmics (Be Yourself Tonight, 1985)
19 The Carpenters (Now and Then, 1973)
20 Celine Dion (Falling Into You, 1996)
21 Delta Goodrem (Innocent Eyes, 2003)
22 Savage Garden (Savage Garden, 1997)
23 Kylie Minogue (Fever, 2001)
24 Cat Stevens (Teaser and the Firecat, 1971)
25 Joe Cocker (Cocker Happy, 1971)
26 Mariah Carey (Music Box, 1994)
27 U2 (Rattle and Hum, 1988)
28 INXS (The Swing, 1990)
29 Creedence Clearwater Revival (Cosmo's Factory, 1970)
30 Cold Chisel (Twentieth Century, 1984)
31 Midnight Oil (10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1983)
32 Deep Purple (Deep Purple in Rock, 1970)
33 Elvis Presley (30 #1 Hits, 2003)
34. Bryan Adams (So Far So Good, 1994)
35 Crowded House (Crowded House, 1986)
36 Leo Sayer (Just a Boy, 1974)
37 Eagles (Hotel California, 1976)
38 Meat Loaf (Bat Out of Hell, 1978)
39 Split Enz (True Colours, 1980)
40 Australian Crawl (Sirocco, 1981)
41 Bette Midler (Beaches, 1980)
42 Lionel Richie (Can't Slow Down, 1983)
43 Eminem (The Eminem Show, 2002)
44 David Bowie (Let's Dance, 1973)
45 Police (Synchronicity, 1979)
46 Skyhooks (Living in the 70s, 1975)
47 Bob Dylan (Desire, 1976)
48 AC/DC (Back in Black, 1976)
49 The Bee Gees (Live, One Night Only 1999)
50 John Travolta and Olivia Newton John (Grease, 1979)
