The top 40 best-selling albums of all time - National Album Day
Paul Gambaccini runs down the list of the 40 best-selling albums of all time!
Paul Gambaccini runs down the list of the 40 best-selling albums of all time!
Expect to hear tracks from Amy Winehouse, Fleetwood Mac, The Spice Girls and Michael Jackson.
This programme is part of Â鶹Éç Music’s support for the first ever National Album Day, which takes place on Saturday 13th October with programming on Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, 5 Live, 6 Music, Â鶹Éç One and Â鶹Éç Four across the week or on the day itself.
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Paul Gambaccini has revealed the Top 40 best-selling studio albums – see the full list
Music Played
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Brian Fahey and His Orchestra
At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal (Pick Of The Pops Theme)
- Memories Of The Light Programme.
- EMI.
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Tracy Chapman
Fast Car
- Fast Car.
- Warner Music UK Limited.
- 1.
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Phil Collins
Something Happened on the Way to Heaven
- Singles.
- Rhino.
- 10.
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Alanis Morissette
Ironic
- Alanis Morissette -Jagged Little Pill.
- Maverick.
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Take That
Shine
- (CD Single).
- Polydor.
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U2
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
- Rock The Planet (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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Spice Girls
Wannabe
- Bad Girls (Various Artists).
- Sony Music TV.
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Coldplay
In My Place
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
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Lady Gaga
Paparazzi
- Now That's What I Call Music! 74 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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David Gray
Babylon
- White Ladder.
- Warner Music UK Limited.
- 2.
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Dido
Thank You
- Now 49 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Michael Bublé
Haven't Met You Yet
- Crazy Love.
- Reprise.
- 1.
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Simon & Garfunkel
The Boxer
- The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
- Columbia.
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The Verve
Bitter Sweet Symphony
- Urban Hymns.
- Virgin Records Ltd.
- 1.
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Meat Loaf
Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
- Bat Out Of Hell.
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
- 5.
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Ed Sheeran
Sing
- X.
- Asylum Records, Atlantic.
- 3.
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Shania Twain
You're Still The One
- Come On Over.
- Mercury Records Limited.
- 1.
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Simply Red
Stars
- Simply Red Greatest Hits.
- East West Records.
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Amy Winehouse
Rehab
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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Fleetwood Mac
Don't Stop
- 50 Years - Don't Stop.
- Warner Bros.
- 009.
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Dire Straits
Walk Of Life
- Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
- Vertigo.
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Michael Jackson
Thriller
- Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition.
- Epic.
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Pink Floyd
The Great Gig In The Sky
- The Dark Side Of The Moon.
- EMI Records Limited.
- 4.
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Oasis
Wonderwall
- What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
- Creation Records.
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Adele
Rolling In The Deep
- (CD Single).
- XL.
- 1.
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The Beatles
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
- EMI Records Limited.
- 12.
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The Beatles
A Day In The Life
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
- EMI Records Limited.
- 13.
Broadcasts
- Sat 13 Oct 2018 13:00Â鶹Éç Radio 2
- Thu 18 Oct 2018 03:00Â鶹Éç Radio 2
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