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 91Èȱ¬ 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, 91Èȱ¬ One and 91Èȱ¬ 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 13:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 2
- Thu 18 Oct 2018 03:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 2
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