This list is interesting as it raises even more questions: How many of these do you own the CD of? How many do you own legally? How many have you borrowed or downloaded?
(Being a middle-aged white guy, I only have the Coldplay and Jack Johnson in CD form)
1. LIL WAYNE, “Tha Carter III” (Cash Money/Universal Motown); 2.87 million
2. COLDPLAY, “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends” (Capitol); 2.14 million
3. TAYLOR SWIFT, “Fearless” (Big Machine); 2.11 million
4. KID ROCK, “Rock N Roll Jesus” (Atlantic); 2.02 million
5. AC/DC, “Black Ice” (Columbia); 1.92 million
6. TAYLOR SWIFT, “Taylor Swift” (Big Machine); 1.6 million
7. METALLICA, “Death Magnetic” (Warner Brothers); 1.57 million
8. T. I., “Paper Trail” (Grand Hustle/Atlantic); 1.52 million
9. JACK JOHNSON, “Sleep Through the Static” (Brushfire/Universal); 1.49 million
10. BEYONCé, “I Am … Sasha Fierce” (Music World/Columbia); 1.46 million
Data via Nielsen SoundScan
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Source:
The Top-Selling Albums of 2008
NYT, December 31, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/01/arts/music/01side.html
