Rock Rules

[classic33]

The Best Selling Albums of All Time (in millions):

1. Michael Jackson, Thriller (100+)
2. AC/DC, Back in Black (45+)
3. Meat Loaf, Bat out of Hell (43+)
4. Eagles, Their Greatest Hits (42+)
5. Dirty Dancing Soundtrack (42+)
6. The Bodyguard Soundtrack (42+)
7. The Phantom of the Opera (40+)
8. Backstreet Boys, Millennium (40+)
9. Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (40+)
10. Fleetwood Mac, Rumours (40+)
11. Pink Floyd, The Dark Side of the Moon (40+)

On all these recordings, ONLY ONE has ALL words and music by Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell.

http://www.jimsteinman.com/bestalbum1.htm

 

[simonali]

On all these recordings, ONLY ONE has ALL words and music by Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell.

I don't understand that sentence.

 

[simonali]

I only own one of the albums in that top 10 list and think 8 of the others are cack that I refuse to punish my ear canals with.

 

[classic33]

I don't understand that sentence.

Missing a bit
"On all these recordings, ONLY ONE has ALL words and music by ONE individual: Jim Steinman's Bat Out Of Hell."

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I think AC/DCs Back in Black is the best selling rock album of all time.

Highway to Hell may not have sold as many units but was in my opinion a better album, in part because of Bon Scott.

We could be probably have a thread dedicated to what the best ACDC album is; none of them will include an album after the very early 80s. Bon is the reason for this.

 

[MarkF]

I had no idea AC/DC had sold so many albums, never took any notice of them when I was growing up, were as cool as The Dooleys to me. Then I saw a concert on TV a couple of years ago, live at River Plate's stadium, and they were great and have listened a lot since then.

Er, so without being a long term fan, Bon Scott sounds like a weedy, whiny vocalist compared to Johnson, also had a nerdy face like Joey Ramone.

 

[User6179]

Bon Scott sounds like a weedy, whiny vocalist compared to Johnson

Johnson sounds like Alex Jones( nut-job) gargling soup!
I still like him but I can see his limitations.

 

[MarkF]

Johnson sounds like Alex Jones( nut-job) gargling soup!
I still like him but I can see his limitations.

I don't know if either are "any good" as rock vocalists, it was just a surprise to me to listen to older stuff with Scott having become aware of them with Johnson. Partly explains the huge support for Scott via fans in the v Johnson debates.

 

[Beebo]

Sadly the age of Rock music has passed. It probably died 15 years ago. Just look at the complete lack of any mainstream rock bands in the pop charts.
Popular music today is very fast moving and revolves around single artists not bands.
I’m sure rock bands will still exist but not as mainstream popular music.

 

[simonali]

Johnson sounds like Alex Jones( nut-job) gargling soup!

The Welsh bint off the One Show?

 

[User6179]

The Welsh bint off the One Show?

Aye that's him.

 

[User6179]

 

[slowmotion]

This is like the letters page of Melody Maker, circa 1969...….

"Alvin Lee's way faster than Jimmy Page" etc.

It brings a tear to my eye.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I had no idea AC/DC had sold so many albums, never took any notice of them when I was growing up, were as cool as The Dooleys to me. Then I saw a concert on TV a couple of years ago, live at River Plate's stadium, and they were great and have listened a lot since then.

Er, so without being a long term fan, Bon Scott sounds like a weedy, whiny vocalist compared to Johnson, also had a nerdy face like Joey Ramone.

Great gig - wish I could've been there. 200000 attended.

I recorded that transmission on our BT box thingy and an upgrade wiped it out so I had to buy the DVD.

Let there be rock:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O24AipZ-buQ

 

[captain nemo1701]

According to the wireless world wide.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/62536/20-best-selling-albums-history

Suspicious at this. Pink Floyd's DSOTM has sold 45 million and isn't anywhere in the list