This article has been imported from chorus.fm for discussion. All of the forum rules still apply. Rolling Stone: The Eagles officially have the best-selling album of all time. Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 has overtaken Michael Jackson‘s Thriller, reclaiming the top spot nearly a decade after the King of Pop’s death. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recently recalculated sales of the best-of collection and certified the LP as 38x platinum, pushing the 33x platinum Thriller to second place, the Associated Press reports. The RIAA confirmed the new certifications to Rolling Stone. Expand - View Original
For context, it already was the highest selling album ever. When Michael Jackson died, Thriller had a resurgence in sales and overtook it. It just took a few years to climb back to the top.