# How many of the RIAA best selling albums do you own? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 26, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652 "2005-08-26T00:06:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/1 "2005-08-26T00:06:26Z")
[Link](http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/topalbums.asp) There’s 387 in the list. I have 72 including 8 of the Top 10. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/2 "2005-08-26T00:19:11Z")
One. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/3 "2005-08-26T00:19:48Z")
Only 18 of those, out of my more than 300 tapes and CDs. I do have three of the top ten, though. However, I _like_ most of the bands in the top 10, just not enough to buy their stuff. ---
**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/4 "2005-08-26T00:21:59Z")
None. And I’m proud to say so, given what’s on the list. ---
**Author:** ![cckerberos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@cckerberos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cckerberos)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/5 "2005-08-26T00:22:02Z")
I have 25, 1 of which is in the Top 10. ---
**Author:** ![lexi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lexi/32/6806_2.png) [@lexi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lexi)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/6 "2005-08-26T00:22:44Z")
Whoa - I have only ever owned 6 of those - and 5 of those I no longer have because the bands bored me after a while. The only one I still have is BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/7 "2005-08-26T00:24:09Z")
If I exclude the Zeppelin albums I think it was 4. And I think 2 of those were AC/DC albums. For me, that list proves that commercial success is not necessarily indicative of quality product. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/8 "2005-08-26T00:35:33Z")
10, mostly Beatles, with a number I intend to grab when I get the $$ to spare. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/9 "2005-08-26T00:46:52Z")
Three of the top 25 (_Thriller, Rumours_, and _Dark Side of the Moon_, all on vinyl). ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/10 "2005-08-26T00:49:11Z")
Before we get all snarky, it’s just a poll. Quality is subjective. ---
**Author:** ![danceswithcats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@danceswithcats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/danceswithcats)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/11 "2005-08-26T00:51:47Z")
If I’m allowed to use LP, RtR, cassette, and CD, my total is 103. This house has tons o’ music. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/12 "2005-08-26T00:53:07Z")
> [@danceswithcats](#): > > If I’m allowed to use LP, RtR, cassette, and CD, my total is 103. This house has tons o’ music. 😉 Any format (including 8-track :D) will do. ---
**Author:** ![Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@Dark\_Side\_of\_the\_Floyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Side_of_the_Floyd)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/13 "2005-08-26T00:55:15Z")
Three. I’ll leave you to guess which three. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/14 "2005-08-26T00:56:21Z")
I count 42 (though I may have missed one or two somewhere). Although we have over 1000 CDs, given our musical tastes, I’m still surprised it was as high as that. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/15 "2005-08-26T00:58:08Z")
I lost count. Just add up most of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, U2, CSN, and a bunch of miscellaneous others. I dunno, 30 or 40? I’m actually a bit surprised it’s that high. ---
**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/16 "2005-08-26T01:00:55Z")
1. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/17 "2005-08-26T01:01:06Z")
You know it’s funny, I have all those albums but for the most part I don’t listen to them a lot. Probably because you hear a lot of that on the radio so much. I’m in the middle of ripping a bunch of old CD’s for a road trip, and ain’t none of ‘em on the list. For instance right now I’m ripping “A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly”. I’m tellin’ ya, there’s some kick ass stuff on that album. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/18 "2005-08-26T01:15:35Z")
I own 8 on that list, and I have a ton of CDs. Hundreds, easily. ---
**Author:** ![DoperChic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/19 "2005-08-26T01:17:42Z")
1. Although a majority of them were bought back when I was younger and had an insatiable (now embarassing) love of pop (think Britney, Backstreet Boys, N’Sync). DC ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2005, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652/20 "2005-08-26T01:21:20Z")
43 all from classic rock genre out of 440 CD’s I have. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-the-riaa-best-selling-albums-do-you-own/318652.md?page=2)