More lists of best sellers, and Queen's first 'Greatest Hits' album has topped a list of the 100 best selling UK albums of all time, which has been compiled by the Official Charts Company for VH1 based on sales data from the last 50 years (which presumably means there's a slight margin of error where older data is concerned). The hits package, first released in 1981, has sold 600,000 more units than its nearest rival, The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.
Three other greatest hits albums appear in the top ten, including the second edition of Queens' 'Greatest Hits', which is at 7. Abba's 'Gold' hits album is at 5 and Madonna's 'Immaculate Collection' at 10. The other best selling original albums are Oasis' '(What's The Story) Morning Glory' at 3, Dire Straits' 'Brothers In Arms' at 4, Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' at 6 and Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' at 8 and 'Bad' at 9.
Michael Jackson has three entries in the whole 100, as do Oasis and Celine Dion, though Robbie Williams appears the most, with six entries. Other more contemporary artists appearing include Dido, in twice at 15 and 22, James Blunt at 19 and David Gray at 20. Bands and artists who you might expect to see but who don't appear at all include Bob Dylan, Sting, The Rolling Stones and The Sex Pistols.
Blur's Alex James will host a rundown of the chart on VH1 on Saturday - though, as quotes below suggest, don't expect him to be expressing too much delight for the third best selling album ever.