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The top 40 best-selling albums of all time - National Album Day

Paul Gambaccini runs down the list of the 40 best-selling albums of all time!

Paul Gambaccini runs down the list of the 40 best-selling albums of all time!
Expect to hear tracks from Amy Winehouse, Fleetwood Mac, The Spice Girls and Michael Jackson.

This programme is part of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Music’s support for the first ever National Album Day, which takes place on Saturday 13th October with programming on Radio 1, 1Xtra, Radio 2, Radio 3, Radio 4, 5 Live, 6 Music, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four across the week or on the day itself.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 18 Oct 2018 03:00
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Music Played

  • Brian Fahey and His Orchestra

    At The Sign Of The Swinging Cymbal (Pick Of The Pops Theme)

    • Memories Of The Light Programme.
    • EMI.

  • Tracy Chapman

    Fast Car

    • Fast Car.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 1.

  • Phil Collins

    Something Happened on the Way to Heaven

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
    • 10.

  • Alanis Morissette

    Ironic

    • Alanis Morissette -Jagged Little Pill.
    • Maverick.

  • Take That

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • U2

    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

    • Rock The Planet (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Spice Girls

    Wannabe

    • Bad Girls (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Coldplay

    In My Place

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Lady Gaga

    Paparazzi

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 74 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • David Gray

    Babylon

    • White Ladder.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 2.

  • Dido

    Thank You

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Haven't Met You Yet

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Boxer

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • The Verve

    Bitter Sweet Symphony

    • Urban Hymns.
    • Virgin Records Ltd.
    • 1.

  • Meat Loaf

    Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

    • Bat Out Of Hell.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 5.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Sing

    • X.
    • Asylum Records, Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • Shania Twain

    You're Still The One

    • Come On Over.
    • Mercury Records Limited.
    • 1.

  • Simply Red

    Stars

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Don't Stop

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 009.

  • Dire Straits

    Walk Of Life

    • Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
    • Vertigo.

  • Michael Jackson

    Thriller

    • Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition.
    • Epic.

  • Pink Floyd

    The Great Gig In The Sky

    • The Dark Side Of The Moon.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 4.

  • Oasis

    Wonderwall

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    • Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 12.

  • The Beatles

    A Day In The Life

    • Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
    • EMI Records Limited.
    • 13.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Oct 2018 13:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
  • Thu 18 Oct 2018 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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