http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Musi...eut/index.html
'Back in Black' cracks all-time top 5
The
leader of the list remains
"Eagles/Their Greatest Hits" (Asylum), last certified in 2002 at 28 million. In second is Michael Jackson's "Thriller" (Epic), which reached 27 million in an April RIAA accounting, followed by
Pink Floyd's "The Wall" (23 million/1999; Capitol) and
"Led Zeppelin IV" (22 million/1999; Atlantic).
AC/DC's 1980 breakthrough "Back in Black" has been certified for U.S. shipments of
21 million copies, tying it for fifth place with Billy Joel's "Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & II" on the Recording Industry Assn. of America's all-time best-sellers list.