Nielsen Music has just released the 2018 vinyl sales in the USA.
To mention, the sale of vinyl has grown by 14% compared to 2017 in the US and now represent 19.1% of the total of physical sales (CDs, LPs & cassettes).
According to the Dutch company, more than 16 million of vinyl have been purchased in the US! And Michael Jackson’s Thriller comes #1 (tight with the Guardians of the Galaxy’s soundtrack both sold 84,000 copies each!)
The best selling vinyls in 2018 (United States)
- Michael Jackson, Thriller (84,000)
- Soundtrack, Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 (84,000)
- Fleetwood Mac, Rumors (77,000)
- The Beatles, Abbey Road (76,000)
- Prince and The Revolution, Purple Rain Soundtrack (71,000)
- Pink Floyd, The Dark Side Of The Moon (67,000)
- Bob Marley and The Wailers, Legend: The Best Of … (61,000)
- Queen, Greatest Hits (60,000)
- Amy Winehouse, Back To Black (59,000)
- Panic! at the Disco, Pray For The Wicked (59,000)
It is clear the Michael Jackson is still much loved by the US! Eat this HBO!
Thank you it’s refreshing to see positive stories about him at this day and time. We Know He Is More Loved then not. And this is just the proof. Thank You Again <3 <3