Best Selling Album

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If I can believe what I read, then almost no-one buys albums nowadays because they listen to their favorite tracks on streaming services. That might be a shame as some great music may get heard very little as a result.

When you had an album on a vinyl record or even CD, you had to make an effort to skip over any tracks you didn't immediately enjoy. However, often that repeated listening of a complete album would lead to listeners falling in love with songs that initially they had no interest in.

Anyway this short dictation shares some facts about he best selling album of all time.

Any idea what the album is called or who recorded it? I'll give you a clue, it was released years ago.

album
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noun
  • a blank book for the insertion of photographs, stamps, or pictures.
    E.g. the wedding pictures had pride of place in the family album
  • a collection of recordings issued as a single item on CD, record, or another medium.
    E.g. his debut album was very much influenced by the jazz sound

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While it is now common to stream music tracks, meaning many people may never buy an album, for many years vinyl records, cassettes and CDs were the only way to buy music. The best selling album of all time is widely believed to be Thriller. The album was released by the artist Michael Jackson in 1982 and has certified sales of 48.9 million, though some believe it may have sold as many 69 million copies.

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