Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” To Become Top Selling Album of All Time

Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller is poised to surpass Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 and become the highest selling album ever.

In March, Thriller was certified 28 times platinum, a notch behind the Eagles’ 1976 album that was certified 29 times platinum in 2006.

There has been a surge in Thriller sales following Jackson’s death on June 25 and Sony Music Entertainment is pushing album CDs into the distribution pipeline to meet the increased demand.
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