Tiger
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Based on sales in the first week of release.
1. Oasis Be Here Now 696,389*
2. Coldplay X&Y 464,471
3. Dido Life for Rent 400,351
4. Leona Lewis Spirit 375,872**
5. Robbie Williams Intensive Care 373,832
6. Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not 363,735
7. U2 Rattle and Hum 360,000
8. Michael Jackson Bad 350,000
9. Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? 347,000
10. Madonna The Immaculate Collection 340,000
11. Boyzone By Request 329,176
12. Robbie Williams Greatest Hits 320,081
13. The Beatles 1 319,126
14. The Prodigy The Fat of the Land 316,951
15. Robbie Williams Sing When You're Winning 313,585
16. Oasis Standing on the Shoulder of Giants 311,265
17. Hear'Say Popstars 306,631
18. Coldplay Viva La Vida 302,074***
19. Robbie Williams Swing When You're Winning 295,024
20. U2 Achtung Baby 295,000
21. Simply Red Life 290,000
22. Scissor Sisters Ta-Dah 288,167
23. George Michael Older 281,000
24. Take That Greatest Hits 280,000
25. George Michael Patience 274,816
26. Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head 273,924
27. The Killers Sam's Town 268,946
28. Robson & Jerome Robson & Jerome 268,000
29. Robbie Williams Escapology 264,104
30. The Verve Urban Hymns 250,054
31. G4 G4 244,671
32. Oasis Don't Believe the Truth 237,865
33. Norah Jones Feels Like Home 235,890
34. Westlife Coast To Coast 234,767
35. Oasis Heathen Chemistry 230,551
36. Eminem The Eminem Show 228,297
37. Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare 227,922
38. Craig David Born To Do It 225,320
39. Take That Nobody Else 225,000
40. Keane Under the Iron Sea 222,297
41. Kings Of Leon Only By The Night 220,879
42. Westlife The Love Album 219,622
43. Madonna Confessions on a Dancefloor 217,610
44. Westlife Face to Face 216,879
45. Journey South Journey South 216,843
46. Oasis Stop The Clocks 213,289
47. Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium 202,409
48. Will Young Friday's Child 201,900
49. Michael Jackson Dangerous 201,841
50. Shayne Ward Shayne Ward 201,266
51. Oasis Dig Out Your Soul 200,866
52. U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 200,863
53. Mariah Carey Music Box 200,675
* NOTE: Be Here Now was released on a Thursday (August 21, 1997) which is three days after the traditional record release date (Monday) in the UK. Be Here Now sold nearly 700,000 copies in three days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) and went to No.1 on the chart on Sunday.
* ** Fastest selling debut album of all time.
* *** Viva La Vida was released on a Thursday (June 12, 2008) which like Be Here Now only gave it three days worth of sales before it charted compared to a week for the rest of the chart. The album sold 302 074 copies in three days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) entering the UK Albums Chart at No.1 on Sunday.
[Edited on 26-10-2008 by Tiger]
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N16K
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Have the
No 7 - Michael Jackson - Bad
No 36 - Eminem - The Eminem Show
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SVM 286
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There's certainly a lot of rubbish in there.
Goes to show how any dicks there are in this country. 
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Robbo
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#41 
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Robin
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7 albums proves Oasis' brilliance TBQFH.
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gavin18787
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alot of reality shite in there too 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque 
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Welsh Dan
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I'm sure some of those figures are wrong, although i've read conflicting things in a few places. I read earlier today that the Hear'Say album sold quicker than Be Here Now and was the first album to beat its record. Still as said, too much reality TV shite in there
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Bram
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I remember queing for Woolworths to open to buy Be Here Now when I was on holiday in Devon 
[Edited on 26-10-2008 by Bram]
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eddiewhiteley
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quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
I'm sure some of those figures are wrong, although i've read conflicting things in a few places. I read earlier today that the Hear'Say album sold quicker than Be Here Now and was the first album to beat its record. Still as said, too much reality TV shite in there
defo wrong, nothing has even come close to matching be here nows sales
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Ojc
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I have these two
14. The Prodigy The Fat of the Land 316,951
38. Craig David Born To Do It 225,320
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Welsh Dan
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I just looked to see which ones I have. Nearly all of them
1. Oasis Be Here Now 696,389*
2. Coldplay X&Y 464,471
3. Dido Life for Rent 400,351
5. Robbie Williams Intensive Care 373,832
6. Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not 363,735
9. Oasis (What's the Story) Morning Glory? 347,000
10. Madonna The Immaculate Collection 340,000
13. The Beatles 1 319,126
14. The Prodigy The Fat of the Land 316,951
15. Robbie Williams Sing When You're Winning 313,585
16. Oasis Standing on the Shoulder of Giants 311,265
18. Coldplay Viva La Vida 302,074***
19. Robbie Williams Swing When You're Winning 295,024
20. U2 Achtung Baby 295,000
22. Scissor Sisters Ta-Dah 288,167
26. Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head 273,924
27. The Killers Sam's Town 268,946
29. Robbie Williams Escapology 264,104
30. The Verve Urban Hymns 250,054
32. Oasis Don't Believe the Truth 237,865
35. Oasis Heathen Chemistry 230,551
36. Eminem The Eminem Show 228,297
37. Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare 227,922
38. Craig David Born To Do It 225,320
40. Keane Under the Iron Sea 222,297
43. Madonna Confessions on a Dancefloor 217,610
46. Oasis Stop The Clocks 213,289
47. Red Hot Chili Peppers Stadium Arcadium 202,409
51. Oasis Dig Out Your Soul 200,866
52. U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 200,863
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