Queen album declared biggest selling of all time in U.K.

Posted April 10, 2012 3:28 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Queen’s Greatest Hits album has been declared the biggest-selling album of all time in the U.K., selling over 5.8-million copies since it was released in 1981.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles comes in second, with five-million sales.

Abba’s Gold album made number three on the list, with 4.9-million copies sold.

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