Metallica the Best Selling Music Artist of ALL TIME?
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While Metallica has sold a lot of records, there is no way they are the #1. I figured it was pretty much common knowledge that The Beatles were.
Of course, as someone said, that's the problem with Wikipedia. While a good resource, it can get skewered.
Of course, as someone said, that's the problem with Wikipedia. While a good resource, it can get skewered.
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I really don't know how anyone can accurately come up with *worldwide* album sales to be honest. Unless you're a record company and are willing to spend a lil' cash and time to do a lot of research.
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Originally Posted by Ben86
I though Micheal Jackson was... Oh well I'm an idiot.
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whew, can't tell you how relieved I am that William Hung isn't on that list....
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Originally Posted by Michael Allred
I really don't know how anyone can accurately come up with *worldwide* album sales to be honest. Unless you're a record company and are willing to spend a lil' cash and time to do a lot of research.
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Originally Posted by cultshock
Accurately? Probably near impossible. Even the US didn't have a truly accurate system of tracking album sales until fairly recently.
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I have now lost all respect for Wikipedia as a reference for facts for the following two reasons:
1. Cliff
2. Richard
1. Cliff
2. Richard
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Originally Posted by The_Infidel
I have now lost all respect for Wikipedia as a reference for facts for the following two reasons:
1. Cliff
2. Richard
1. Cliff
2. Richard
I spend a fair amount of time editing band articles on Wikipedia and keeping the vandals off. It's thankless work, but it can be fun too... and it's always nice seeing an article you worked heavily on hit the front page (like Iron Maiden recently did).