Of the artists who made it really big, I don't listen to any of the ones in the top 10 except the Beatles and Pink Floyd. I actually prefer British groups... unlike the Beatles, who preferred American artists. But the USA is a big country, I mean really big, and you have a lot more people overall who are interested in easy listening and country, simply because it is middle-of-the-road.
People (including me) need to remind themselves that "more popular" does not equal "better", although it's only natural for us to want our "team" to win. Still, I think the Beatles are doing very well over all. It's nice to think that sometimes, quantity and quality do go together. Cheers.
PS: Looking at that list again, as far as albums I actually own, besides the Beatles and Pink Floyd, I have to skip all the way down to Enya at 28 and Eagles at 31 before I can find one of these records in my house. But everyone has their own favorites, I'm sure. My sisters' lists would look very different from mine.
All you've got to do is choose love. That's how I live it now. I learned a long time ago, I can feed the birds in my garden. I can't feed them all. -- Ringo Starr, Rolling Stone magazine, May 2007
For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
PS: Looking at that list again, as far as albums I actually own, besides the Beatles and Pink Floyd, I have to skip all the way down to Enya at 28 and Eagles at 31 before I can find one of these records in my house. But everyone has their own favorites, I'm sure. My sisters' lists would look very different from mine.
Mine goes:
2. The Beatles
9. Pink Floyd
13. U2
21. Eric Clapton
46. Led Zeppelin
63. REM
86. Fleetwood Mac
87. Van Morrison
100. The Doors.
Interesting. Though the only ones on the list that I own a lot of is The Beatles, Floyd, Led Zep, and Van.
I just want you to reassure him - talk to him, make him see the error of his ways. Then I'll hit him.
Of the artists who made it really big, I don't listen to any of the ones in the top 10 except the Beatles and Pink Floyd. I actually prefer British groups... [...]
The Beatles have sold 5,826,000 albums in United Kingdom since 2000. This includes 2,725,000 sales for One and 744,000 sales for Love. Sgt Pepper is in third place with 342,000 sales.
With sales between 1984 and 1999, the Beatles' UK sales for the years 1984 to 2006 adds up to a staggering 12,659,000.
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But the USA is a big country, I mean really big, and you have a lot more people overall who are interested in easy listening and country, simply because it is middle-of-the-road. 
