ROY ORBISON albums and sales

Updated: September 30, 2022

ROY ORBISON sold over 9.2 million albums. The best-selling album by ROY ORBISON is MYSTERY GIRL, which sold over 2.32 million copies. According to the BSA Ranking, ROY ORBISON is the 511th best-selling album artist of all time.

The video releases of ROY ORBISON have sold over 380,000 units, led by BLACK & WHITE NIGHT with over 275,000 units sold.

ROY ORBISON albums ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Album	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	MYSTERY GIRL ROY ORBISON 1989	1989	2,327,117	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 45 349 1,943
2	ALL TIME GREATEST HITS OF ROY ORBISON - VOL. I ROY ORBISON 1972	1972	1,034,300	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 39 604 5,467
3	THE LEGENDARY ROY ORBISON ROY ORBISON 1988	1988	700,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 175 1,366 7,931
4	IN DREAMS: GREATEST HITS ROY ORBISON 1987	1987	567,500	Rank in 1987 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 207 1,590 9,155
5	16 BIGGEST HITS ROY ORBISON 1999	1999	500,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 428 3,096 11,362
6	SUPER HITS ROY ORBISON 1995	1995	500,000	Rank in 1995 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 383 3,478 11,744
7	ALL TIME GREATEST HITS OF ROY ORBISON - VOL. II ROY ORBISON 1989	1989	500,000	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 274 1,828 12,234
8	ROY ORBISON'S GREATEST HITS ROY ORBISON 1962	1962	500,000	Rank in 1962 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 19 548 13,550
9	THE VERY BEST OF ROY ORBISON (2006) ROY ORBISON 2006	2006	460,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 289 3,122 13,903
10	THE VERY BEST OF ROY ORBISON (1996) ROY ORBISON 1996	1996	325,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 495 4,429 15,395
11	A LOVE SO BEAUTIFUL ROY ORBISON 2017	2017	300,000	Rank in 2017 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 205 1,801 15,746
12	THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION ROY ORBISON 2016	2016	300,000	Rank in 2016 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 182 1,814 15,759
13	THE ESSENTIAL ROY ORBISON 2006	2006	140,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 482 5,647 22,215
14	UNCHAINED MELODIES ROY ORBISON 2018	2018	100,000	Rank in 2018 Rank in 2010s Overall rank 418 3,332 24,432
15	BIG HITS FROM THE BIG O ROY ORBISON 2002	2002	100,000	Rank in 2002 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 937 8,434 27,846
16	LOVE SONGS ROY ORBISON 2001	2001	100,000	Rank in 2001 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 963 8,727 28,139
17	Pretty Woman - The Best Of ROY ORBISON 1996	1996	100,000	Rank in 1996 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 996 7,986 29,732
18	GOLDEN DAYS ROY ORBISON 1981	1981	100,000	Rank in 1981 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 364 4,623 32,021
19	THE BEST OF ROY ORBISON ROY ORBISON 1975	1975	100,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 262 2,542 32,559
20	A BLACK & WHITE NIGHT ROY ORBISON 1989	1989	85,000	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 750 4,824 33,492
21	SWEETS FOR SWEDEN - THE VERY BEST OF ROY ROY ORBISON 1999	1999	80,000	Rank in 1999 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,139 9,411 34,096
22	PLATINUM COLLECTION ROY ORBISON 2004	2004	60,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,276 10,934 37,419
23	THE HITS COLLECTION ROY ORBISON 2003	2003	60,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,202 11,059 37,544
24	THE BIG O - ORIGINAL SINGLES COLLECTION ROY ORBISON 1998	1998	60,000	Rank in 1998 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 1,205 9,918 38,118
25	COLLECTIONS ROY ORBISON 2004	2004	40,000	Rank in 2004 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,595 13,348 45,609
26	KING OF HEARTS ROY ORBISON 1992	1992	35,000	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 988 12,443 47,557
27	ROY ORBISON: HIS GREATEST HITS ROY ORBISON 1992	1992	35,000	Rank in 1992 Rank in 1990s Overall rank 989 12,444 47,558
28	THE DANISH COLLECTION ROY ORBISON 2000	2000	N/A	Rank in 2000 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 1,978 21,207 72,178
29	BLUE BAYOU - SEINE 24 SCHÖNSTEN LOVE-SONGS ROY ORBISON 1989	1989	N/A	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 1,102 7,453 73,044
30	THE COLLECTION ROY ORBISON 1989	1989	N/A	Rank in 1989 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 1,103 7,454 73,045
31	IN DREAMS ROY ORBISON 1964	1964	N/A	Rank in 1964 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 79 1,003 74,805

ROY ORBISON videos ranked by sales

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Rank by Sales ▼ Rank by Year △

№	Video	Year	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	BLACK & WHITE NIGHT ROY ORBISON 1988	1988	275,000	Rank in 1988 Rank in 1980s Overall rank 2 16 226
2	LIVE AT AUSTIN CITY LIMITS ROY ORBISON 2003	2003	30,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 221 1,360 2,708
3	THE ANTHOLOGY ROY ORBISON 2005	2005	25,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 216 1,536 3,044
4	GREATEST HITS ROY ORBISON 2003	2003	20,000	Rank in 2003 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 274 1,786 3,411
5	IN DREAMS ROY ORBISON 2006	2006	15,000	Rank in 2006 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 199 1,858 3,575
6	1973 LIVE FROM AUSTRALIA ROY ORBISON 2005	2005	15,000	Rank in 2005 Rank in 2000s Overall rank 267 1,872 3,589

ROY ORBISON sales by country

ROY ORBISON album sales by country

The largest markets for albums by ROY ORBISON are the United States (4.5 million), the United Kingdom (2.94 million) and Canada (515,000).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Australia	315,000	5
2	Belgium	25,000	1
3	Canada	515,000	4
4	Finland	48,518	1
5	Germany	250,000	1
6	Netherlands	100,000	1
7	New Zealand	37,500	3
8	Norway	122,899	2
9	Spain	150,000	2
10	Sweden	180,000	2
11	Switzerland	25,000	1
12	United Kingdom	2,940,000	16
13	United States	4,500,000	7

ROY ORBISON video sales by country

The largest markets for video releases by ROY ORBISON are Australia (870,000), the United Kingdom (100,000) and the United States (50,000).

№	Country ▲	Sales △	Albums △
1	Australia	870,000	5
2	Canada	20,000	2
3	United Kingdom	100,000	2
4	United States	50,000	1