Best-selling albums of 1969

According to the BSA Ranking, the best-selling album released in 1969 is ABBEY ROAD by THE BEATLES, with over 17.9 million copies sold. The sales figures throughout this ranking include physical album sales as well as digital track downloads and audio and video streaming, converted into album-equivalent units using industry-standard formulas. For more information, see the certification criteria used in different countries.

★ Highlights:
ABBEY ROAD by THE BEATLES is the best-selling group album released in 1969.
The most successful debut album released in 1969 is LED ZEPPELIN I by LED ZEPPELIN, with over 10.3 million copies sold.
AT SAN QUENTIN by JOHNNY CASH leads both the live and male solo categories among albums released in 1969, with over 3.27 million copies sold.
The best-selling compilation album released in 1969 is THE BEST OF BILL COSBY by BILL COSBY, with over 1.14 million copies sold.
TAMMY'S GREATEST HITS by TAMMY WYNETTE is the best-selling female solo album released in 1969, with over 1.1 million copies sold.
FLAMING STAR by ELVIS PRESLEY is the best-selling soundtrack album released in 1969, with over 1 million copies sold.

Please note that this ranking reflects the cumulative sales of albums released in 1969, from their original release to date. It does not represent the best-selling albums during the calendar year itself. For annual worldwide best-seller lists, see the IFPI Global Album Charts, published since 2001.

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
1	ABBEY ROAD THE BEATLES 1969	17,965,949	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 1 2 53
2	LED ZEPPELIN II LED ZEPPELIN 1969	15,398,523	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 2 3 69
3	LED ZEPPELIN I LED ZEPPELIN 1969	10,344,381	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 3 6 188
4	CROSBY, STILLS & NASH CROSBY, STILLS & NASH 1969	4,270,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 4 24 905
5	BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 1969	4,031,790	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 5 27 1,001
6	AT SAN QUENTIN JOHNNY CASH 1969	3,270,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 6 28 1,261
7	GREEN RIVER CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 1969	3,017,940	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 7 34 1,480
8	LET IT BLEED THE ROLLING STONES 1969	2,430,590	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 8 37 1,854
9	TOMMY THE WHO 1969	2,225,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 9 40 2,074
10	CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY CHICAGO 1969	2,100,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 10 44 2,391
11	WILLY & THE POOR BOYS CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 1969	2,064,470	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 11 48 2,441
12	SANTANA SANTANA 1969	2,001,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 12 56 2,595
13	BAYOU COUNTRY CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL 1969	2,000,870	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 13 57 2,597
14	THE SOFT PARADE THE DOORS 1969	1,259,232	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 14 78 3,881
15	YELLOW SUBMARINE THE BEATLES 1969	1,250,492	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 15 79 3,895
16	UMMAGUMMA PINK FLOYD 1969	1,229,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 16 80 3,960
17	NASHVILLE SKYLINE BOB DYLAN 1969	1,167,997	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 17 81 4,296
18	ON THE THRESHOLD OF A DREAM MOODY BLUES 1969	1,160,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 18 82 4,347
19	THE BEST OF BILL COSBY BILL COSBY 1969	1,140,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 19 85 4,447
20	THROUGH THE PAST DARKLY (BIG HITS VOL 2) THE ROLLING STONES 1969	1,130,200	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 20 87 4,479
21	THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE CHARLEY PRIDE 1969	1,100,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 21 90 4,849
22	TAMMY'S GREATEST HITS TAMMY WYNETTE 1969	1,100,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 22 91 4,850
23	THE BAND THE BAND 1969	1,100,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 23 92 4,851
24	ELVIS IN PERSON AT INTERNATIONAL HOTEL ELVIS PRESLEY 1969	1,075,680	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 24 99 4,949
25	I GOT DEM OL' KOSMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA JANIS JOPLIN 1969	1,070,393	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 25 100 4,978
26	THIS IS TOM JONES TOM JONES 1969	1,065,190	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 26 102 5,005
27	RETROSPECTIVE BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD 1969	1,060,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 27 103 5,119
28	EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE 1969	1,060,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 28 104 5,120
29	FIRST TAKE ROBERTA FLACK 1969	1,051,151	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 29 112 5,154
30	DONOVAN'S GREATEST HITS DONOVAN 1969	1,050,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 30 113 5,391
31	LIVE AT LAS VEGAS TOM JONES 1969	1,009,970	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 31 119 5,578
32	STAND! SLY & THE FAMILY STONE 1969	1,003,635	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 32 120 5,614
33	GLEN CAMPBELL - LIVE GLEN CAMPBELL 1969	1,001,250	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 33 121 5,627
34	BLIND FAITH BLIND FAITH 1969	1,000,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 34 122 6,819
35	FLAMING STAR ELVIS PRESLEY 1969	1,000,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 35 123 6,820
36	THE AGE OF AQUARIUS FIFTH DIMENSION 1969	1,000,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 36 124 6,821
37	GALVESTON GLEN CAMPBELL 1969	1,000,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 37 125 6,822
38	GRAND FUNK GRAND FUNK RAILROAD 1969	1,000,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 38 126 6,823
39	GIVE ME YOUR LOVE FOR CHRISTMAS JOHNNY MATHIS 1969	1,000,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 39 127 6,824
40	OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE MERLE HAGGARD 1969	1,000,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 40 128 6,825
41	THE ROAD (Ο ΔΡΌΜΟς) MIMIS PLESSAS (ΜΊΜΗς ΠΛΈΣΣΑς) & LEFTERIS PAPADOPOULOS (ΛΕΥΤΕΡΗΣ ΠΑΠΑΔΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ) 1969	1,000,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 41 129 6,826
42	GET READY RARE EARTH 1969	1,000,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 42 130 6,827
43	EASY RIDER SOUNDTRACK 1969	1,000,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 43 131 6,828
44	IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING KING CRIMSON 1969	828,382	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 44 185 7,268
45	EIN KLANG BEGEISTERT ERNST MOSCH UND SEINE ORIGINAL EGERLÄNDER MUSIKANTEN 1969	750,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 45 188 7,732
46	MY WAY FRANK SINATRA 1969	750,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 46 189 7,733
47	BEST OF THE BEE GEES BEE GEES 1969	700,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 47 193 7,948
48	VÁNOCE NA ZLATÉ PRAZE KAREL GOTT 1969	700,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 48 194 7,949
49	CLOUDS JONI MITCHELL 1969	600,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 49 199 8,965
50	TO OUR CHILDREN'S, CHILDREN'S, CHILDREN MOODY BLUES 1969	600,000	Rank in 1969 Rank in 1960s Overall rank 50 200 8,966

1969 albums ranked by sales