| Rank | Artist | Album | Sales | Released |
| 1 |
OASIS |
BE HERE NOW |
1,520,000 |
1997 |
| 2 |
THE VERVE |
URBAN HYMNS |
1,320,000 |
1997 |
| 3 |
SPICE GIRLS |
SPICE |
1,230,000 |
1996 |
| 4 |
TEXAS |
WHITE ON BLONDE |
1,070,000 |
1997 |
| 5 |
SPICE GIRLS |
SPICEWORLD |
1,060,000 |
1997 |
| 6 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 38 |
920,000 |
1997 |
| 7 |
THE PRODIGY |
THE FAT OF THE LAND |
910,000 |
1997 |
| 8 |
CELINE DION |
LET'S TALK ABOUT LOVE |
870,000 |
1997 |
| 9 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
DIANA - PRINCESS OF WALES - TRIBUTE |
700,000 |
1997 |
| 10 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 37 |
600,000 |
1997 |
| 11 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 36 |
590,000 |
1997 |
| 12 |
RADIOHEAD |
OK COMPUTER |
590,000 |
1997 |
| 13 |
ETERNAL |
GREATEST HITS / THE BEST |
550,000 |
1997 |
| 14 |
WHAM! |
IF YOU WHERE THERE - THE BEST OF WHAM! |
520,000 |
1997 |
| 15 |
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY |
OCEAN DRIVE |
510,000 |
1995 |
| 16 |
BACKSTREET BOYS |
BACKSTREET'S BACK |
470,000 |
1997 |
| 17 |
GEORGE MICHAEL |
OLDER |
440,000 |
1996 |
| 18 |
LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY |
POSTCARDS FROM HEAVEN |
440,000 |
1997 |
| 19 |
SHERYL CROW |
SHERYL CROW |
430,000 |
1996 |
| 20 |
JAMIROQUAI |
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING |
420,000 |
1996 |
| 21 |
M PEOPLE |
FRESCO |
400,000 |
1997 |
| 22 |
JOHN LENNON |
LENNON LEGEND: THE VERY BEST OF JOHN LENNON |
400,000 |
1997 |
| 23 |
THE ANNUAL SERIES (UK) |
THE ANNUAL III |
400,000 |
1997 |
| 24 |
ENYA |
PAINT THE SKY WITH STARS - THE BEST OF ENYA |
400,000 |
1997 |
| 25 |
ALL SAINTS |
ALL SAINTS |
400,000 |
1997 |
| 26 |
THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH |
BLUE IS THE COLOUR |
390,000 |
1996 |
| 27 |
LIGHTNING SEEDS |
LIKE YOU DO - BEST OF |
390,000 |
1997 |
| 28 |
MADONNA |
EVITA (SOUNDTRACK) |
380,000 |
1996 |
| 29 |
MANIC STREET PREACHERS |
EVERYTHING MUST GO |
370,000 |
1996 |
| 30 |
U2 |
POP |
370,000 |
1997 |
| 31 |
NO DOUBT |
TRAGIC KINGDOM |
370,000 |
1995 |
| 32 |
CELINE DION |
FALLING INTO YOU |
350,000 |
1996 |
| 33 |
SOUNDTRACK |
THE FULL MONTY |
350,000 |
1997 |
| 34 |
TONI BRAXTON |
SECRETS |
340,000 |
1996 |
| 35 |
BLUR |
BLUR |
340,000 |
1997 |
| 36 |
HOT CHOCOLATE |
THEIR GREATEST HITS |
330,000 |
1993 |
| 37 |
THE GREATEST HITS OF SERIES |
THE GREATEST HITS OF 1997 |
290,000 |
1997 |
| 38 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST 60'S ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! III |
290,000 |
1997 |
| 39 |
THE ANNUAL SERIES (UK) |
THE ANNUAL II |
290,000 |
1996 |
| 40 |
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE |
MARCHIN' ALREADY |
290,000 |
1997 |
| 41 |
SEAHORSES |
DO IT YOURSELF |
290,000 |
1997 |
| 42 |
IBIZA UNCOVERED SERIES |
IBIZA UNCOVERED |
280,000 |
1997 |
| 43 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
HUGE HITS 97 |
270,000 |
1997 |
| 44 |
SOUNDTRACK |
ROMEO + JULIET |
270,000 |
1996 |
| 45 |
SKUNK ANANSIE |
STOOSH |
260,000 |
1996 |
| 46 |
ELVIS PRESLEY |
ALWAYS ON MY MIND - ULTIMATE LOVE SONGS |
260,000 |
1997 |
| 47 |
OASIS |
(WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY? |
260,000 |
1995 |
| 48 |
REEF |
GLOW |
260,000 |
1997 |
| 49 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW DANCE 97 |
250,000 |
1997 |
| 50 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
FRESH HITS 1997 |
250,000 |
1997 |
| 51 |
ELTON JOHN |
THE BIG PICTURE |
250,000 |
1997 |
| 52 |
CHARLATANS |
TELLIN' STORIES |
250,000 |
1997 |
| 53 |
KULA SHAKER |
K |
250,000 |
1996 |
| 54 |
SASH! |
IT'S MY LIFE |
250,000 |
1997 |
| 55 |
NATALIE IMBRUGLIA |
LEFT OF THE MIDDLE |
250,000 |
1997 |
| 56 |
A PERFECT LOVE SERIES |
A PERFECT LOVE |
250,000 |
1997 |
| 57 |
ETERNAL |
BEFORE THE RAIN |
240,000 |
1997 |
| 58 |
GARY BARLOW |
OPEN ROAD |
240,000 |
1997 |
| 59 |
FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS |
COME FIND YOURSELF |
240,000 |
1996 |
| 60 |
STING & THE POLICE |
THE VERY BEST OF STING AND THE POLICE |
240,000 |
1997 |
| 61 |
ALANIS MORISSETTE |
JAGGED LITTLE PILL |
230,000 |
1995 |
| 62 |
THE BEST...ANTHEMS...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST ANTHEMS IN THE WORLD...EVER |
230,000 |
1997 |
| 63 |
CAST |
MOTHER NATURE CALLS |
230,000 |
1997 |
| 64 |
DANCE NATION SERIES |
DANCE NATION 3 |
220,000 |
1997 |
| 65 |
THE BEST...ANTHEMS...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST CLUB ANTHEMS... EVER |
220,000 |
1997 |
| 66 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
NEW HITS 1997 |
220,000 |
1997 |
| 67 |
ALL TIME GREATEST SERIES |
ALL TIME GREATEST LOVE SONGS - VOL 2 |
220,000 |
1997 |
| 68 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! 1996 |
220,000 |
1996 |
| 69 |
SOUNDTRACK |
TRAINSPOTTING |
210,000 |
1996 |
| 70 |
BRAND NEW HEAVIES |
SHELTER |
210,000 |
1997 |
| 71 |
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS |
DIG YOUR OWN HOLE |
210,000 |
1997 |
| 72 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
MOST RELAXING ALBUM... EVER (VTDCD 212) |
210,000 |
1997 |
| 73 |
BEE GEES |
THE VERY BEST OF THE BEE GEES |
200,000 |
1990 |
| 74 |
ROBERT MILES |
DREAMLAND |
200,000 |
1996 |
| 75 |
BEE GEES |
STILL WATERS |
200,000 |
1997 |
| 76 |
FUGEES |
THE SCORE |
200,000 |
1996 |
| 77 |
FINLEY QUAYE |
MAVERICK A STRIKE |
200,000 |
1997 |
| 78 |
LOUISE |
WOMAN IN ME |
200,000 |
1997 |
| 79 |
SUPERGRASS |
IN IT FOR THE MONEY |
200,000 |
1997 |
| 80 |
WET WET WET |
10 |
190,000 |
1997 |
| 81 |
PAUL WELLER |
HEAVY SOUL |
190,000 |
1997 |
| 82 |
ALISHAS ATTIC |
ALISHA RULES THE WORLD |
190,000 |
1996 |
| 83 |
REPUBLICA |
REPUBLICA |
190,000 |
1997 |
| 84 |
THE LOVE ALBUM SERIES |
THE LOVE ALBUM IV (VTDCD 156) |
190,000 |
1997 |
| 85 |
HANSON |
MIDDLE OF NOWHERE |
190,000 |
1997 |
| 86 |
CROWDED HOUSE |
RECURRING DREAM - THE VERY BEST OF |
190,000 |
1993 |
| 87 |
THE BEST...ANTHEMS...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST CLUB ANTHEMS... EVER II |
190,000 |
1997 |
| 88 |
MARIAH CAREY |
BUTTERFLY |
190,000 |
1997 |
| 89 |
BECK |
ODELAY |
190,000 |
1996 |
| 90 |
BARBRA STREISAND |
HIGHER GROUND |
190,000 |
1997 |
| 91 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST DISCO ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER |
180,000 |
1997 |
| 92 |
SIMPLY RED |
GREATEST HITS |
180,000 |
1996 |
| 93 |
IN THE MIX SERIES |
IN THE MIX 97 |
180,000 |
1997 |
| 94 |
SUEDE |
COMING UP |
180,000 |
1996 |
| 95 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST DANCE ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER 7 |
180,000 |
1997 |
| 96 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST ROCK BALLADS ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! II |
180,000 |
1997 |
| 97 |
JIMMY NAIL |
THE NAIL FILE - THE BEST OF JIMMY NAIL |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 98 |
PORTISHEAD |
PORTISHEAD |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 99 |
MICHAEL JACKSON |
BLOOD ON THE DANCE FLOOR - HISTORY IN THE MIX |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 100 |
MANSUN |
ATTACK OF THE GREY LANTERN |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 101 |
QUEEN |
QUEEN ROCKS |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 102 |
SARAH BRIGHTMAN |
TIME TO SAY GOODBYE / TIMELESS |
170,000 |
1997 |
| 103 |
IN THE MIX SERIES |
IN THE MIX 97...2 |
160,000 |
1997 |
| 104 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
WHAT A FEELING |
160,000 |
1997 |
| 105 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
SOUL ALBUM |
160,000 |
1997 |
| 106 |
BOB DYLAN |
THE BEST OF BOB DYLAN |
160,000 |
1997 |
| 107 |
SOUNDTRACK |
MEN IN BLACK |
160,000 |
1997 |
| 108 |
THE NO. 1 ALBUM SERIES |
THE NO.1 CHRISTMAS ALBUM |
150,000 |
1995 |
| 109 |
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE |
MOSELEY SHOALS |
150,000 |
1996 |
| 110 |
KISS IN IBIZA SERIES |
KISS IN IBIZA 97 |
150,000 |
1997 |
| 111 |
THE SMURFS (ENGLISH) |
THE SMURFS HITS '97 - VOL 1 |
150,000 |
1997 |
| 112 |
LISA STANSFIELD |
LISA STANSFIELD |
150,000 |
1997 |
| 113 |
JANET JACKSON |
THE VELVET ROPE |
150,000 |
1997 |
| 114 |
HEARTBEAT SERIES |
HEARTBEAT - LOVE ME TENDER |
150,000 |
1997 |
| 115 |
DAVID GATES & BREAD |
ESSENTIALS |
150,000 |
1997 |
| 116 |
EELS |
BEAUTIFUL FREAK |
150,000 |
1996 |
| 117 |
AQUA |
AQUARIUM |
150,000 |
1997 |
| 118 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST 70'S ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 119 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
BEST PARTY ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER (VTCDC 161) |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 120 |
PAUL MCCARTNEY |
FLAMING PIE |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 121 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
BIG HITS 97 |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 122 |
JON BON JOVI |
DESTINATION ANYWHERE |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 123 |
BILLY OCEAN |
L.I.F.E. |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 124 |
ELTON JOHN |
LOVE SONGS |
140,000 |
1995 |
| 125 |
SOUNDTRACK |
SPACE JAM |
140,000 |
1996 |
| 126 |
RADIOHEAD |
THE BENDS |
140,000 |
1995 |
| 127 |
MARY J. BLIGE |
SHARE MY WORLD |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 128 |
SMASH HITS SERIES (UK) |
SMASH HITS 98 |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 129 |
SMASH HITS SERIES (UK) |
SMASH HITS SUMMER 97 |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 130 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
ALL MY LOVE |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 131 |
SHOLA AMA |
MUCH LOVE |
140,000 |
1997 |
| 132 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
DISNEY'S HIT SINGLES & MORE |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 133 |
RONI SIZE & REPRAZENT |
NEW FORMS |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 134 |
NOW SERIES (UK) |
NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 35 |
130,000 |
1996 |
| 135 |
KISS ANTHEMS SERIES |
KISS ANTHEMS |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 136 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
SPICE GIRLS PRESENT...THE BEST GIRL POWER ALBUM IN THE WORLD EVER (VTDCD123) |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 137 |
SPACE (UK BAND) |
SPIDERS |
130,000 |
1995 |
| 138 |
DANCE NATION SERIES |
DANCE NATION 4 |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 139 |
KISS ANTHEMS SERIES |
KISS CLUB ANTHEMS 97 - VOL 1 |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 140 |
ALL TIME GREATEST SERIES |
ALL TIME GREATEST ROCK SONGS |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 141 |
LIGHTNING SEEDS |
DIZZY HEIGHTS |
130,000 |
1996 |
| 142 |
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE |
B SIDES, SEASIDES AND FREE RIDES |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 143 |
OASIS |
DEFINITELY MAYBE |
130,000 |
1994 |
| 144 |
BEST OF DANCE SERIES |
BEST OF DANCE 97 |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 145 |
ERYKAH BADU |
BADUIZM |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 146 |
DANIEL O'DONNELL |
I BELIEVE |
130,000 |
1997 |
| 147 |
BIG MIX SERIES |
BIG MIX 97 |
120,000 |
1997 |
| 148 |
ROBBIE WILLIAMS |
LIFE THRU A LENS |
120,000 |
1997 |
| 149 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
NEW PURE MOODS |
120,000 |
1997 |
| 150 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST SUMMER ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! (VTCDC 140) |
120,000 |
1997 |
| 151 |
THE PRODIGY |
MUSIC FOR THE JILTED GENERATION |
120,000 |
1994 |
| 152 |
MASSIVE DANCE SERIES |
MASSIVE DANCE 98 |
120,000 |
1997 |
| 153 |
BRYAN ADAMS |
UNPLUGGED |
120,000 |
1997 |
| 154 |
BOYZONE |
A DIFFERENT BEAT |
120,000 |
1996 |
| 155 |
ABBA |
GOLD - GREATEST HITS |
110,000 |
1992 |
| 156 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
THE ULTIMATE SUMMER PARTY ANIMAL |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 157 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
A DECADE OF IBIZA - 1987-1997 |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 158 |
ANDREA BOCELLI |
ROMANZA |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 159 |
DEPECHE MODE |
ULTRA |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 160 |
BIG MIX SERIES |
BIG MIX 97 VOL II (VTCDC 172) |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 161 |
RADIOHEAD |
PABLO HONEY |
110,000 |
1993 |
| 162 |
IN THE MIX SERIES |
IN THE MIX 97...3 |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 163 |
KISS SMOOTH GROOVES SERIES |
KISS SMOOTH GROOVES 1997 |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 164 |
THE HITS ALBUM SERIES |
HITS 97 |
110,000 |
1996 |
| 165 |
PRIMAL SCREAM |
VANISHING POINT |
110,000 |
1997 |
| 166 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
CLUBLAND |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 167 |
PLACEBO |
PLACEBO |
100,000 |
1996 |
| 168 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST 60'S ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER II |
100,000 |
1996 |
| 169 |
911 |
THE JOURNEY |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 170 |
ESSENTIAL SELECTION SERIES |
PETE TONG - ESSENTIAL SELECTION VOL 1 |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 171 |
DAFT PUNK |
HOMEWORK |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 172 |
FRANK SINATRA |
MY WAY - THE BEST OF FRANK SINATRA |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 173 |
JAMES |
WHIPLASH |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 174 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST SCOTTISH ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 175 |
GABRIELLE |
GABRIELLE |
100,000 |
1996 |
| 176 |
PUFF DADDY |
NO WAY OUT |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 177 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
GORGEOUS (VTDCD 121) |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 178 |
SOUNDTRACK |
FUN WITH THE TELETUBBIES |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 179 |
BUSH |
RAZORBLADE SUITCASE |
100,000 |
1996 |
| 180 |
BACKSTREET BOYS |
BACKSTREET BOYS |
100,000 |
1996 |
| 181 |
MEREDITH BROOKS |
BLURRING THE EDGES |
100,000 |
1997 |
| 182 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
SIXTIES SUMMER MIX |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 183 |
CLUB MIX POLYGRAM TV SERIES |
CLUB MIX 97 - VOL 2 |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 184 |
THE NO. 1 ALBUM SERIES |
THE NO.1 MOTOWN ALBUM |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 185 |
BJORK |
HOMOGENIC |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 186 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
KISS MIX 97 |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 187 |
ROBSON & JEROME |
HAPPY DAYS - THE BEST OF |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 188 |
VARIOUS ARTISTS |
CLUB HITS 97 VOL.2 |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 189 |
METALLICA |
RELOAD |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 190 |
ESSENTIAL SELECTION SERIES |
PETE TONG - ESSENTIAL SELECTION VOL 2 (WINTER 1997) |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 191 |
ROBSON & JEROME |
TAKE TWO |
90,000 |
1996 |
| 192 |
ROD STEWART |
IF WE FALL IN LOVE TONIGHT |
90,000 |
1996 |
| 193 |
THE BEST...ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! SERIES |
THE BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER! 5 |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 194 |
DAVID BOWIE |
THE BEST OF BOWIE: 1974-1979 |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 195 |
HEARTBEAT SERIES |
HEARTBEAT - NUMBER 1 LOVE SONGS OF THE 60'S |
90,000 |
1996 |
| 196 |
MICHAEL JACKSON & THE JACKSON 5 (THE JACKSONS) |
THE VERY BEST OF |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 197 |
THE JAM |
THE VERY BEST OF |
90,000 |
1997 |
| 198 |
THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH |
CARRY ON UP THE CHARTS - THE BEST OF |
90,000 |
1994 |
| 199 |
BLACKSTREET |
ANOTHER LEVEL |
90,000 |
1996 |
| 200 |
MARK MORRISON |
RETURN OF THE MACK |
90,000 |
1996 |
