Take a closer look at the best-selling records on Discogs and you’ll see some interesting trends among the albums that our Community is collecting. Our regular roundup is determined by how many purchases were made in the Marketplace each month.
In October, every single record on the best-selling list was a Record Store Day 2020 release. The RSD dominance continued into November and December — in fact, the No. 1 spot on the ranking below is an RSD drop — but we’re witnessing a lot more variety.
This month, what stands out more is the prevalence of soundtracks. From Tron: Legacy to Austin Powers to The Crow, the shortlist of films boasts a unique spread of genres but one defining similarity. And that is? They are all 2020 reissues.
This reissue trend applies to non-soundtrack releases as well. We’ll direct your attention back to the No. 1 record, Piñata ’74 from Freddie Gibbs and Madlib: an RSD 2020 title featuring limited-edition cover art made to look like a movie poster that is also a 2020 reissue of a 2014 album. Phew. Try saying that five-times-fast.
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#50. Prince – Sign “O” The Times
2xLP, Album, Ltd, Pic, RE, RM, 140
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#47. Jane’s Addiction – Ritual De Lo Habitual
2xLP, Album, RE, Cle
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#47. The Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream
2xLP, Album, RE, RM, RP, 180
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#46. Nujabes – Modal Soul
2xLP, Album, RE
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#45. Bill Evans – Live At Ronnie Scott’s
2xLP, Mono, Ltd, 180
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#43. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92
2xLP, Album, RE, RM
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#43. Peggy Gou – Moment EP
12″, EP
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#40. Chief Keef – Back From The Dead 2
2xLP, Ltd, Mixtape, Bla
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#40. Ice Nine Kills – Killer Cuts
10″, Shape, Maxi, Ltd, Sil
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#40. AC/DC – PWR/UP
LP, Album, Pic
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#38. Jay-Jay Johanson – Poison – The Unreleased Demos
10″, MiniAlbum, Ltd
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#38. Suede – The London Suede
LP, Album, RE, Cle
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#35. Various – Now That’s What I Call Music The Christmas Album
LP, Album, Comp
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#35. George Harrison – My Sweet Lord
7″, Single, Ltd, Num, RE, Cle
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#34. Sault – Untitled (Black Is)
2xLP, Album, Gat
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#33. UFO – Live In Youngstown 1978
2xLP, Album, Rec
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#28. Daft Punk – TRON: Legacy (Vinyl Edition Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, Blu
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#28. Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
LP, Album
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#28. Garfield Fleming – Don’t Send Me Away
12″, Single, RE
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#28. Lou Reed / John Cale – Songs For Drella
LP, 180 + LP, S/Sided, Etch, 180 + Album, Ltd, RE
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#28. Gorillaz – Song Machine Season One
LP, Album, Ltd, Ora
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#27. Fountains Of Wayne – Welcome Interstate Managers
2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, Nat
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#26. David Bowie – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
LP, Album, RE, RM, 180
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#22. U2 – Boy
LP, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Whi
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#22. Skid Row – Slave To The Grind
2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, Red
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#22. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
2xLP, Album, 180
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#20. Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden
LP, Album, Ltd, Pic, RE, RM
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#20. Daft Punk – TRON: Legacy Reconfigured
2xLP, Album, Ltd, Gre
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#19. My Chemical Romance – Life On The Murder Scene
LP, Comp, Ltd, Cle
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#17. Alice Cooper – Live At The Apollo Theatre, Glasgow // 19.02.82
2xLP, Album, Ltd
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#17. Booker T & The MG’s – McLemore Avenue
LP, Album, RE, Gat
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#16. Various – Austin Powers (Original Soundtrack)
Comp, RE + LP, Ora + LP, Pin
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#14. Chris Cornell – Patience
7″, Single, Ltd, Whi
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#14. Keith Richards – Hate It When You Leave / Key To The Highway
7″, Single, Ltd, Red
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#13. Vince Guaraldi Trio – A Charlie Brown Christmas
LP, Album, RE, RM, Gre
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#12. Rory Gallagher – Cleveland Calling
LP, Album, Ltd
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#11. Pearl Jam – MTV Unplugged
LP, Album, Ltd, 180
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#10. The Specials – Dub Mixes Exclusive
10″, Single, Ltd
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#9. Tom Petty – Wildflowers & All The Rest
2xLP, Album, RE, RM + LP + Comp
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#8. The Grateful Dead – Buffalo 5/9/77
Box, Album, Ltd + 4xLP, 180 + LP, S/Sided, Etch, 1
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#7. J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding – Stonebone
LP, Album, RE, Red
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#6. The Who – A Quick Live One
LP, Album, Ltd, RM, Tri
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#5. Cheap Trick – Out To Get You! (Live 1977)
2xLP, Album, Ltd
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#4. Miles Davis – Double Image // Rare Miles From The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions
2xLP, Album, Comp Red
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#3. Various – The Crow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
LP + LP, S/Sided, Etch + Album, Ltd, RE
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#2. Various – The Virgin Suicides (Music From The Motion Picture)
LP, Comp, Ltd, RE, Pin
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#1. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Piñata ’74
LP, Album, Ltd, RE
