The Top 50 Best-Selling Records on Discogs in December 2020

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.

#50. Prince – Sign “O” The Times

2xLP, Album, Ltd, Pic, RE, RM, 140

#47. Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In)

LP, Album, Ltd, Blu

#47. Jane’s Addiction – Ritual De Lo Habitual

2xLP, Album, RE, Cle

#47. The Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream

2xLP, Album, RE, RM, RP, 180

#46. Nujabes – Modal Soul

2xLP, Album, RE

#45. Bill Evans – Live At Ronnie Scott’s

2xLP, Mono, Ltd, 180

#43. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92

2xLP, Album, RE, RM

#43. Peggy Gou – Moment EP

12″, EP

#40. Chief Keef – Back From The Dead 2

2xLP, Ltd, Mixtape, Bla

#40. Ice Nine Kills – Killer Cuts

10″, Shape, Maxi, Ltd, Sil

#40. AC/DC – PWR/UP

LP, Album, Pic

#38. Jay-Jay Johanson – Poison – The Unreleased Demos

10″, MiniAlbum, Ltd

#38. Suede – The London Suede

LP, Album, RE, Cle

#35. Various – Now That’s What I Call Music The Christmas Album

LP, Album, Comp

#35. Various – Austin Powers – The Spy Who Shagged Me (Music From The Motion Picture)

LP, Comp, RE, Tan

#35. George Harrison – My Sweet Lord

7″, Single, Ltd, Num, RE, Cle

#34. Sault – Untitled (Black Is)

2xLP, Album, Gat

#33. UFO – Live In Youngstown 1978

2xLP, Album, Rec

#28. Daft Punk – TRON: Legacy (Vinyl Edition Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, Blu

#28. Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher

LP, Album

#28. Garfield Fleming – Don’t Send Me Away

12″, Single, RE

#28. Lou Reed / John Cale – Songs For Drella

LP, 180 + LP, S/Sided, Etch, 180 + Album, Ltd, RE

#28. Gorillaz – Song Machine Season One

LP, Album, Ltd, Ora

#27. Fountains Of Wayne – Welcome Interstate Managers

2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, Nat

#26. David Bowie – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

LP, Album, RE, RM, 180

#25. Purple Disco Machine & Sophie And The Giants – Hypnotized

12″

#22. U2 – Boy

LP, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Whi

#22. Skid Row – Slave To The Grind

2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, Red

#22. Daft Punk – Random Access Memories

2xLP, Album, 180

#20. Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden

LP, Album, Ltd, Pic, RE, RM

#20. Daft Punk – TRON: Legacy Reconfigured

2xLP, Album, Ltd, Gre

#19. My Chemical Romance – Life On The Murder Scene

LP, Comp, Ltd, Cle

#17. Alice Cooper – Live At The Apollo Theatre, Glasgow // 19.02.82

2xLP, Album, Ltd

#17. Booker T & The MG’s – McLemore Avenue

LP, Album, RE, Gat

#16. Various – Austin Powers (Original Soundtrack)

Comp, RE + LP, Ora + LP, Pin

#14. Chris Cornell – Patience

7″, Single, Ltd, Whi

#14. Keith Richards – Hate It When You Leave / Key To The Highway

7″, Single, Ltd, Red

#13. Vince Guaraldi Trio – A Charlie Brown Christmas

LP, Album, RE, RM, Gre

#12. Rory Gallagher – Cleveland Calling

LP, Album, Ltd

#11. Pearl Jam – MTV Unplugged

LP, Album, Ltd, 180

#10. The Specials – Dub Mixes Exclusive

10″, Single, Ltd

#9. Tom Petty – Wildflowers & All The Rest

2xLP, Album, RE, RM + LP + Comp

#8. The Grateful Dead – Buffalo 5/9/77

Box, Album, Ltd + 4xLP, 180 + LP, S/Sided, Etch, 1

#7. J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding – Stonebone

LP, Album, RE, Red

#6. The Who – A Quick Live One

LP, Album, Ltd, RM, Tri

#5. Cheap Trick – Out To Get You! (Live 1977)

2xLP, Album, Ltd

#4. Miles Davis – Double Image // Rare Miles From The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions

2xLP, Album, Comp Red

#3. Various – The Crow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

LP + LP, S/Sided, Etch + Album, Ltd, RE

#2. Various – The Virgin Suicides (Music From The Motion Picture)

LP, Comp, Ltd, RE, Pin

#1. Freddie Gibbs & Madlib – Piñata ’74

LP, Album, Ltd, RE

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