<Tr> <Td> The Rolling Stones </Td> <Td> Hot Rocks 1964 - 1971 </Td> <Td> 1962--present </Td> <Td> Rock / Blues rock </Td> <Td> 200 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rod Stewart </Td> <Td> Out of Order </Td> <Td> 1962--present </Td> <Td> Rock / Pop </Td> <Td> 300 million </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Biggest selling album </Th> <Th> Period </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Claimed Sales </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coldplay </Td> <Td> A Rush of Blood to the Head </Td> <Td> 1997--present </Td> <Td> Alternative rock </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Dave Clark Five </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 1964--1970 </Td> <Td> Pop rock / Beat </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Bowie </Td> <Td> Let's Dance </Td> <Td> 1964--2016 </Td> <Td> Rock </Td> <Td> 140 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deep Purple </Td> <Td> Machine Head </Td> <Td> 1968--present </Td> <Td> Hard rock </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shirley Bassey </Td> <Td> The Shirley Bassey Singles Album </Td> <Td> 1957--present </Td> <Td> Pop </Td> <Td> 135 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adele </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 2006--present </Td> <Td> Pop / Soul </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Depeche Mode </Td> <Td> Violator </Td> <Td> 1980--present </Td> <Td> Electro Rock </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dire Straits </Td> <Td> Brothers in Arms </Td> <Td> 1977--1995 </Td> <Td> Rock / Pop </Td> <Td> 103 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fleetwood Mac </Td> <Td> Rumours </Td> <Td> 1967--present </Td> <Td> Pop rock </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Genesis </Td> <Td> Invisible Touch </Td> <Td> 1967--present </Td> <Td> Progressive rock / Pop rock </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> George Michael </Td> <Td> Faith </Td> <Td> 1981--2016 </Td> <Td> Pop </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iron Maiden </Td> <Td> The Number of the Beast </Td> <Td> 1975--present </Td> <Td> Heavy metal </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paul McCartney </Td> <Td> Pipes of Peace </Td> <Td> 1957--present </Td> <Td> Pop rock </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pet Shop Boys </Td> <Td> Actually </Td> <Td> 1981--present </Td> <Td> Synthpop </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phil Collins </Td> <Td> No Jacket Required </Td> <Td> 1980--present </Td> <Td> Adult contemporary </Td> <Td> 150 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Status Quo </Td> <Td> 12 Gold Bars </Td> <Td> 1967--present </Td> <Td> Rock </Td> <Td> 130 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Who </Td> <Td> Who's Next </Td> <Td> 1964--present </Td> <Td> Rock / Hard rock </Td> <Td> 100 million </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Artist </Th> <Th> Biggest selling album </Th> <Th> Period </Th> <Th> Genre </Th> <Th> Claimed Sales </Th> </Tr>

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