Here is a compiled list of the best-selling albums artists in the UK up until the end of 2015 (except for Adele). An asterisk means that artists/act are in the Top 10 best-selling singles artist in UK history, too.    01)... THE BEATLES -- 31,500,000* 02)... QUEEN -- 23,800,000* 03)... MICHAEL JACKSON -- 23,500,000* 04)... ELVIS PRESLEY -- 22,000,000* 05)... MADONNA -- 19,800,000* 06)... ROBBIE WILLIAMS -- 19,400,000 07)... ROD STEWART -- 19,300,000  08)... ABBA -- 18,400