Thread by @AndrewGreene864

**THREAD**

Without question, Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" remains the largest selling album in the world, and it’s not even close. However, in 2018 MSM spewed endless headlines that The Eagles "Greatest Hits" surpassed "Thriller" in sales in the United States. Here’s the truth:

Let’s start with the facts. "Thriller" spent 37 weeks at top of the Billboard 200 album chart whereas "Greatest Hits" by Eagles spent only FIVE weeks at top of the Billboard 200 chart.

"Thriller" spent about 470 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart while "Greatest Hits" by Eagles released 7 years prior to "Thriller", has only spent 359 weeks on the Billboard 200.

When it comes to streaming the Eagles "Greatest Hits" are not even in the same ball park with “Thriller," not even CLOSE! Jackson is the number one streamed legacy solo artist. Eagles are not even in top 10.

"The Greatest Hits" by the Eagles certified 29 times platinum in 2006. We are suppose to believe that they sold 9 million more albums within in 12 years in the digital age. Albums just don’t sell like that anymore for ANYONE. Not even "Thriller" after MJ’s death sold like that.

That’s not the first time there were such huge unrealistic spikes in their certifications. In 1993 it was certified 14 time platinum but within next 2 years, the album was certified 8 time more, bringing the total certification of the album 24 times platinum.

This is not realistic! And to to all off, these spikes, should be noted by Nielsen SoundScan, right! IT WASN’T!!!!! It never has been! It is THE only “top selling” album not to be! Nielsen don’t lie.

So those are the facts. Now, let’s discuss the possible whys for this great white hoax. Although the following is a little conspiratorial in nature, it remains a well researched hypothesis. The last time @RIAA allowed the Eagles numbers to be inflated was in 2018.

The news that the Eagles album magically surpassed Jackson’s album came just a few months before the now infamous(and debunked) anti-Jackson film released on HBO. The news that Jackson no longer had the largest selling album in the United States was supposed to be the start of

Jackson’s fall from grace. We know that filming of the anti-Jackson film was readying its final stages. We also know that David Geffen, who founded Geffen Records that housed the Eagles, would watch this anti-Jackson film with @Oprah on her birthday on his yacht.

Let’s time travel back to 1993. This was a challenging year for Michael Jackson, and coincidentally a fine year for the Eagles Greatest Hits album to be certified 14 times platinum. Less than 2 years later, in the same month that Michael Jackson released the 'HIStory' album,

Eagles Greatest hits album magically got 8 million more NEW sales, though Nielsen SoundScan calculated less than 1 million in sales. billboard.com/articles/busin….

Geffen’s vendetta against Jackson predates even 1993. It goes all the way back to the early 80’s when he missed the opportunity to get Jackson onboard with his record company, thus possibly giving Geffen REAL credit for the largest selling album in the US.

Geffen was not alone in his vendetta against Jackson. One time friend and Eagles manager, @irvingazoff worked together to bring negative press Jackson’s way. Do I think it was a coincidence that @PaulMcCartney was on that yacht with Oprah and Geffen watching this anti-Jackson

film? Possibly, but Jackson did buy his songs and Paul did appear to be bit bitter about that for years. Nonetheless, let me recommend an eye opener of a book by Howard Bloom. In the book you’ll learn more about Irving Azoff and the institution racism that Jackson was up against

in the music industry, press, and beyond. "Einstein, Michael Jackson, & Me."

** Thread correction** McCartney was in Geffen’s yacht with Oprah one year, but it appears it wasn’t the same year where LN was watched. However, he was still bitter after ATV sale, and he still hangs out with Geffen.

Update: I’ve been blocked by David Geffen on Instagram. 💅🏽