Independent Albums Year End 2015

Independent Albums

Sales Data 1

This year's top-selling albums across all genres, sold via independent distribution, including those fulfilled via major branch distributors. Titles are ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen Music.

OLD BOOTS, NEW DIRT

Jason Aldean

SOUND & COLOR

Alabama Shakes

BLACK ROSE

Tyrese

GOT YOUR SIX

Five Finger Death Punch

UNBREAKABLE

Janet

IGNITE THE NIGHT

Chase Rice

AM

Arctic Monkeys

Full Track

LOST ON THE RIVER

The New Basement Tapes

FUTURE HEARTS

All Time Low

ANOMALY

Lecrae

THE DOCUMENTARY 2

The Game

THE BOOK OF SOULS

Iron Maiden

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Tech N9ne

CARRIE & LOWELL

Sufjan Stevens

MAGIC MIKE XXL

Soundtrack

SOMETHING MORE THAN FREE

Jason Isbell

SHATTER ME

Lindsey Stirling

B4.DA.$$

Joey Bada$$

WE WILL NOT BE SHAKEN

Bethel Music

THE FIREWATCHER'S DAUGHTER

Brandi Carlile

METAMODERN SOUNDS IN COUNTRY MUSIC

Sturgill Simpson

RUN

AWOLNATION

REPENTLESS

Slayer

ELLEN'S THE ONLY HOLIDAY ALBUM YOU'LL EVER NEED - VOLUME 1

Various Artists

SOMETIMES I SIT AND THINK, AND SOMETIMES I JUST SIT.

Courtney Barnett

MADNESS

Sleeping With Sirens

THE FIRST TIME

Kelsea Ballerini

GAME CHANGER

Johnny Gill

FOUND IN FAR AWAY PLACES

August Burns Red

I LOVE YOU, HONEYBEAR

Father John Misty

OF BEAUTY AND RAGE

Red

THE DOCUMENTARY 2.5

The Game

PEACE IS THE MISSION

Major Lazer

VULNICURA

Bjork

NO CITIES TO LOVE

Sleater-Kinney

SOL INVICTUS

Faith No More

PROFESSIONAL RAPPER

Lil Dicky

DEPRESSION CHERRY

Beach House

INTERSTELLAR

Soundtrack

DEEPLY ROOTED

Scarface

THE ART OF MCCARTNEY

Various Artists

SOUTHERN DRAWL

Alabama

ZABA

Glass Animals

EVERYDAY JESUS

Anthony Brown & group therAPy

F.E.A.R.

Papa Roach

Full Track

RUN THE JEWELS 2

Run The Jewels

DODGE AND BURN

The Dead Weather

THE UNDERDOG

Aaron Watson

SEEDS

TV On The Radio

LOST IN THE DREAM

The War On Drugs