Here are our 25 bestselling albums from the past year.

Our top 25 albums of 2015 include some terrific Australian releases, from established favourites such as The Waifs and Paul Kelly, to beguiling new voices such as Indie rocker Courtney Barnett. The 25th anniversary edition of Archie Roach’s 1990 album Charcoal Lane (featuring previously unreleased recordings and new interpretations of the original material) was another popular local release, as was Gurrumul’s The Gospel Album, which our reviewer described as ‘a whole new take on gospel music’.

Classical lovers enjoyed two albums from the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, as well Australian soprano Greta Bradman’s stirring compilation of tributes to her musical heroes.

25. Songs To Play by Robert Forster
24. Dee Dee’s Feathers by Dee Dee Bridgewater
23. The Classic 100 - Swoon by various artists
22. Sound And Color by Alabama Shakes
21. Wallflower by Diana Krall
20. A Very Brandenburg Christmas by the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra & Choir
19. Carrie and Lowell by Sufjan Stevens
18. So Frenchy So Chic 2016 by various artists
17. How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful by Florence And The Machine
16. The Traveling Kind by Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
15. Passion World by Kurt Elling
14. Provenance by Vince Jones and Paul Grabowsky
13. Brandenburg Celebrates by Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
12. Shadows In The Night by Bob Dylan
11. Duets: Reworking The Catalogue by Van Morrison
10. Songs In The Dark by The Wainwright Sisters
9. Beautiful You by The Waifs
8. Nashville Obsolete by Dave Rawlings Machine
7. Marlon Williams by Marlon Williams
6. My Hero by Greta Bradman
5. The Merri Soul Sessions by Paul Kelly
4. Charcoal Lane (25th Anniversary Edition) by Archie Roach
3. Sometimes I Sit And Think And Sometimes I Just Sit by Courtney Barnett
2. The Gospel Album by Gurrumul

And, our top selling album for 2015 is….

It’s no surprise to see Adele at the top of this list; 25 is one of the biggest music releases ever. Adele says: “My last record was a break up record and if I had to label this one I would call it a make up record. I’m making up with myself. Making up for lost time. Making up for everything I ever did and never did.”

Ed. note: We’ve also compiled our

Ed. note: The list combines sales from all Readings shops and our website. The list covers sales from 1 Jan 2015 to 31 December 2015.