10 Most Expensive Albums Of All Time

1. Michael Jackson €“ Invincible

$30,000,000 + $25,000,000 On Marketing Released in 2001, Michael Jackson's Invincible was the popstar's tenth and final studio album, an incredibly laboured project that was the result of a crazy amount of work and perfectionism. All in all it took around five years to lay down the record, with Jackson reportedly recording almost one-hundred songs before cutting the track list down to sixteen. The album was to be something of a comeback for Jackson, who booked three different studios at the same time because he wasn't sure where he might feel like recording on any particular day. He also enlisted the help of various co-writers and producers, and Sony are believed to have spent upwards of twenty million on promotion. On top of that, Sony soon began to pull the plug on the album's promotion, as Jackson decided he didn't want to tour the record. It was soon announced that Sony would not be renewing their contract after expiration, and despite selling around six million copies the album didn't manage to make a profit.