The major says the tally, which takes in both the individual remastered albums and the stereo and mono boxed sets, underlines the band's timeless appeal and unique status in music.

In the States EMI notes that more than 1m remastered titles were bought in the first five days since the September 9 release date, helping the band to achieve a new record by an act of simultaneously having 18 albums on Billboard's Comprehensive Albums chart. Five of these were in ...