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(In Millions) 		Gold ® Platinum ® Multi-Platinum ™ Diamond ® Type
THE BEATLES 183 48 42 26 6 Standard
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THE BEATLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 183

Gold Units: 48

Platinum Units: 42

Multi Platinum Units: 26

Diamond Units: 6

Format: Standard

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GARTH BROOKS 162 31 31 17 9 Standard
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GARTH BROOKS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 162

Gold Units: 31

Platinum Units: 31

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 9

Format: Standard

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ELVIS PRESLEY 139 101 57 25 1 All types
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ELVIS PRESLEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 139

Gold Units: 101

Platinum Units: 57

Multi Platinum Units: 25

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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EAGLES 120 13 13 11 3 All types
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EAGLES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 120

Gold Units: 13

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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LED ZEPPELIN 112.5 19 18 14 5 Standard
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LED ZEPPELIN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 112.5

Gold Units: 19

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 14

Diamond Units: 5

Format: Standard

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MICHAEL JACKSON 89 15 13 9 2 All types
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MICHAEL JACKSON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 89

Gold Units: 15

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 9

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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BILLY JOEL 86 19 17 13 2 All types
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BILLY JOEL

Cert. Units (In Millions): 86

Gold Units: 19

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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AC/DC 84 22 20 12 1 All types
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AC/DC

Cert. Units (In Millions): 84

Gold Units: 22

Platinum Units: 20

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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ELTON JOHN 80 38 28 15 1 All types
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ELTON JOHN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 80

Gold Units: 38

Platinum Units: 28

Multi Platinum Units: 15

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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MARIAH CAREY 75 17 15 11 2 All types
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MARIAH CAREY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 75

Gold Units: 17

Platinum Units: 15

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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PINK FLOYD 75 19 15 12 2 All types
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PINK FLOYD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 75

Gold Units: 19

Platinum Units: 15

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 71 23 17 11 2 All types
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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 71

Gold Units: 23

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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AEROSMITH 69.5 25 18 12 1 All types
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AEROSMITH

Cert. Units (In Millions): 69.5

Gold Units: 25

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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GEORGE STRAIT 69.5 40 33 13 0 All types
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GEORGE STRAIT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 69.5

Gold Units: 40

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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BARBRA STREISAND 68.5 51 30 12 0 Standard
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BARBRA STREISAND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 68.5

Gold Units: 51

Platinum Units: 30

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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THE ROLLING STONES 66.5 43 28 11 1 Standard
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THE ROLLING STONES

Cert. Units (In Millions): 66.5

Gold Units: 43

Platinum Units: 28

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 1

Format: Standard

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MADONNA 65.5 20 17 12 2 All types
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MADONNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 65.5

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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METALLICA 63 13 13 11 1 All types
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METALLICA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 63

Gold Units: 13

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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EMINEM 61.5 12 11 8 3 All types
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EMINEM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 61.5

Gold Units: 12

Platinum Units: 11

Multi Platinum Units: 8

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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WHITNEY HOUSTON 61 11 9 7 3 All types
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WHITNEY HOUSTON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 61

Gold Units: 11

Platinum Units: 9

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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VAN HALEN 56.5 14 13 12 2 Standard
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VAN HALEN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 56.5

Gold Units: 14

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 2

Format: Standard

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FLEETWOOD MAC 55.5 14 9 8 1 All types
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FLEETWOOD MAC

Cert. Units (In Millions): 55.5

Gold Units: 14

Platinum Units: 9

Multi Platinum Units: 8

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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CELINE DION 53 13 11 8 2 All types
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CELINE DION

Cert. Units (In Millions): 53

Gold Units: 13

Platinum Units: 11

Multi Platinum Units: 8

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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JOURNEY 52.5 13 12 9 2 All types
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JOURNEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 52.5

Gold Units: 13

Platinum Units: 12

Multi Platinum Units: 9

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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TAYLOR SWIFT 51 11 11 9 1 All types
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TAYLOR SWIFT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 51

Gold Units: 11

Platinum Units: 11

Multi Platinum Units: 9

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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U2 51 16 16 11 1 All types
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U2

Cert. Units (In Millions): 51

Gold Units: 16

Platinum Units: 16

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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NEIL DIAMOND 49.5 40 21 12 0 Standard
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NEIL DIAMOND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 49.5

Gold Units: 40

Platinum Units: 21

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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ALABAMA 49 27 21 10 0 All types
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ALABAMA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 49

Gold Units: 27

Platinum Units: 21

Multi Platinum Units: 10

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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KENNY G 48 15 11 8 1 All types
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KENNY G

Cert. Units (In Millions): 48

Gold Units: 15

Platinum Units: 11

Multi Platinum Units: 8

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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SHANIA TWAIN 48 5 5 4 3 All types
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SHANIA TWAIN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 48

Gold Units: 5

Platinum Units: 5

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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