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(In Millions) 		Gold ® Platinum ® Multi-Platinum ™ Diamond ® Type
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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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 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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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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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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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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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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FRANK SINATRA 27 34 10 4 0 Standard
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FRANK SINATRA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 27

Gold Units: 34

Platinum Units: 10

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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BOB DYLAN 36 33 15 6 0 Standard
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BOB DYLAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 36

Gold Units: 33

Platinum Units: 15

Multi Platinum Units: 6

Diamond Units: 0

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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KENNY ROGERS 47.5 28 17 7 1 Standard
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KENNY ROGERS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 47.5

Gold Units: 28

Platinum Units: 17

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 1

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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REBA MCENTIRE 41 27 19 9 0 All types
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REBA MCENTIRE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 41

Gold Units: 27

Platinum Units: 19

Multi Platinum Units: 9

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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ROD STEWART 38 27 19 10 0 All types
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ROD STEWART

Cert. Units (In Millions): 38

Gold Units: 27

Platinum Units: 19

Multi Platinum Units: 10

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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KISS 21 26 10 3 0 Standard
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KISS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 21

Gold Units: 26

Platinum Units: 10

Multi Platinum Units: 3

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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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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BARRY MANILOW 27.5 24 13 6 0 Standard
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BARRY MANILOW

Cert. Units (In Millions): 27.5

Gold Units: 24

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 6

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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CHICAGO 39 24 18 8 0 All types
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CHICAGO

Cert. Units (In Millions): 39

Gold Units: 24

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 8

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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RUSH 26 24 14 3 0 Standard
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RUSH

Cert. Units (In Millions): 26

Gold Units: 24

Platinum Units: 14

Multi Platinum Units: 3

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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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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ERIC CLAPTON 40 23 11 7 1 All types
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ERIC CLAPTON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 40

Gold Units: 23

Platinum Units: 11

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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HANK WILLIAMS, JR. 19.5 23 8 1 0 All types
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HANK WILLIAMS, JR.

Cert. Units (In Millions): 19.5

Gold Units: 23

Platinum Units: 8

Multi Platinum Units: 1

Diamond Units: 0

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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JOHN DENVER 33.5 22 13 7 0 All types
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JOHN DENVER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 33.5

Gold Units: 22

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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KENNY CHESNEY 35 22 16 7 0 All types
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KENNY CHESNEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 35

Gold Units: 22

Platinum Units: 16

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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GRATEFUL DEAD 19.5 21 6 4 0 Standard
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GRATEFUL DEAD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 19.5

Gold Units: 21

Platinum Units: 6

Multi Platinum Units: 4

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Standard

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SANTANA 43.5 21 10 7 1 All types
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SANTANA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 43.5

Gold Units: 21

Platinum Units: 10

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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JAMES TAYLOR 33 20 14 5 1 Standard
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JAMES TAYLOR

Cert. Units (In Millions): 33

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 14

Multi Platinum Units: 5

Diamond Units: 1

Format: Standard

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LUTHER VANDROSS 27 20 18 7 0 All types
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LUTHER VANDROSS

Cert. Units (In Millions): 27

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 18

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LYNYRD SKYNYRD 28.5 20 13 7 0 All types
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LYNYRD SKYNYRD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 28.5

Gold Units: 20

Platinum Units: 13

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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