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Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry.

Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album. Check out our interactive timeline to learn about the program’s storied history.

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* The website lists include only solo titles. An artist’s overall totals may be higher when collaborations and featured works are also counted. Additional tally lists coming soon.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 0 CREAM VERY BEST OF CREAM POLYDOR ALBUM January 13, 2006
badge ST level 0
Artist
CREAM
Title
VERY BEST OF CREAM
Label
POLYDOR
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 13, 2006
badge ST level 2 ERIC CLAPTON CREAM OF CLAPTON POLYGRAM ALBUM June 20, 2005
badge ST level 2
Artist
ERIC CLAPTON
Title
CREAM OF CLAPTON
Label
POLYGRAM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
June 20, 2005
badge ST level 1 MASTER P ICE CREAM MAN NO LIMIT/PRIORITY ALBUM April 12, 2002
badge ST level 1
Artist
MASTER P
Title
ICE CREAM MAN
Label
NO LIMIT / PRIORITY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 12, 2002
badge ST level 2 JUDAS PRIEST SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE COLUMBIA ALBUM October 16, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
JUDAS PRIEST
Title
SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE
Label
COLUMBIA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 16, 2001
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK SCREAM 3 WIND-UP RECORDS ALBUM February 23, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
SCREAM 3
Label
WIND-UP RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 23, 2000
badge ST level 0 SOUNDTRACK SCREAM 2 DIMENSIONS/CAPITOL ALBUM February 4, 1998
badge ST level 0
Artist
SOUNDTRACK
Title
SCREAM 2
Label
DIMENSIONS / CAPITOL
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 4, 1998
badge ST level 1 CREAM STRANGE BREW - THE VERY BEST OF CREAM POLYDOR ALBUM December 1, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
CREAM
Title
STRANGE BREW - THE VERY BEST OF CREAM
Label
POLYDOR
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 1, 1993
badge ST level 1 CREAM DISRAELI GEARS ATCO ALBUM November 10, 1993
badge ST level 1
Artist
CREAM
Title
DISRAELI GEARS
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 10, 1993
badge ST level 1 THE TIME ICE CREAM CASTLE WARNER BROS. ALBUM January 10, 1985
badge ST level 1
Artist
THE TIME
Title
ICE CREAM CASTLE
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 10, 1985
badge ST level 0 TED NUGENT SCREAM DREAM EPIC ALBUM July 23, 1980
badge ST level 0
Artist
TED NUGENT
Title
SCREAM DREAM
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 23, 1980
badge ST level 0 CREAM BEST OF CREAM ATCO ALBUM November 10, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
CREAM
Title
BEST OF CREAM
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 10, 1969
badge ST level 0 CREAM GOODBYE ATCO ALBUM April 21, 1969
badge ST level 0
Artist
CREAM
Title
GOODBYE
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 21, 1969
badge ST level 0 CREAM FRESH CREAM ATCO ALBUM December 3, 1968
badge ST level 0
Artist
CREAM
Title
FRESH CREAM
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 3, 1968
badge ST level 0 CREAM WHEELS OF FIRE ATCO ALBUM July 22, 1968
badge ST level 0
Artist
CREAM
Title
WHEELS OF FIRE
Label
ATCO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 22, 1968
badge ST level 0 H. ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS A&M ALBUM December 15, 1965
badge ST level 0
Artist
H. ALPERT & THE TIJUANA BRASS
Title
WHIPPED CREAM & OTHER DELIGHTS
Label
A&M
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 15, 1965