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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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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 4 GRATEFUL DEAD SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET: BEST OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD RHINO ALBUM December 14, 2018
badge ST level 4
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
SKELETONS FROM THE CLOSET: BEST OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD
Label
RHINO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 14, 2018
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN GRATEFUL DEAD PROPERTIES / RHINO ENTERTAINMENT ALBUM February 8, 2016
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN
Label
GRATEFUL DEAD PROPERTIES / RHINO ENTERTAINMENT
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 8, 2016
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD THE VERY BEST OF GRATEFUL DEAD RHINO ENTERTAINMENT ALBUM February 25, 2013
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
THE VERY BEST OF GRATEFUL DEAD
Label
RHINO ENTERTAINMENT
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 25, 2013
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD EUROPE '72: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS RHINO ALBUM October 4, 2011
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
EUROPE '72: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS
Label
RHINO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 4, 2011
badge ST level 2 GRATEFUL DEAD THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE MONTEREY HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM February 21, 2005
badge ST level 2
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE
Label
MONTEREY HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 21, 2005
badge ST level 2 GRATEFUL DEAD THE CLOSING OF WINTERLAND MONTEREY HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM December 15, 2003
badge ST level 2
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
THE CLOSING OF WINTERLAND
Label
MONTEREY HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
December 15, 2003
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD VIEW FROM THE VAULT II MONTEREY HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM February 27, 2003
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
VIEW FROM THE VAULT II
Label
MONTEREY HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 27, 2003
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: THE GRATEFUL DEAD ARISTA ALBUM January 16, 2002
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: THE GRATEFUL DEAD
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 16, 2002
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD THE GOLDEN ROAD (1965-1973) RHINO ALBUM November 14, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
THE GOLDEN ROAD (1965-1973)
Label
RHINO
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 14, 2001
badge ST level 2 GRATEFUL DEAD AMERICAN BEAUTY WARNER BROS. ALBUM August 24, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
AMERICAN BEAUTY
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 24, 2001
badge ST level 2 GRATEFUL DEAD EUROPE '72 WARNER BROS. ALBUM August 24, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
EUROPE '72
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 24, 2001
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD LIVE DEAD WARNER BROS. ALBUM August 24, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
LIVE DEAD
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 24, 2001
badge ST level 1 GRATEFUL DEAD WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP IT'S BEEN WARNER BROS. ALBUM August 24, 2001
badge ST level 1
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP IT'S BEEN
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 24, 2001
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD A VIEW FROM THE VAULT MONTEREY HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM February 2, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
A VIEW FROM THE VAULT
Label
MONTEREY HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 2, 2001
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD DOWNHILL FROM HERE MONTEREY HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM February 2, 2001
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
DOWNHILL FROM HERE
Label
MONTEREY HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
February 2, 2001
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD SO MANY ROADS: 1965-1995 GRATEFUL DEAD ALBUM April 12, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
SO MANY ROADS: 1965-1995
Label
GRATEFUL DEAD
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
April 12, 2000
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD DOZIN' AT THE KNICK GRATEFUL DEAD ALBUM March 28, 2000
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
DOZIN' AT THE KNICK
Label
GRATEFUL DEAD
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 28, 2000
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD AOXOMOXOA WARNER BROS. ALBUM May 13, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
AOXOMOXOA
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
May 13, 1997
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD TICKET TO NEW YEAR'S MONTEREY HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM January 10, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
TICKET TO NEW YEAR'S
Label
MONTEREY HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 10, 1997
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD HUNDRED YEAR HALL ARISTA ALBUM January 8, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
HUNDRED YEAR HALL
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 8, 1997
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD DEAD AHEAD MONTEREY HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM November 20, 1995
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
DEAD AHEAD
Label
MONTEREY HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
November 20, 1995
badge ST level 2 GRATEFUL DEAD IN THE DARK ARISTA ALBUM August 10, 1995
badge ST level 2
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
IN THE DARK
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 10, 1995
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD WITHOUT A NET ARISTA ALBUM November 27, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
WITHOUT A NET
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 27, 1990
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD BUILT TO LAST ARISTA ALBUM January 3, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
BUILT TO LAST
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 3, 1990
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD THE MAKING OF THE TOUCH OF GREY 6 WEST HOME VIDEO VIDEO LONGFORM June 14, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
THE MAKING OF THE TOUCH OF GREY
Label
6 WEST HOME VIDEO
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
June 14, 1988
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD SO FAR ARISTA VIDEO LONGFORM January 27, 1988
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
SO FAR
Label
ARISTA
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
January 27, 1988
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD SHAKEDOWN STREET ARISTA ALBUM September 4, 1987
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
SHAKEDOWN STREET
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 4, 1987
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD TERRAPIN STATION ARISTA ALBUM September 4, 1987
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
TERRAPIN STATION
Label
ARISTA
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
September 4, 1987
badge ST level 1 GRATEFUL DEAD WORKINGMAN'S DEAD WARNER BROS. ALBUM October 13, 1986
badge ST level 1
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
WORKINGMAN'S DEAD
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 13, 1986
badge ST level 0 GRATEFUL DEAD GRATEFUL DEAD WARNER BROS. ALBUM November 15, 1971
badge ST level 0
Artist
GRATEFUL DEAD
Title
GRATEFUL DEAD
Label
WARNER BROS.
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
November 15, 1971