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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.

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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 2 JOE SATRIANI LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO EPIC VIDEO LONGFORM April 13, 2006
badge ST level 2
Artist
JOE SATRIANI
Title
LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO
Label
EPIC
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
April 13, 2006
badge ST level 1 JOE SATRIANI G3: LIVE IN DENVER NONE VIDEO LONGFORM October 20, 2005
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOE SATRIANI
Title
G3: LIVE IN DENVER
Label
NONE
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
October 20, 2005
badge ST level 1 JOE SATRIANI G3: LIVE IN CONCERT EPIC VIDEO LONGFORM October 9, 2003
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOE SATRIANI
Title
G3: LIVE IN CONCERT
Label
EPIC
Format
VIDEO LONGFORM
Certification Date
October 9, 2003
badge ST level 0 JOE SATRIANI TIME MACHINE RELATIVITY ALBUM October 27, 1994
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOE SATRIANI
Title
TIME MACHINE
Label
RELATIVITY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 27, 1994
badge ST level 0 JOE SATRIANI THE EXTREMIST RELATIVITY ALBUM December 22, 1992
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOE SATRIANI
Title
THE EXTREMIST
Label
RELATIVITY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
December 22, 1992
badge ST level 1 JOE SATRIANI SURFING WITH THE ALIEN RELATIVITY ALBUM February 3, 1992
badge ST level 1
Artist
JOE SATRIANI
Title
SURFING WITH THE ALIEN
Label
RELATIVITY
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 3, 1992
badge ST level 0 JOE SATRIANI DREAMING #11 RELATIVITY SHORT FORM ALBUM August 15, 1991
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOE SATRIANI
Title
DREAMING #11
Label
RELATIVITY
Format
SHORT FORM ALBUM
Certification Date
August 15, 1991
badge ST level 0 JOE SATRIANI FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM EPIC ALBUM January 25, 1990
badge ST level 0
Artist
JOE SATRIANI
Title
FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM
Label
EPIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 25, 1990