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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Award	Artist	Title	Certification Date	Label	Format
SHARE	FRANK ZAPPA	BABY SNAKES	February 23, 2015	EAGLE EYE MEDIA	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	FRANK ZAPPA Title: BABY SNAKES Certification Date: February 23, 2015 Label: EAGLE EYE MEDIA Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FRANK ZAPPA	DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC	June 16, 2006	VIRGIN	VIDEO LONGFORM MORE DETAILS	FRANK ZAPPA Title: DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC Certification Date: June 16, 2006 Label: VIRGIN Format: VIDEO LONGFORM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ZAPP & ROGER	ALL THE GREATEST HITS	May 16, 1996	REPRISE	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ZAPP & ROGER Title: ALL THE GREATEST HITS Certification Date: May 16, 1996 Label: REPRISE Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ZAPP	THE NEW ZAPP IV U	April 12, 1994	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ZAPP Title: THE NEW ZAPP IV U Certification Date: April 12, 1994 Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ZAPP	ZAPP II	September 21, 1982	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ZAPP Title: ZAPP II Certification Date: September 21, 1982 Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	ZAPP	ZAPP	November 18, 1980	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	ZAPP Title: ZAPP Certification Date: November 18, 1980 Label: WARNER BROS. Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS
SHARE	FRANK ZAPPA	APOSTROPHE'	April 7, 1976	DISCREET	ALBUM MORE DETAILS	FRANK ZAPPA Title: APOSTROPHE' Certification Date: April 7, 1976 Label: DISCREET Format: ALBUM SHARE MORE DETAILS

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FRANK ZAPPA

Title: BABY SNAKES

Certification Date: February 23, 2015

Label: EAGLE EYE MEDIA

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

FRANK ZAPPA

Title: DOES HUMOR BELONG IN MUSIC

Certification Date: June 16, 2006

Label: VIRGIN

Format: VIDEO LONGFORM

ZAPP & ROGER

Title: ALL THE GREATEST HITS

Certification Date: May 16, 1996

Label: REPRISE

Format: ALBUM

ZAPP

Title: THE NEW ZAPP IV U

Certification Date: April 12, 1994

Label: WARNER BROS.

Format: ALBUM

ZAPP

Title: ZAPP II

Certification Date: September 21, 1982

Label: WARNER BROS.

Format: ALBUM

ZAPP

Title: ZAPP

Certification Date: November 18, 1980

Label: WARNER BROS.

Format: ALBUM

FRANK ZAPPA

Title: APOSTROPHE'

Certification Date: April 7, 1976

Label: DISCREET

Format: ALBUM