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.

Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date
AVERAGE WHITE BAND	WARMER COMMUNICATIONS	ATLANTIC	ALBUM	May 16, 1978	Artist AVERAGE WHITE BAND Title WARMER COMMUNICATIONS Label ATLANTIC Format ALBUM Certification Date May 16, 1978
AVERAGE WHITE BAND	PERSON TO PERSON	ATLANTIC	ALBUM	May 20, 1977	Artist AVERAGE WHITE BAND Title PERSON TO PERSON Label ATLANTIC Format ALBUM Certification Date May 20, 1977
AVERAGE WHITE BAND	SOUL SEARCHING	ATLANTIC	ALBUM	December 30, 1976	Artist AVERAGE WHITE BAND Title SOUL SEARCHING Label ATLANTIC Format ALBUM Certification Date December 30, 1976
AVERAGE WHITE BAND	CUT THE CAKE	ATLANTIC	ALBUM	July 24, 1975	Artist AVERAGE WHITE BAND Title CUT THE CAKE Label ATLANTIC Format ALBUM Certification Date July 24, 1975
AVERAGE WHITE BAND	PICK UP THE PIECES	ATLANTIC	SINGLE	March 6, 1975	Artist AVERAGE WHITE BAND Title PICK UP THE PIECES Label ATLANTIC Format SINGLE Certification Date March 6, 1975
AVERAGE WHITE BAND	AVERAGE WHITE BAND	ATLANTIC	ALBUM	January 14, 1975	Artist AVERAGE WHITE BAND Title AVERAGE WHITE BAND Label ATLANTIC Format ALBUM Certification Date January 14, 1975

Gold & Platinum

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

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