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
BILL COSBY	REVENGE	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	July 30, 2001	Artist BILL COSBY Title REVENGE Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date July 30, 2001
BILL COSBY	WHY IS THERE AIR?	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	July 30, 2001	Artist BILL COSBY Title WHY IS THERE AIR? Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date July 30, 2001
BILL COSBY	BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY FELLOW, RIGHT!	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	October 13, 1986	Artist BILL COSBY Title BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY FELLOW, RIGHT! Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date October 13, 1986
BILL COSBY	I STARTED OUT AS A CHILD	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	October 13, 1986	Artist BILL COSBY Title I STARTED OUT AS A CHILD Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date October 13, 1986
BILL COSBY	THE BEST OF BILL COSBY	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	October 13, 1986	Artist BILL COSBY Title THE BEST OF BILL COSBY Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date October 13, 1986
BILL COSBY	WONDERFULNESS	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	October 13, 1986	Artist BILL COSBY Title WONDERFULNESS Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date October 13, 1986
BILL COSBY	THOSE OF YOU WITH OR W/O CHILDREN,YOU'LL UNDERSTND	GEFFEN	ALBUM	August 1, 1986	Artist BILL COSBY Title THOSE OF YOU WITH OR W/O CHILDREN,YOU'LL UNDERSTND Label GEFFEN Format ALBUM Certification Date August 1, 1986
BILL COSBY	200 MPH	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	March 21, 1969	Artist BILL COSBY Title 200 MPH Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date March 21, 1969
BILL COSBY	TO RUSSELL, MY BROTHER, WHOM I SLEPT WITH	WARNER BROS.	ALBUM	July 12, 1968	Artist BILL COSBY Title TO RUSSELL, MY BROTHER, WHOM I SLEPT WITH Label WARNER BROS. Format ALBUM Certification Date July 12, 1968

Gold & Platinum

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