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LATEST MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUM CERTIFICATIONS

Title Artist Release Date Label # Times Platinum Cert. Date
Latest Certifications
By The Way Red Hot Chili Peppers 7/9/2002 Warner Bros. 2 10/19/2007
Graduation West, Kanye 9/11/2007 Def Jam 2 10/18/2007
Amarte Es Un Placer Miguel, Luis 8/14/1999 Warner Music Latina 2 10/17/2007
Reba #1's Mc Entire, Reba 11/22/2005 Mca Nashville 2 10/10/2007
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack 12/5/2000 Lost Highway 8 10/10/2007
All The Right Reasons Nickelback 10/4/2005 Roadrunner 7 10/3/2007
High School Musical 2 Soundtrack 8/14/2007 Walt Disney 2 9/26/2007
Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd Pink Floyd 11/6/2001 Capitol 4 9/10/2007
Meet Miley Cyrus: Hannah Montana 2 Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana 6/26/2007 Walt Disney 2 9/7/2007
Me and My Gang Rascal Flatts 4/4/2006 Lyric Street 3 11/21/2006
Some Hearts Underwood, Carrie 11/15/2005 Arista Nashville 1 11/6/2006
FutureSex / LoveSounds Timberlake, Justin 9/12/2006 Zomba 2 11/1/2006
The RIAA awards platinum certifications for U.S. shipments of 1 million units, with additional millions noted.

 

LATEST PLATINUM ALBUM CERTIFICATIONS

Title Artist Release Date Label Cert. Date
Latest Certifications
Past, Present & Future Zombie, Rob 9/23/2003 Geffen 10/25/2007
The Best…So Far Murray, Anne 11/29/1994 Capitol 10/25/2007
Reba Duets Mc Entire, Reba 9/18/2007 Mca Nashville 10/19/2007
Graduation West, Kanye 9/11/2007 Def Jam 10/18/2007
Lost Highway Bon Jovi 6/19/2007 Mercury Nashville 10/18/2007
Amarte Es Un Placer Miguel, Luis 8/14/1999 Warner Music Latina 10/17/2007
Breath Of Heaven Gill, Vince 9/8/1998 Mca Nashville 10/10/2007
Quien Dijo Ayer Arjona, Ricardo 8/21/2007 Sony Bmg Norte 10/3/2007
Recio, Recio Mis Creadorez Los Creadorez 1/30/2007 Disa 10/1/2007
Agarrese Montez De Durango 7/3/2007 Disa 10/1/2007
High School Musical 2 Soundtrack 8/14/2007 Walt Disney 9/26/2007
Greatest Hits, Vol. 11 Brooks & Dunn 10/19/2004 Arista Nashville 9/19/2007
Recollection Creedence Clearwater Revisited 6/9/1998 Fuel 2000 9/10/2007
Meet Miley Cyrus: Hannah Montana 2 Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana 6/26/2007 Walt Disney 9/7/2007
Real Fine Place Evans, Sara 10/4/2005 RCA Nashville 8/30/2007
T.I VS Tip T.I. 7/3/2007 Grand Hustle 8/30/2007
One-X Three Days Grace 6/13/2006 Zomba 8/30/2007
Now That's What I Call Music 25 Various 7/17/2007 Universal Records 8/30/2007
Back to Basics Aguilera, Christina 8/15/2006 RCA Records 11/15/2006
Cheetah Girls 2 Soundtrack Cheetah Girls 8/15/2006 Walt Disney 11/14/2006
Patsy Cline Sings Songs of Love Cline, Patsy 5/23/1995 MCA 11/14/2006
Danity Kane Danity Kane 8/15/2006 Bad Boy 11/21/2006
The Open Door Evanescense 10/3/2006 Wind-Up Records 11/6/2006
20 Y.O. Jackson, Janet 9/26/2006 Virgin Records 11/13/2006
To Be Continued John, Elton 11/6/1990 MCA 11/28/2006
Sam's Town Killers, The 10/3/2006 Island Records 11/8/2006
Release Therapy Ludacris 9/26/2006 Def Jam 11/8/2006
Continuum Mayer, John 9/12/2006 Columbia 11/7/2006
Chapter V Staind 8/9/2005 Atlantic 11/13/2006
It Just Comes Natural Strait, George 10/3/2006 MCA Nashville 11/28/2006
FutureSex / LoveSounds Timberlake, Justin 9/12/2006 Zomba 11/1/2006
The Lost Christmas Eve Trans-Siberian Orchestra 10/12/2004 Lava 11/13/2006
Wicked (Original Cast Recording) Various 12/16/2003 Decca 11/8/2006
Disney's Greatest, Vol. 1 Various 2/27/2001 Walt Disney 11/21/2006
The RIAA awards platinum certifications for U.S. shipments of 1 million units.

 

LATEST GOLD ALBUM CERTIFICATIONS

Title Artist Release Date Label Cert. Date
Latest Certifications
Untitled Korn 7/31/2007 Capitol 10/30/2007
Finding Forever Common 7/31/2007 G.O.O.D Music 10/25/2007
Greatest Hits 1985-1995 Heart 6/27/2000 Capitol 10/25/2007
The Best…So Far Murray, Anne 11/29/1994 Capitol 10/25/2007
Essential Heart Heart 11/26/2002 Legacy 10/23/2007
Reba Duets Mc Entire, Reba 9/18/2007 Mca Nashville 10/19/2007
Graduation West, Kanye 9/11/2007 Def Jam 10/18/2007
A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection Krauss, Alison 4/3/2007 Rounder 10/18/2007
El Regreso De Los Reyes Los Super Reyes 8/14/2007 Warner Music Latina 10/17/2007
Amarte Es Un Placer Miguel, Luis 8/14/1999 Warner Music Latina 10/17/2007
Elliott Yamin Yamin, Elliott 3/20/2007 Hickory Records 10/12/2007
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall Heaven And Hell 8/9/2007 Rhino 10/5/2007
21 Number Ones Rogers, Kenny 1/24/2006 Capitol Nashville 10/5/2007
Wincing The Night Away Shins, The 1/23/2007 Sub Pop 10/5/2007
Recordando Otra Vez Witt, Marcos 3/9/2004 Canzion Group Llp 10/5/2007
Christmas Memories Various 5/1/2007 Twin Sisters Productions 10/3/2007
Quien Dijo Ayer Arjona, Ricardo 8/21/2007 Sony Bmg Norte 10/3/2007
Recio, Recio Mis Creadorez Los Creadorez 1/30/2007 Disa 10/1/2007
Relentless Aldean, Jason 5/29/2007 Broken Bow 10/1/2007
Coco Caillat, Colbie 7/17/2007 Universal Motown 10/1/2007
Rhinoceros Tap Boynton, Sandra & Michael Ford 11/1/1996 Boynton Recordings 9/28/2007
Philadelphia Chickens Boynton, Sandra & Michael Ford 10/1/2002 Boynton Recordings 9/28/2007
Dog Train Boynton, Sandra & Michael Ford 10/1/2005 Boynton Recordings 9/28/2007
Traditional Lullabies Various 1/1/1998 Twin Sisters Productions 9/28/2007
High School Musical 2 Soundtrack 8/14/2007 Walt Disney 9/26/2007
Drunk In Public White, Ron 11/11/2003 Hip-O Records 9/24/2007
Los Mejores Corridos El Potro De Sinaloa 2/13/2007 Machete Music 9/13/2007
Waking Up Laughing MC Bride, Martina 4/3/2007 RCA Nashville 9/12/2007
5th Gear Paisley, Brad 6/19/2007 Arista Nashville 9/12/2007
Hairspray Soundtrack 7/10/2007 New Line Records 9/10/2007
Wow Gospel 2007 Various 1/30/2007 Verity 9/10/2007
Meet Miley Cyrus: Hannah Montana 2 Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana 6/26/2007 Walt Disney 9/7/2007
T.I VS Tip T.I. 7/3/2007 Grand Hustle 8/30/2007
Now That's What I Call Music 25 Various 7/17/2007 Universal Records 8/30/2007
Coming up to Breathe Mercyme 4/25/2006 INO Records 8/30/2007
Greatest Hits Benatar, Pat 6/7/2005 Capitol 8/29/2007
Back to Basics Aguilera, Christina 8/15/2006 RCA Records 11/15/2006
If You're Going Through Hell Atkins, Rodney 7/18/2006 Curb 11/28/2006
Long Trip Home Bentley, Dierks 10/18/2006 Capitol Nashville 11/27/2006
Phobia Breaking Benjamin 8/8/2006 Hollywood 11/8/2006
Patsy Cline Sings Songs of Love Cline, Patsy 5/23/1995 MCA 11/14/2006
Press Play Diddy 10/17/2006 Bad Boy 11/21/2006
The Open Door Evanescense 10/3/2006 Wind-Up Records 11/6/2006
Flyleaf Flyleaf 10/4/2005 Octone/ J Records 11/13/2006
These Days Gill, Vince 10/17/2006 MCA Nashville 11/21/2006
20 Y.O. Jackson, Janet 9/26/2006 Virgin Records 11/13/2006
The High Road JoJo 10/17/2006 Blackground 11/28/2006
Sam's Town Killers, The 10/3/2006 Island Records 11/8/2006
Release Therapy Ludacris 9/26/2006 Def Jam 11/8/2006
Wintersong McLachlan, Sarah 10/17/2006 Arista 11/27/2006
Anthology - Through the Years Petty, Tom & the Heartbreakers 10/31/2000 Hip-o Records 11/14/2006
Port of Miami Ross, Rick 8/8/2006 Def Jam 11/8/2006
The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974 - 1987 Rush 2/11/2003 Mercury 11/8/2006
Us and Them Shinedown 10/4/2005 Atlantic 11/13/2006
Christmas Smith, Michael W. 9/1/1989 Reunion 11/3/2006
Duets Soundtrack 7/12/2000 Hollywood 11/8/2006
Pirates of the Caribbean Soundtrack 7/22/2003 Walt Disney 11/8/2006
Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack 10/12/1993 Walt Disney 11/8/2006
Still the Same?Great Rock Classics of Our Time Steward, Rod 10/10/2006 J Records 11/15/2006
It Just Comes Natural Strait, George 10/3/2006 MCA Nashville 11/7/2006
Don't You Fake It The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus 7/18/2006 Virgin Records 11/21/2006
FutureSex / LoveSounds Timberlake, Justin 9/12/2006 Zomba 11/1/2006
Momentum Tobymac 10/25/2006 Forefront Records 11/2/2006
Define the Great Line Underoath 6/20/2006 Tooth & Nail Records 11/1/2006
Sing-Along Favorites Various 8/1/2002 Fisher Price 11/1/2006
The RIAA awards gold certifications for U.S. shipments of 500,000 units.

 

 

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