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AC/DC - Awards for Record Sales


RIAA Figures for USA Sales as at January 2003 - (R.I.A.A. - American recording industry)

Artist Title Cert Date DD/MM/YY Label Award Description Level Format
AC/DC '74 JAIL BREAK22/01/2001 ELEKTRA PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC '74 JAIL BREAK19/12/1990 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK26/01/1996 ATCO Multi Platinum 12.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK12/12/1997 ATCO Multi Platinum 16.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK23/10/1990 ATCO Multi Platinum 10.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK04/10/1990 ATCO Multi Platinum 9.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK30/10/1984 ATLANTIC Multi Platinum 5.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK13/10/1980 ATLANTIC PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK13/10/1980 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK22/01/2001 ELEKTRA Multi Platinum 19.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BALLBREAKER22/01/2001 ELEKTRA Multi Platinum 2.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BALLBREAKER06/12/1995 ELEKTRA PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BALLBREAKER06/12/1995 ELEKTRA GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO06/04/1988 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO29/04/1988 ATLANTIC PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC BONFIRE24/01/2001 ELEKTRA PlatinumALBUM
AC/DC BONFIRE12/12/1997 EAST WEST GoldALBUM
AC/DC DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP03/06/1981 ATLANTIC PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP12/12/1997 ATCO Multi Platinum 5.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP22/01/2001 ELEKTRA Multi Platinum 6.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP30/10/1984 ATLANTIC Multi Platinum 2.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP03/06/1981 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC DIRTY DEEDS DONE DIRT CHEAP04/10/1990 ATCO Multi Platinum 3.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC FLICK OF THE SWITCH25/01/1984 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC FLICK OF THE SWITCH22/01/2001 ELEKTRA PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC FLY ON THE WALL29/08/1985 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC FLY ON THE WALL22/01/2001 ELEKTRA PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (WE SALUTE YOU)20/01/1982 ATLANTIC PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (WE SALUTE YOU)22/01/2001 ELEKTRA Multi Platinum 4.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (WE SALUTE YOU)30/10/1984 ATLANTIC Multi Platinum 2.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (WE SALUTE YOU)20/01/1982 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (WE SALUTE YOU)05/04/1995 ATLANTIC Multi Platinum 3.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC HIGH VOLTAGE02/03/1981 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC HIGH VOLTAGE04/10/1990 ATCO PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC HIGH VOLTAGE30/11/1993 ATCO Multi Platinum 2.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL30/10/1984 ATLANTIC Multi Platinum 2.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL06/12/1979 ATLANTIC Gold ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL18/03/1980 ATLANTIC PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL24/01/2001 ELEKTRA Multi Platinum 6.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL26/02/1991 ATCO Multi Platinum 4.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL04/10/1990 ATCO Multi Platinum 3.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU'VE GOT IT04/10/1990 ATCO PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU'VE GOT IT14/10/1980 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LET THERE BE ROCK14/10/1980 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LET THERE BE ROCK04/10/1990 ATCO PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LET THERE BE ROCK12/12/1997 ATCO Multi Platinum 2.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LIVE10/12/1992 ATCO GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LIVE10/12/1992 ATCO PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LIVE30/01/2001 ELEKTRA Multi Platinum 3.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LIVE14/09/1993 ATCO Multi Platinum 2.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LIVE -- COLLECTOR'S EDITION30/01/2001 ELEKTRA GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LIVE -- COLLECTOR'S EDITION30/01/2001 ELEKTRA Multi Platinum 2.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LIVE -- COLLECTOR'S EDITION30/01/2001 ELEKTRA PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC LIVE AT DONINGTON13/01/1993 A*VISION ENTERTAINMENT Gold VIDEO GROUP
AC/DC LIVE AT DONINGTON22/01/2001 ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT PlatinumVIDEO GROUP
AC/DC NO BULL29/01/2001 ELEKTRA GoldVIDEO GROUP
AC/DC POWERAGE02/07/1981 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC POWERAGE04/10/1990 ATCO PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC STIFF UPPER LIP22/01/2001 ELEKTRA PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC STIFF UPPER LIP02/05/2000 ELEKTRA GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC STIFF UPPER LIP - LIVE13/02/2002 ELEKTRA GoldVIDEO GROUP
AC/DC THE RAZORS EDGE10/01/1991ATCO Multi Platinum 2.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC THE RAZORS EDGE02/03/1992 ATCOMulti Platinum 3.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC THE RAZORS EDGE13/11/1990 ATCO PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC THE RAZORS EDGE13/11/1990 ATCO GoldALBUM GROUP
AC/DC THE RAZORS EDGE22/01/2001 ELEKTRA Multi Platinum 4.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC WHO MADE WHO22/01/2001 ELEKTRA Multi Platinum 5.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC WHO MADE WHO30/11/1993 ATCO Multi Platinum 3.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC WHO MADE WHO06/10/1988 ATLANTIC GoldVIDEO GROUP
AC/DC WHO MADE WHO04/06/1990 ATCO Multi Platinum 2.0ALBUM GROUP
AC/DC WHO MADE WHO24/03/1987 ATLANTIC PlatinumALBUM GROUP
AC/DC WHO MADE WHO19/08/1986 ATLANTIC GoldALBUM GROUP


B.P.I. Awards (special thanks to Kaylee Coxall at B.P.I.)
Artist Title Record Company Record Label Release Date Certification Type Certification Date
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK WEA ATLANTIC 25/07/80 Silver 29/08/80
AC/DC BACK IN BLACK WEA ATLANTIC 25/07/80 Gold 10/12/80
AC/DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO WEA ATLANTIC 01/02/88 Silver 02/02/88
AC/DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO WEA ATLANTIC 01/02/88 Gold 12/02/88
AC/DC DIRTY DEEDS DONE CHEAP WEA ATLANTIC 17/12/76 Silver 25/07/79
AC/DC FLICK OF THE SWITCH EAST WEST ATLANTIC 19/08/83 Silver 29/09/83
AC/DC FLICK OF THE SWITCH EAST WEST ATLANTIC 19/08/83 Gold 10/07/90
AC/DC FLY ON THE WALL WEA ATLANTIC 01/07/85 Silver 07/01/86
AC/DC FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK WEA ATLANTIC 27/11/81 Silver 22/12/81
AC/DC FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK WEA ATLANTIC 27/11/81 Gold 22/12/81
AC/DC HIGH VOLTAGE WEA ATLANTIC 14/05/76 Silver 25/07/79
AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL WEA ATLANTIC 27/07/79 Silver 19/11/79
AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL WEA ATLANTIC 27/07/79 Gold 29/08/80
AC/DC IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU'VE GOT IT WEA ATLANTIC 13/10/78 Silver 04/09/80
AC/DC IF YOU WANT BLOOD YOU'VE GOT IT WEA ATLANTIC 13/10/78 Gold 04/09/80
AC/DC LET THERE BE ROCK WEA   01/09/77 Silver 01/01/78
AC/DC LIVE EAST WEST ATCO 26/10/92 Silver 01/10/92
AC/DC LIVE EAST WEST ATCO 26/10/92 Gold 01/06/93
AC/DC POWER AGE WEA ATLANTIC 28/04/78 Silver 25/07/79
AC/DC THE RAZORS EDGE EAST WEST ATCO 24/09/90 Silver 07/11/90
AC/DC THE RAZORS EDGE EAST WEST ATCO 24/09/90 Gold 29/11/90

Qualification was initially on the basis of revenue received by manufacturers (usually based on the price to dealer) and excluded export sales and tax.

Releases from 1st January 1976
Silver £100,000
Gold £250,000
Platinum £1,000.000

Releases from 1st January 1977
Silver £150,000
Gold £300,000
Platinum £1,000.000

Releases from 1st January 1979
The system changed from the 'monetary' system to units
Silver 60,000 units
Gold 100,000 units
Platinum 300,000 units

Thanks to Kaylee Coxall at B.P.I.

Related Links

Billboard USA
A.R.I.A. - Australian record industry
B.P.I. (British Phonograph Industry)
R.I.A.A. - American recording industry
Elektra

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