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GOLD, PLATINUM & MULTI-PLATINUM AWARDS

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Year-end 1972

ArtistTitle FormatRel. Date Award Cert. DateLabel
ALLMAN BROTHERS EAT A PEACH ALBUM 00/00/ G 04/13/72 CAPRICORN
ALLMAN, DUANE AN ANTHOLOGY ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/21/72 CAPRICORN
AMERICA A HORSE WITH NO NAME SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/24/72 WARNER BROS.
AMERICA AMERICA ALBUM 01/01/72 G 03/10/72 WARNER BROS.
AMERICA HOMECOMING ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/18/72 WARNER BROS.
BADFINGER DAY AFTER DAY SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/04/72 APPLE
BAEZ, JOAN ANY DAY NOW ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/31/72 VANGUARD
BAEZ, JOAN BLESSED ARE ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/31/72 VANGUARD
BAND, THE ROCK OF AGES ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/02/72 CAPITOL
BERRY, CHUCK DING-A-LING SINGLE 00/00/ G 09/13/72 CHESS
BERRY, CHUCK THE LONDON CHUCK BERRY SESSION ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/27/72 CHESS
BLACK SABBATH BLACK SABBATH - VOL. 4 ALBUM 09/25/72 G 11/06/72 WARNER BROS.
BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS GREATEST HITS ALBUM 06/01/72 G 05/08/72 COLUMBIA
BREAD BABY I'M A WANT YOU ALBUM 00/00/ G 03/09/72 ELEKTRA
BREAD BABY I'M A WANT YOU SINGLE 00/00/ G 01/07/72 ELEKTRA
BREAD GUITAR MAN ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/21/72 ELEKTRA
BREAD MANNA ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/21/72 ELEKTRA
BREAD ON THE WATERS ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/21/72 ELEKTRA
BROWN, JAMES GET ON THE GOOD FOOT SINGLE 00/00/ G 09/19/72 POLYDOR
BUTLER, J. & BRENDA LEE EAGER AIN'T UNDERSTANDING MELLOW SINGLE 00/00/ G 04/06/72 MERCURY
CAMPBELL, GLEN GLEN CAMPBELL'S GREATEST HITS ALBUM 02/15/71 G 05/15/72 CAPITOL
CARLIN, GEORGE FM & AM ALBUM 00/00/ G 09/27/72 LITTLE DAVID
CARPENTERS A SONG FOR YOU ALBUM 06/13/72 G 07/10/72 A&M
CARPENTERS HURTING EACH OTHER SINGLE 00/00/ G 02/29/72 A&M
CASSIDY, DAVID CHERISH ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/30/72 BELL
CASTOR, JIMMY, BUNCH TROGLODYTE SINGLE 00/00/ G 06/30/72 RCA
CHAKACHAS, THE JUNGLE FEVER SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/22/72 POLYDOR
CHEECH & CHONG BIG BAMBU ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/21/72 ODE
CHEECH & CHONG CHEECH & CHONG ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/28/72 ODE
CHER CHER ALBUM 11/03/87 G 04/13/72 KAPP
CHICAGO CHICAGO V ALBUM 07/01/72 G 07/31/72 COLUMBIA
CHICAGO SATURDAY IN THE PARK SINGLE 00/00/ G 11/09/72 COLUMBIA
CLAPTON, ERIC HISTORY OF ERIC CLAPTON ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/14/72 ATCO
CLIMAX PRECIOUS & FEW SINGLE 00/00/ G 02/21/72 CAROUSEL
COOPER, ALICE KILLER ALBUM 11/01/71 G 01/28/72 WARNER BROS.
COOPER, ALICE LOVE IT TO DEATH ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/06/72 WARNER BROS.
COOPER, ALICE SCHOOL'S OUT ALBUM 05/01/72 G 07/10/72 WARNER BROS.
CORNELIUS BROTHERS/SISTER ROSE TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW SINGLE 00/00/ G 08/03/72 UNITED ARTISTS
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL MARDI GRAS ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/12/72 FANTASY
DAVIS, JR., SAMMY/M.CURB CONG. CANDY MAN SINGLE 00/00/ G 08/21/72 MGM/CURB
DAVIS, MAC BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME SINGLE 00/00/ G 09/20/72 COLUMBIA
DEEP PURPLE MACHINE HEAD ALBUM 08/02/74 G 11/06/72 WARNER BROS.
DENVER, JOHN AERIE ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/05/72 RCA
DENVER, JOHN ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/30/72 RCA
DIAMOND, NEIL HOT AUGUST NIGHT ALBUM 11/20/72 G 12/23/72 MCA
DIAMOND, NEIL MOODS ALBUM 06/16/72 G 08/31/72 UNI
DIAMOND, NEIL SONG SUNG BLUE SINGLE 00/00/ G 07/27/72 UNI
DIAMOND, NEIL STONES ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/17/72 UNI
DOORS, THE THE DOORS - 13 ALBUM 11/01/70 G 06/20/72 ELEKTRA
DR. HOOK SYLVIA'S MOTHER SINGLE 00/00/ G 08/02/72 COLUMBIA
DYLAN, BOB BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II ALBUM 11/15/71 G 01/03/72 COLUMBIA
EDWARDS, JONATHAN SUNSHINE SINGLE 00/00/ G 01/17/72 CAPRICORN
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION ALBUM 00/00/ G 04/17/72 ATLANTIC
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER TRILOGY ALBUM 00/00/ G 09/05/72 COTILLION
FACES A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK...TO A BLIND HORSE ALBUM 00/00/ G 02/04/72 WARNER BROS.
FARGO, DONNA HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WHOLE U.S.A. SINGLE 01/01/72 G 08/23/72 DOT
FIFTH DIMENSION GREATEST HITS ON EARTH ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/12/72 BELL
FIFTH DIMENSION LAST NIGHT I DIDN'T GET TO SLEEP AT ALL SINGLE 04/01/72 G 07/12/72 BELL
FLACK, ROBERTA FIRST TAKE ALBUM 00/00/ G 04/19/72 ATLANTIC
FLACK, ROBERTA QUIET FIRE ALBUM 00/00/ G 04/19/72 ATLANTIC
FLACK, ROBERTA THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE SINGLE 00/00/ G 04/19/72 ATLANTIC
FLACK, ROBERTA/DONNY HATHAWAY ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/14/72 ATLANTIC
FLACK, ROBERTA/DONNY HATHAWAY WHERE IS THE LOVE SINGLE 00/00/ G 09/05/72 ATLANTIC
FRANKLIN, ARETHA AMAZING GRACE ALBUM 01/01/72 G 07/14/72 ATLANTIC
FRANKLIN, ARETHA DAY DREAMING SINGLE 00/00/ G 04/19/72 ATLANTIC
FRANKLIN, ARETHA YOUNG, GIFTED & BLACK ALBUM 00/00/ G 04/19/72 ATLANTIC
GALLERY NICE TO BE WITH YOU SINGLE 00/00/ G 06/20/72 SUSSEX
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD MARK, DON & MEL ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/08/72 CAPITOL
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD PHOENIX ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/12/72 CAPITOL
GRASSROOTS, THE THEIR SIXTEEN GREATEST HITS ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/09/72 DUNHILL
GRATEFUL DEAD EUROPE '72 ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/14/72 WARNER BROS.
GREEN, AL I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU ALBUM 08/29/72 G 11/29/72 HI
GREEN, AL I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU SINGLE 00/00/ G 08/29/72 HI
GREEN, AL LET'S STAY TOGETHER ALBUM 00/00/ G 04/28/72 HI
GREEN, AL LET'S STAY TOGETHER SINGLE 00/00/ G 01/06/72 HI
GREEN, AL LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR ME SINGLE 00/00/ G 04/28/72 HI
GREEN, AL YOU OUGHT TO BE WITH ME SINGLE 00/00/ G 12/15/72 HI
HARRISON, GEORGE & FRIENDS THE CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/04/72 APPLE
HART, FREDDIE EASY LOVING ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/23/72 CAPITOL
HATHAWAY, DONNY DONNY HATHAWAY LIVE ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/10/72 ATCO
HENDRIX, JIMI HENDRIX IN THE WEST ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/26/72 REPRISE
HOLLIES, THE LONG COOL WOMAN (IN A BLACK DRESS) SINGLE 00/00/ G 09/11/72 EPIC
HUMBLE PIE ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE ALBUM 00/00/ G 02/23/72 A&M
HUMBLE PIE SMOKIN' ALBUM 00/00/ G 09/08/72 A&M
HUMPERDINCK, ENGELBERT ANOTHER TIME, ANOTHER PLACE ALBUM 00/00/ G 03/31/72 PARROT
IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/27/72 COLUMBIA
JAMES GANG LIVE IN CONCERT ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/26/72 DUNHILL
JAMES GANG THIRDS ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/12/72 DUNHILL
JETHRO TULL LIVING IN THE PAST ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/06/72 CHRYSALIS
JETHRO TULL STAND UP ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/06/72 REPRISE
JETHRO TULL THICK AS A BRICK ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/25/72 REPRISE
JOHN, ELTON HONKY CHATEAU ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/24/72 UNI
JOHN, ELTON MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER ALBUM 02/14/72 G 02/19/72 UNI
JOHN, ROBERT THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/15/72 ATLANTIC
JONES, TOM SHE'S A LADY ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/12/72 PARROT
JONES, TOM TOM JONES LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE ALBUM 00/00/ G 03/31/72 PARROT
JOPLIN, JANIS JOPLIN IN CONCERT ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/21/72 COLUMBIA
KING, CAROLE RHYMES & REASONS ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/01/72 ODE
LOBO I'D LOVE YOU TO WANT ME SINGLE 00/00/ G 11/29/72 BIG TREE
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCH. & CHOIR TOMMY ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/13/72 ODE
LOOKING GLASS BRANDY SINGLE 00/00/ G 08/09/72 EPIC
LOVE UNLIMITED WALKING IN THE RAIN WITH THE ONE I LOVE SINGLE 00/00/ G 07/24/72 UNI
LYNN, LORETTA LORETTA LYNN'S GREATEST HITS ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/18/72 DECCA
MAIN INGREDIENT EVERYBODY PLAYS THE FOOL SINGLE 00/00/ G 09/20/72 RCA
MAYFIELD, CURTIS FREDDIE'S DEAD SINGLE 00/00/ G 10/31/72 CURTOMS
MAYFIELD, CURTIS SUPER FLY (SOUNDTRACK) ALBUM 00/00/ G 09/07/72 CURTOMS
MC CARTNEY, PAUL & WINGS WILDLIFE ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/13/72 APPLE
MC LEAN, DON AMERICAN PIE ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/03/72 UNITED ARTISTS
MC LEAN, DON AMERICAN PIE SINGLE 00/00/ G 01/03/72 UNITED ARTISTS
MELANIE GATHER ME ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/13/72 NEIGHBORHOOD
MELVIN, H. & THE BLUE NOTES IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW SINGLE 00/00/ G 11/21/72 PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
MITCHELL, JONI FOR THE ROSES ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/22/72 ASYLUM
MOODY BLUES, THE NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN SINGLE 00/00/ G 12/18/72 DERAM
MOODY BLUES, THE SEVENTH SOJOURN ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/21/72 THRESHOLD
MOUTH & MAC NEAL HOW DO YOU DO SINGLE 00/00/ G 08/02/72 PHILLIPS
NASH, GRAHAM & DAVID CROSBY GRAHAM NASH & DAVID CROSBY ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/30/72 ATLANTIC
NASH, JOHNNY I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW SINGLE 00/00/ G 11/17/72 EPIC
NELSON, RICKY GARDEN PARTY SINGLE 00/00/ G 11/24/72 DECCA
NERO, PETER SUMMER OF '42 ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/20/72 COLUMBIA
NEW SEEKERS I'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING SINGLE 00/00/ G 01/27/72 ELEKTRA
NEWTON, WAYNE DADDY DON'T YOU WALK SO FAST SINGLE 00/00/ G 07/19/72 CHELSEA
NILSSON NILSSON SCHMILSSON ALBUM 00/00/ G 03/03/72 RCA
NILSSON SON OF SCHMILSSON ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/30/72 RCA
NILSSON WITHOUT YOU SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/03/72 RCA
O'JAYS BACK STABBERS SINGLE 00/00/ G 09/01/72 PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
ORIGINAL CAST GODSPELL ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/12/72 BELL
OSMOND, DONNY HEY GIRL SINGLE 00/00/ G 07/28/72 MGM/CURB
OSMOND, DONNY PORTRAIT OF DONNY ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/30/72 MGM/CURB
OSMOND, DONNY PUPPY LOVE SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/24/72 MGM/CURB
OSMOND, DONNY TO YOU WITH LOVE ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/26/72 MGM/CURB
OSMONDS, THE DOWN BY THE LAZY RIVER SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/24/72 MGM/CURB
OSMONDS, THE HOMEMADE ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/20/72 MGM/CURB
OSMONDS, THE PHASE III ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/29/72 MGM/CURB
OSMONDS, THE THE OSMONDS 'LIVE' ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/30/72 MGM/CURB
O'SULLIVAN, GILBERT ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) SINGLE 00/00/ G 08/09/72 MAM
PARTRIDGE FAMILY PARTRIDGE FAMILY AT HOME WITH THEIR GREATEST HITS ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/13/72 BELL
PARTRIDGE FAMILY PARTRIDGE FAMILY SHOPPING BAG ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/24/72 BELL
PAUL, BILLY ME & MRS. JONES SINGLE 00/00/ G 12/04/72 PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
PRESLEY, ELVIS BURNING LOVE SINGLE 08/19/72 G 10/27/72 RCA
PRESLEY, ELVIS ELVIS AS RECORDED AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ALBUM 06/01/72 G 08/04/72 RCA
PRESTON, BILLY OUTA-SPACE SINGLE 00/00/ G 06/21/72 A&M
PRIDE, CHARLEY CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS ALBUM 00/00/ G 02/15/72 RCA
PRIDE, CHARLEY KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNIN' SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/08/72 RCA
PRIDE, CHARLEY THE BEST OF CHARLEY PRIDE, VOL. 2 ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/19/72 RCA
PROCOL HARUM 'LIVE' IN CONCERT WITH THE EDMONTON SYMPHONY ORCH. ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/28/72 A&M
RASPBERRIES, THE GO ALL THE WAY SINGLE 00/00/ G 11/06/72 CAPITOL
REDDY, HELEN I AM WOMAN SINGLE 00/00/ G 12/18/72 CAPITOL
ROLLING STONES, THE EXILE ON MAIN STREET ALBUM 05/01/72 G 05/30/72 ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES, THE HOT ROCKS ALBUM 12/15/71 G 01/20/72 LONDON
RUSSELL, LEON CARNEY ALBUM 00/00/ G 09/19/72 SHELTER
RUSSELL, LEON LEON RUSSELL & THE SHELTER PEOPLE ALBUM 00/00/ G 02/03/72 SHELTER
SANTANA CARAVANSERAI ALBUM 12/01/72 G 11/09/72 COLUMBIA
SANTANA, CARLOS & BUDDY MILES CARLOS SANTANA & BUDDY MILES 'LIVE' ALBUM 07/01/72 G 08/08/72 COLUMBIA
SEALS & CROFTS SUMMER BREEZE ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/14/72 WARNER BROS.
SIMON & GARFUNKEL SIMON & GARFUNKEL'S GREATEST HITS ALBUM 06/20/72 G 07/06/72 COLUMBIA
SIMON, CARLY NO SECRETS ALBUM 06/30/75 G 12/08/72 ELEKTRA
SIMON, JOE DROWNING IN THE SEA OF LOVE SINGLE 00/00/ G 01/06/72 SPRING
SIMON, JOE POWER OF LOVE SINGLE 00/00/ G 08/29/72 POLYDOR
SIMON, PAUL PAUL SIMON ALBUM 05/01/72 G 03/01/72 COLUMBIA
SONNY & CHER ALL I EVER NEED IS YOU ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/06/72 KAPP
SONNY & CHER SONNY & CHER LIVE ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/27/72 KAPP
SOUNDTRACK CHILLING, THRILLING SOUNDS OF THE HAUNTED HOUSE ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/07/72 DISNEYLAND
SPINNERS I'LL BE AROUND SINGLE 00/00/ G 10/30/72 ATLANTIC
STEVENS, CAT CATCH BULL AT FOUR ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/12/72 A&M
STEWART, ROD NEVER A DULL MOMENT ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/28/72 MERCURY
STILLS, STEPHEN MANASSAS ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/30/72 ATLANTIC
STYLISTICS, THE BETCHA BY GOLLY, WOW SINGLE 00/00/ G 04/17/72 AVCO
STYLISTICS, THE I'M STONE IN LOVE WITH YOU SINGLE 00/00/ G 12/13/72 AVCO
STYLISTICS, THE YOU ARE EVERYTHING SINGLE 00/00/ G 01/03/72 AVCO
TAYLOR, JAMES ONE MAN DOG ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/18/72 WARNER BROS.
TEX, JOE I GOTCHA SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/22/72 DIAL
THREE DOG NIGHT BLACK & WHITE SINGLE 00/00/ G 10/02/72 DUNHILL
THREE DOG NIGHT SEVEN SEPARATE FOOLS ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/28/72 DUNHILL
TRAFFIC LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS ALBUM 01/01/71 G 02/07/72 ISLAND
TURNER, IKE & TINA WHAT YOU HEAR IS WHAT YOU GET ALBUM 00/00/ G 09/11/72 UNITED ARTISTS
TWITTY, CONWAY HELLO DARLIN' ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/15/72 DECCA
URIAH HEEP DEMONS & WIZARDS ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/27/72 MERCURY
WAR ALL DAY MUSIC ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/26/72 UNITED ARTISTS
WAR SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS SINGLE 00/00/ G 06/26/72 UNITED ARTISTS
WAR THE WORLD IS A GHETTO ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/13/72 UNITED ARTISTS
WHO, THE MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY ALBUM 01/01/71 G 01/17/72 DECCA
WILLIAMS, ANDY LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/29/72 COLUMBIA
WITHERS, BILL LEAN ON ME SINGLE 00/00/ G 06/20/72 SUSSEX
WITHERS, BILL STILL BILL ALBUM 00/00/ G 09/07/72 SUSSEX
WITHERS, BILL USE ME SINGLE 00/00/ G 10/12/72 SUSSEX
YES CLOSE TO THE EDGE ALBUM 09/01/77 G 10/30/72 ATLANTIC
YES FRAGILE ALBUM 09/01/77 G 03/10/72 ATLANTIC
YOUNG, NEIL HARVEST ALBUM 02/01/72 G 02/18/72 REPRISE
YOUNG, NEIL HEART OF GOLD SINGLE 00/00/ G 04/21/72 REPRISE
TWITTY, CONWAY HELLO DARLIN' ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/15/72 DECCA
URIAH HEEP DEMONS & WIZARDS ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/27/72 MERCURY
WAR ALL DAY MUSIC ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/26/72 UNITED ARTISTS
WAR SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS SINGLE 00/00/ G 06/26/72 UNITED ARTISTS
WAR THE WORLD IS A GHETTO ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/13/72 UNITED ARTISTS
WHO, THE MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY ALBUM 01/01/71 G 01/17/72 DECCA
WILLIAMS, ANDY LOVE THEME FROM "THE GODFATHER" ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/29/72 COLUMBIA
WITHERS, BILL LEAN ON ME SINGLE 00/00/ G 06/20/72 SUSSEX
WITHERS, BILL STILL BILL ALBUM 00/00/ G 09/07/72 SUSSEX
WITHERS, BILL USE ME SINGLE 00/00/ G 10/12/72 SUSSEX
YES CLOSE TO THE EDGE ALBUM 09/01/77 G 10/30/72 ATLANTIC
YES FRAGILE ALBUM 09/01/77 G 03/10/72 ATLANTIC
YOUNG, NEIL HARVEST ALBUM 02/01/72 G 02/18/72 REPRISE
YOUNG, NEIL HEART OF GOLD SINGLE 00/00/ G 04/21/72 REPRISE

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