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GOLD, PLATINUM & MULTI-PLATINUM AWARDS

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Year-end 1983

ArtistTitle FormatRel. Date Award Cert. DateLabel
ADAM ANT FRIEND OR FOE ALBUM 00/00/ G 03/14/83 EPIC
ADAMS, BRYAN CUTS LIKE A KNIFE ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/31/83 A&M
ADAMS, BRYAN CUTS LIKE A KNIFE ALBUM 00/00/ P 08/17/83 A&M
AIR SUPPLY AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS ALBUM 08/02/83 G 10/12/83 ARISTA
AIR SUPPLY AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS ALBUM 08/02/83 P 10/12/83 ARISTA
AIR SUPPLY MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL SINGLE 00/00/ G 12/16/83 ARISTA
AIR SUPPLY NOW AND FOREVER ALBUM 00/00/ P 02/01/83 ARISTA
ALABAMA THE CLOSER YOU GET ALBUM 03/01/83 G 05/03/83 RCA
ALABAMA THE CLOSER YOU GET ALBUM 03/01/83 P 05/03/83 RCA
ANDERSON, JOHN SWINGIN' SINGLE 00/00/ G 06/14/83 WARNER BROS
ASIA ALPHA ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/11/83 GEFFEN
ASIA ALPHA ALBUM 00/00/ P 10/11/83 GEFFEN
AUSTIN, PATTY & JAMES INGRAM BABY COME TO ME SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/01/83 QWEST
BASIL, TONI MICKEY SINGLE 00/00/ P 03/07/83 CHRYSALIS
BASIL, TONI WORD OF MOUTH ALBUM 00/00/ G 03/07/83 CHRYSALIS
BEE GEES STAYING ALIVE (SOUNDTRACK) ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/30/83 RSO
BEE GEES STAYING ALIVE (SOUNDTRACK) ALBUM 00/00/ P 08/30/83 RSO
BENATAR, PAT GET NERVOUS ALBUM 00/00/ G 03/07/83 CHRYSALIS
BENATAR, PAT GET NERVOUS ALBUM 00/00/ P 03/07/83 CHRYSALIS
BENATAR, PAT LIVE FROM EARTH ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/22/83 CHRYSALIS
BENATAR, PAT LIVE FROM EARTH ALBUM 00/00/ P 12/09/83 CHRYSALIS
BENSON, GEORGE IN YOUR EYES ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/24/83 WARNER BROS.
BOWIE, DAVID ALADDIN SANE ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/03/83 RCA
BOWIE, DAVID LET'S DANCE SINGLE 00/00/ G 06/16/83 EMI
BOWIE, DAVID LET'S DANCE ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/09/83 EMI
BOWIE, DAVID LET'S DANCE ALBUM 00/00/ P 06/27/83 EMI
BRANIGAN, LAURA GLORIA SINGLE 01/01/83 G 01/07/83 ATLANTIC
BROWNE, JACKSON LAWYERS IN LOVE ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/08/83 ASYLUM
CARA, IRENE FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING SINGLE 00/00/ G 06/17/83 CASABLANCA
CASH, ROSANNE SEVEN YEAR ACHE ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/06/83 COLUMBIA
CLASH, THE COMBAT ROCK ALBUM 05/31/82 P 01/10/83 EPIC
COE, DAVID ALLAN GREATEST HITS ALBUM 10/18/78 G 11/07/83 COLUMBIA
COLLINS, PHIL HELLO, I MUST BE GOING ALBUM 11/05/82 G 02/07/83 ATLANTIC
CROSBY, STILLS & NASH DAYLIGHT AGAIN ALBUM 00/00/ P 01/07/83 ATLANTIC
CROSS, CHRISTOPHER ANOTHER PAGE ALBUM 00/00/ G 03/29/83 WARNER BROS.
CULTURE CLUB COLOUR BY NUMBERS ALBUM 10/01/83 G 12/19/83 VIRGIN
CULTURE CLUB COLOUR BY NUMBERS ALBUM 10/01/83 P 12/19/83 VIRGIN
CULTURE CLUB KISSING TO BE CLEVER ALBUM 11/07/83 P 11/07/83 VIRGIN
CULTURE CLUB KISSING TO BE CLEVER ALBUM 11/07/83 G 04/18/83 VIRGIN
DE BARGE ALL THIS LOVE ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/19/83 GORDY
DEF LEPPARD HIGH 'N' DRY ALBUM 07/21/81 P 11/18/83 MERCURY
DEF LEPPARD ON THROUGH THE NIGHT ALBUM 03/26/80 G 11/18/83 MERCURY
DEF LEPPARD PYROMANIA ALBUM 01/20/83 G 03/21/83 MERCURY
DEF LEPPARD PYROMANIA ALBUM 01/20/83 P 04/11/83 MERCURY
DENVER, JOHN SEASONS OF THE HEART ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/07/83 RCA
DURAN DURAN DURAN DURAN ALBUM 06/15/81 G 07/22/83 CAPITOL
DURAN DURAN RIO ALBUM 05/10/82 G 03/01/83 CAPITOL
DURAN DURAN RIO ALBUM 05/10/82 P 04/26/83 CAPITOL
EAGLES EAGLES GREATEST HITS VOLUME II ALBUM 10/22/82 G 01/07/83 ASYLUM
EARTH, WIND & FIRE POWERLIGHT ALBUM 00/00/ G 04/11/83 COLUMBIA
EURYTHMICS SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) SINGLE 00/00/ G 10/04/83 RCA
EURYTHMICS SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/08/83 RCA
FIXX, THE REACH THE BEACH ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/24/83 MCA
FOGELBERG, DAN DAN FOGELBERG - GREATEST HITS ALBUM 11/01/82 P 07/18/83 EPIC
FONDA, JANE JANE FONDA WORKOUT ALBUM 00/00/ P 01/24/83 COLUMBIA
FOREIGNER RECORDS ALBUM 11/29/82 G 02/07/83 ATLANTIC
FRANKLIN, ARETHA JUMP TO IT ALBUM 00/00/ G 02/01/83 ARISTA
GAP BAND GAP BAND V-JAMMIN' ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/09/83 MERCURY
GEILS, J., BAND SHOWTIME ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/11/83 EMI
GENESIS GENESIS ALBUM 10/07/83 P 12/16/83 ATLANTIC
GENESIS GENESIS ALBUM 10/07/83 G 12/19/83 ATLANTIC
GRANT, AMY AGE TO AGE ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/21/83 MYRRH
GRANT, EDDY ELECTRIC AVENUE SINGLE 03/31/83 G 07/11/83 PORTRAIT
GRANT, EDDY KILLER ON THE RAMPAGE ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/29/83 PORTRAIT
HAGAR, SAMMY STANDING HAMPTON ALBUM 01/13/82 G 01/28/83 GEFFEN
HAGAR, SAMMY THREE LOCK BOX ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/25/83 GEFFEN
HAGGARD, MERLE BIG CITY ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/11/83 EPIC
HAGGARD, MERLE & WILLIE NELSON PONCHO & LEFTY ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/11/83 EPIC
HALL & OATES MANEATER SINGLE 00/00/ G 01/14/83 RCA
HALL & OATES ROCK 'N' SOUL, PART I ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/20/83 RCA
HALL & OATES ROCK 'N' SOUL, PART I ALBUM 00/00/ P 12/20/83 RCA
HENDRIX, JIMI CRASH LANDING ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/08/83 REPRISE
HENLEY, DON DIRTY LAUNDRY SINGLE 00/00/ G 03/28/83 ASYLUM
HOLLY, BUDDY & THE CRICKETS 20 GOLDEN GREATS ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/14/83 MCA
IGLESIAS, JULIO JULIO ALBUM 03/01/83 G 10/11/83 COLUMBIA
IRON MAIDEN PIECE OF MIND ALBUM 05/13/83 G 07/28/83 CAPITOL
IRON MAIDEN THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST ALBUM 03/24/82 G 10/04/83 CAPITOL
ISLEY BROTHERS BETWEEN THE SHEETS ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/18/83 T-NECK
JACKSON, M. & P. MC CARTNEY THE GIRL IS MINE SINGLE 00/00/ G 01/13/83 EPIC
JACKSON, MICHAEL BEAT IT SINGLE 02/03/83 G 05/09/83 EPIC
JACKSON, MICHAEL BILLIE JEAN SINGLE 01/01/83 G 04/04/83 EPIC
JACKSON, MICHAEL THRILLER ALBUM 11/30/82 G 01/31/83 EPIC
JACKSON, MICHAEL THRILLER ALBUM 11/30/82 P 01/31/83 EPIC
JAMES, RICK COLD BLOODED ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/12/83 GORDY
JARREAU, AL JARREAU ALBUM 00/00/ G 05/25/83 WARNER BROS.
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE/STARSHIP FLIGHT LOG 1966-1976 ALBUM 00/00/ G 09/30/83 GRUNT
JENNINGS, WAYLON/WILLIE NELSON WW II ALBUM 00/00/ G 03/21/83 RCA
JETT, JOAN & THE BLACKHEARTS JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS ALBUM ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/23/83 MCA
JOEL, BILLY AN INNOCENT MAN ALBUM 07/15/83 G 10/03/83 COLUMBIA
JOEL, BILLY AN INNOCENT MAN ALBUM 07/15/83 P 10/03/83 COLUMBIA
JONES, GEORGE I AM WHAT I AM ALBUM 00/00/ P 12/29/83 EPIC
JOURNEY FRONTIERS ALBUM 01/23/83 G 04/04/83 COLUMBIA
JOURNEY FRONTIERS ALBUM 01/23/83 P 04/04/83 COLUMBIA
JUDAS PRIEST SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE ALBUM 00/00/ P 04/18/83 COLUMBIA
KISS LICK IT UP ALBUM 09/22/83 G 12/22/83 MERCURY
KNIGHT, GLADYS & THE PIPS VISIONS ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/29/83 COLUMBIA
LED ZEPPELIN CODA ALBUM 00/00/ G 02/07/83 SWAN SONG
LED ZEPPELIN CODA ALBUM 00/00/ P 02/07/83 SWAN SONG
LITTLE RIVER BAND LITTLE RIVER BAND GREATEST HITS ALBUM 11/11/82 G 10/19/83 CAPITOL
LOVERBOY KEEP IT UP ALBUM 06/10/83 G 08/12/83 COLUMBIA
LOVERBOY KEEP IT UP ALBUM 06/10/83 P 08/12/83 COLUMBIA
LYNN, LORETTA COAL MINER'S DAUGHTER ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/15/83 MCA
MANILOW, BARRY HERE COMES THE NIGHT ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/17/83 ARISTA
MC CARTNEY, P. & M. JACKSON SAY SAY SAY SINGLE 10/31/83 G 12/12/83 COLUMBIA
MELLENCAMP, JOHN UH-HUH ALBUM 10/01/83 P 12/16/83 RIVA
MELLENCAMP, JOHN UH-HUH ALBUM 10/01/83 G 12/16/83 RIVA
MEN AT WORK CARGO ALBUM 04/01/83 G 06/20/83 COLUMBIA
MEN AT WORK CARGO ALBUM 04/01/83 P 06/20/83 COLUMBIA
MEN AT WORK DOWN UNDER SINGLE 00/00/ G 02/25/83 COLUMBIA
MEN WITHOUT HATS RHYTHM OF YOUTH ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/07/83 MCA
MIDNIGHT STAR NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/17/83 SOLAR
MIDNIGHT STAR NO PARKING ON THE DANCE FLOOR ALBUM 00/00/ P 12/14/83 SOLAR
MISSING PERSONS SPRING SESSION M ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/20/83 CAPITOL
MOTELS, THE LITTLE ROBBERS ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/21/83 CAPITOL
MTUME JUICY FRUIT SINGLE 00/00/ G 07/25/83 EPIC
NELSON, WILLIE & RAY PRICE SAN ANTONIO ROSE ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/03/83 COLUMBIA
NICKS, STEVIE THE WILD HEART ALBUM 10/24/83 G 09/12/83 MODERN
NICKS, STEVIE THE WILD HEART ALBUM 10/24/83 P 09/12/83 MODERN
OAK RIDGE BOYS AMERICAN MADE ALBUM 00/00/ G 04/03/83 MCA
OSBORNE, JEFFREY STAY WITH ME TONIGHT ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/27/83 A&M
OSBOURNE, OZZY SPEAK OF THE DEVIL ALBUM 11/30/82 G 01/24/83 JET
PARSONS, ALAN PROJECT EYE IN THE SKY ALBUM 00/00/ P 02/04/83 ARISTA
PARTON, DOLLY GREATEST HITS ALBUM 09/21/82 G 10/31/83 RCA
PETTY, TOM & THE HEARTBREAKERS LONG AFTER DARK ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/04/83 BACKSTREET
PINK FLOYD THE FINAL CUT ALBUM 03/31/83 G 05/23/83 COLUMBIA
PINK FLOYD THE FINAL CUT ALBUM 03/31/83 P 05/23/83 COLUMBIA
PLANT, ROBERT THE PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/17/83 ATLANTIC
POLICE, THE EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE SINGLE 00/00/ G 08/15/83 A&M
POLICE, THE SYNCHRONICITY ALBUM 00/00/ P 08/30/83 A&M
POLICE, THE SYNCHRONICITY ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/30/83 A&M
PRESLEY, ELVIS A FOOL SUCH AS I SINGLE 02/23/59 G 08/03/83 RCA
PRESLEY, ELVIS ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT SINGLE 11/14/60 G 04/15/83 RCA
PRESLEY, ELVIS DON'T SINGLE 01/27/58 G 04/15/83 RCA
PRESLEY, ELVIS I GOT STUNG SINGLE 11/03/58 G 04/15/83 RCA
PRESLEY, ELVIS IT'S NOW OR NEVER SINGLE 07/18/60 G 04/15/83 RCA
PRESLEY, ELVIS RETURN TO SENDER SINGLE 10/20/62 G 04/15/83 RCA
PRESLEY, ELVIS WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK SINGLE 04/21/58 G 08/03/83 RCA
PRESLEY, ELVIS WELCOME TO MY WORLD ALBUM 03/01/77 P 01/14/83 RCA
PRINCE 1999 ALBUM 10/27/82 G 01/11/83 WARNER BROS.
PRINCE 1999 ALBUM 10/27/82 P 05/17/83 WARNER BROS.
QUIET RIOT CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE SINGLE 00/00/ G 12/12/83 PASHA
QUIET RIOT METAL HEALTH ALBUM 02/01/83 P 10/11/83 PASHA
QUIET RIOT METAL HEALTH ALBUM 02/01/83 G 09/12/83 PASHA
RICHIE, LIONEL ALL NIGHT LONG SINGLE 08/31/83 G 12/12/83 MOTOWN
RICHIE, LIONEL CAN'T SLOW DOWN ALBUM 10/14/83 P 12/12/83 MOTOWN
RICHIE, LIONEL CAN'T SLOW DOWN ALBUM 10/14/83 G 12/12/83 MOTOWN
ROGERS, KENNY 20 GREATEST HITS ALBUM 10/01/83 G 12/21/83 LIBERTY
ROGERS, KENNY 20 GREATEST HITS ALBUM 10/01/83 P 12/21/83 LIBERTY
ROGERS, KENNY EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK ALBUM 08/01/83 G 10/31/83 RCA
ROGERS, KENNY EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK ALBUM 08/01/83 P 10/31/83 RCA
ROGERS, KENNY WE'VE GOT TONIGHT ALBUM 02/01/83 G 04/14/83 LIBERTY
ROGERS, KENNY & DOLLY PARTON ISLANDS IN THE STREAM SINGLE 00/00/ G 10/18/83 RCA
ROGERS, KENNY & DOLLY PARTON ISLANDS IN THE STREAM SINGLE 00/00/ P 12/07/83 RCA
ROLLING STONES, THE STILL LIFE ALBUM 06/01/82 G 01/18/83 ROLLING STONES
RONSTADT, LINDA WHAT'S NEW ALBUM 09/09/83 P 12/14/83 ASYLUM
RONSTADT, LINDA WHAT'S NEW ALBUM 09/09/83 G 11/17/83 ASYLUM
ROSS, DIANA ALL THE GREAT HITS ALBUM 10/01/81 G 03/15/83 MOTOWN
SAGA WORLDS APART ALBUM 00/00/ G 07/11/83 PORTRAIT
SEGER, BOB/SILVER BULLET BAND THE DISTANCE ALBUM 00/00/ G 02/11/83 CAPITOL
SEGER, BOB/SILVER BULLET BAND THE DISTANCE ALBUM 00/00/ P 02/11/83 CAPITOL
SKAGGS, RICKY HIGHWAYS & HEARTACHES ALBUM 09/10/82 G 10/03/83 EPIC
SKAGGS, RICKY WAITIN' FOR THE SUN TO SHINE ALBUM 00/00/ G 03/07/83 EPIC
SOUNDTRACK FLASHDANCE ALBUM 04/01/83 G 06/17/83 CASABLANCA
SOUNDTRACK FLASHDANCE ALBUM 04/01/83 P 06/17/83 CASABLANCA
SOUNDTRACK THE BIG CHILL ALBUM 09/08/83 G 12/12/83 MOTOWN
SPRINGFIELD, RICK LIVING IN OZ ALBUM 00/00/ G 06/15/83 RCA
SPRINGFIELD, RICK LIVING IN OZ ALBUM 00/00/ P 09/30/83 RCA
STRAY CATS RANT 'N' RAVE WITH THE STRAY CATS ALBUM 00/00/ G 10/19/83 EMI
STYX KILROY WAS HERE ALBUM 00/00/ G 04/29/83 A&M
STYX KILROY WAS HERE ALBUM 00/00/ P 04/29/83 A&M
STYX MR. ROBOTO SINGLE 00/00/ G 05/16/83 A&M
SUMMER, DONNA SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY ALBUM 00/00/ G 08/30/83 MERCURY
SUPERTRAMP FAMOUS LAST WORDS ALBUM 00/00/ G 01/05/83 A&M
SYLVIA JUST SYLVIA ALBUM 00/00/ G 02/15/83 RCA
TACO PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ SINGLE 00/00/ G 11/08/83 RCA
TALKING HEADS MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD ALBUM 00/00/ G 11/16/83 SIRE
TALKING HEADS SPEAKING IN TONGUES ALBUM 06/01/83 G 09/20/83 SIRE
THIRTY-EIGHT SPECIAL (.38) SPECIAL FORCES ALBUM 00/00/ P 02/04/83 A&M
TRIUMPH NEVER SURRENDER ALBUM 00/00/ G 09/30/83 RCA
TWITTY, CONWAY THE VERY BEST OF ALBUM 05/08/78 G 12/08/83 MCA
TYLER, BONNIE FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT ALBUM 01/01/83 P 11/07/83 COLUMBIA
TYLER, BONNIE FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF NIGHT ALBUM 01/01/83 G 10/03/83 COLUMBIA
TYLER, BONNIE TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART SINGLE 00/00/ G 10/03/83 COLUMBIA
U2 WAR ALBUM 01/01/83 G 07/15/83 ISLAND
VANDROSS, LUTHER FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE ALBUM 00/00/ P 03/07/83 EPIC
VARIOUS BAMBI SINGLE 10/01/77 G 02/23/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS BRER RABBIT & THE TAR BABY SINGLE 00/00/ G 07/01/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS CINDERELLA SINGLE 11/01/65 G 02/23/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS DISNEY'S CHILDREN'S FAVORITES, VOL. I ALBUM 05/31/79 G 03/22/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS DISNEY'S CHILDREN'S FAVORITES, VOL. II ALBUM 07/18/79 G 10/05/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS DUMBO SINGLE 08/18/77 G 04/12/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS E.T. - THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL SINGLE 11/01/82 G 06/15/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS IT'S A SMALL WORLD SINGLE 05/15/78 G 06/08/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS LADY AND THE TRAMP SINGLE 07/07/77 G 03/22/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS MARY POPPINS SINGLE 08/01/77 G 04/12/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS MOUSERCISE ALBUM 02/01/82 G 05/13/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS PETER PAN SINGLE 11/01/65 G 02/23/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS PETE'S DRAGON SINGLE 08/01/77 G 07/01/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS PINOCCHIO SINGLE 07/07/77 G 03/22/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS RETURN OF THE JEDI SINGLE 06/01/83 G 08/01/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS SLEEPING BEAUTY SINGLE 08/18/77 G 06/08/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS SNOW WHITE SINGLE 07/07/77 G 03/22/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS THE FOX AND THE HOUND SINGLE 06/01/81 G 02/23/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS THE THREE LITTLE PIGS SINGLE 05/15/78 G 06/08/83 DISNEYLAND
VARIOUS WINNIE THE POOH & TIGGER TOO SINGLE 08/18/77 G 07/01/83 DISNEYLAND
WILLIAMS, HANK, JR. FAMILY TRADITION ALBUM 00/00/ G 12/23/83 ELEKTRA/CURB
ZZ TOP ELIMINATOR ALBUM 03/23/83 P 09/14/83 WARNER BROS.
ZZ TOP ELIMINATOR ALBUM 03/23/83 G 06/21/83 WARNER BROS.

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