I don’t believe so. For recertification, the record company still has to provide the shipping and returns paperwork. The Wonder of You single is listed on the RIAA site with 500,000 certified sales even though RIAA awarded Elvis with a Gold Record in 1970 for 1,000,000 certified sales.K.C. wrote:Thanks, very informative. Do we know for sure if all of Elvis sales have been re-rectified in line with these rules?ForeverElvis on Mon Mar 12, 2018 4:29 am wrote:it often gets very confusing on how the Gold and Platinum awards are certified. Please visit Neil Umphred's "Touch of Gold Blog" for accurate and exact information on this subject:skipbond on Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:14 am wrote:As everyone knows the RIAA doesn't count sales of records, they count sales of "certified record" sales. RCA"BMG have stated that Elvis has sold no less than 400 million records in the US alone. RIAA continued attempts at mnaipulating perception of american music culture and who has had what success is a continued reminder that liberal idiots have tried to hijack perception of american music culture. Citing RIAA stats is tantamount to outright lying and perpetuating this bullshit the RIAA has done.Jaime1234 on Thu Mar 10, 2016 9:42 pm wrote:yes, and that is why, since we are in an Elvis thread, I made it a point to mention the fact that this was for ALBUMS , as Presley beats Brooks by 50.5 million to 0.5m RIAA certified units for SINGLESminkahed wrote:At this point, it doesn't matter, I think everyone knows Elvis was/will always be the top seller.
http://www.elvis-atouchofgold.com/
http://www.elvis-atouchofgold.com/category/33-rpm-lp-albums/
in part Neil says:
From 1958 through 1975, the RIAA Gold Standard was based on a unit of one million. Since 1976, that Standard has been based on half that number. So today's Platinum Record is yesterday's Gold Record.
THE ORIGINAL RIAA GOLD RECORDS were introduced in 1958, and there were only two awards: a Gold Record for singles, and a Gold Record for LPs. To qualify, a single must have sold a minimum of one million (1,000,000) copies, while an LP album must have sold one million dollars ($1,000,000, arrived at by using one-third (33⅓%) of the manufacturer's suggested retail price. There were no "unit" sales required for LP certification, and there were no Platinum Record Awards.
The number of records sold had absolutely nothing to do with the original Gold Record Award for LP albums! It was all about the dollars and cents.
These retail prices varied from as low as $2.95 to as high as $5.95 for a single LP album. Since 1955, most pop vocal and instrumental LPs (which included country & western, rhythm & blues, and rock & roll) were priced at $3.95 (or $3.98).
Albums by artists in these fields had to sell more than 830,000 copies to reach the $1,000,000 wholesale level!
In 1975, the RIAA amended its criteria for Gold Record Awards for albums: a title must sell both the former $1,000,000 at the wholesale level (still defined as one-third of the list pice) plus the title must sell at least 500,000 units (LP records and pre-recorded tapes).
The first RIAA platinum single
In 1976, the RIAA introduced its Platinum Record Awards for singles: a title must sell 2,000,000 copies to qualify for a Platinum Record Award. Despite there having many many 45s to have reached this level of sales in the previous eighteen years, the industry made an event out of the first 'official' award presented to Johnny Taylor for Disco Lady on February 24, 1976.
The first RIAA platinum album
In 1976, the RIAA introduced its Platinum Record Awards for albums: a title must sell $2,000,000 at the wholesale level plus the title must sell at least 1,000,000 units. Despite there having many many albums to have reached this level of sales in the previous eighteen years, the industry made an event out of the first 'official' presented to the Eagles for THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971–1975 on February 24, 1976.
The original RIAA criteria vs. the new
The RIAA's criteria for Gold Record status for singles has only changed once since 1958: starting in 1989, the qualifications for a single was halved—it need only sell 500,000 copies to qualify for a Gold Record. Aside from diminishing the stature of the award compared to past recipients, the RIAA allowed the new standards to be applied retroactively! So . . .
• Every RIAA Gold Record Award for a single that was uncertified and presented prior to January 1, 1989, was based on sales of 1,000,000 copies in the US. That is, they were million-sellers.
• Every RIAA Gold Record Award for a single since January 1, 1989, was based on sales of 500,000 copies in the US. That is, they may or may not have been million-sellers.
Now, the RIAA left the door open: singles that sold more than a million copies in the US could be re-certified by the RIAA for a brand spanking new Platinum Record Award. The record companies simply had to pay for a new audit and the new certification fee.
I hope this helps and brings some clarity.
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