In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Othe
RIAA certifications for Prince, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Madonna and Lynyrd Skynyrd on display at Julien's Auctions
The "Diamond Award" granted by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recognizes 10 million units sold in the United States for both albums and singles.
Elvis Presley is the male artist with the most platinum albums.
The Beatles are the band with the most platinum and diamond albums.
The Beatles is the ninth studio album and only double album by the English rock band the Beatles, released on 22 November 1968. Featuring a plain white sleeve, the cover contains no graphics or text o
RIAA certification
…after 5 million copies were shipped. Multi-disc albums from the vinyl era are also eligible for certification. Pink Floyd's The Wall and the Beatles' White Album, both vinyl-era, are also counted as double even though their running times are under the minimum requirement. Since 2000, the RIAA also awards Los…
Original copies had the band's name blind embossed on a white background and were numbered.
The songs that appear on The Beatles were demoed at George Harrison's home, Kinfauns, in May 1968.
The album was recorded largely at Abbey Road Studios.
The new relationship between John Lennon and Yoko Ono caused tension in the studio with the other Beatles.