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How many records must be sold to classify an album gold?

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According to Wikipedia, gold record certification varies by country. In the United States, an record must sell 500,000 copies to be certified gold.

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It varies by country but in the United States 500,000 albums must be sold to reach the Gold record threshold.

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How many records must be sold to classify an album platinum?
One million
How many albums must be sold to be gold?
current RIAA criteria 500,000 units: Gold album 1,000,000 units: Platinum album 2,000,000 or more units: Multi-Platinum album 10,000,000 units: Diamond album
How many albums must be sold to be a platinum record?
One million (1,000,000)
How many records is a gold record?
500,000 sales on a single or album is needed for a gold record
How many CD's must be sold before it goes gold?
To win a gold disc, an album needs to sell 100,000 copies in Britain, and 500,000 in the United States. (taken from http://www.didyouknow.cd/fastfacts/music.htm)