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Two RIAA Diamond Sales Awards for Elvis Presley

By: Guillermo Perez-Arguello
Source: Elvis Australia
October 19, 2011 - 4:12:41 PM
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For a period of four days, the RIAA database had accredited Elvis with two diamond sales awards for what was basically the same LP, the 1970 versions of 'Elvis' Christmas Album', thereby also showing an increase of 10 Million in Elvis’ sales tally, and taking it to 143 accredited sales in the USA. These errors have now been corrected whilst simultaneously adding another album which has gone Gold, the 2006 'Elvis Christmas' CD (released October 3, 2008). So, the RIAA says Elvis now has 90 albums that are Gold, of which 50 are Platinum, 25 are at the Multi-Platinun level, and 1 has reached the 10 Million sales Diamond status.

We all did think it was way too good to be true, in spite of the fact the two albums did exist and were rightly catalogued but as there is a 500,000 increase still coming from the 'Elvis Christmas' CD then we shall drink to that!! Elvis' new total is 133.5 million accredited US sales. The tracking of the CD just awarded the Gold Record, which is identical to those of the two Elvis LP's from 1970, is as follows.

Total AIAA Accredited USA Awards

90 = Gold
50 = Platinum
25 = Multi-Platinum
01 = Diamond

Elvis' Christmas Album : Camden 1970

Blue Christmas
Silent Night
White Christmas
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
I'll Be Home For Christmas
If Everyday Was Like Christmas
Here Comes Santa Claus
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
Mama Liked The Roses

Elvis' Christmas Album. Camden, 1970 : 10,000,000 sales Diamond award.

New RIAA USA Awards Accredited in 2011

Elvis Presley has again been awarded more RIAA Gold and Platinum awards - some are somewhat unexpected!

'Elvis Christmas' Released 2006 = Gold
'Elvis Sings For Kids/Children And Grown Ups Too' January 01, 1978 = Sept 15, 2011 RCA Gold Album Solo
'Mahalo From Elvis' January 01, 1978 = September 15, 2011 RCA Gold Album Solo
'The Very Best Of Love' January 01, 2001 = September 15, 2011 RCA Gold Album Solo
'Elvis In Person' November 01, 1970 = September 15, 2011 RCA Platinum Album Solo
'I Got Lucky' January 01, 1971 = September 15, 2011 RCA Records Platinum Album Solo
'Elvis' Christmas Album' November 01, 1970 = September 09, 2011 RCA 10.00x Multi Platinum Album Solo.

Elvis' Christmas

Elvis Christmas CD. Sony, 2006.

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