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Forum - Other Charts: Australia - Non ARIA - Australian sales reported in Billboard (1970-1988)As an avid follower of the Australian charts for the past 15 years, I decided to put in one place all the Australian sales figures reported in the Billboard magazine.
All these figures were found thanks to the following website:
https://worldradiohistory.com/Billboard-Magazine.htm The years covered are 1970-1989.
There are some doubts on some albums figures as accreditations' criterias often changed between 1970 and late 1985 (see the comments at the bottom of boards).
Unfortunately, the presentation doesn't look great as the figures come from Excel sheets.
I hope they can provide some enjoyment nonetheless.
1970: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Heintje I'm Your Little Boy S Gold 50,000 15/08/1970
Lionel Rose I Thank You S Gold 50,000 30/05/1970
Rolf Harris Two Little Boys S Gold 50,000 30/05/1970
Ronnie Burns Smiley S Gold 50,000 30/05/1970
The Archies Sugar Sugar S Gold 50,000 20/06/1970
Australian Cast Recording Hair A Gold 10,000 21/03/1970
Bee Gees Best Of Bee Gees A Gold 10,000 30/05/1970
Black Plus Red HM Bark Endevous A Gold 10,000 17/10/1970
Creedence Clearwater Revival Willy And The Poor Boys A Gold 10,000 30/05/1970
Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory A 6x Gold 60,000 05/12/1970
Creedence Clearwater Revival "12 gold record awards for sales on Creedence albums" A 12 Gold awards 120,000 05/12/1970
Herb Alpert The Beat Of The Brass A Gold 10,000 30/05/1970
Herb Alpert "40th Gold record success for the leader of the Tijuana Brass from Festival in Australia" A? 40 Gold awards 400,000? 30/05/1970
Kamahl Dreams Of Love A Gold 10,000 04/07/1970
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II A 2x Gold 20,000 30/05/1970
Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66 Fool On The Hill A Gold 10,000 30/05/1970
Shirley Bassey And We Were Lovers A Gold 10,000 30/05/1970
Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water A 7x Gold 70,000 21/11/1970
Soundtrack Paint Your Wagon A Gold 10,000 22/08/1970
Last edited: 11/12/2020 16:19 1971: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Daddy Cool Eagle Rock S Gold 50,000 07/08/1971
Drummond Daddy Cool S Gold 50,000 06/11/1971
John Farnham Sadie The Cleaning Lady S 3x Gold 150,000 20/02/1971
John Williamson Old Man Emu S Gold 50,000 20/11/1971
Liv Maessen Knock Knock, Who's There? S Gold 50,000 20/11/1971
Susan Raye L.A. International Airport S Gold 50,000 27/11/1971
The Mixtures The Pushbike Song S 2x Gold 100,000 06/11/1971
Andre Kostelanetz Andre Kostelanetz' Greatest Hits? ("cover version of Strauss' greatest hits") A Gold 10,000 02/01/1971
Burt Bacharach Burt Bacharach's Greatest Hits A "averaged a gold record per week for the three weeks before Christmas" 30,000 16/01/1971
Cat Stevens Tea For The Tillerman A 2x Gold 20,000 06/11/1971
Cat Stevens Teaser And The Firecat A Gold 10,000 27/11/1971
John Farnham Looking Through A Tear A Gold 10,000 20/02/1971
John Farnham Christmas Is… A Gold 10,000 20/02/1971
Johnny Cash "sales of all his CBS albums" A 5 Gold awards 50,000 08/05/1971
Kamahl Peace On Earth A 140,000 02/10/1971
Kamahl Kamahl A 28,000 (initial orders) 02/10/1971
Roger Miller Golden Hits A 2x Gold 20,000 08/05/1971
Russell Morris Bloodstone A Gold 10,000 06/11/1971
The City Slickers Old Time Dance Party A Gold 10,000 11/12/1971
Certification levels mentionned in the 30/10/1971 issue (Gold Single: 50,000 units; Gold Album: 10,000 units)
Last edited: 23/11/2020 21:53 1972: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Daniel Boone Beautiful Sunday S Gold 50,000 11/11/1972
Dave Mills Love Is A Beautiful Song S Gold 50,000 19/02/1972
Gerry Monroe It's A Sin To Tell A Lie S Gold 50,000 22/07/1972
John Laws Comin' After Jinny S Gold 50,000 12/08/1972
Rick Springfield Speak To The Sky S Gold 50,000 26/08/1972
Roly Poly Stamford Bridge S Gold 50,000 11/11/1972
Shocking Blue Venus S Gold 50,000 11/11/1972
Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice Jesus Christ Superstar A 2x Gold 20,000 19/02/1972
Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs Aztecs Live! At Sunbury A "headed for its 2nd Gold disk award" 20,000- 28/10/1972
Black Sabbath Paranoid A "Gold disks" 20,000+ 26/02/1972
Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival; Bayou Country; Green River; Willy And The Poor Boys; Cosmo's Factory; Pendulum A 22 Gold awards 220,000 26/02/1972
Jethro Tull Aqualung A Gold 10,000 29/07/1972
Jethro Tull Thick As A Brick A Gold 10,000 29/07/1972
John Laws Rollin' Free A Gold 10,000 04/03/1972
Various Top Star Festival A 50,000 26/08/1972
Cat Stevens "sales of his albums and singles" A + S 23x Gold 07/10/1972
Last edited: 23/11/2020 19:17 1973: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
The Mom and Dads The Rangers Waltz S 124,000 13/01/1973
Donna Fargo Funny Face S Gold 50,000 09/06/1973
Brian Cadd Brian Cadd A "nearing Gold award" 10,000- 17/02/1973
George Harrison Living In The Material World A Gold "$50,000 sales" (12,500 units?) 17/11/1973
James Last Hammond A Gogo Vol. 1 A 3x Gold (in 1972) 30,000 19/05/1973
James Last Trumpet A Gogo Vol.1 A 12x Gold (in 1972) 120,000 19/05/1973
James Last Hammond A Gogo Vol. 2 A 3x Gold (in 1972) 30,000 19/05/1973
James Last Classics Up To Date Vol. 1 A 3x Gold (in 1972) 30,000 19/05/1973
James Last Sax A Gogo A Gold (in 1972) 10,000 19/05/1973
James Last Games That Lovers Play A 4x Gold (in 1972) 40,000 19/05/1973
James Last Trumpet A Gogo Vol. 2 A 4x Gold (in 1972) 40,000 19/05/1973
James Last Piano A Gogo A Gold (in 1972) 10,000 19/05/1973
James Last Guitar A Gogo A Gold (in 1972) 10,000 19/05/1973
James Last Trumpet A Gogo Vol. 3 A 2x Gold (in 1972) 20,000 19/05/1973
James Last Hammond A Gogo Vol. 3 A Gold (in 1972) 10,000 19/05/1973
James Last The Musical Genius Of James Last A 7x Gold (in 1972) 70,000 19/05/1973
Max Bygraves Sing Along With Max A Gold $50,000 sales (12,500 units?) 30/06/1973
Max Bygraves The Golden Hour of Max Bygraves A Gold $50,000 sales (12,500 units?) 30/06/1973
Original Australian Cast Recording Jesus Christ Superstar A Gold "$50,000 sales" (12,500 units?) 05/05/1973
Paul McCartney Red Rose Speedway A Gold "$50,000 sales" (12,500 units?) 17/11/1973
Pink Floyd The Dark Side Of The Moon A Gold "$50,000 sales" (12,500 units?) 17/11/1973
The Beatles Greatest Hits Volume 1 A 100,000 25/08/1973
The Beatles Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band A 100,000 25/08/1973
The Beatles Abbey Road A 100,000 25/08/1973
The Moody Blues A "5 Gold disks" "$50,000 Australian per album" (12,500 units per album?) 25/08/1973
Donna Fargo The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A. A or S? Gold 12,500? or 50,000 03/03/1973
First mention of a Gold album being "$50 000 sales" in the 05/05/1973 issue
Last edited: 23/11/2020 19:43 1974: Act Title Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
David Bowie Pin Ups A Gold "$100,000 LP sales" / 25,000 units? 26/10/1974
Frank Sinatra Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back A Gold 25,000 01/06/1974
Loud Reed Transformer A Gold "$100,000 LP sales" / 25,000 units? 26/10/1974
Madder Lake Still Point A Gold 25,000 15/06/1974
Neil Diamond Hot August Night A "$2,000,000" / 400,000 units ("The label estimates that one in every 35 persons in Australia owns a copy in some musical form") 16/11/1974
Nilsson Nilsson Schmilsson A Gold "$100,000 LP sales" / 25,000 units? 26/10/1974
Perry Como And I Love You So A Gold "$100,000 LP sales" / 25,000 units? 26/10/1974
Ross Ryan My Name Means Horse A Gold 25,000 11/05/1974
The Mom and Dads The Rangers' Waltz A 4x Gold 40,000 or 50,000 or 100,000? 24/08/1974
First mention of a Gold album being 25,000 units in the 11/05/1974 issue First mention of a Gold album being $100,000 LP sales in the 26/10/1974 issue
1975: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Debbie Byrne He's A Rebel S Gold 50,000 19/04/1975
Sister Janet Mead Lord's Prayer S Gold 50,000 08/02/1975
Stevie Wright Evie S "5,000" (perhaps 50,000 instead?) 02/08/1975
Ernie Sigley …And Here's Ernie A Gold 15,000 or 25,000 08/02/1975
Gene Pitney Greatest Hits Of All Time A Gold 15 000 or 25 000 19/04/1975
Gloria Gaynor Never Say Goodbye A Gold 15,000 15/11/1975
John Denver Windsong A Gold 15,000 15/11/1975
Rod Stewart Atlantic Crossing A Gold 15,000 27/12/1975
Sherbet Slipstream A Gold (4 weeks after release) 15,000 or 25,000 08/02/1975
Soundtrack Sunshine A "qualifies for Gold status" 15,000 or 25,000 19/07/1975
Stevie Wright Hard Road A 40,000 02/08/1975
The Doobie Brothers Stampede A Gold 15,000 or 25,000 16/08/1975
Various Treasury Of Australian Song A Gold 15,000 or 25,000 08/02/1975
Shirley Bassey A + S? "12 Gold disks" 11/10/1975
First mention of a Gold album being 15,000 units in the 15/11/1975 issue
Last edited: 11/12/2020 16:28 1976: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Dolly Parton Jolene S Gold 50,000 21/02/1976
Pussycat Mississippi S Gold 50,000 04/09/1976
Yvonne Fair It Should Have Been Me S Gold 50,000 05/06/1976
ABBA ABBA A 300,000 20/03/1976
ABBA The Best Of ABBA A 860,000 13/11/1976
Johnny O'Keefe The Living Legend Of Johnny O'Keefe A 180,000 26/06/1976
Little River Band Little River Band A Gold 15,000 27/03/1976
Marty Robbins Gold A Platinum 50,000? 26/06/1976
Neil Diamond Hot August Night A 650,000 17/04/1976
Neil Diamond Jonathan Livingston Seagull + Serenade A 27 Gold combined 405,000 06/03/1976
Status Quo Piledriver A Gold or 3x Gold 15,000 or 45,000 03/04/1976
Status Quo Hello! A Gold or 3x Gold 15,000 or 45,000 03/04/1976
Status Quo Quo A Gold or 3x Gold 15,000 or 45,000 03/04/1976
Status Quo On The Level A Gold or 3x Gold 15,000 or 45,000 03/04/1976
The Mothers Fillmore East - June 1971 A Gold 15,000 28/02/1976
The Mothers Just Another Band From L.A. A Gold 15,000 28/02/1976
1977: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
ABBA Fernando S 400,000 22/01/1977
ABBA Dancing Queen S 322,000 22/01/1977
ABBA Money, Money, Money S 244,000 22/01/1977
ABBA "Total Singles sales" S 1,444,000 22/01/1977
Dr. Hook Only Sixteen S Gold 50,000 19/11/1977
Dr. Hook Walk Right In S Gold 50,000 19/11/1977
Freddy Fender Before The Next Teardrop Falls S Gold 50,000 12/11/1977
ABBA Ring Ring A 142,000 22/01/1977
ABBA Waterloo A 112,000 22/01/1977
ABBA ABBA A 570,000 22/01/1977
ABBA The Best Of ABBA A 1,010,000 22/01/1977
ABBA Arrival A 890,000 22/01/1977
Air Supply Air Supply A Gold 15,000 23/04/1977
Alice Cooper ? A Platinum 50,000 04/06/1977
Dr. Hook A Little Bit Love A 2x Platinum 100,000 19/11/1977
Dr. Hook Makin' Love And Music A Platinum 50,000 19/11/1977
Fleetwood Mac Rumours A 250,000+ 17/12/1977
Klaatu 3:47 EST A Gold 20,000 02/07/1977
Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams A 50,000+ 17/12/1977
Rod Stewart Foot Loose And Fancy Free A 100,000+ ("in its 4th week in the market") 17/12/1977
Shirley Bassey A + S? "6 Gold and Platinum disks" 17/12/1977
First mention of a Platinum album being 50,000 units in the 04/06/1977 issue
1978: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Bonnie Tyler It's A Heartache S Gold 50,000 29/07/1978
Dan Hill Sometimes When We Touch S Gold 50,000 13/05/1978
Kate Bush Wuthering Heights S Gold 50,000 15/07/1978
Bee Gees Stayin' Alive S Gold 50,000 02/09/1978
ABBA ABBA: The Album A Platinum 50,000 09/09/1978
Barry Manilow Even Now A 26,000 ("broadcast of the Barry Manilow tv special generated subsequent sales to the tune of 26,000 on just one album") 09/12/1978
Beach Boys A 30 Gold + 24 Platinum albums 06/05/1978
Bee Gees Best Of Bee Gees A 2x Gold (July 1971) 20,000 02/09/1978
Bee Gees Here At Last… Bee Gees… Live A Platinum 50,000 02/09/1978
Bee Gees A "8 gold albums and 2 platinum albums thru Festival Records" 02/09/1978
Billy Joel 52nd Street A Gold (after 2 days in release) 20,000 09/12/1978
Buddy Holly Buddy Holly's 20 Greatest Hits A Gold 20,000 07/10/1978
Dan Hill Longer Fuse A Gold 20,000 13/05/1978
Dragon Sunshine? A Platinum 50,000 25/02/1978
Dragon Running Free? A Platinum 50,000 25/02/1978
Foreigner Foreigner A Gold ("expected to go Platinum in the next few days") 20,000 27/05/1978
Jeff Wayne War Of The Worlds A 3x Platinum 150,000 09/12/1978
Kate Bush The Kick Inside A Platinum 50,000 15/07/1978
Leo Sayer Silverbird A 2x Gold 40,000 09/12/1978
Leo Sayer Just A Boy A 3x Platinum 150,000 09/12/1978
Leo Sayer Another Year A Platinum 50,000 09/12/1978
Leo Sayer Endless Fight A 3x Platinum 150,000 09/12/1978
Leo Sayer Thunder In My Heart A 2x Gold 40,000 09/12/1978
Max Merritt & The Meteors Out Of The Blue A 2x Gold 40,000 18/02/1978
Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell A Gold 20,000 13/05/1978
Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell A 4x Platinum 200,000 15/07/1978
Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell A 7x Platinum 350,000 09/12/1978
Pam Ayres Some Of Me Poems And Songs A Gold 20,000 05/08/1978
Soundtrack Saturday Night Fever A 7x Platinum 350,000 02/09/1978
First mention of a Gold album being 20,000 units in the 05/08/1978 issue
Last edited: 23/11/2020 21:57 1979: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
ABBA Mamma Mia S 3x Gold 150,000 08/09/1979
ABBA Fernando S 720,000 08/09/1979
ABBA Dancing Queen S 300,000 08/09/1979
Amii Stewart Knock On Wood S Platinum 100,000 15/12/1979
Boney M Rasputin S Platinum 100,000 15/12/1979
Harpo Moviestar S Gold 50,000 16/06/1979
Kiss I Was Made For Lovin' You S Platinum 100,000 15/12/1979
Lynne Hamilton On The Inside S Platinum 100,000 18/08/1979
Mojo Singers C'Mon Aussie, C'Mon S Platinum 100,000 08/09/1979
Racey Lay Your Love On Me S Platinum 100,000 15/12/1979
Racey Some Girls S Platinum 100,000 15/12/1979
Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Kelley If I Had Words S Gold 50,000 16/06/1979
Slim Dusty A Pub With No Beer S Gold 50,000 16/06/1979
The Beatles Hey Jude S 280,000 08/09/1979
Two Man Band Up There Cazaly S Gold within 2 weeks 50,000 27/10/1979
Two Man Band Up There Cazaly S 4x Gold 200,000 27/10/1979
Zoot Eleanor Rigby S Gold 50,000 16/06/1979
10cc Bloody Tourists A 55,000 17/03/1979
ABBA Ring Ring A 3x Platinum 150,000 08/09/1979
ABBA Waterloo A 2x Platinum 100,000 08/09/1979
ABBA ABBA A 10x Platinum 500,000 08/09/1979
ABBA The Best Of ABBA A 22x Platinum 1,100,000 08/09/1979
ABBA Arrival A 750,000 shipped on the first day 08/09/1979
ABBA Arrival A 900,000 08/09/1979
Billy Joel 52nd Street A Platinum 50,000 17/03/1979
Bob Marley Kaya A Platinum 50,000 17/03/1979
Boz Scaggs Silk Degrees A 7x Platinum 350,000 17/03/1979
Chicago Hot Streets?, Chicago XI? A Platinum 50,000 17/03/1979
Cleo Laine Cleo A Gold 20,000 14/04/1979
Demis Roussos Forever And Ever A 20,000 by May 1979 17/11/1979
Demis Roussos Forever And Ever A 150,000 20/10/1979
Demis Roussos The Roussos Phenomenon A 250,000 20/10/1979
Dire Straits Dire Straits A 47,000 17/03/1979
Dr. Hook Pleasure & Pain A Gold 20,000 16/06/1979
Dr. Hook Remedies A Platinum 50,000 16/06/1979
Dragon O Zambezi A Platinum 50,000 17/03/1979
Elvis Presley Elvis Super Rocks A 50,000 09/06/1979
Gerry Rafferty City To City A Platinum 50,000 16/06/1979
Harry Secombe The Magnificent Voice Of Harry Secombe A 150,000 17/11/1979
James Last The Musical Genius Of James Last A 150,000 17/11/1979
Joan Sutherland The World Of Joan Sutherland? A Platinum 50,000 28/04/1979
John McNally John McNally's Ireland A 120,000 17/11/1979
Jon English English History A 100,000 22/12/1979
Kamahl Dreams Of Love? A 189,000 17/11/1979
Kate Bush Lionheart A Platinum 50,000 17/03/1979
Little River Band Diamantina Cocktail A 3x Platinum 150,000 16/06/1979
Little River Band It's A Long Way There (Greatest Hits) A 2x Platinum 100,000 17/03/1979
Mi-Sex Graffiti Crimes A 8,000 in its first week 15/09/1979
Nana Mouskouri The Delightful Nana Mouskouri A 300,000 17/11/1979
Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones A Platinum 50,000 21/07/1979
Rodriguez Cold Fact A 2x Gold 40,000 07/04/1979
Rodriguez Rodriguez At His Best A Gold 20,000 07/04/1979
Santana Inner Secrets?, Moonflower? A Platinum 50,000 17/03/1979
Soundtrack Grease A 500,000 17/03/1979
Soundtrack War Of The Worlds A 350,000 17/03/1979
The Angels Face To Face A 80,000 08/09/1979
The Angels No Exit A 40,000 08/09/1979
The Platters Best Of The Platters? Spotlight On The Platters? A 150,000 17/11/1979
Kamahl A + S? 1,700,000 domestic sales 17/11/1979
Nana Mouskouri A + S? "million selling artist with 13 albums in catalog" 17/11/1979
1980: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Blondie Heart Of Glass S 200,000 15/03/1980
Boomtown Rats I Don't Like Mondays S "Almost 2x Gold" 100,000- 15/03/1980
Christie Allen Goosebumps S 70,000 15/03/1980
KC & The Sunshine Band Please Don't Go S Gold 50,000 31/05/1980
Patrick Hernandez Born To Be Aline S Platinum 100,000 15/03/1980
Player I Space Invaders S "approaching Platinum" 100,000- 11/10/1980
Split Enz I Got You S Platinum 100,000 17/05/1980
The Romantics What I Like About You S Gold 50,000 11/10/1980
Two Man Band Up There Cazaly S 250,000 15/03/1980
10cc Greatest Hits 1972-1978 A Platinum 50,000 15/03/1980
ABBA Voulez-Vous A 200,000 24/05/1980
ABBA Greatest Hits Vol. 2 A 100,000 (in 5 weeks) 24/05/1980
Anne Murray Let's Keep It That Way A Platinum 50,000 20/10/1980
Anne Murray New Kind Of Feeling A Gold 20,000 20/10/1980
Anne Murray Anne Murray's Greatest Hits A Gold 20,000 20/12/1980
Australian Crawl The Boys Light Up A Platinum 50,000 20/09/1980
Bee Gees Bee Gees Greatest A 215,000 15/03/1980
Cold Chisel Cold Chisel A Platinum 50,000 19/07/1980
Cold Chisel Breakfast At Sweethearts A Platinum 50,000 19/07/1980
Cold Chisel East A Platinum 50,000 19/07/1980
Demis Roussos A "600,000 LPs" 15/03/1980
Gary Numan Replicas A Gold 20,000 28/06/1980
Gary Numan The Pleasure Principle A Gold 20,000 28/06/1980
James Galway The James Galway Collection A Platinum 50,000 07/06/1980
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons Screaming Targets A Gold 20,000 12/07/1980
KC & The Sunshine Band Greatest Hits A Platinum 50,000 31/05/1980
Little River Band It's A Long Way There (Greatest Hits) A "approaching 200,000" 15/03/1980
Michael Jackson Off The Wall A 2x Platinum 100,000 22/03/1980
Mi-Sex Graffiti Crimes? Space Race? A Platinum 50,000 20/09/1980
Ol'55 Take It Greasy A 3x Platinum 150,000 04/10/1980
Roxy Music Flesh And Blood? A Gold 20,000 25/10/1980
Sky Sky A Platinum 50,000 13/09/1980
Sky Sky 2 A Platinum 50,000 13/09/1980
Soundtrack Xanadu A Platinum 50,000 27/09/1980
Split Enz True Colours A 2x Platinum 100,000 17/05/1980
The Angels No Exit? Dark Room? A Platinum 50,000 20/09/1980
The Beatles Beatles Collection A 25,000 13/09/1980
The Knack Get The Knack A 2x Platinum 100,000 15/03/1980
The Motels Motels A Gold 20,000 10/05/1980
The Skyhooks Living In The 70s A 225,000 04/10/1980
The Skyhooks Ego Is Not A Dirty Word A 180,000 04/10/1980
The Sports Suddenly A Gold (after 4 weeks) 20,000 17/05/1980
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Damn The Torpedoes A Gold 20,000 16/08/1980
Various Mickey Mouse Disco A Gold 20,000 01/03/1980
Village People Can't Stop The Music A Gold (after 3 days) 20,000 09/08/1980
Village People Can't Stop The Music A Platinum (in less than 3 weeks) 50,000 09/08/1980
Willie Nelson Stardust A 20,000 by the end of 1979 30/08/1980
Willie Nelson Stardust A 2x Platinum 100,000 30/08/1980
Last edited: 23/11/2020 22:01 1981: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Billy Field Bad Habits S Gold 50,000 26/09/1981
Bucks Fizz Making Your Mind Up S Gold 50,000 17/10/1981
Joe Dolce Shaddap You Face S 320,000 09/05/1981
Kim Wilde Kids In America S Gold 50,000 19/09/1981
Phil Collins In The Air Tonight S Gold 50,000 18/07/1981
Two Man Band Up There Cazaly S 262,000 09/05/1981
Various Time Warp S 100,000 10/01/1981
Village People Macho Man S Gold 50,000 28/03/1981
Village People Y.M.C.A. S Gold 50,000 28/03/1981
Village People Can't Stop The Music S Platinum 100,000 28/03/1981
ABBA Super Trouper A Platinum 50,000 24/01/1981
ABBA A "3,000,000 albums in the past 5 years" 17/10/1981
Air Supply Lost In Love A Gold 20,000 24/01/1981
Billy Field Bad Habits A Platinum 50,000 (within 4 weeks) 26/09/1981
Billy Field Bad Habits A 2x Platinum 100,000 within 4 months 26/09/1981
Charley Pride Travellin' A Platinum 50,000 24/01/1981
Cold Chisel Swingshift A Gold 20,000 02/05/1981
David Bowie Scary Monsters A Platinum 50,000 24/01/1981
Dolly Parton A Real Country A 60,000 14/03/1981
Dr. Hook Greatest Hits A 300,000 17/10/1981
Jean-Michel Jarre Oxygène? Equinoxe? A Gold 20,000 31/01/1981
Jim Steinman Bad For Good A Gold 20,000 22/08/1981
Phil Collins Face Value A Platinum 50,000 18/07/1981
Redgum If You Don't Fight You Lose A 10,000 10/01/1981
The Beatles The Beatles' Ballads A 200,000+ 17/10/1981
The Bushwhackers And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda A Gold 20,000 10/01/1981
The Bushwhackers Murrumbidgee A Gold 20,000 10/01/1981
The Bushwhackers Bushfire A Gold 20,000 10/01/1981
The Bushwhackers The Shearer's Dream? Dance Album? A Gold 20,000 10/01/1981
The Bushwhackers A "Unit tally of 100,000" 10/01/1981
The Chipmunks Chipmunk Punk A 220,000 17/10/1981
The Cure Three Imaginary Boys A 30,000 08/08/1981
The Hawking Brothers The Hawking Brothers sing Old Golden Songs A 40,000 13/10/1981
Vanda & Young Easybeats A Gold (within a month) 20,000 14/03/1981
Village People Village People A Gold 20,000 28/03/1981
Village People Macho Man A Platinum 50,000 28/03/1981
Village People Cruisin' A Platinum 50,000 28/03/1981
Village People Go West A Gold 20,000 28/03/1981
Village People Live & Sleazy A Gold 20,000 28/03/1981
Village People Can't Stop The Music A 9x Platinum 450,000 28/03/1981
1982: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Adam & The Ants Antmusic S Platinum 100,000 12/06/1982
Billy Field You Weren't in Love With Me S Gold 50,000 23/01/1982
Billy Squier The Stroke S Gold 50,000 30/01/1982
Dexys Midnight Runners Come On Eileen S Gold 50,000 25/12/1982
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie Endless Love S Platinum 100,000 12/06/1982
Dr. Hook Girls Can Get It S Gold 50,000 12/06/1982
Dr. Hook The Wild Colonial Boy S Gold 50,000 12/06/1982
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts I Love Rock 'N' Roll S Gold 50,000 12/06/1982
Jona Lewie Louise S Gold 50,000 30/01/1982
Karen Knowles Why Don't You Explain? S Gold 50,000 12/06/1982
Kelly Marie Feels Like I'm In Love S Gold 50,000 12/06/1982
Lindsey Buckingham Trouble S Gold 50,000 25/12/1982
Men At Work Who Can It Be Now? S Gold 50,000 17/07/1982
Olivia Newton-John Magic S Platinum 100,000 12/06/1982
Olivia Newton-John Physical S 100,000 12/06/1982
Phil Seymour Precious To Me S Gold 50,000 30/01/1982
Roxy Music Jealous Guy S 91,000 12/06/1982
Shakin' Stevens This Ole House S Platinum 100,000 12/06/1982
Soft Cell Tainted Love S Gold 50,000 25/12/1982
Split Enz I Got You S 3x Gold 150,000 30/01/1982
Stars On 45 Stars On 45 S 70,000 12/06/1982
Stevie Wonder Master Blaster S Gold 50,000 12/06/1982
The Fureys The Green Fields Of France S 100,000 18/09/1982
The Swingers Counting The Beat S Gold 50,000 (in 5 weeks) 30/01/1982
The Swingers Counting The Beat S Platinum 100,000 30/01/1982
The Swingers Counting The Beat S 130,000 12/06/1982
Toni Basil Mickey S Gold 50,000 09/10/1982
A Flock Of Seagulls A Flock Of Seagulls A Gold 20,000 13/11/1982
ABBA The Visitors A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
ABC The Lexicon Of Love A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
AC/DC Back In Black A 280,000+ 12/06/1982
AC/DC For Those About To Rock We Salute You A 100,000 12/06/1982
Adam & The Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier A 100,000 12/06/1982
Adam & The Ants Prince Charming A 100,000 12/06/1982
Andrew Durant Andrew Durant Memorial Concert A Platinum 50,000 30/01/1982
Australian Crawl Sirocco A 4x Platinum 200,000 12/06/1982
Australian Crawl Sirocco + The Boys Light Up A 10x Platinum 500,000 combined 09/10/1982
Barbra Streisand Memories A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Beach Boys Beach Boys Greatest Hits A 245,000 12/06/1982
Billy Field Bad Habits A 3x Platinum 150,000 23/01/1982
Billy Joel Songs In The Attic A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Blondie The Best Of Blondie A 200,000 12/06/1982
Boz Scaggs Hits A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Bucks Fizz Bucks Fizz A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Christopher Cross Christopher Cross A Platinum 50,000 30/01/1982
Christopher Cross Christopher Cross A 120,000 12/06/1982
Cliff Richard Love Songs A 150,000 12/06/1982
Cold Chisel East A 230,000 12/06/1982
Cold Chisel Swingshift A 88,000 12/06/1982
Daddy Cool Daddy Who? Daddy Cool A 60,000 30/01/1982
Devo Freedom Of Choice A 100,000 12/06/1982
Devo New Traditionalists A 75,000 12/06/1982
Dexys Midnight Runners Too-Rye-Ay A Platinum 50,000 25/12/1982
Diana Trask One Day At A Time A Gold 20,000 30/01/1982
Dire Straits Making Movies A 125,000 12/06/1982
Dire Straits Love Over Gold A 2x Platinum 100,000 25/12/1982
Dolly Parton 9 To 5 A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
Don Williams I Believe In You A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
Dr. Hook Greatest Hits A 7x Platinum + 1x Gold 380,000 12/06/1982
Dr. Hook Players In The Dark A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
ELO Time A 130,000 12/06/1982
Elton John The Fox A 40,000 12/06/1982
Elton John The Very Best Of Elton John A 100,000 12/06/1982
Elton John Jump Up! A Platinum 50,000 25/12/1982
Elvis Presley Guitar Man or Greatest Hits - Volume One A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
Evita Premiere Australian Recording? A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
Foreigner 4 A 70,000 12/06/1982
Genesis Abacab A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
Hall & Oates Private Eyes? The Hall & Oates Collection? A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Hall & Oates Private Eyes? The Hall & Oates Collection? A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
Icehouse Icehouse A 165,000 12/06/1982
INXS INXS? Underneath The Colours? A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
J. J. Cale Grasshopper A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
Jean-Michel Jarre Oxygène A Platinum 50,000 25/12/1982
Jim Steinman Bad For Good A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons Hats Off Step Lively A Gold or Platinum 20,000 or 50,000 30/01/1982
John Denver Some Days Are Diamonds A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
John Lennon & Yoko Ono Double Fantasy A 285,000 12/06/1982
Jon & Vangelis The Friends Of Mr. Cairo A Platinum 50,000 25/12/1982
Jon English Beating The Boards A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
Karen Knowles You Are The Reason A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
Karen Knowles You Are The Reason A Platinum 50,000 25/12/1982
Karen Knowles Love Us All A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
Kim Carnes Mistaken Identity A 95,000 12/06/1982
Kiss Killers A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
Lindsey Buckingham Law & Order A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
Loverboy Loverboy A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Madder Lake Stillpoint A Gold 20,000 (or 25,000) 30/01/1982
Meat Loaf Dead Ringer A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Men At Work Business As Usual A 3x Platinum 150,000 12/06/1982
Mondo Rock Chemistry A 80,000 12/06/1982
Moody Blues Long Distance Voyager A 40,000 12/06/1982
Moving Pictures Days Of Innocence A 2x Platinum 100,000 12/06/1982
Neil Diamond On The Way To The Sky A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Neil Diamond Hot August Night (1982 reissue only) A 100,000 13/11/1982
Neil Diamond Hot August Night A 16x Platinum 800,000 25/12/1982
Olivia Newton-John Physical A 150,000+ 12/06/1982
Phil Collins Face Value A 90,000 12/06/1982
Pink Floyd A Collection Of Great Dance Songs A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Queen Greatest Hits A 170,000 12/06/1982
Reo Speedwagon Hi Infedility A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Richard Clayderman Reveries A 175,000 12/06/1982
Roxy Music Avalon A 2x Platinum 100,000 25/12/1982
Shakin' Stevens Shaky A 100,000 12/06/1982
Shakin' Stevens This Ole House A 100,000 12/06/1982
Simon & Garfunkel The Simon & Garfunkel Collection A 3x Platinum 150,000 12/06/1982
Slim Dusty 50th Anniversary A 170,000 12/06/1982
Smokie All The Best A 230,000 12/06/1982
Soundtrack Pirate Movie A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
Split Enz Dizrythmia A Gold (in 1978) 20,000 30/01/1982
Split Enz True Colours A 4x Platinum 200,000 30/01/1982
Split Enz Corroboree A 100,000+ 12/06/1982
Stars Land Of Fortune A Gold 20,000 30/01/1982
Stars Paradise A Gold 20,000 30/01/1982
Stars On 45 Long Play Album A 150,000 12/06/1982
Steely Dan Gaucho A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Steely Dan Greatest Hits A Platinum 50,000 25/12/1982
Stevie Nicks Bella Donna A 100,000 12/06/1982
Stevie Winwood Arc Of A Diver A 70,000 12/06/1982
Stevie Wonder Hotter Than July A 150,000 12/06/1982
Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder's Original Misiquarium I A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
Sunnyboys Sunnyboys A Gold or Platinum 20,000 or 50,000 30/01/1982
The Beatles The Beatles' Ballads A 250,000 12/06/1982
The Chipmunks Urban Chipmunk? A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
The Clash London Calling A Gold or Platinum 20,000 or 50,000 30/01/1982
The Nolans Making Waves A 100,000 12/06/1982
The Police Ghosts In The Machine A Platinum 50,000 30/01/1982
The Police Zenyatta Mondatta A 100,000+ 12/06/1982
The Pretenders Pretenders A Gold or Platinum 20,000 or 50,000 30/01/1982
The Rolling Stones Tattoo You A 225,000 12/06/1982
The Skyhooks Guilty Until Proven Insane A Platinum 50,000 30/01/1982
The Skyhooks Ego Is Not A Dirty Word A 200,000+ 12/06/1982
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Hard Promises A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
Van Morrison Beautiful Vision A Gold 20,000 25/12/1982
Vangelis Chariots of Fire A 3x Platinum 150,000 25/12/1982
Village People Renaissance A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Village People Non Stop A Platinum 50,000 12/06/1982
Waylon Jennings Music Man A Gold 20,000 12/06/1982
Charlene I've Never Been To Me A or S Gold 20,000 or 50,000 25/12/1982
Steve Miller Band Abracadabra A or S Platinum 50,000 or 100,000 25/12/1982
1983 :
Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) / Compilation (C) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes Up Where We Belong S Gold 50,000 28/05/1983
Survivor Eye Of The Tiger S Platinum 100,000 28/05/1983
Cold Chisel Circus Animals A 3x Platinum 150,000 28/05/1983
David Bowie Let's Dance A Platinum 50,000 17/09/1983
Dire Straits Love Over Gold A 3x Platinum 150,000 23/04/1983
Divinyls Desperate A Platinum 50,000 16/04/1983
Fleetwood Mac Rumours A 400,000 28/05/1983
Goanna Spirit Of Place A 2x Platinum 100,000 28/05/1983
Goanna Spirit Of Place A 3x Platinum 150,000 04/06/1983
Icehouse Primitive Man A Platinum 50,000 28/05/1983
INXS Shabooh Shoobah A Platinum 50,000 28/05/1983
Joan Armatrading The Key A Platinum 50,000 22/10/1983
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Bad Reputation A Gold 20,000 28/05/1983
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts I Love Rock 'N' Roll A Platinum 50,000 28/05/1983
Joe Cocker Sheffield Steel A Gold (and "soon to be Gold for the 2nd time") 20,000 28/05/1983
Men At Work Business As Usual A 4x Platinum 200,000+ 28/05/1983
Mental As Anything Cats & Dogs A Platinum 50,000 28/05/1983
Michael Jackson Thriller A 200,000 (1,000 CDs) 05/11/1983
Richard Simmons Reach A Platinum 50,000 28/05/1983
Rod Stewart Atlantic Crossing A 400,000 28/05/1983
Tim Finn Escapade A Gold after 3 weeks 20,000 13/08/1983
Various Fame A Gold 20,000 26/02/1983
Yazoo Upstairs At Eric's A 60,000 26/02/1983
Various Songs Of The Protest Era C Gold 20,000 04/06/1983
Various The Wonderful Wireless C 40,000+ 04/06/1983
Various Themes And Dreams C 2x Gold 40,000 04/06/1983
1984: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) / Video (V) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Austen Tayshus Australiana S 150 000+ 15/12/1984
The 12th Man It's Just Not Cricket S 150 000+ 15/12/1984
Col Ellitto A 100,000 from 5 albums 15/12/1984
Iron Maiden The Number Of The Beast A Platinum 50,000 14/04/1984
Iron Maiden Piece Of Mind A Gold 20,000 14/04/1984
Midnight Oil Midnight Oil A Platinum 50,000 11/02/1984
Midnight Oil Head Injuries A Platinum 50,000 11/02/1984
Midnight Oil Place Without A Postcard A Platinum 50,000 11/02/1984
Midnight Oil 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 A Platinum 50,000 11/02/1984
Robert Plant Pictures At Eleven A Gold 20,000 24/03/1984
Robert Plant The Principle Of Moments A Gold 20,000 24/03/1984
Rodney Rude Rodney Rude A 2x Platinum 100,000 15/12/1984
Soundtrack Australia Laughs A 6,000 15/12/1984
Thompson Twins You Take Me Up A Gold 20,000 25/08/1984
Michael Jackson Making Michael Jackson's Thriller V 50,000 (65,000 shipped and 15,000 returns) 03/11/1984
Charley Pride ? Opale 1,000,000 record units (perhaps 1,600,000) 21/01/1984
1985: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) / Compilation (C) / Video (V) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters S Platinum 100,000+ (12,000 cassettes) 16/02/1985 02/05/1987
Andrew Lloyd Webber Requiem A 40,000 09/11/1985
Australian Crawl Crawl File A 200,000 09/11/1985
Australian Crawl Between A Rock And A Hard Place A 100,000 by the end of 1985 09/11/1985
Bruce Springsteen Born In The USA A 6x Platinum 300,000 or 420,000 07/09/1985
Bruce Springsteen Born In The USA A 500,000 09/11/1985
Bryan Adams Reckless A Gold 35,000 09/10/1985
Cold Chisel East A 300,000 "soon" 09/11/1985
Eurythmics Be Yourself Tonight A 150,000 09/11/1985
Hoodoo Gurus Mars Needs Guitars! A Gold (in 3 weeks) 35,000 28/09/1985
INXS The Swing A 250,000 20/07/1985
Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down A 400,000 (300,000 through Polygram + 100,000 through RCA) 09/11/1985
Madonna Like A Virgin A 260,000 09/11/1985
Mental As Anything Fundamental A 100,000 09/11/1985
Midnight Oil Red Sails In The Sunset A 200,000 09/11/1985
Moving Pictures Days Of Innocence A 180,000 09/11/1985
Paul Young The Secret Of Association A 100,000 09/11/1985
Phil Collins No Jacket Required A 200,000 09/11/1985
Queen The Works A 100,000 09/11/1985
Soundtrack Amadeus A 50,000 09/11/1985
Soundtrack Sweet & Sour A 100,000 09/11/1985
Spandau Ballet Parade A 150,000 09/11/1985
Talking Heads Little Creatures A 150,000 09/11/1985
Talking Heads Stop Making Sense A 150,000 09/11/1985
Tears For Fears Songs From The Big Chair A Gold 20,000 or 35,000 29/06/1985
Tears For Fears Songs From The Big Chair A 120,000 09/11/1985
The Power Station The Power Station A Gold 35,000 09/11/1985
Tina Turner Private Dancer A 200,000 09/11/1985
U2 The Unforgettable Fire A 150,000 09/11/1985
Wham! Make It Big A 200,000 09/11/1985
ZZ Top Eliminator A Platinum 50,000 or 70,000 12/01/1985
Various Big Wide Wonderful World of Country Music C 40,000 09/11/1985
Various Choose 1985 C 450,000 09/11/1985
Various Sizzling Seventies C 55,000 09/11/1985
Bob Marley & The Wailers Legend V 3,000 09/11/1985
Cold Chisel The Last Stand V 20,000 09/11/1985
Mental As Anything Monumental As Anything V 10,000 09/11/1985
First mention of a Gold album being 35,000 units in the 28/09/1985 issue
Last edited: 23/11/2020 19:32 1986: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) / Compilation (C) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Jennifer Rush The Power Of Love S Gold 50,000 31/05/1986
AC/DC Back In Black A 5,000 CDs 15/11/1986
AC/DC Who Made Who A 50,000 15/11/1986
A-Ha Hunting High And Low A Platinum 70,000 15/11/1986
Barbra Streisand The Broadway Album A 100,000 15/11/1986
Billy Joel The Bridge A Platinum 70,000 15/11/1986
Charlie Sexton Pictures For Pleasure A Gold 35,000 15/11/1986
Cindy Lauper True Colours A Platinum 70,000 15/11/1986
Cold Chisel Radio Songs: A Best Of Cold Chisel A 150,000 15/11/1986
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms A 810,000 (65,000 CDs) 15/11/1986
Divinyls What A Life! A 100,000 15/11/1986
Dragon Dreams Of Ordinary Men A Platinum 70,000+ 15/11/1986
Eurogliders Absolutely A 100,000 15/11/1986
Eurythmics Revenge A 100,000 15/11/1986
Fine Young Cannibals Fine Young Cannibals A Platinum 70,000+ 15/11/1986
Gang Gajang Gang Gajang A 45,000+ 15/11/1986
INXS Listen Like Thieves A Platinum 70,000 01/02/1986
INXS Listen Like Thieves A "approaching 300,000" 15/11/1986
Jennifer Rush Jennifer Rush A Gold 35,000 31/05/1986
Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man A 330,000 15/11/1986
Joe Cocker Cocker A Platinum 70,000 15/11/1986
John Fogerty Centerfield A 100,000+ 15/11/1986
John Mellencamp Scarecrow A 200,000 15/11/1986
Kids In The Kitchen Shine A 100,000 15/11/1986
Lionel Richie Dancing On The Ceiling A 2x Platinum 140,000 15/11/1986
Lloyd Cole & The Commotion Perfect Skin A Gold 35,000 15/11/1986
Madonna True Blue A Platinum 70,000 23/08/1986
Madonna True Blue A 100,000+ 15/11/1986
Moody Blues The Other Side Of This Life A Gold 35,000 15/11/1986
Mr. Mister Welcome To The Real World A Gold 35,000 15/11/1986
Phil Collins No Jacket Required A 300,000 15/11/1986
Rod Stewart Every Beat Of My Heart A Platinum 70,000 15/11/1986
Sade Promise A 100,000 15/11/1986
Simply Red Picture Book A Platinum 70,000 15/11/1986
Slim Dusty A Over 3,000,000 albums sales 26/07/1986
Soundtrack Pretty In Pink A Gold 35,000 15/11/1986
Soundtrack Out Of Africa A Gold 35,000 15/11/1986
Starship Knee Deep In The Hoopla A Gold 35,000 15/11/1986
Stevie Nicks Rock A Little A 100,000 15/11/1986
Stevie Wonder In Square Circle A Gold 35,000 15/11/1986
Sting Dream Of The Blue Turtles A 200,000 15/11/1986
Style Council Home And Abroad A Gold 35,000 15/11/1986
Talking Heads Stop Making Sense A 250,000 15/11/1986
Tears For Fears Songs From The Big Chair A 150,000 15/11/1986
The Cars Greatest Hits A 150,000 15/11/1986
The Cure Standing On A Beach? A Gold 35,000 15/11/1986
The Eagles The Best Of The Eagles A Platinum 70,000 15/11/1986
The Hooters Nervous Night A 100,000 15/11/1986
The Rolling Stones Dirty Work A Platinum 70,000 28/06/1986
The Skyhooks Living In The 70s A 250,000 15/11/1986
Van Halen 5150 A Platinum 70,000 15/11/1986
Wham! The Final A 50,000 15/11/1986
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston A Platinum 70,000 09/08/1986
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston A 350,000 (50,000 through Arista and 300,000 through RCA) 15/11/1986
Various Television's Greatest Hits C 50,000 15/11/1986
Last edited: 23/11/2020 22:11 1987: Act Title Album (A) / Compilation (C) Certification Figure Billboard issue
John Farnham Whispering Jack A almost 400,000 21/03/1987
John Farnham Whispering Jack A 6x Platinum 420,000 02/05/1987
John Farnham Whispering Jack A 450,000+ 16/05/1987
ZZ Top Eliminator A 2x Platinum 140,000 03/10/1987
ZZ Top Afterburner A Platinum 70,000 03/10/1987
Robert Cray Strong Persuader A Gold on 16/07/1987 35,000 26/12/1987
Robert Cray Strong Persuader A Platinum in november 1987 70,000 26/12/1987
Various 84 The Dance Floor C 50,000 30/05/1987
Various Breakdance C 50,000 30/05/1987
Various Hip Hop C 50,000 30/05/1987
1988: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) / Compilation (C) Certification Figure Billboard issue
Dave Dobbyn Slice Of Heaven S 100,000 30/01/1988
Johnny Logan Hold Me Now S Gold 35,000 19/03/1988
Shona Laing (Glad I'm) Not A Kennedy S 18,000 30/01/1988
ABBA The Best Of ABBA A 1,200,000 30/01/1988
AC/DC Who Made Who A 150,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel Piano Man A 3x Platinum 210,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel Turnstiles A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel The Stranger A 4x Platinum 280,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel 52nd Street A 5x Platinum 350,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel Glass Houses A 5x Platinum 350,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel Songs In The Attic A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel The Nylon Curtain A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel An Innocent Man A 5x Platinum 350,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel Greatest Hits Volume I & II A 300,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel The Bridge A 223,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel Концерт A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
Billy Joel A 2,200,000 Albums sales ("CBS Australia's all-time best-selling international artist" 19/11/1988
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet A 320,000 30/01/1988
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet A 5x Platinum 350,000 30/01/1988
Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen Live 75 - 85 A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
Chris Rea Dancing With Strangers A 75,000 30/01/1988
Cold Chisel Radio Songs: A Best Of Cold Chisel A 250,000 30/01/1988
Crowded House Crowded House A 400,000 30/01/1988
David Bowie Never Let Me Down A 40,000 30/01/1988
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms A 870,000 (83,000 CDs) 30/01/1988
Elton John Live In Australia With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra A 85,000 30/01/1988
Europe The Final Countdown A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
Eurythmics Revenge A 400,000 30/01/1988
Feargal Sharkey Feargal Sharkey A 80,000 30/01/1988
Fleetwood Mac Tango In The Night A 200,000 30/01/1988
Genesis Invisible Touch A 200,000 30/01/1988
George Michael Faith A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
George Thorogood Live A 60,000 30/01/1988
Hoodoo Gurus Blow Your Cool A 85,000 30/01/1988
Icehouse Man Of Colours A 200,000+ 30/01/1988
Icehouse Man Of Colours A 500,000 12/03/1988
INXS Kick A 112,000 (in 2 months) 30/01/1988
James Reyne James Reyne A 120,000 30/01/1988
James Reyne James Reyne A 2x Platinum 140,000 09/04/1988
James Reyne James Reyne A 3x Platinum 210,000 25/06/1988
Jenny Morris Body & Soul A 70,000 30/01/1988
Jimmy Barnes Freight Train Heart A 3x Platinum 210,000 30/01/1988
John Farnham Whispering Jack A 850,000 30/01/1988
John Farnham Whispering Jack A "Almost 1,000,000" 27/02/1988
John Farnham Whispering Jack A 14x Platinum "Nearly 1,000,000" 20/08/1988
John Farnham Age Of Reason A 2x Platinum ("advance orders alone") 140,000 20/08/1988
John Farnham Age Of Reason A 3x Platinum ("5 days after it went to #1") 210,000 20/08/1988
John Mellencamp Lonesome Jubilee A 90,000 30/01/1988
John Williamson Mallee Boy A 150,000 30/01/1988
Kevin "Bloody" Wilson Kev's Back A 220,000 30/01/1988
Kevin "Bloody" Wilson Born Again Piss Tank A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
Lionel Richie Dancing On The Ceiling A 218,000 30/01/1988
Madonna True Blue A 268,000 30/01/1988
Mark Holden Let Me Love You? Encounter? A Platinum ("during 1976-77") 50,000 30/04/1988
Mel & Kim FLM A 200,000 30/01/1988
Michael Jackson Bad A 200,000 30/01/1988
Mick Jagger She's The Boss A Platinum 70,000 05/11/1988
Midnight Oil Diesel And Dust A 220,000 30/01/1988
Noiseworks Noiseworks A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
OMD The Pacific Age A Between 25,000 and 35,000 30/01/1988
Paul Simon Graceland A 430,000 30/01/1988
Peter Gabriel So A 150,000 30/01/1988
Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse Of Reason A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse Of Reason A 2x Platinum 140,000 05/03/1988
Simple Minds Live In The City Of Light A Between 25,000 and 35,000 30/01/1988
Simply Red Men & Women A 100,000 30/01/1988
Soundtrack Footrot Flats A Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
Soundtrack The Big Chill A 150,000 30/01/1988
Soundtrack La Bamba A 140,000 30/01/1988
Soundtrack The Mission A Between 25,000 and 35,000 30/01/1988
The Blacksorrows Dear Children A Gold 35,000 30/01/1988
The Party Boys The Party Boys A Gold 35,000 30/01/1988
The Police Every Breath You Take: The Singles A 150,000 30/01/1988
U2 The Joshua Tree A 150,000 30/01/1988
Various A Very Special Christmas A Gold 35,000 02/04/1988
Whitesnake Whitesnake A 40,000 30/01/1988
Whitney Houston Whitney A 250,000 30/01/1988
Various Australia All Over C Platinum 70,000 30/01/1988
Various There's A Bear In There C Gold 35,000 30/01/1988
1989: Act Title Single (S) / Album (A) / Certification Figure Billboard issue
Bobby McFerrin Don't Worry Be Happy S 85,000+ 28/01/1989
Cyndi Lauper I Drove All Night S Gold 35,000 25/11/1989
The Choir Boys Run To Paradise S Platinum 70,000 18/03/1989
1927 …Ish A 3x Platinum 210,000 22/07/1989
AC/DC A "some albums ticing over 2,000 units a month" 01/04/1989
Banarama Wow A 150,000 28/01/1989
Bon Jovi New Jersey A 150,000 28/01/1989
Bros Push A 180,000 28/01/1989
Bruce Hornsby & The Range Scenes From The Southside A Platinum 70,000 28/01/1989
Cheap Trick Lack Of Luxury A 75,000 28/01/1989
Clannad Sirius? A Gold 35,000 28/01/1989
Crowded House Temple Of Low Men A 100,000 in its 1st week 28/01/1989
Crowded House Temple Of Low Men A 300,000 28/01/1989
Cyndi Lauper A Night To Remember A Gold 35,000 25/11/1989
Daryl Braithwaite Edge A "approaching 2x Platinum" 140,000- 01/07/1989
Def Leppard Hysteria A 50,000 28/01/1989
Don Spencer Australian Animal Songs A Platinum 70,000 28/01/1989
Dire Straits Brothers In Arms A Nearly 1,000,000 (100,000 CDs: Australia's largest selling CD) 28/01/1989
Dire Straits Money For Nothing A 100,000+ 28/01/1989
Eric Carmen The Best Of Eric Carmen A 70,000 28/01/1989
Eric Clapton The Cream Of Eric Clapton A 40,000+ 28/01/1989
Flash And The Pan Flash And The Pan? A Platinum (early-to-mid-'70s) 50,000 01/04/1989
George Michael Faith A 220,000+ 28/01/1989
Guns 'N Roses Appetite For Destruction A 70,000 28/01/1989
INXS Kick A 400,000 28/01/1989
James Reyne James Reyne A almost 200,000 28/01/1989
Jimmy Barnes For The Working Class Man A 400,000 28/01/1989
Jimmy Barnes Freight Train Heart A 300,000 28/01/1989
Jimmy Barnes Barnestorming A 100,000 (advance orders) 28/01/1989
Joe Satriani Surfing With The Alien A Gold ("soon to be Platinulm") 35,000 22/07/1989
John Denver Higher Ground A Platinum 70,000 28/01/1989
John Farnham Age Of Reason A 420,000 28/01/1989
John Paul Young Hero? J.P.Y.?, Green? A Platinum (early-to-mid-'70s) 50,000 01/04/1989
Kate Ceberano & Wendy Matthews You've Always Got The Blues A Platinum 70,000 28/01/1989
Kenny G Duotones A 70,000 28/01/1989
Kylie Minogue Kylie A 200,000 28/01/1989
Little River Band Monsoon A 70,000 28/01/1989
Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge A Gold 35,000 28/01/1989
Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge A 250,000 11/11/1989
Midnight Oil Diesel And Dust A 5x Platinum 400,000+ 28/01/1989
Paul Simon Graceland A 150,000 in 1988 28/01/1988
Paul Simon Graceland A 470,000 (total) 28/01/1988
Poison Open Up And Say... Ahh! A 100,000 28/01/1989
Poison Open Up And Say... Ahh! A 4x Platinum 280,000 05/08/1989
Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse Of Reason A 200,000+ 28/01/1989
Richard Mark Richard Marx A Platinum 70,000 04/11/1989
Richard Mark Repeat Offender A Platinum 70,000 04/11/1989
Rick Astley When You Need Somebody A 240,000 28/01/1989
Robert Cray Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark A 35,000 28/01/1989
Rose Tattoo Rose Tattoo? A Platinum (early-to-mid-'70s) 50,000 01/04/1989
Soundtrack Cocktail A 25,000 in its 1st week 28/01/1989
Soundtrack Good Morning Vietnam A 2x Platinum 140,000 28/01/1989
Stevie Wright Hard Road A Platinum (early-to-mid-'70s) 50,000 01/04/1989
Sting Nothing Like The Sun A 100,000+ 28/01/1989
Terence Trent D'Arby The Hardline According To… A 230,000 28/01/1989
The Angels Live Line A 100,000 28/01/1989
The Choir Boys Big Bad Noise A 130,000 28/01/1989
The Choir Boys Big Bad Noise A 2x Platinum 140,000 18/03/1989
The Comedy Company Team The Comedy Company Team A 70,000 28/01/1989
The Proclaimers This Is The Story + Sunshine On Leith A 300,000 11/11/1989
The Rockmelons Tales Of The City A Platinum 70,000 28/01/1989
Tiffany Tiffany A 100,000 28/01/1989
Toni Childs Toni Childs A Gold 35,000 28/01/1989
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman A 200,000 28/01/1989
U2 Rattle And Hum A 150,000 in 2 weeks 28/01/1989
Various Tour Of Duty A 210,000+ 28/01/1989
Various Video Hits 1 A Platinum 70,000 28/01/1989
Various Young Blood A Gold 35,000 28/01/1989
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston + Whitney A 750,000 28/01/1989
Sherbet A + S? "More than 40 Gold and 5 Platinum awards
Gold = 35,000 units; Platinum: 70,000 units (Singles and Albums)
Last edited: 26/11/2020 15:22 Phenomenal!
Some pre-1989 ARIA certifications I've obtained through my inquires are (keep in mind these will be Platinum = 100k, Gold = 50k):Albums: Singles: Last edited: 24/11/2020 00:52
ARIA certs for pre-1989 releases I have that were certified after 1988 (so Platinum = 70, Gold = 35k):Albums: Singles: Last edited: 24/11/2020 01:24
Thank you for all these extra certs.
In regards to pre-1989 accreditations, nelson posted the following message in the 1986 thread (
https://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=27219&pages=4): "ARIA Yearbook 1996 said...
From January 1, 1989 the Gold and Platinum achievement levels have been a consistent 35,000 and 70,000 respectively for both singles and albums. Up to that date, the singles level was set at 50,000 and 100,000 for Gold and Platinum respectively. The level for albums has not changed over the period. Although not officially recognised with awards, multi-platinum achievements are noted on the ARIA charts and as such have been included.
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ARIA
1986
Singles : Gold/50,000, Platinum/100,000
Albums : Gold/35,000, Platinum/70,000
1987
Singles : Gold/50,000, Platinum/100,000
Albums : Gold/35,000, Platinum/70,000
1988
Singles : Gold/50,000, Platinum/100,000
Albums : Gold/35,000, Platinum/70,000
1989
Singles : Gold/35,000, Platinum/70,000, 2xPlatinum/140,000
Albums : Gold/35,000, Platinum/70,000, 2xPlatinum/140,000
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AMR as bulion had posted had all singles Gold/50,000, Platinum/100,000, not sure about albums, as Billboard reported would be gold/50,000, Platinum/100,000, as ARIA or ARIA yearbook didn't responsible for that period prior to 1986, had to ask David Kent to verify it."
Apparrently, the albums accreditations have been Gold = 35,000 and Platinum = 70,000 since at least 1986 (possibly before as there's a mention of a Gold album being 35,000 units in a September 1985 Billboard issue).
In regards to the ARIA certs for pre-1989 releases that were certified after 1988 (so Platinum = 70, Gold = 35k), you will find other ones posted by nelson in the following thread:
https://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=41980&pages=2 Check November 1996 when Warner massively certified a lot of their best selling albums.
1989 has just been added, which means that the 1980s are now complete
Thanks for 1989. There are a lot of pre-1989 albums that are undercertified/not certified when they should be, it seems.
Another early ARIA certification uncovered:
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