Gold/Platinum

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Date: April 1, 1978
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: JANIS JOPLIN
Title: GREATEST HITS
Label

Date: January 1, 1979
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: JANIS JOPLIN
Title: GREATEST HITS
Label

Date: April 1, 1978
Certification: Double Platinum Album(s)
Artist: JANIS JOPLIN
Title: PEARL
Label

Date: December 1, 1978
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: JANIS JOPLIN
Title: PEARL
Label

Date: December 1, 1978
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: JANIS JOPLIN
Title: PEARL
Label

Date: May 1, 1979
Certification: Quadruple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: JANIS JOPLIN
Title: PEARL
Label

Date: May 1, 1979
Certification: Triple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: JANIS JOPLIN
Title: PEARL
Label

Date: May 1, 1979
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: JANIS JOPLIN
Title: I GOT DEM OL' KOSMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA
Label

Date: May 1, 1979
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: JANIS JOPLIN
Title: IN CONCERT
Label

Date: January 15, 1998
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: GEORGE FOX
Title: GREATEST HITS 1987-1997
Label: WEA

Date: May 13, 1993
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: ABBA
Title: GOLD/GREATEST HITS
Label: PolyTel

Date: June 1, 1981
Certification: Diamond Album(s)
Artist: KENNY ROGERS
Title: KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS
Label

Date: November 11, 2004
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: NANA MOUSKOURI
Title: GOLD: GREATEST HITS
Label: UNIVERSAL

Date: March 1, 1978
Certification: Double Platinum Album(s)
Artist: ROGER WHITTAKER
Title: ROGER WHITTAKER'S GREATEST HITS
Label: BMG

Date: March 31, 1999
Certification: Quadruple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: THE DOORS
Title: GREATEST HITS
Label: Elektra

Date: October 31, 1994
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: BOB SEGER
Title: GREATEST HITS
Label: EMI

Date: November 7, 1989
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: ANNE MURRAY
Title: GREATEST HITS - VOLUME II
Label: Capitol

Date: December 1, 1982
Certification: Double Platinum Album(s)
Artist: OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
Title: GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
Label

Date: March 24, 1995
Certification: Triple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: THE BEATLES
Title: 20 GREATEST HITS
Label: EMI

Date: September 28, 1990
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
Title: GREATEST HITS
Label: Vertigo

Date: February 1, 1984
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: KENNY ROGERS
Title: TWENTY GREATEST HITS
Label

Date: March 22, 2006
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: OFFSPRING
Title: GREATEST HITS
Label: COLUMBIA

Date: February 1, 1979
Certification: Gold Album(s)
Artist: BARRY MANILOW
Title: GREATEST HITS
Label

Date: January 21, 2002
Certification: Platinum Album(s)
Artist: BLUE RODEO
Title: GREATEST HITS - VOLUME 1
Label: WEA

Date: October 31, 1995
Certification: Triple Platinum Album(s)
Artist: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Title: GREATEST HITS
Label: Columbia

Date	Certification	Artist / Title	Label
April 1, 1978	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	JANIS JOPLIN GREATEST HITS
January 1, 1979	GOLD ALBUM(S)	JANIS JOPLIN GREATEST HITS
April 1, 1978	DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	JANIS JOPLIN PEARL
December 1, 1978	GOLD ALBUM(S)	JANIS JOPLIN PEARL
December 1, 1978	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	JANIS JOPLIN PEARL
May 1, 1979	QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	JANIS JOPLIN PEARL
May 1, 1979	TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	JANIS JOPLIN PEARL
May 1, 1979	GOLD ALBUM(S)	JANIS JOPLIN I GOT DEM OL' KOSMIC BLUES AGAIN MAMA
May 1, 1979	GOLD ALBUM(S)	JANIS JOPLIN IN CONCERT
January 15, 1998	GOLD ALBUM(S)	GEORGE FOX GREATEST HITS 1987-1997	WEA
May 13, 1993	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	ABBA GOLD/GREATEST HITS	PolyTel
June 1, 1981	DIAMOND ALBUM(S)	KENNY ROGERS KENNY ROGERS GREATEST HITS
November 11, 2004	GOLD ALBUM(S)	NANA MOUSKOURI GOLD: GREATEST HITS	UNIVERSAL
March 1, 1978	DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	ROGER WHITTAKER ROGER WHITTAKER'S GREATEST HITS	BMG
March 31, 1999	QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	THE DOORS GREATEST HITS	Elektra
October 31, 1994	GOLD ALBUM(S)	BOB SEGER GREATEST HITS	EMI
November 7, 1989	GOLD ALBUM(S)	ANNE MURRAY GREATEST HITS - VOLUME II	Capitol
December 1, 1982	DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
March 24, 1995	TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	THE BEATLES 20 GREATEST HITS	EMI
September 28, 1990	GOLD ALBUM(S)	RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS GREATEST HITS	Vertigo
February 1, 1984	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	KENNY ROGERS TWENTY GREATEST HITS
March 22, 2006	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	OFFSPRING GREATEST HITS	COLUMBIA
February 1, 1979	GOLD ALBUM(S)	BARRY MANILOW GREATEST HITS
January 21, 2002	PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	BLUE RODEO GREATEST HITS - VOLUME 1	WEA
October 31, 1995	TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUM(S)	BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN GREATEST HITS	Columbia

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