Music History Events: Certifications
November 29, 1978 Neil Young's Comes a Time album is certified Gold.
November 15, 1978 Chic's "Le Freak" is certified Gold.
October 2, 1978 Gene Simmons' self-titled solo album is certified Platinum.
August 23, 1978 Steve Martin's "King Tut" is certified Gold.
May 4, 1978 Jefferson Starship's album Earth is certified Platinum.
January 13, 1978 Elvis Presley's cover of "My Way" is certified Gold.
November 29, 1977 Kansas' Point of Know Return album is certified Platinum.
November 16, 1977 In a sign they are taking hold in America, Rush earn their first Gold albums with 2112, All The World's A Stage and A Farewell To Kings.
November 9, 1977 Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" is certified Gold.
October 15, 1977 Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" goes to #1 in America, where it stays for 10 weeks, becoming the biggest song of 1977. The song is from a movie of the same name starring Didi Conn as an aspiring singer.
March 25, 1977 Bob Seger's Night Moves album goes Platinum.
February 15, 1977 The Best Of George Harrison is certified gold.
January 12, 1977 Stephen Stills and Neil Young's album Long May You Run is certified Gold.
January 6, 1977 KISS' Rock And Roll Over album is certified Platinum.
December 22, 1976 Bob Seger earns his first Gold record with the live album Live Bullet.
November 19, 1976 Van Morrison's Moondance album is certified Gold.
November 9, 1976 Frank Zappa's album Overnite Sensation is certified Gold.
November 3, 1976 Firefall's self-titled album is certified Gold.
July 26, 1976 Ted Nugent's self-titled debut album is certified Gold, eventually selling over 2 million copies.
June 18, 1976 Electric Light Orchestra's Olé ELO is certified Gold.
February 19, 1976 Donna Summer's lascivious "Love To Love You Baby" is certified Gold.
December 10, 1975 The Who's The Who by Numbers album is certified Gold.
December 5, 1975 Fleetwood Mac's self-titled album is certified Gold.
December 5, 1975 Earth, Wind and Fire's Gratitude album is certified Gold.
December 4, 1975 Kiss earn their first Gold album with Alive!.
November 14, 1975 The Spinners' "They Just Can't Stop It (The Games People Play)" is certified Gold. The song spreads out lead vocals among all five members - even bass man Pervis Jackson gets a spot.
November 13, 1975 Morris Albert's tearjerker "Feelings" is certified Gold. The song never rises higher than #6 on the Hot 100, but stays on the chart for an amazing eight months, driving some to madness with repeated listens.
June 27, 1975 Fandango becomes ZZ Top's second gold album.
March 6, 1975 Average White Band's "Pick Up The Pieces" is certified Gold.
March 6, 1975 Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti album is certified Gold.
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