There are only nine classic rock artists who have released more than one diamond album. It’s a testament to their stratospheric stardom and a reminder that they don’t make ’em like this anymore.<\/p>\n
The classic rock era \u2014\u00a0which can be broadly\u00a0classified as the mid ’60s through the early ’90s \u2014 also represented the\u00a0music industry’s golden commercial age. Not to minimize other artists’ myriad achievements, but gold and platinum records were fairly common during\u00a0classic rock’s halcyon days.<\/p>\n
But a diamond album? Now we’re talking big-time. And\u00a0multiple diamond albums? That’s the uppermost echelon of rock superstardom.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:\u00a0The Top 15 Diamond-Selling Hard Rock and Metal Albums Ranked Worst to Best<\/a><\/p>\n What Does It Take to\u00a0Receive\u00a0an RIAA Diamond Certification?<\/p>\n The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards a diamond certification to any album that’s sold 10 million copies in the United States. Double albums are tallied for each individual disc or unit, meaning that a double album (such as Pink Floyd<\/a>‘s\u00a0The Wall<\/a>, featured here) that sells 10 million copies will be certified for 20 million units.<\/p>\n It’s also worth noting that most\u00a0of the classic rock acts with multiple diamond albums on this list got here with the help of greatest-hits compilations or live albums. While we usually wouldn’t include greatest-hits collections on an albums list, these collections played a much bigger role in the classic rock era than they do today.<\/p>\n Albums such as Eagles<\/a>‘\u00a0Their Greatest Hits (1971\u20131975)<\/a>\u00a0or the Beatles<\/a>‘\u00a01962-1966 and As such, we’ve decided to include greatest-hits comps and live albums in our list. Keep reading to see\u00a0which classic rock artists have earned more than one diamond album.<\/p>\n Classic Rock Artists With Multiple Diamond Albums<\/p>\n Few have reached the uppermost echelon of commercial success.<\/p>\n
1967-1970\u00a0(also known as the Red Album and Blue Album<\/a>, respectively)\u00a0sold tens of millions of copies and took on a legend of their own. They were instrumental in attracting new fans and have become crucial parts of these artists’ legacies, as evidenced by their\u00a0staggering sales.<\/p>\n