500.000 sales Duets Elton John - Verona, Veneto, Italy
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This half a million sales prize was awarded to Elton John for his sales of the Duet album.
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Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 09/09/2022
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The golden Duets CD & cassette can be found on the first floor of the Hard Rock Cafe in Verona. It is displayed in a casing and shows the official RIAA certificate for 500.000 sales.
About the Duets Album by Elton John
"Duets is the first collaboration album by English musician Elton John, released in 1993.
Duets was released on a single CD, a single cassette and also as a double vinyl LP in the UK, with a slightly different running order. It was initially a Christmas project of John's, but that soon grew into an album of its own (Elton John's Christmas Party). The live version of "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" with George Michael, track number 15 on the album, had already become a UK/US No. 1 hit in 1991. This is one of only 3 albums released between 1983 and 2016 without John's regular guitar player, Davey Johnstone."
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About RAAI awards:
"RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards (see music recording certification). Certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the record label must first request certification. The audit is conducted against net shipments after returns (most often an artist's royalty statement is used), which includes albums sold directly to retailers and one-stops, direct-to-consumer sales (music clubs and mail order) and other outlets."
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