Appetite for destruction certified 18x multi platinum by the RIAA

[skunkson]

Artist
GUNS 'N ROSES    Title
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION    Certification Date
09/23/2008    Label
GEFFEN
Award Description
18.00x MULTI PLATINUM    Format
ALBUM    Category
GROUP    Type
ST

Source http://www.riaa.com/

[CheapJon]

that aint halfbad actually, might check into these guys

[Howard2k]

I believe that recertification is done by the RIAA on request.  ie - GNR or the label pays to have AFD recertified.

This could mean that the recertification is being done in the interests of promotion.

[willow]

Not many bands can say that!!

[alejoyp]

Which is the most sold debut album in history? I remeber back in the mid 90's used to be AFD... but at the end of the 90's I read AFD was second... do u know which was the first? N' now?

[estebanf]

Which is the most sold debut album in history? I remeber back in the mid 90's used to be AFD... but at the end of the 90's I read AFD was second... do u know which was the first? N' now?

If I'm not wrong, Alanis Morissette?s ''Jagged Little Pill''.

[Howard2k]

It's still AFD I believe.   


From the RIAA:

Level
29.00   Title
EAGLES/THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971 - 1975   Artist
EAGLES   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
01/30/2006   Release Date
02/01/1976   Label
ELEKTRA

Level
27.00   Title
THRILLER   Artist
JACKSON, MICHAEL   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
04/25/2005   Release Date
12/04/1982   Label
EPIC

Level
23.00   Title
THE WALL   Artist
PINK FLOYD   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
01/29/1999   Release Date
11/28/1979   Label
COLUMBIA

Level
23.00   Title
LED ZEPPELIN IV   Artist
LED ZEPPELIN   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
01/30/2006   Release Date
11/08/1971   Label
ATLANTIC

Level
22.00   Title
BACK IN BLACK   Artist
AC/DC   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
12/13/2007   Release Date
07/21/1980   Label
EPIC

Level
21.00   Title
DOUBLE LIVE   Artist
BROOKS, GARTH   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
11/01/2006   Release Date
11/17/1998   Label
CAPITOL NASHVILLE

Level
21.00   Title
GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II   Artist
JOEL, BILLY   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
08/02/2000   Release Date
06/28/1985   Label
COLUMBIA

Level
20.00   Title
COME ON OVER   Artist
TWAIN, SHANIA   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
11/15/2004   Release Date
11/04/1997   Label
MERCURY NASHVILLE

Level
19.00   Title
THE BEATLES   Artist
BEATLES, THE   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
02/06/2001   Release Date
11/25/1968   Label
APPLE

Level
19.00   Title
RUMOURS   Artist
FLEETWOOD MAC   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
03/24/2003   Release Date
02/04/1977   Label
WARNER BROS.

Level
18.00   Title
APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION   Artist
GUNS 'N ROSES   Format
ALBUM
Cert. Date
09/23/2008   Release Date
07/21/1987   Label
GEFFEN

[Howard2k]

Which is the most sold debut album in history? I remeber back in the mid 90's used to be AFD... but at the end of the 90's I read AFD was second... do u know which was the first? N' now?

If I'm not wrong, Alanis Morissette?s ''Jagged Little Pill''.

That's 16x. 

[erose]

So Appetite has sold MORE than 5.000 copies a week for the last 10 years.

It sold 26.000 copies a week from 87 through 98 if my math skills serves me right.

Pretty fuckin' amazing if you ask me.

Wonder how many copies it sold a week from 87 through 93?...

[greekmule]

good stuff 

congratulations gnr 

[Eazy E]

Which is the most sold debut album in history? I remeber back in the mid 90's used to be AFD... but at the end of the 90's I read AFD was second... do u know which was the first? N' now?

If I'm not wrong, Alanis Morissette?s ''Jagged Little Pill''.

It was actually Boston's debut album with 17 million sold.... but this officially moves Appetite to number one.   

[Guitar1281]

I heard it was Hootie and the Blowfishes debut, i could be wrong, but as proven that didn't have the lasting staying power as Appetite, so Appetite reclaimed the title

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

YES!

In your FACE!

[Naltav]

Hell! That's about 25'000 AFD sold each month in the last 10 years.

Stack 'em on top of each other and you get a mean looking tower!!

Picture it!   

Edit:  well not exactly "mean looking", but a really high tower....   

[Genesis]

Congrats to GN'R!

[erose]

Is this only USA sales?

[Bruno Poeys]

Is this only USA sales?

yes

[rds.06]

Thats a big number 

[marknroses]

AFD is timeless.
The attitude of that record can related to on so many levels which is why it remains highly relevant to this day.

It's amazing that the RIAA could jump the album from 15 to 18 million copies. It's pretty much the second most successible Hard Rock album in history behind ACDC Back in Black. I think over time, it could become a TOP 10 best seller.

I don't forsee any future competition given that this format of music (albums) is almost a relic and a thing of the past, unfortunately.

 
MNW

[Rocksteady]

I wonder what the worldwide number would be?