"Good Rockin' Tonight" Officially Goes Gold

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Below is a news release from the RIAA regarding a new gold single certification for Elvis - "Good Rockin' Tonight," the second of Elvis's Sun Records singles to be so honored. (His first Sun single "That's All Right" was the first of his Sun recordings to get gold certification and the award was presented on July 5, 2004, the fiftieth anniversary of the recording session.) The gold award for "Good Rockin' Tonight" will be presented to the Presley Estate at the Elvis Presley Day proclamation ceremony at Graceland on January 8. Additionally, SonyBMG/RCA Records will present a special multi-record commemorative award to be detailed soon in a separate article. Click here to go to the calendar of events for The Elvis Presley Birthday Celebration 2005.

Elvis Reaches Another Milestone

WASHINGTON, January 7, 2005 – With the Gold certification of “Good Rockin’ Tonight” the sophomore single released by the incomparable Elvis Presley, the musical icon added another achievement to his legendary career after surpassing 50 million in U.S. single sales according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Originally released on Sam Phillips’ Sun Records in September 1954, sales documentation was recently uncovered that allowed SonyBMG, the parent company of the Elvis Presley catalog, to request a certification audit.

Once completed, the Gold certification, representing 500,000 in domestic sales, was awarded cementing Presley’s grip as the artist with more certified singles than anyone in music history. Sir Elton John ranks a distant second, having sold more than 21 million singles over his four-decade career.

In all, Presley has earned 53 Gold singles, 27 of which have been certified Platinum with seven being certified multi-Platinum. His best selling single remains “Hound Dog / Don’t Be Cruel.”

In August 2002, the RIAA announced that Presley’s album sales had finally passed the previously elusive 100 million sales mark and his overall U.S. album sales total currently stands at more than 116 million, maintaining his place as the best selling solo artist in history.

In addition to being the standard bearer for certified singles, Presley has received more Gold and Platinum records than any other artist with 97 Gold records, 55 of which have been certified Platinum, and 25 have gone on to multi-Platinum status. His highest certified album is "Elvis' Christmas Album" which has been certified for the sale of more than nine million copies.

The firm of Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman audit all certification requests for the RIAA's Gold and Platinum award program.

<span style='font-size:8pt;line-height:100%'>Quelle: Elvis.Com</span>

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Das Forum mit dem grünen Hintergrund ist das vom ECB... und nicht das EPG Forum

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Good Rockin Tonight ist doch schon immer nur als B Seite von "That's All Right (Mama)" erschienen, sei es nun in der ersten Auflage im Jahr 1954, oder bei der bisher letzten im Jahre 2004! Wie konnte man nun seperieren, welcher Käufer die Single wegen "TARM" oder "GRT" gekauft hat

Oder wie haben die den Wert berechnet

Good Rockin Tonight ist doch schon immer nur als B Seite von "That's All Right (Mama)" erschienen, sei es nun in der ersten Auflage im Jahr 1954,

That's all right mit Blue moon of Kentucky, Good rockin' tonight mit I don't care if the sun don't shine.