Re: THE WAVELENGTH

["tony&paula" <singleton@xxxxxxx>]

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> The RIAA didn't start making platinum certifications until 1975/1976. 
So,
> while "Presence" was the first album to be certified platinum before its
> release, it wasn't necessarily the first to sell one million copies on
> advance orders.  It wouldn't be surprising, for instance, if the advance
> orders for "Physical Graffiti" topped one million.
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> Rob
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Thanks for the information about the RIAA, that's something that I didnt
know.
However, I doubt that PG would have advanced one million orders simply
because it was a double album. I think that given the fact that double
albums were kinda rare at the time, most record stores were not sure how
well it would sale.
On the other hand, I feel that the reason for Presence's platinum advance
was largely due to the tremendous sales of Physical Graffiti. The record
stores, by this time,knew they could'nt lose with Zep.

Tony