Johnny Cash / Music Sales Awards
This is an overview of the awards for music sales of US Country - singer Johnny Cash . In his career he has sold over 90 million records to date, making him one of the most successful individual interpreters of all time . The awards can be found according to their type (gold, platinum, etc.), sorted by country in chronological order, and according to the sound carriers themselves, also in chronological order, separated by medium (albums, singles, etc.).
Awards
Silver record
Golden record
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Platinum record
2 × platinum record
3 × platinum record
4 × platinum record
5 × platinum record |
Awards by album
Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
I walk the line
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold |
560,000 |
Johnny Cash's Greatest Hits
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum |
2,100,000 |
Folsom Prison Blues
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
60,000 |
At Folsom Prison
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 4 × platinum |
3,200,000 |
At San Quentin
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | platinum | 70,000 |
Ireland (IRMA) | gold | 7,500 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 5 × platinum |
3,277,500 |
Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
The World of Johnny Cash
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
The Johnny Cash Show
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
The Johnny Cash Collection: Greatest Hits Volume II
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
Collection
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
Highwayman
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
The Very Best of Johnny Cash
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
535,000 |
Great hits
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
1,000,000 |
16 Biggest Hits
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum |
2,000,000 |
American Recordings
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
60,000 |
American III: Solitary Man
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
60,000 |
American IV: The Man Comes Around
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | platinum | (300,000) |
Europe (IFPI) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | (40,000) |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | (300,000) |
All in all |
1 × gold 5 × platinum |
2,100,000 |
The Essential Johnny Cash
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 4 × platinum | 280,000 |
Italy (FIMI) | gold | 30,000 |
Norway (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold 7 × platinum |
3,435,000 |
Unearthed
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
500,000 |
The Legend Lives On
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold |
560,000 |
Walking the Line: The Legendary Sun Recordings
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
The Legendary
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
60,000 |
The Legend of Johnny Cash
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 35,000 |
Europe (IFPI) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
Ireland (IRMA) | 5 × platinum | (75,000) |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | (600,000) |
All in all |
1 × gold 11 × platinum |
3,050,000 |
American V: A Hundred Highways
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Denmark (IFPI) | gold | 20,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 100,000 |
Ireland (IRMA) | platinum | 15,000 |
Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
5 × gold 1 × platinum |
785,000 |
Walk the Line - The Very Best of Johnny Cash
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
The Ultimate Collection
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
60,000 |
The Man in Black - His Greatest Hits
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
60,000 |
The Real Johnny Cash
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
The Rebel
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
American VI: Ain't No Grave
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Denmark (IFPI) | platinum | 20,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × platinum |
80,000 |
Opus Collection
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
100,000 |
Out Among the Stars
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 15,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold |
75,000 |
Awards by singles
I walk the line
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
200,000 |
Ring of Fire
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 400,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
1,400,000 |
Folsom Prison Blues
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver |
200,000 |
A boy named Sue
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
1,000,000 |
Hurt
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Denmark (IFPI) | gold | 45,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 150,000 |
Italy (FIMI) | gold | 25,000 |
United States (RIAA) |
Gold (single) + 2 × platinum (video single) |
600,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 2 × platinum |
1,375,000 |
Awards by video albums
Gospel Music of Johnny Cash
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 50,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
50,000 |
The Best of The Johnny Cash Show
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 4 × platinum | 60,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | 4 × platinum | 20,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
9 × platinum |
180,000 |
Behind Prison Walls - Live 1977
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | gold | 5,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
5,000 |
Live at Montreux 1994
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 30,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 10,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 5,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 200,000 |
All in all |
6 × platinum |
245,000 |
The Man, His Word, His Music
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | gold | 5,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
5,000 |
The Man in Black: His Early Years
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | gold | 7,500 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 50,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
57,500 |
Live from Austin, TX
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | 2 × platinum | 20,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum |
20,000 |
The Man in Black: Johnny Cash Live in Denmark
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 5 × platinum | 75,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 2,500 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 6 × platinum |
127,500 |
In Ireland
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) | gold | 2,500 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
2,500 |
At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 5,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
5,000 |
Statistics and sources
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Australia (ARIA) | - | 3 × gold3 | 16 × platinum16 | 597,500 | aria.com.au |
Denmark (IFPI) | - | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | 85,000 | ifpi.dk |
Germany (BVMI) | - | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | 550,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Europe (IFPI) | - | - | 2 × platinum2 | (2,000,000) | ifpi.org ( Memento from January 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) |
Ireland (IRMA) | - | gold1 | 6 × platinum6th | 97,500 | irishcharts.ie |
Italy (FIMI) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | 55,000 | fimi.it |
Canada (MC) | - | 3 × gold3 | 7 × platinum7th | 485,000 | musiccanada.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | 2 × gold2 | 7 × platinum7th | 50,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
Norway (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | 25,000 | ifpi.no |
Sweden (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | 40,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | 15,000 | hitparade.ch |
United States (RIAA) | - | 14 × gold14th | 26 × platinum26th | 26,500,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 12 × silver12 | 10 × gold10 | 5 × platinum5 | 3,950,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 12 × silver12 | 42 × gold42 | 71 × platinum71 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joe Belanger: Tribute artist walks the line as legendary Johnny Cash. In: IFpress. May 4, 2016, accessed December 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Gold for Man In Black in New Zealand ( Memento from April 17, 4027 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Gold for The Man In Black: Johnny Cash Live In Denmark in New Zealand ( Memento from April 17, 4027 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Platinum for At Folsom Prison: Legacy Edition in New Zealand ( Memento April 17, 4027 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Platinum for Live At Montreux 1994 in New Zealand ( Memento from April 17, 4027 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 4 × platinum for The Best Of The Johnny Cash Show in New Zealand ( Memento from April 17, 4027 in the Internet Archive )