The Doors / Music Sales Awards
This is an overview of the awards for music sales of US rock band The Doors . In their career they could sell over 80 million records so far. 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
2 × gold record
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Platinum record
2 × platinum record
3 × platinum record
4 × platinum record
5 × platinum record
6 × platinum record
Diamond record
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Awards by album
The Doors
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | gold | 30,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | platinum | 500,000 |
Italy (FIMI) | gold | 25,000 |
Canada (MC) | 4 × platinum | 400,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Sweden (IFPI) | gold | 50,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 4 × platinum | 4,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 2 × platinum | 600,000 |
All in all |
5 × gold 11 × platinum |
5,680,000 |
Strange days
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
France (SNEP) | 2 × gold | 200,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 2 × platinum |
1,550,000 |
Waiting for the Sun
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
France (SNEP) | 2 × gold | 200,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 2 × platinum |
1,550,000 |
The Soft Parade
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) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 2 × platinum |
1,160,000 |
Morrison Hotel
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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France (SNEP) | platinum | 300,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold 4 × platinum |
1,650,000 |
Absolutely Live
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 |
France (SNEP) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold |
685,000 |
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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) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
All in all |
2 × platinum |
1,100,000 |
LA Woman
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 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
France (SNEP) | 2 × platinum | 600,000 |
Canada (MC) | 3 × platinum | 300,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 12 × platinum |
3,680,000 |
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 250,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
250,000 |
To American Prayer
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 |
Greatest Hits (LP)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | 2 × platinum | 200,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 3 × platinum | 3,000,000 |
All in all |
5 × platinum |
3,200,000 |
Alive, She Cried
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
550,000 |
The Best of The Doors (1985)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | platinum | 60,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | 3 × platinum | 210,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | 25,000 |
Finland (IFPI) | gold | 22,150 |
France (SNEP) | platinum | 300,000 |
Canada (MC) | 6 × platinum | 600,000 |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | platinum | 15,000 |
Norway (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | diamond | 5,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold 14 × platinum 1 × diamond |
6,607,150 |
The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Brazil (PMB) | gold | 100,000 |
Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
France (SNEP) | platinum | 300,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 4 × platinum |
1,925,000 |
Break on through
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | gold | 250,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
250,000 |
In concert
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | gold | 30,000 |
France (SNEP) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | gold | 50,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 3 × gold 1 × platinum |
1,340,000 |
Greatest Hits (CD)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | gold | 30,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
Canada (MC) | 5 × platinum | 500,000 |
United States (RIAA) | 2 × platinum | 2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 60,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 1 × gold 9 × platinum |
2,730,000 |
The Best of The Doors (2000)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | platinum | 60,000 |
Australia (ARIA) | 6 × platinum | 420,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | gold | 50,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 8 × platinum |
655,000 |
Legacy: The Absolute Best
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | gold | 250,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold |
250,000 |
The Doors: Box Set
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 250,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
250,000 |
The Very Best of The Doors (2007)
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2 × platinum | 140,000 |
Belgium (BEA) | gold | 15,000 |
Ireland (IRMA) | gold | 7,500 |
Italy (FIMI) | platinum | 60,000 |
Poland (ZPAV) | gold | 10,000 |
Portugal (AFP) | gold | 10,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 500,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 300,000 |
All in all |
5 × gold 4 × platinum |
1,040,500 |
The Future Starts Here: The Essential Doors Hits
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 |
A Collection
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Poland (ZPAV) | platinum | 20,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
20,000 |
Awards by singles
Light My Fire
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Italy (FIMI) | gold | 25,000 |
United States (RIAA) |
Gold (Physical) + Platinum (Digital) |
2,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | silver | 200,000 |
All in all |
1 × silver 2 × gold 1 × platinum |
2,225,000 |
Hello, I love you
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 |
Touch me
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 |
Riders On The Storm
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 |
Awards by video albums
The Doors' A Tribute to Jim Morrison
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United States (RIAA) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
100,000 |
Dance on Fire
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 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
105,000 |
Live at the Hollywood Bowl
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 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
105,000 |
The Doors - 30 Years Commemorative Edition
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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United Kingdom (BPI) | platinum | 50,000 |
All in all |
1 × platinum |
50,000 |
No One Here Gets Out Alive
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 Doors Soundstage Performances
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 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 50,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 25,000 |
All in all |
3 × gold |
80,000 |
Live in Europe 1968
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 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 50,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold |
55,000 |
When you're strange
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Canada (MC) | platinum | 10,000 |
United States (RIAA) | gold | 50,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 25,000 |
All in all |
2 × gold 1 × platinum |
85,000 |
The Doors Live in Europe
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) | platinum | 100,000 |
All in all |
1 × gold 1 × platinum |
107,500 |
Statistics and sources
Country / Region | silver | gold | platinum | diamond | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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Argentina (CAPIF) | - | 3 × gold3 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 210,000 | capif.org.ar ( Memento from July 6, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) |
Australia (ARIA) | - | 2 × gold2 | 17 × platinum17th | - | 1,232,500 | aria.com.au |
Belgium (BEA) | - | 2 × gold2 | - | - | 40,000 | ultratop.be |
Brazil (PMB) | - | gold1 | - | - | 100,000 | pro-musicabr.org.br |
Germany (BVMI) | - | 5 × gold5 | platinum1 | - | 1,750,000 | musikindustrie.de |
Finland (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | - | 22,150 | ifpi.fi |
France (SNEP) | - | 6 × gold6th | 5 × platinum5 | - | 2,100,000 | infodisc.fr snepmusique.com |
Ireland (IRMA) | - | gold1 | - | - | 7,500 | irishcharts.ie |
Italy (FIMI) | - | 2 × gold2 | platinum1 | - | 110,000 | fimi.it |
Canada (MC) | - | 7 × gold7th | 26 × platinum26th | - | 2,880,000 | musiccanada.com |
New Zealand (RMNZ) | - | - | platinum1 | - | 15,000 | nztop40.co.nz |
Norway (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | - | 25,000 | ifpi.no ( Memento from November 5, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) |
Austria (IFPI) | - | 5 × gold5 | - | - | 125,000 | ifpi.at |
Poland (ZPAV) | - | gold1 | platinum1 | - | 30,000 | bestsellery.zpav.pl |
Portugal (AFP) | - | gold1 | - | - | 10,000 | Individual evidence |
Sweden (IFPI) | - | gold1 | - | - | 50,000 | sverigetopplistan.se |
Switzerland (IFPI) | - | 3 × gold3 | platinum1 | - | 125,000 | hitparade.ch |
Spain (Promusicae) | - | 2 × gold2 | 2 × platinum2 | - | 300,000 | promusicae.es |
United States (RIAA) | - | 13 × gold13 | 25 × platinum25th | diamond1 | 31,350,000 | riaa.com |
United Kingdom (BPI) | 5 × silver5 | 7 × gold7th | 5 × platinum5 | - | 2,330,000 | bpi.co.uk |
All in all | 5 × silver5 | 64 × gold64 | 87 × platinum87 | diamond1 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hank Stuever: 'When You're Strange' looks at Doors, Morrison with fresh sensibility, footage. In: Washington Post. May 12, 2010, accessed May 28, 2017 .
- ↑ Gold for The Very Best of the Doors (2007) in Portugal ( Memento from October 22, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ 3 × platinum for The Best of The Doors (1985) in Australia