Iron Maiden :: Charts & Sales History

by **will231982** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:20 pm

The following are the country-wise certifications for albums released by Iron Maiden

Key:
Year of release
Year of latest certification
Title
Certification
shipment
Soundscan (as of March '06)

United States

Studio Albums
1980 None Iron Maiden - NA - 205,000
1981 1987 Killers - Gold - 500,000 224,000
1982 1986 The Number of the Beast - Platinum - 1,000,000 361,000
1983 1986 Piece of Mind - Platinum - 1,000,000 382,000
1984 1991 Powerslave - Platinum - 1,000,000 323,000
1986 1992 Somewhere in Time - Platinum - 1,000,000 304,000
1988 1988 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Gold - 500,000 256,000
1990 1990 No Prayer for the Dying - Gold - 500,000 228,000
1992 None Fear Of The Dark - NA - 438,000 (May '08)
1995 None The X Factor - NA - 120,000
1998 None Virtual XI - NA - 84,987 (Apr '09)
2000 None Brave New World - NA - 307,000 (May '08)
2003 None Dance of Death - NA - 149,000
2006 None A Matter of Life and Death - NA - 211,000 (Aug '10)
2010 None The Final Frontier - NA

Live Albums
1981 None Maiden Japan - NA
1985 1991 Live After Death - Platinum - 1,000,000 580,000
1993 None Live at Donington - NA - 34,000
1993 None A Real Live One - NA - 110,000
1993 None A Real Dead One - NA - 134,000
1998 None A Real Live Dead One - NA - 32,000
2002 None Rock In Rio - NA - 78,000
2005 None Death on the Road - NA - 18,000

Compilations
1990 None The First Ten Years - NA
1996 None Best of the Beast - NA - 252,000
1999 None Ed Hunter - NA - 56,000
2002 None Edward the Great - NA - 180,000
2002 None Eddie's Archive - NA - 20,000
2005 None The Essential Iron Maiden - NA - 50,000
2008 None Somewhere Back In Time: The Best Of 1980-1989 - NA

Video Releases
1981 None Live at the Rainbow - NA
1983 None Video Pieces - NA
1985 1989 Behind the Iron Curtain - Gold - 50,000
1985 1987 Live After Death - Platinum - 100,000
1987 1989 12 Wasted Years - Gold - 50,000
1989 1990 Maiden England - Gold - 50,000
1990 None The First Ten Years - The Videos - NA
1992 None From There to Eternity -NA
1993 None Donington Live 1992 - NA
1993 None Raising Hell - NA
2001 None Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast - NA
2002 2002 Rock in Rio - Platinum - 50,000 (2 DVD)
2003 2005 Visions of the Beast - 2xPlatinum - 100,000 (2 DVD)
2004 2005 The Early Days - Platinum - 50,000 (2 DVD)
2007 None Death on the Road - NA
2008 2008 Live After Death (DVD) - Platinum - 50,000 (2 DVD)
2009 2009 Flight 666 (DVD) - Platinum - 50,000 (2 DVD) 81,956 (June '10)

Total Shipment: 7,050,000

United Kingdom

Studio Albums
1980 1995 Iron Maiden - Platinum - 300,000
1981 1985 Killers - Gold - 100,000
1982 2002 The Number of the Beast - Platinum - 300,000
1983 1995 Piece of Mind - Platinum - 300,000
1984 1984 Powerslave - Gold - 100,000
1986 1986 Somewhere in Time - Gold - 100,000
1988 1988 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Gold - 100,000
1990 1990 No Prayer for the Dying - Gold - 100,000
1992 1992 Fear Of The Dark - Gold - 100,000
1995 None The X Factor - NA
1998 None Virtual XI - NA
2000 2005 Brave New World - Gold - 100,000
2003 2003 Dance of Death - Gold - 100,000
2006 2006 A Matter of Life and Death - Gold - 100,000
2010 None The Final Frontier - NA

Live Albums
1981 None Maiden Japan - NA
1985 1985 Live After Death - Gold - 100,000
1993 None Live at Donington - NA
1993 None A Real Live One - NA
1993 None A Real Dead One - NA
1998 None A Real Live Dead One - NA
2002 None Rock In Rio - NA
2005 2006 Death on the Road - Silver - 60,000

Compilations
1990 None The First Ten Years - NA
1996 2002 Best of the Beast - Gold - 100,000
1999 None Ed Hunter - NA
2002 2004 Edward the Great - Gold - 100,000
2002 None Eddie's Archive - NA
2008 None Somewhere Back In Time: The Best Of 1980-1989 - NA

Video Releases
1981 None Live at the Rainbow - NA
1983 None Video Pieces - NA
1985 None Behind the Iron Curtain - NA
1985 None Live After Death - NA
1987 None 12 Wasted Years - NA
1989 None Maiden England - NA
1990 None The First Ten Years - The Videos - NA
1992 None From There to Eternity -NA
1993 None Donington Live 1992 - NA
1993 None Raising Hell - NA
2001 None Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast - NA
2002 None Rock in Rio
2003 2005 Visions of the Beast - Platinum - 50,000
2004 2004 The Early Days - Gold - 25,000
2006 None Death on the Road - NA
2008 2008 Live After Death (DVD) - Gold - 25,000

Total Shipment: 2,226,000

Canada

Studio Albums
1980 2006 Iron Maiden - Platinum - 100,000
1981 1991 Killers - Platinum - 100,000
1982 2006 The Number of the Beast - 3xPlatinum - 300,000
1983 2006 Piece of Mind - 2xPlatinum - 200,000
1984 2006 Powerslave - 2xPlatinum - 200,000
1986 1987 Somewhere in Time - Platinum - 100,000
1988 1988 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Platinum - 100,000
1990 1991 No Prayer for the Dying - Platinum - 100,000
1992 1992 Fear Of The Dark - Gold - 50,000
1995 None The X Factor - NA
1998 None Virtual XI - NA
2000 2006 Brave New World - Gold - 50,000
2003 None Dance of Death - NA
2006 2006 A Matter of Life and Death - Gold - 50,000
2010 None The Final Frontier - NA

Live Albums
1981 1991 Maiden Japan - Platinum - 100,000
1985 2006 Live After Death - 2xPlatinum - 200,000
1993 None Live at Donington - NA
1993 None A Real Live One - NA
1993 None A Real Dead One - NA
1998 None A Real Live Dead One - NA
2002 None Rock In Rio - NA
2005 None Death on the Road - NA

Compilations
1990 None The First Ten Years - NA
1996 None Best of the Beast - NA
1999 None Ed Hunter - NA
2002 2006 Edward the Great - Gold - 50,000
2002 None Eddie's Archive - NA
2008 None Somewhere Back In Time: The Best Of 1980-1989 - NA

Video Releases
1981 None Live at the Rainbow - NA
1983 None Video Pieces - NA
1985 None Behind the Iron Curtain - NA
1985 None Live After Death - NA
1987 None 12 Wasted Years - NA
1989 2003 Maiden England - Gold - 5,000
1990 2003 The First Ten Years - The Videos - Gold - 5,000
1992 None From There to Eternity -NA
1993 None Donington Live 1992 - NA
1993 None Raising Hell - NA
2001 None Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast - NA
2002 2003 Rock in Rio - 2xPlatinum - 10,000 (2 DVD)
2003 2006 Visions of the Beast - 3xPlatinum - 15,000 (2 DVD)
2004 2005 The Early Days - 2xPlatinum - 10,000 (2 DVD)
2006 None Death on the Road - NA
2008 2008 Live After Death (DVD) - 2xPlatinum - 10,000 (2 DVD)
2009 2009 Flight 666 - 5xPlatinum - 50,000 (2 DVD)

Total Shipment: 1,815,000

The Canadian certifications are mostly up to date. Almost the entire Maiden back catalog was recertified in Oct 2006. btw, Canada is one among the few countries where Maiden Japan has been certified.

Germany

Studio Albums
1980 1996 Iron Maiden - Gold - 250,000
1981 1987 Killers - Gold - 250,000
1982 1992 The Number of the Beast - Gold - 250,000
1983 1996 Piece of Mind - Gold - 250,000
1984 1996 Powerslave - Gold - 250,000
1986 1996 Somewhere in Time - Gold - 250,000
1988 1993 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Gold - 250,000
1990 None No Prayer for the Dying - NA
1992 None Fear Of The Dark - NA
1995 None The X Factor - NA
1998 None Virtual XI - NA
2000 2010 Brave New World - Gold - 150,000
2003 2005 Dance of Death - Gold - 100,000
2006 2010 A Matter of Life and Death - Gold - 100,000
2010 None The Final Frontier - NA

Live Albums
1981 None Maiden Japan - NA
1985 None Live After Death - NA
1993 None Live at Donington - NA
1993 None A Real Live One - NA
1993 None A Real Dead One - NA
1998 None A Real Live Dead One - NA
2002 None Rock In Rio - NA
2005 None Death on the Road - NA

Compilations
1990 None The First Ten Years - NA
1996 None Best of the Beast - NA
1999 None Ed Hunter - NA
2002 None Edward the Great - NA
2002 None Eddie's Archive - NA
2008 None Somewhere Back In Time: The Best Of 1980-1989 - NA

Video Releases
1981 None Live at the Rainbow - NA
1983 None Video Pieces - NA
1985 None Behind the Iron Curtain - NA
1985 None Live After Death - NA
1987 None 12 Wasted Years - NA
1989 None Maiden England - NA
1990 None The First Ten Years - The Videos - NA
1992 None From There to Eternity -NA
1993 None Donington Live 1992 - NA
1993 None Raising Hell - NA
2001 None Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast - NA
2002 2002 Rock in Rio - Gold - 25,000
2003 2008 Visions of the Beast - Gold - 25,000
2004 None The Early Days - NA
2006 None Death on the Road - NA
2008 2008 Live After Death (DVD) - Gold - 25,000
2009 2010 Flight 666 (DVD) - Gold - 25,000

Total Shipment: 2,450,000

France

Studio Albums
1980 None Iron Maiden - NA
1981 19XX Killers - 2xGold - 200,000
1982 19XX The Number of the Beast - Gold - 100,000
1983 None Piece of Mind - NA
1984 None Powerslave - NA
1986 None Somewhere in Time - NA
1988 None Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - NA
1990 None No Prayer for the Dying - NA
1992 19XX Fear Of The Dark - Gold - 100,000
1995 None The X Factor - NA
1998 None Virtual XI - NA
2000 None Brave New World - NA
2003 None Dance of Death - NA
2006 None A Matter of Life and Death - NA
2010 2010 The Final Frontier - Gold - 50,000

Live Albums
1981 None Maiden Japan - NA
1985 None Live After Death - NA
1993 None Live at Donington - NA
1993 1995 A Real Live One - Gold - 100,000
1993 None A Real Dead One - NA
1998 None A Real Live Dead One - NA
2002 None Rock In Rio - NA
2005 None Death on the Road - NA]

Compilations
1990 None The First Ten Years - NA
1996 None Best of the Beast - NA
1999 None Ed Hunter - NA
2002 None Edward the Great - NA
2002 None Eddie's Archive - NA
2005 None The Essential Iron Maiden - NA
2008 None Somewhere Back In Time: The Best Of 1980-1989 - NA

Video Releases
1981 None Live at the Rainbow - NA
1983 None Video Pieces - NA
1985 None Behind the Iron Curtain - NA
1985 None Live After Death - NA
1987 None 12 Wasted Years - NA
1989 None Maiden England - NA
1990 None The First Ten Years - The Videos - NA
1992 None From There to Eternity -NA
1993 None Donington Live 1992 - NA
1993 None Raising Hell - NA
2001 None Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast - NA
2002 None Rock in Rio - NA
2003 2003 Visions of the Beast - Gold - 10,000
2004 2006 The Early Days - Platinum - 20,000
2007 2006 Death on the Road - Gold - 10,000
2008 None Live After Death (DVD) - NA
2009 2009 Flight 666 (DVD) - Platinum - 20,000

Total Shipment: 610,000

Finland
Piece of Mind 1990 GOLD - 25,000
Best of the Beast 2001 GOLD - 20,000
Brave New World 2003 GOLD - 15,000
Edward the Great 2003 GOLD - 15,000
Dance Of Death 2003 GOLD - 15,000
Visions of the Beast 2004 GOLD
Visions of the Beast 2005 PLATINUM - 10,000
The Early Days 2005 GOLD
A Matter of Life and Death 2006 PLATINUM - 30,000
The Early Days 2008 PLATINUM - 10,000
Death On The Road 2008 GOLD - 5,000
Somewhere Back In Time 2009 GOLD - 10,000
Live After Death (DVD) 2009 GOLD - 5,000
Flight 666 (DVD) 2010 GOLD - 5,000
The Final Frontier 2010 PLATINUM - 20,000
Total: 190,000

Sweden
Killers(Sep 1996 Gold) - 50,000
Live After Death (Nov 1996 Gold) - 50,000
Best of the Beast (Feb-00 Gold) - 40,000
Brave New World (Jun-00 Gold) - 40,000
Best of the Beast (Aug-01 Platinum) - 80,000
Edward the Great (Sep-03 Gold) - 30,000
Dance of Death (Oct-03 Gold) - 30,000
Rock In Rio (Gold) - 10,000
Visions of the Beast (Gold) - 10,000
A Matter of Life and Death (Sep-06 Gold) - 30,000
Somewhere Back In Time: The Best of 1980-89 (May-08 Gold) - 20,000
The Final Frontier (Aug-10 Gold) - 20,000
Total: 460,000

Austria
The Number of the Beast (1990 GOLD) - 25,000
Live After Death (2000 GOLD) - 25,000
Total: 50,000

Switzerland
The Number of the Beast (1990 GOLD) - 25,000
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1990 GOLD) - 25,000
A Matter Of Life And Death (2006 GOLD) - 15,000
The Final Frontier (2010 Gold) - 15,000
Total: 80,000

Poland
BRAVE NEW WORLD Feb-04 Gold - 20,000
ROCK IN RIO (DVD) Feb-03 Gold - 5,000
THE FINAL FRONTIER Oct-10 Gold - 10,000
Total: 50,000

Netherlands
Number of the Beast 1996 Gold - 50,000

Australia
The Number Of The Beast Platinum - 100,000
Rock in Rio (DVD) 2004 Gold - 7,500
The Number Of the Beast-The Classic Album Series (DVD) 2007 Gold - 7,500
Death On The Road (DVD) 2007 Gold - 7,500
Visions Of The Beast (DVD) 2007 Platinum - 15,000
The Early Days (DVD) 2007 Gold - 7,500
Live After Death (DVD) 2008 GOLD - 7,500
Flight 666 (DVD) 2008 PLATINUM - 15,000
Total: 167,500

Brazil
Best of the Beast 1999 GOLD - 100,000
Brave New World 2001 GOLD - 100,000
Rock In Rio 2003 GOLD - 50,000
Dance Of Death 2007 GOLD - 50,000
A Matter Of Life And Death 2007 GOLD - 50,000
Total: 350,000

Portugal
Dance Of Death - Silver - 10,000

Italy
No Prayer For The Dying (Gold) 1991 - 50,000
Fear Of The Dark (Gold) 1994 - 50,000
The X Factor (Gold) 1995 - 50,000
Brave New World (Gold) - 50,000
A Matter Of Life And Death (Gold) 2006 - 40,000
Total: 240,000

Greece
Best Of The Beast (Gold) - 10,000
Virtual XI (Gold) - 10,000
Brave New World (Gold) - 10,000
Dance Of Death (Gold) - 10,000
A Matter Of Life And Death (Gold) - 10,000
Total: 50,000

Norway
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Silver) 1988 - 10,000
A Matter Of Life And Death (Platinum) 2006 - 30,000
The Final Frontier (Gold) 2010 - 15,000

Japan
Iron Maiden Gold - 100,000
Killers Gold - 100,000
The Number Of The Beast Gold - 100,000
Total: 300,000

Argentina
Best of the Beast (PLATINUM) - 60,000
Dance Of Death (GOLD) - 20,000
Visions Of The Beast (DVD) (PLATINUM) - 4,000
The Early Days (GOLD) - 2,000
Rock In Rio (PLATINUM) - 4,000
Live After Death DVD (Gold) - 2,000
Iron Maiden At Yokahama Stadium DVD (Gold) - 2,000
Iron Maiden At Castle Donington DVD (Platinum) - 4,000
Flight 666 (PLATINUM) - 4,000
Total: 102,000

Spain
The Number Of The Beast (GOLD) 1982 - 50,000
Piece Of Mind (GOLD) 1983 - 50,000
Powerslave (GOLD) 1984 - 50,000
Live After Death (GOLD) 1985 - 50,000
Brave New World (GOLD) 2000 - 50,000
Visions Of The Beast PLATINUM - 20,000
The Early Days Part 1(DVD) GOLD - 10,000
Live After Death (DVD) 2008 GOLD - 10,000
Total: 290,000

Belgium
The Number Of The Beast (GOLD) 1983 - 25,000

Russia
The Final Frontier (Gold) 2010 - 5,000

Colombia
The Final Frontier (Gold) 2010 - 5,000

* The figures provided are the total shipments at the time of certification
A big thanks to figures and facts provided by Saturne98, john2000, Dane, Borderwolf, matteo and MJDangerous

by **Kashmir75** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:46 am

Thats a good start to that list; Iron Maiden has earned some 200 certifications in their fantastic career.

Up The Irons!

by **TheRock1984** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:43 am

I heard that they are well under-certified in the US...

by **john2000** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:48 am

TheRock1984 wrote:I heard that they are well under-certified in the US...

I think albums like Piece of mind, number of the beast and somewhere in time could be certified 2x platinum.

Sreaming for vengeance of judas priest is already 2x platinum since 2001 with similar chart run and lower SS sales.

by **will231982** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:38 am

Worldwide shipments based on Certifications:

Code: Select all: IRON MAIDEN (1980) UK Platinum 300,000 1995 Germany Gold 250,000 1996 Japan Gold 100,000 198? canada Platinum 100,000 2006 Total: 750,000 KILLERS (1981) US Gold 500,000 1987 Germany Gold 250,000 1987 France 2xGold 200,000 1993 UK Gold 100,000 1985 Japan Gold 100,000 198? Canada Platinum 100,000 1991 Sweden Gold 50,000 198? Total: 1,300,000 MAIDEN JAPAN (1981) Canada Platinum 100,000 1991 THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST (1982) US Platinum 1,000,000 1986 UK Platinum 300,000 2002 Canada 3xPlatinum 300,000 2006 Germany Gold 250,000 1992 Japan Gold 100,000 198? France Gold 100,000 1983 Australia Platinum 70,000 198? Sweden Gold 50,000 198? Netherlands Gold 50,000 1996 Spain Gold 50,000 198? Switzerland Gold 25,000 1990 Austria Gold 25,000 1990 Belgium Gold 25,000 198? Total: 2,345,000 PIECE OF MIND (1983) US Platinum 1,000,000 1986 UK Platinum 300,000 1995 Germany Gold 250,000 1996 Canada 2xPlatinum 200,000 2006 Sweden Gold 50,000 198? Spain Gold 50,000 198? Finland Gold 25,000 1990 Total: 1,875,000 POWERSLAVE (1984) US Platinum 1,000,000 1991 Germany Gold 250,000 1996 Canada 2xPlatinum 200,000 2006 UK Gold 100,000 1984 Spain Gold 50,000 198? Total: 1,600,000 BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN(VIDEO) (1985) US Gold 50,000 1989 Total: 50,000 LIVE AFTER DEATH (1985) US Platinum 1,000,000 1991 Germany Gold 250,000 1993 Canada 2xPlatinum 200,000 2006 UK Gold 100,000 1985 Sweden Gold 50,000 198? Spain Gold 50,000 198? Austria Gold 25,000 2000 Total: 1,675,000 LIVE AFTER DEATH (VIDEO) (1985) US Platinum 100,000 1987 Total: 100,000 SOMEWHERE IN TIME (1986) US Platinum 1,000,000 1992 Germany Gold 250,000 1996 Canada Platinum 100,000 2006 UK Gold 100,000 1986 Total: 1,450,000 12 WASTED YEARS (VIDEO) (1987) US Gold 50,000 1989 Total: 50,000 SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON (1988) US Gold 500,000 1988 Germany Gold 250,000 1993 UK Gold 100,000 1988 Canada Platinum 100,000 199? Switzerland Gold 25,000 1990 Norway Silver 10,000 1988 Total: 985,000 MAIDEN ENGLAND (VIDEO) (1989) US Gold 50,000 1990 Canada Gold 5,000 2003 Total: 55,000 NO PRAYER FOR THE DYING (1990) US Gold 500,000 1990 UK Gold 100,000 1990 Canada Platinum 100,000 199? Italy Gold 50,000 1991 Total: 750,000 THE FIRST TEN YEARS (VIDEO) (1990) Canada Gold 5,000 2003 Total: 5,000 FEAR OF THE DARK (1992) UK Gold 100,000 1992 France Gold 100,000 1992 Canada Gold 50,000 199? Italy Gold 50,000 1994 Total: 300,000 A REAL LIVE ONE (1993) France Gold 100,000 1995 Total: 100,000 THE X FACTOR (1995) Italy Gold 50,000 1995 Total: 50,000 BEST OF THE BEAST (1996) UK Gold 100,000 2002 Brazil Gold 100,000 2001 Sweden Platinum 80,000 2001 Finland Gold 20,000 2001 Greece Gold 10,000 199? Total: 310,000 VIRTUAL XI (1998) Greece Gold 10,000 199? Total: 10,000 BRAVE NEW WORLD (2000) UK Gold 100,000 2005 Brazil Gold 100,000 2001 Canada Gold 50,000 2006 Italy Gold 50,000 200? Spain Gold 50,000 200? Sweden Gold 40,000 2000 Poland Gold 35,000 2004 Finland Gold 15,000 2003 Greece Gold 10,000 200? Total: 450,000 ROCK IN RIO (2002) Brazil Gold 50,000 2003 Total: 50,000 ROCK IN RIO (VIDEO) (2002) US Platinum 100,000 2002 Germany Gold 25,000 2002 Canada 2xPlatinum 20,000 2006 Sweden Gold 10,000 200? Australia Gold 7,500 2004 Poland Gold 5,000 2003 Total: 167,500 THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST:THE CLASSIC ALBUMS SERIES (2002) Australia Gold 7,500 2007 Total: 7,500 EDWARD THE GREAT (2002) UK Gold 100,000 2002 Finland Gold 15,000 2003 Sweden Gold 30,000 2003 Canada Gold 50,000 2006 Total: 195,000 VISIONS OF THE BEAST (VIDEO) (2003) US 2xPlatinum 200,000 2005 Uk Platinum 50,000 2005 Canada 3xPlatinum 30,000 2006 Finland Platinum 10,000 2005 Sweden Gold 10,000 200? France Gold 10,000 2003 Total: 310,000 DANCE OF DEATH (2003) UK Gold 100,000 2003 Germany Gold 100,000 2005 Brazil Gold 50,000 2007 Sweden Gold 30,000 2003 Finland Gold 15,000 2003 Greece Gold 10,000 2003 Portugal Silver 10,000 2003 Total: 315,000 THE EARLY DAYS (VIDEO) (2004) US Platinum 100,000 2005 UK Gold 25,000 2004 Canada 2xPlatinum 20,000 2005 France Platinum 20,000 2006 Finland Gold 5,000 2005 Total: 170,000 DEATH ON THE ROAD (2005) UK Silver 60,000 2006 Total: 60,000 DEATH ON THE ROAD (VIDEO)(2006) France Gold 10,000 2006 A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (2006) Uk Gold 100,000 2006 Canada Gold 50,000 2006 Brazil Gold 50,000 2007 Italy Gold 40,000 2006 Finland Platinum 30,000 2006 Sweden Gold 30,000 2006 Switzerland Gold 15,000 2006 India Gold 10,000 2006 Greece Gold 10,000 2006 Total: 335,000 Grand Total: 16,430,000

by **matteo** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:12 am

it seems that the new album has gone gold in Canada!

Matteo

by **Saturne98** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:31 pm

2 x platinum in us in real sales is really 2 millions or little less?

by **will231982** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:13 am

Saturne98 wrote:2 x platinum in us in real sales is really 2 millions or little less?

Saturne
If you are referring to 2xPlatinum status for Visions of the Beast in the US, then the sales would be close to a 100,000. This is coz for DVD's and music videos, the certification levels are Gold-50,000 and Platinum-100,000; unlike that of albums where its 1,000,000 for a platinum certification.

Then again the certifications are for copies shipped and not actual sales.

by **Saturne98** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 5:52 pm

for sure.. i think certification is the number of records in stores...not record bought
it makes a difference if the store have a stock for rest

but about maiden i'm sure that the beast , piece , slave and somewhere are in real sales more than double platinum

by **CaptainAhab** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:05 pm

Good work, will231982.

by **zago** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:18 pm

remember that certification is not equal real sales!

could be that the addictions of all certification worldwide do 3m and the real sales are 5m or could be also that the sum of certification do 5m but the real sales are 3m..

by **will231982** » Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:24 am

Iron Maiden certifications in other countries

Poland
BRAVE NEW WORLD Feb-04 Gold
ROCK IN RIO (DVD) Feb-03 Gold

Netherlands
Number of the Beast 1996 Gold

Australia
Rock in Rio (DVD) 2004 Gold

Brazil
Best of the Beast 1999 GOLD
Brave New World 2001 GOLD
Rock In Rio 2003 GOLD

by **Saturne98** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:09 am

Hi Will got work

tell me what about France , Spain or Italy?

by **Saturne98** » Mon Oct 16, 2006 2:13 am

with more than 10000 lp sold in Greece and always number one ....it smell gold before end of month

by **Saturne98** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:11 pm

Last news from John more than 2 millions sold in canada ( all sales)

by **will231982** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:16 pm

According to maidenfans.com, a number of Iron Maiden albums have had their certifications updated in Canada. These are:
The Number of The Beast 3xPlatinum
Visions Of The Beast 3xPlatinum
Ed Hunter Gold
A Matter of Life And Death Gold

In addition to this, around 6 albums have been certified 2xPlatinum. These are probably the ones which were certified as Platinum earlier i.e
Killers
Piece of Mind
Powerslave
Somewhere In Time
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

and either Live After Death or No Prayer for the Dying, although I suspect it's the former. It can even be Fear of The Dark, although its had only a Gold certification before.

by **will231982** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:23 pm

As far I know no IM album has been certified Gold or Platinum in Norway in the past 13 years. I dont have details about certifications prior to 1993.

BTW, Is AMOLAD the first Iron Maiden album to be certified Gold in Greece?

And Saturne, I have no clue about IM certifications in France,Italy and Spain.

by **quartz81** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:33 pm

what we will need is also the number of sales that is needed to get that certification! Maybe they were changed some timein some country!?

You know, if you say Number made Gold in the (0s, so it sold 250.000 copies then, but today you only need 100.000 to get Gold and 200.000 to get platinum. (Germany)

by **Saturne98** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 10:19 pm

Hi will about France i have some numbers
go to
http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=39339

by **Saturne98** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:40 am

will231982 wrote:According to maidenfans.com, a number of Iron Maiden albums have had their certifications updated in Canada. These are:
The Number of The Beast 3xPlatinum
Visions Of The Beast 3xPlatinum
Ed Hunter Gold
A Matter of Life And Death Gold

In addition to this, around 6 albums have been certified 2xPlatinum. These are probably the ones which were certified as Platinum earlier i.e
Killers
Piece of Mind
Powerslave
Somewhere In Time
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

and either Live After Death or No Prayer for the Dying, although I suspect it's the former. It can even be Fear of The Dark, although its had only a Gold certification before.

Hi will for me it's Live after death

by **will231982** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:07 pm

Certifications in France and Portugal (Thanks to saturne98 for the data)

France
The Number of the Beast - Gold
Killers - Double Gold
Fear of the Dark - Gold
A Real Live One - Gold

Portugal
Dance Of Death - Silver

by **Saturne98** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:32 pm

will231982 wrote:Certifications in France and Portugal (Thanks to saturne98 for the data)

France
The Number of the Beast - Gold
Killers - Double Gold
Fear of the Dark - Gold
A Real Live One - Gold

Portugal
Dance Of Death - Silver

Hi will thx

matteo have sone italian certifications there for you too

here
http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.p ... c&start=25

by **john2000** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:27 am

will231982 wrote:As far I know no IM album has been certified Gold or Platinum in Norway in the past 13 years. I dont have details about certifications prior to 1993.

BTW, Is AMOLAD the first Iron Maiden album to be certified Gold in Greece?

SSOASS was silver in norway in 88 with over 25000 sold (gold was for 50.000 at that time).

For Greece it's of course not the first gold album (BOTB, BNW, DOD, were also gold). A certification database should be on IFPI website soon according to the webmaster.

by **matteo** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:59 am

if I remember correctly, unbelievable as it seems, also VXI went gold in Greece

Matteo

p.s. gold record meant 25,000 copies sold in 1998!

by **Saturne98** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:04 pm

Well for Greece but what about the eighties? before the 7 tth son?
it's strange