George Strait has had a remarkable career achieving important milestones with the release of each and every cd.
Here's a compilation of each of his albums/cds and the certifications he has received from the RIAA for each one.
This page was last updated on: November 30, 2006
According to the RIAA's website, "The RIAA's Award Program, a formal certification process establishing Gold awards as the industry standard for success was established in 1958. Since then, the RIAA has been the only independent body to authenticate audio and video net shipments to retail. The association's Gold® & Platinum® Awards Program is the longest-running, objective measure of achievement for sound recordings within the U.S. music industry. "
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ALBUM/CD
ALBUM COVER
DATE RELEASED
CERTIFICATION/DATE
Strait Country
September 1981
Platinum (3/24/99)
Strait From The Heart
June 1982
Platinum (4/7/97)
Right or Wrong
October 1983
Platinum (3/24/99)
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind
September 1984
Platinum (1/13/92)
Greatest Hits
March 1985
Platinum 3X (6/24/96)
Something Special
September 1985
Platinum (9/19/96)
#7
May 1986
Platinum (9/19/96)
Merry Christmas Strait To You
September 1986
Platinum 2X (3/24/99)
Ocean Front Property
January 1987
Platinum 2X (9/19/96)
Greatest Hits Volume 2
September 1987
Platinum 3X (9/19/96)
If You Ain't Lovin You Ain't Livin'
February 1988
Platinum (8/27/91)
Beyond The Blue Neon
February 1989
Platinum (8/2/91)
George Strait Live Video
1989
Platinum (1/10/89)
Livin' It Up
May 1990
Platinum (1/3/91)
Chill of an Early Fall
March 1991
Platinum (1/16/92)
Ten Strait Hits
December 1991
Platinum (9/19/96)
Holding My Own
April 1992
Platinum (9/19/96)
Pure Country
September 1992
Platinum 6X (11/10/99)
Easy Come Easy Go
September 1993
Platinum 2X (11/23/94)
Lead On
November 1994
Platinum 2X (8/10/98)
Strait Out Of The Box
1995
Platinum 8X (7/29/03)
Blue Clear Sky
April 1996
Platinum 3X (11/10/99)
Carrying Your Love With Me
April 1997
Platinum 3X (8/10/98)
One Step At A Time
April 1998
Platinum 2X (5/30/00)
Always Never The Same
April 1999
Platinum (4/27/99)
Merry Christmas Wherever You Are
Fall 1999
Gold (1/2/01)
Latest Greatest Straitest
March 2000
Platinum 2X (3/6/03)
George Strait
September 2000
Gold (2/6/01)
The Road Less Traveled
November 2001
Platinum (2/20/03)
20th Century Masters: The Best of George Strait - The Millennium Collection
March 26, 2002
Gold (9/30/03), Platinum (8/1/05)
For The Last Time - Live From the Astrodome
February 11, 2003
Gold (4/21/03)
For The Last Time - Live From the Astrodome DVD
February 11, 2003
Gold (4/21/03)
Honkytonkville
June 10, 2003
Platinum (10/22/04)
50 Number Ones
October 13, 2004
Platinum 5X (12/16/04), Platinum 6X (2/06)
Chronicles
June, 2005
TBD
Somewhere Down in Texas
June 28, 2005
Platinum (8/1/05)
George Strait Christmas Collection
August 30, 2005
TBD
It Just Comes Natural
October 3, 2006
Platinum (11/28/06)
Fresh Cut Christmas
November 1, 2006
Platinum (11/7/06)
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Plaque with 55 million in certifications given to George on November 30, 2000 in Nashville.