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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

Rush's 2112 receives 4X Platinum Certification by the RIAA 50 years after its release

Mon, Oct 5, 2026@10:22AM | comments

Rush's breakout 1976 album 2112 was quietly granted 4X Platinum certification by the RIAA in early August, just over 50 years after its March, 1976 release. The album was first certified Gold back in November of 1977, and Platinum in February of 1981. It last received a certification bump 40 years ago back on November 17, 1986 when it was granted 3X Platinum status, but a burst of album sales due to the album's anniversary and Rush's Fifty Something tour this past summer helped to finally push it over the 4X milestone. A limited-edition liquid vinyl edition of the album was just released last week, and can be purchased at this location. Although several Rush video and live releases have received certification in the recent past, the last time a Rush studio album was given a certification was when Moving Pictures was bumped to 5X Platinum 5 years ago, and before that back in 2001 when Roll the Bones finally received Platinum status. Thanks to Charlie W for the heads up.

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