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It’s better than gold

Deep Purple with =1 platinum award from Czechia

Deep Purple were awarded platinum records for =1 by the Czech certification authority ČNS IFPI. The awards were presented at the recent show in the neighbouring Katowice, Poland.

According to the Czech rules, an album can be certified platinum if it achieved a turnover based on wholesale price before VAT of at least 1,000,000 Kč (approximately €40,000 / US$43,000).

Thanks to Tobias Janaschke for the info. Photo: DP Web Crew via Instagram.



8 Comments to “It’s better than gold”:

  1. 1
    Simon Emm says:

    Was big Ian taking the photo? Congratulations!

  2. 2
    Uwe Hornung says:

    Skvělý!

    https://c.tenor.com/9uUqGtTk4NEAAAAC/tenor.gif

    We are all here forever indebted to Zdeněk Špička’s pyromaniacal leanings.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgCXaiqijG4

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJKjOK6uKWA
    (The violin playing Ritchie’s original solo note-for-note is a treat! 😁)

  3. 3
    Gregster says:

    Yo,

    Congratulations everyone ! Well done…Perhaps the only issue with the platinum album is the contrast in colour with all the gold ones you’ve acquired hanging-up on the wall…

    Adonai vasu !

  4. 4
    Uwe Hornung says:

    Little Ian could use it as a cymbal perhaps?

  5. 5
    Patrick O'Lowrey says:

    Well… 43000 usd. Price is around 14 usd. It means, not much more than 3000 album needs to be sold for platinum..Back in time it wouldnt even silver.

  6. 6
    Uwe Hornung says:

    Simon @1, as regards promotional engagement, Big Ian has only learned from the best, in this case Ritchie!

  7. 7
    sidroman says:

    This makes me proud of my Czech heritage!

  8. 8
    Karin Verndal says:

    So impressed with my favourite band 💜

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