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It’s better than gold
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.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
Was big Ian taking the photo? Congratulations!
October 30th, 2024 at 18:32Skvělý!
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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
October 30th, 2024 at 19:36(The violin playing Ritchie’s original solo note-for-note is a treat! 😁)
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 !
October 30th, 2024 at 21:31Little Ian could use it as a cymbal perhaps?
October 30th, 2024 at 22:11Well… 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.
October 30th, 2024 at 22:54Simon @1, as regards promotional engagement, Big Ian has only learned from the best, in this case Ritchie!
October 30th, 2024 at 23:32This makes me proud of my Czech heritage!
October 31st, 2024 at 00:56So impressed with my favourite band 💜
October 31st, 2024 at 09:18Ian Gillan would have been down at the local watering hole wouldn’t he & why not. Cheers.
November 2nd, 2024 at 00:12Big Ian has all these teenage girl fans like Karin who fawn and gush over anything he does.
She’ll grow out of it, sikker.
November 2nd, 2024 at 17:33@10
November 2nd, 2024 at 19:39Well dear Uwe, I’m 57 yo, hadn’t happened before, pretty sure it never will!
😊
(Ps, thanks, I guess, for calling me a teen 🤔)
Me too I am a 56 year old teenage fan of DP and Big Ian 💜 🍻
November 3rd, 2024 at 19:15@12
Maybe it takes some life experience to fully understand and appreciate the beauty of Deep Purple 😃
Wasn’t any interested in having photos in here so we know who the nice people we’re talking to are 😍
November 4th, 2024 at 17:03