List of diamond-certified albums in Canada
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The following diamond-certified albums in Canada have sold at least one million units (individual CDs, tapes or LPs) as determined by Canadian Recording Industry Association, the national music recording sales certification agency.[1]
The first million-selling album in Canada was declared in May 1978 as Rumours by the American band Fleetwood Mac. 17 years later, that album was honoured for sales of a second million units.
Bryan Adams' Reckless was the first Canadian album to achieve diamond status in 1985.
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[edit] Double Diamond albums
Double diamond awards are issued to albums that have sold 2 million units, representing the highest-selling music albums in Canadian history:
| Artist | Album | Date certified |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jackson | Thriller | Template:Dts21 |
| Fleetwood Mac | Rumours | Template:Dts21 |
| Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV | Template:Dts21 |
| Pink Floyd | The Wall | Template:Dts21 |
| Meat Loaf | Bat out of Hell | Template:Dts21 |
| Alanis Morissette | Jagged Little Pill | Template:Dts21 |
| Eagles | Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) | Template:Dts21 |
| Shania Twain | The Woman in Me | Template:Dts21 |
| Shania Twain | Come on Over | Template:Dts21 |
| Pink Floyd | The Dark Side of the Moon | Template:Dts21 |
| Shania Twain | Up! | Template:Dts21 |
[edit] Diamond albums
The following albums have sold at least 1 million units within Canada:
