Editing Styx (band) (section)

==Consecutive multi-platinum albums==
From 1977 to 1981, Styx released four consecutive albums that have been certified Multi-Platinum, for at least 2&nbsp;million units sold apiece, by the [[RIAA]]: ''[[The Grand Illusion]]'' (1977), ''[[Pieces of Eight]]'' (1978), ''[[Cornerstone (Styx album)|Cornerstone]]'' (1979) and ''[[Paradise Theatre (album)|Paradise Theatre]]'' (1981).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |title=Gold & Platinum - August&nbsp;08, 2008 |publisher=RIAA|access-date=April 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626050454/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |archive-date=June 26, 2007}}</ref>

A longstanding, oft-repeated claim in the music industry and the mainstream press is that Styx was the first band to release four consecutive ''Triple''-Platinum albums, signifying at least 3&nbsp;million units sold.<ref name="styxworld1"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.times-news.com/entertainment/local_story_188091223.html?keyword=topstory |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204125110/http://www.times-news.com/entertainment/local_story_188091223.html?keyword=topstory |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 4, 2013 |title=Cumberland Times-News - Styx, Kansas Concert, August&nbsp;11|website=Times-news.com|access-date=April 1, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tbnweekly.com/content_articles/090806_leconcert-04.txt |title=Styx, Foreigner and Foghat coming to Ford Amphitheatre|work=Tampa Bay Newspapers|date=September 7, 2006|access-date=April 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/behind_the_music/51408/episode.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030210150004/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/behind_the_music/51408/episode.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 10, 2003 |title=Behind The Music : Styx &#124; VSPOT Video Clips, Photos, Episodes and Online Message Boards from the Reality TV Show|publisher=VH1|access-date=April 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,8683.sm |title=Styx (USA) |last=Sharpe-Young |first=Garry |website=Rock Detector |date=March 20, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080430220635/http://www.rockdetector.com/artist,8683.sm |archive-date=April 30, 2008 |access-date=February 12, 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.livedaily.com/interviews/liveDaily_Interview_Tommy_Shaw_of_Styx-3264.html?t=6 liveDaily Interview: Tommy Shaw of Styx] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007103422/http://www.livedaily.com/interviews/liveDaily_Interview_Tommy_Shaw_of_Styx-3264.html?t=6 |date=October 7, 2008 }}</ref>  During the period when these albums charted, the RIAA's only certifications were for Gold (500,000 units sold) and Platinum (1&nbsp;million). Multi-Platinum awards were introduced in late October 1984.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=historyx |title=Gold & Platinum - August&nbsp;08, 2008 |publisher=RIAA |access-date=April 1, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701162808/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=historyx |archive-date=July 1, 2007}}</ref> Following this development, record companies submitted their most popular artists' sales records to accountants in order to achieve the new thresholds.
Styx did score three Triple-Platinum albums—''The Grand Illusion'' (1977), ''Pieces of Eight'' (1978) and ''Paradise Theatre'' (1981)—and one Double-Platinum album—''Cornerstone'' (1979)—on the same date, November 14, 1984. Complete and detailed historical sales figures for record albums are not readily available to the public, but the certifications, which can be found at the RIAA site, show that the feat the band actually achieved was being the first group to be awarded four consecutive Multi-Platinum albums with three of those ranking better than Double Platinum. Styx achieved another Double-Platinum album—''Greatest Hits (Volume I)''—on August 23, 2005.