Elton John "Crocodile Rock" White Matte RIAA Gold 45 Award - RARE Graham Gouldman while the song was released

while the song was released in 1957 it was not certified Gold by the RIAA until 1992

By 2001 the cult favorite album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold

their cover of "The Loco-motion" "Some Kind of Wonderful"

Island Records 1

and who also worked with Boston

Elton John "Crocodile Rock" White Matte RIAA Gold 45 Award - RARE Graham Gouldman while the song was releasedRIAA Gold Single "white matte" award for Elton John hit "Crocodile Rock", which was released on Nov. 20, 1972. The track was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 5, 1973 for one million copies sold. This track, a pre release single from the 1973 album Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, became John's first U. S. #1 hit. It hit the top of the charts or the top 10 in many other countries as well. By 1995 the single had been certified Platinum.