Who was the first to receive a platinum award from the Recording Industry Association of America for selling one million LPs? Here’s a hint. It was their greatest hits album that was awarded the honor in 1976. Here’s your answer. Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975. They were far from the first artist to sell 1 million albums. That honor goes to Harry Belafonte’s Calypso LP. According to the RIAA, Eagles Greatest Hits 1 just happened to sell one million copies first after they designated the platinum LP award. There were 50 or so other acts that accomplished the same feat that same year. That award may not have been that special, but the album sure was. It went on to sell over 40 million copies worldwide, making it the 5th best selling album of all time.