The acclaimed traditional Cuban album “Buena Vista Social Club” was conceived & created in just days by American guitarist Ry Cooder & producer Nick Gold after a recording session in Havana, Cuba fell apart. For his trouble, Cooder was fined $25,000 by the U.S. Gov’t. for violating the Cuban Embargo Act.

As RIAA record certifications go, AC/DC’s 1980 “Back In Black” is off the charts — At 50 million copies sold, it would be the equivalent of 100x Gold Records, or 50x Platinum Records, or 10x Diamond.

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