It was the first CD - formatted album to be certified gold ( 500,000 copies ) by the RIAA .
Third Stage went to # 1 on the Billboard 200 , where it stayed for four weeks .
Third Stage was the first CD - formatted Third Stage to be certified gold ( 500,000 copies ) by the RIAA .
Third Stage went to # 1 on the Billboard 200 , where it stayed for four weeks .