James Taylor's first compilation album was certified Diamond.
Greatest Hits is the first compilation album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor . However it became a steady seller for many years , and Greatest Hits has sold over 11,000,000 copies certifying it as a Platinum album eleven times over , and a diamond album once ( for 10 million copies ) . James Taylor . His 1976 Greatest Hits album was certified Diamond and has sold 12 million US copies .